if roy jones continues to fight, how about working with emmanuel steward?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by good right hand, May 28, 2011.


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  1. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    as a roy jones fan, even i cant deny the writing on the wall. it is a good time to bow out or at least fight a safe fighter to go out a winner. i wish i could say he is still the old roy jones, but so far from being close to what was before as far as hype and ability.

    but as a shot fighter? maybe compared to what he once was, but if lebedev is a top contender at cruiserweight, maybe he could go through safer fighters and win a title and cruiserweight.

    is it a ridiculous to say that roy jones is still a decent fighter on a world class level with good hand speed and a suspect chin?

    i remember watching jones vs tarver 3 and jones vs calzaghe and hearing emmanuel steward's admiration of the past prime jones. i think emmanuel steward would be a great asset to jones, im sure they have mutual respect with each other and steward has a great track record with world class fighters with suspect chins (hearns, i think moorer, wladimir and lewis).

    could roy be a better fighter with stewards help?
    could he win a world title at cruiserweight?
     
    good right hand, May 28, 2011
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  2. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    No.
     
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  3. Post Box

    Post Box I'm back too, bitches Full Member

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    +1
     
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  4. Kittikasem

    Kittikasem Guest

    How about just never, never fighting again no matter what.
     
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  5. pahapoisu

    pahapoisu Superman! Full Member

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    Steward would slap you in the face if you suggested this to him.
     
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  6. jisi

    jisi Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good

    And Manny would be right. It is time to retire for Roy Jones, nothing else.

    The age get him, just simple. It is very sad that great fighters not know when it is time to hang the gloves up.

    Lewis was one of them you knows it. Great Champion and he retired at the right time.
     
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  7. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones would do well with maybe Doc Brown & Marty McFly.

    He really needs to hang up the gloves. I was rather indifferent about him in terms of rooting for him, but the guy had insane talent. He's going to end up with health problems if he keeps fighting. I hope he retires.
     
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  8. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he is really shot now he should retire while he still has some braincells left
     
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  9. rambo1337

    rambo1337 Member Full Member

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    Don't be silly. Even I would whoop Jones Jr these days.
     
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  10. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    I'd much rather he hire Richard Schaefar to put his debts in order.
     
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  11. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    RJJ is a shot-to-**** corpse, Manny would refuse to train him.
     
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  12. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I followed Roys whole career and he needs to stop or he might possibly end up like his biggest fear(G-Man)
     
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  13. Zerwas1

    Zerwas1 Active Member Full Member

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    Even if it happens Steward wouldn't be a good choice, Roy's style is too far away.
     
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  14. igor_otsky

    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    RJJ should slap himself in the face. He might still be dreaming from the KO he got from Tarver.
     
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  15. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    That Lebedev KO was the equivalent of Louis getting knocked through the ropes by Marciano. It saddens me to say so but Roy needs to hang it up. He can't compete at the top level any more. I don't think his heart has been in it since the Calzaghe fight anyway.
     
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