Joe Calzaghe calling out Roy Jones multiple times in 2000 and 2001

You are a kid and never watched prime jones, otherwise you would not be so moronic with your pick

Though you think usyk and wlad are GOATs, so not too surprised with your lack of knowledge

 

thats wards career no?

 

This post encapsulates what confuses me. RJJ was a phenom because he was so gifted. He had lightning speed, legitimate power, and stamina/volume with the best in class...a physical freak by all accounts.

Then you learn that RJJ popped dirty during an era where no boxers were legitmately tested...and all those freakish physical advantages come under the microscope. There's a long history of boxing and there are only a select few people who have been able to move up several weight classes while retaining speed, power, and endurance because those things are often OPPOSING. Meaning gains in power often compromise speed/endurance and vice versa.

So when RJJ failed PED tests Ive permanently written him off as a drug cheat. His boxing was never stellar and once his physical traits fell off his career sank like an anvil.

Without PEDs, Calzaghe beats RJJ.

 

Late 90s, early 2000s Roy would have beat Joe all over the ring let's be serious here. Roy would be heavily favored and rightfully so.

 

‘Prime’ Glass Jaw Roy was put down and very hurt by Lou Del Valle who wasn’t a puncher at 175.

 

And yet Calzaghe said years before he wasn't ready for RJJ and wouldn't risk it unless he got paid the "crown jewels" his own words.

Calzaghe also said he would never fight him after RJJ was past it as it would mean nothing but he still fought him anyway.

Conflicting quotes don't you think ?

RJJ moved up to Light Heavyweight in 1996 and Calzaghe wasn't even a Super Middleweight champion at this point.

If Calzaghe wanted to force a fight with RJJ he should moved up to Light Heavyweight and had fights in America I love people that rewrite history.

Calzaghe was a nobody for years defending the lowely regarded WBO belt in Wales against unremarkable opponents.

How about Calzaghe pulling out of a fight against Glen Johnson 3 times ? Is that ducking aswell or does it only apply to certain boxers when they want to push their narrative ?

 

Jones slipped clear as day, this is a widely known fact.

 

This. This this.

 

Naivety. Majority of athletes in boxing take PEDs. You don't need data from corrupt organizations and teams to test the claim, everyone is clean in your eyes until they get caught

 

Innocent until proven guilty, that is correct. If every boxer used PEDs then every boxer would fail drug tests, but that doesnt happen so your bull**** excuse for RJJ (or anyone) is just a bull**** excuse.

RJJ dirty AF

 

Almost every p4p fighter since the 1980s is. Roy Jones still managed to fight Hopkins, Toney, McCallum, Hill, Ruiz, and Tarver. In his prime, with roids and despite sloppy technique, he was physically the greatest light-heavyweight ever. Although, other's such as Archie Moore have better records at that weight. Roy was more of a great weight climber. If Roy missed people, at least he wasn't as bad as Tyson or Floyd.

 

You're so naive as to claim every boxer who uses peds will get caught? That's exactly what you're insinuating. Those who use PEDs can't mask the substance or the smoking gun chemicals ? These tactics have been exposed for decades April fool's was 12 days ago

 

Was it one sided? Did you see round 1?

 

You mean the illegal elbow Jones threw? After that it was all Calzaghe.