Right now? Calzaghe. But the more I see of him, the more sure I am that Jones Jr would have beaten him in his prime. But right now, Calzaghe can handle Jones low workrate.
If Calzaghe tries to slap jones like he did hopkins, jones will simply trade with him... similar speed but way more pwoerful. Calzaghe will be forced to stop trading and slow the workrate.. which would then play in Jones favor. No win situation. Calzaghe can't beat Jones because he has no power.
Yes, Jones is just as fast, perhaps faster. But he doesn't have the stamina anymore. He would end up tiring then getting stopped just like he did with Johnson.
Calzage wins. RJJ would have won in his prime, and Hopkins might have won in his prime, but right now, Calzaghe has them both.
Roy Jones will outbox Calzaghe in my opinion, i thought he didn't get the credit he deserved for the Felix Trinidad fight. Personally i thought Hopkins beat Calzaghe. Jones catches Calzaghe with right hands all night long.
Joe Calzaghe wins for the same reason he beat Hopkins! Old Hopkins didnt have anything in the tank. Roy has been knocked out cold twice in his last 6 fights. Does beating an old retired Trinidad make Roy Jones a potential for Calzaghe. This fight would've made sense 5-10 years ago not now. Just like it didnt make sense for Joe to fight Hopkins. I like Calzaghe but I'd rather see Calzaghe fight a real challenge in Kelly Pavlik.
By the time Calzaghe has Jones tired, he would be flat on his ass for the 10 count. Do you really believe Joe could last more than 3-4 rounds trading with Roy? I think not.
