Roy Jones Jr - Setanta

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  1. LB3000

    LB3000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    After reading about ESPN hiring Hopkins as an analyst on the main page, it reminded me about RRJ. During the build up to the Calzaghe fight, I'm sure I read on here that RRJ would be joining the Setanta boxing team as a pundit or a commentator? Anyone know if this is still happening?
     
  2. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    i cant remeber that ,
     
  3. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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  4. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    If it meant he would retire I would pay his salary myself!

    The man needs to throw the towel in.
     
  5. Papa_Bear

    Papa_Bear Active Member Full Member

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    I definitely remember Paul Dempsey saying something along those lines during or after the Jones/Calzaghe setanta press conference.
     
  6. kurt2006

    kurt2006 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can anyone understand what he says ? They might as well team him up with Holyfield.
     
  7. 9Ball

    9Ball Smeghead Full Member

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    :rofl

    He sounds like he has been smoking loads of grass! :rasta

    I am sure I remember dempsey saying something about that.
    Can't see it to be honest though. He is a big shot promoter now isn't he? :deal

    :cool:
     
  8. kurt2006

    kurt2006 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Setanta would be better off paying someone like Vitali or Wlad as at least you can understand what they say.
     
  9. bronze_bandit

    bronze_bandit Active Member Full Member

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    yeah i def remember this...
    could maybe start when they start their live boxing coverage this year
     
  10. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    God I hope not, can never understand a word that comes out of his mouth.
     
  11. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    jones jnr was a really good co commentator for hbo.

    beetson your the first to moan about paying for setanta, sky box office, but want to pay roy jones jnrs wages lol
     
  12. Axl_Nose

    Axl_Nose Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As big a fan as i am of Roy Jones, i dont want to see him commentating or analysing .. Ive got fights were hes talking of himself in the 3rd person the whole time. He talks about the fighters and then adds 'If that was Roy' or 'Roy would have done this' .. Its so annoying, give me Nelson, Mcguigan, and Watt anytime. Lets get Reg Gutteridge out of retirement for his thoughts on fights, that would be fantastic
     
  13. Axl_Nose

    Axl_Nose Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ray Leonard was a great co-commentator, not that Setanta could get him, im just talking about former fighters that are good at analysing the action
     
  14. Broxi

    Broxi Stand With Ukraine Full Member

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    Jones Jr is great at analysing the action but you really do have to listen hard to understand what he's saying, he has such a weird dialect and speaks so fast that you miss most of it.