Roy Jones should've retired after the 1st Tarver fight...

boxingwizard · Mar 23, 2009

WiDDoW_MaKeR said: ↑

Tarver proved that if you punch when Roy punches, he becomes MUCH MUCH less effective. Everyone used to get caught up in standing in the middle of the ring with Roy, playing the feint game and letting Roy pot shot the hell out of them. Those fights with Tarver and Johnson also proved that IF they just stood there and had a pose down with Roy, he would look just as great and flasy as he always has. However, when they punched as he punched, he really started to fall apart. Tarver exposed this fact, and Johnson executed it as well.
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Do you think someone could've done this to RJJ in his prime and KO'd him?

1lehudson · Mar 23, 2009

WiDDoW_MaKeR said: ↑

I don't think that his reflexes were taking a hit at that point. I just think that he was fighting a better fighter than he was used to. Tarver used to chase him everywhere begging Roy to fight him. I think that Roy knew that he was in for it when he finally decided to fight him. Tarver came to the post fight press conference for Jones vs Ruiz and really embarrassed him in front of th media.

Part of what he stood up and said...

I want my shot at history, Roy. Stop running from me, Tarver shouted while Jones addressed the media from the podium. I was so glad that you won tonight, so when we do meet, your legacy will be in tact when I knock you out. I want my shot Roy Jones, Jr. Until you beat me, I wont be impressed. If you want to convince me, then step up in the ring.
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:tired

SnakeFist7 · Mar 24, 2009

Jinx said: ↑

and told the public he's losing his reflexes and it's time to quit...THEN he should've came back for the Calzaghe fight and win/lose/draw he still would've looked much better in history...if i was Jones this is how i would've done it and i would've shouted to media at how i was the G.O.A.T after the Calzaghe fight...Jones should've been thinking about how the fans and media would see his career, instead of just looking for the next challenge, which screwed him a bit...
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The funny thing is... that Jones after the first Tarver fight said if he can't get a fight with Tyson that he is done.

But again he's too egotistical and didn't see the obvious dive he was going to take, because he looked horrible in that fight.

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