Roy Jones vs Nigel Benn: why didnt this fight happen?

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  1. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Years later he said he knew subconsciously that he couldn't have beat Jones at that stage. But wanted the money + respect of fighting the best, going out swinging punches.

    He was shot to pieces after the McClellan fight and Jones was peaking spectacularly.
     
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  2. Hattons Hook

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    Agree with this.

    Benn of the Mclellan night would have put up a good fight against Jones but would have got hurt any later than that.
     
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  3. Clinton

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    I frequently ask myself the last question.
     
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  4. agentsmith

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    Thanks to everyone for replying, this fight would of been great but it seems that boxing politics got in the way. Has anyone here got any links to Benn interviews talking about Roy?
     
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  5. agentsmith

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    http://www.secondsout.com/usa-boxing-news?ccs=229&cs=19968

    Jones offered Nunn 125,000 which is no where near 7 figures. I have seen that Brannon pre fight talk as well and I cant see how the other champions would of turned down that kind of money.


    http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/7149/jones/

    If Jones had really offered them fights then the above quote makes no sense.
     
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  6. agentsmith

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    Your right Benn's biggest payday was 1m for Eubank II
     
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  7. agentsmith

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    This isnt true, Benn was in trouble with the taxman and most of his purse for the McClellan fight went to the IRS.
     
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  8. agentsmith

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    Have you got a link for this? I have never heard anything about any of this. I cant see Collins asking for 7 million his biggest purse was most probably around 700K
     
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  9. agentsmith

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    Can you really imagine Don KIng caring about something like that? You should read his comments about McClellan when McClellan was in hospital.
     
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  10. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I never read those comments.

    The only comments I remember after the fight was the G Man's family demanding that Benn pay for his medical bills. :-(
     
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  11. agentsmith

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    This was in the hospital while McClellan was fighting for his life
     
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  12. NALLEGE

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    Benn never wanted Jones. Benn talking **** now shows me that he was always scared of a prime Jones... If Benn beat McClellan, why wasn't that fight easily made when Roy beat Toney?
     
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  13. NALLEGE

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    If you weren't watching boxing then, don't comment because I will see you as the liar that you are...
     
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  14. Imperial1

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    co-sign I saw the same interview there is even tape floating around stating that Benn would get calls from Jones to try to make the match happen ..Anyon who calls Jones a ducker or knocks him is clearly a Larry Merchant gay ass groupie who only reports half the story !
     
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  15. NALLEGE

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    Benn was a ***** who wanted no parts of Jones in his prime pusshead. No, Benn wouldn't have fought a heavy. Benn could only beat sluggers...
     
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