The Great Roy Jones fights on.. respect it haterz

socrates · Jun 24, 2009

mariancobretti said: ↑

I would say Jones is the most gifted fighter of the past 25 years and arguably the greatest., but this is very very sad whats happenign now.

Jones ia an egomaniac no doubt he bought into his superman image too much, hence try to drop down to fight Tarver depleting himself.

Then seeing his interview with Green

" Im almost back to my oldself" wtf....very sad, makes you sick that a conman like Calzaghe has a totally shot great on his resume, when he couldnt hold his Jock
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jones was lucky calzaghe was shot to bits when they met!!

pauliemayweathe · Jun 24, 2009

RJJ4Life said: ↑

All you haters better recognize that the Roy Jones Jr is the best fighter of the 1990s and one of the top 10 of All-Time. In 10 years the fluke knockout by Tarver, the knockout by Johnson after he returned too soon and the loss to Tarver and Calzaghe by UD.. won't mean a thing.

Just like Ali's late career losses, Sugar Ray Leonard's pathetic losses when he was only mid-30s. and so on

Ya'll hate and pray for the Guys downfall. Why do you think he's fighting on? Because he cares about his legacy and what the fans think. He hasn't gotten his just do, so he's gonna fight for it if it kills him. If you guys can't respect that, you don't know boxing.

Sure we wish he would've found Julian Jackson, Nigel Benn, and Dariusz Michel-whatever. Does anything truely think Roy wouldn't have whipped these guys in his prime.

Dariusz lost to Julio Cesar Gonzalez, while Roy knocked the guy out. Nigel Benn was quoted as saying he has no problem being #2 to Roy because of how good he is.

Roy's biggest mistake was not connecting to a big promoter like Top Rank or Main Event. Then he would've fought these guys, whipped their asses..but there'd probably still be debate.

Roy has heart for carrying on his career. He was born and bread to fight. He's the dog that fights off the bottom at age 40. He may not be the old dominant Roy, but many analysts (Larry Merchant anyone) hated on him even then.

He will destroy Jeff Lacy, go to Australia and put one on Danny Green, win the Cruiser title.. and then hopefully ride off into the sunset and 5-division champion.. who went from middleweight to heavyweight, back to light heavyweight like nothing we've ever seen.

As far as natural ability and skills goes.. he's the greatest fighter we've even seen.

Now, based on pure talent and athleticism as well as what could've been were Roy to have fought Jackson, Benn, McCallum, and not been knocked out 2x.. If Tyson hadn't self-destructed, if Ali didn't lose 3 years of his prime, if Whitaker got the decisions he deserved against De La Hoya and Chavez, and so on.. here's the best! (Remember: based on pure talent and athletic ability. (this isn't a best of all-time list.

Here's the top 10:

1) Muhummad Ali
2) Roy Jones Jr.
3) Sugar Ray Robinson
4) Sugar Ray Leonard
5) Joe Louis
6) Mike Tyson
7) Rocky Marciano
8) Pernell Whitaker
9) Roberto Duran
10) Julio Cesar Chavez
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talentwise he is a top ten talent....but who did he beat again? In fact who did he fight? he fought about 10 midlevel guys in a row at 168

pauliemayweathe · Jun 24, 2009

catasyou said: ↑

First of all he ain't top 10 ATG on anyone's list.

Second,as much as I like Roy it's a mistake to continue fighting,he's nothing but a shadow of his former self,he has no legs and any decent puncher could KO him now.He just has bits of the old Roy Jones.I'd like him to retire he has nothing left to prove.

That being said I'm picking him to beat Lacy.
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I will take lacy by ko

FlatNose · Jun 24, 2009

Roy's legacy is a lot of talking and cherry picking. And it continues. He fought Omar Sheika only because it was too much trouble to dig up a real stiff. So he settled for fighting a guy who hadn't fought for 5 years, was washed up for the last 10, and sucked in his prime.
Some all time great.

catasyou · Jun 24, 2009

pauliemayweathe said: ↑

I will take lacy by ko
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Fair enough.

Wouldn't surprise me.

But I'mstill going with Roy UD or mid to late KO.

El Cepillo · Jun 24, 2009

RJJ4Life said: ↑

All you haters better recognize that the Roy Jones Jr is the best fighter of the 1990s and one of the top 10 of All-Time. In 10 years the fluke knockout by Tarver, the knockout by Johnson after he returned too soon and the loss to Tarver and Calzaghe by UD.. won't mean a thing.

Just like Ali's late career losses, Sugar Ray Leonard's pathetic losses when he was only mid-30s. and so on

Ya'll hate and pray for the Guys downfall. Why do you think he's fighting on? Because he cares about his legacy and what the fans think. He hasn't gotten his just do, so he's gonna fight for it if it kills him. If you guys can't respect that, you don't know boxing.

Sure we wish he would've found Julian Jackson, Nigel Benn, and Dariusz Michel-whatever. Does anything truely think Roy wouldn't have whipped these guys in his prime.

Dariusz lost to Julio Cesar Gonzalez, while Roy knocked the guy out. Nigel Benn was quoted as saying he has no problem being #2 to Roy because of how good he is.

Roy's biggest mistake was not connecting to a big promoter like Top Rank or Main Event. Then he would've fought these guys, whipped their asses..but there'd probably still be debate.

Roy has heart for carrying on his career. He was born and bread to fight. He's the dog that fights off the bottom at age 40. He may not be the old dominant Roy, but many analysts (Larry Merchant anyone) hated on him even then.

He will destroy Jeff Lacy, go to Australia and put one on Danny Green, win the Cruiser title.. and then hopefully ride off into the sunset and 5-division champion.. who went from middleweight to heavyweight, back to light heavyweight like nothing we've ever seen.

As far as natural ability and skills goes.. he's the greatest fighter we've even seen.

Now, based on pure talent and athleticism as well as what could've been were Roy to have fought Jackson, Benn, McCallum, and not been knocked out 2x.. If Tyson hadn't self-destructed, if Ali didn't lose 3 years of his prime, if Whitaker got the decisions he deserved against De La Hoya and Chavez, and so on.. here's the best! (Remember: based on pure talent and athletic ability. (this isn't a best of all-time list.

Here's the top 10:

1) Muhummad Ali
2) Roy Jones Jr.
3) Sugar Ray Robinson
4) Sugar Ray Leonard
5) Joe Louis
6) Mike Tyson
7) Rocky Marciano
8) Pernell Whitaker
9) Roberto Duran
10) Julio Cesar Chavez
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Someone is Gay for RJJ.

Kampioni · Jun 24, 2009

Your top 10 list ranks RJJ too high thats forsure.

but I give Roy Jones props for still fighting, the man is doing what he loves you cant take it away from him.

southpaw1974 · Jun 24, 2009

Back in the day, Jones was fighting for big purses, respect, championships and his legacy. Now he is fighting for attention and relevance. BIG DIFFERENCE.

Clinton · Jun 25, 2009

Irishbc said: ↑

I don't know anyone who hates Jones or prays for his downfall, his donfall has already come so why the **** is he still fighting. He WAS great, he is no longer, no fighter is great forever, whenyou're no longer great, you retire.
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Yes

Clinton · Jun 25, 2009

pauliemayweathe said: ↑

talentwise he is a top ten talent....but who did he beat again? In fact who did he fight? he fought about 10 midlevel guys in a row at 168
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Right,like James Toney.

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