After JCs nervy performance against Hopkins(I only had JC 1 RD ahead), I see Jones having similar domination in first half of fight, possibly even a repeat of Joe hitting the canvas early. Also I worry about Joes power- It wasnt apparent in the Hopkins fight- will it be enough to KO Jones? JC should win over 12 but I wouldnt bet on it.
Hopkins has a better beard than Jones in any case - so the power may come through. RJJ is shot, OK he defeated Tito pretty handily, but what other top 10 LHW would have failed to do that - taking into account the one-sided beatings he received from Hopkins and Wright. I see this as a negative move for Calzaghe - why not go for Pavlik, a more active name who he would school anyway :think oh, yeah $$$ If he had left Frank Warren when he should have done, he wouldn't need one last big payday against a shot fighter :deal
Shame this fight didnt happen 5-6 yrs ago. I wonder which fight would generate more money, JC/Pav or JC/Jones
If Jones is as successful as Hopkins was against Joe in the frist half of their fight he will most likely win the whole thing. I don't think that Joe has the power to take out Roy at 175. What he needs to do is to fire off enough shots to keep Jones at bay.
