Thread: Jones Jr. vs. Sheika Saturday ?

Alot of things come to mind when seeing this one on the docket.First and foremost......Is anyone actually paying for this one?I honestly want to see Jones retire in a huge way and think that no one wins in this fight.Sheika has not been active and in Jones prime would go the way of a Merqui Sosa and what either gains is questionable.A sheika win would produce a name on the resume but Jones is as past it as they come,its painfully obvious.A Jones win does what ? Encourages him to continue on to bigger names and yet again,show his years?Why

Tha only thing I can see is that Roy wants to go out a winner,literally.Hopefully its a fair well fight...one last opportunity to display his proven but vastly eroded skills,hand raised and crowed cheering.Then hang up his Championship gloves for good.I hope so anyway.

I have never pretended to be the biggest Jones Jr. fan...but he has been one of the best in a generation.He does not need this to be remembered as a winner.The mans been there...and done that in tremendous Championship fashion.Legacy intact!!

I am hoping that both Jones and Byrd lose this weekend and hang them up. Jones really can't do anymore for his legacy, this is just payday events from here on out. As far as the fight itself goes, I'm actually backing Sheika here with no confidence though. Sheika should be durable and active enough to win a points decision here, barring of course his hands don't break early in the fight. And no, I won't pay for this.

Originally Posted by killersheep

I am hoping that both Jones and Byrd lose this weekend and hang them up. Jones really can't do anymore for his legacy, this is just payday events from here on out. As far as the fight itself goes, I'm actually backing Sheika here with no confidence though. Sheika should be durable and active enough to win a points decision here, barring of course his hands don't break early in the fight. And no, I won't pay for this.

yep

Only one thing thats keeping jones in a boxing ring and thats money

what stinks even more is they`ll be promoting UFC by having kimbo Slice and a couple of others fighting on the undercard and that dont sit well with me!!!

I hope Jones stops...it would be nice if he got a Vitali injury and could not fight this weekend but I know that will probably not happen and this crappy card will go on anyways. Plus if Jones looks good and knocks out Sheika impressively he will say that he is back and that he wants Hopkins or that he will probably go up and fight at heavyweight again blah blah blah.

MMA and boxing on the same card? What a great way to bring in profits and fill the seats for the same event :P

Ken Shamrock was going to be fighting on the undercard as well but he tested positive for three types of steroids from his last fight .. so thats it for him.

I dont know if he can even beat Shieka at this point. Omar always comes to fight and if Roy isnt at his best possible, he will probably lose. I hope its a draw.

Im guessing this is a look good fight for Roy because its in Pensacola his hometown. Would be nice if it was some sort of farewell fight. But according to Roy in interviews he intends to try to win another world title even at 40.

it will be truly sad if rjj loses again....the guy has a ton of cash so I dont think he is doing it for the money.....I think he cant let go....

Originally Posted by Hunter

it will be truly sad if rjj loses again....the guy has a ton of cash so I dont think he is doing it for the money.....I think he cant let go....

I think he sees what Hopkins is doing at 40+ and is wondering why he can't do the same given that he beat Hopkins all those years ago and considers himself the better fighter.

Well, when he went up and down in weight for the Ruiz and then the Tarver fight he shot himself. He took away about maybe 5 or 6 years of his career. Hopkins even when he moved up the same kind of way he did to 175 didn't come back down. He stayed around the 170 zone for the remainder of his career and has never gone lower. He didn't drop 25 pounds because he knew it would take his legs take his etc away.


Roy took care of his body his entire career but that move down basically ended it maybe about 5 years shorter then it could have been.

It has nothing to do with his status as a great fighter, he shot his body, and it's not been the same since.

But Im thinking Roy doesn't see it that way and probably is gonna keep going until he wins a title or beats Hopkins again.

I agree. He sees other fighters from his generation still having sucess and he hasnt been able to hae as much. Roy has gone almost an identicle path as De La Hoya. Both guys took off all that weight after going up in weight and both suffered because of it. He must see Hopkins, whose older than him, and it must be incredibly frustrating. Especially when you consider Roys ego.

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

Only one thing thats keeping jones in a boxing ring and thats money

Nope, Jones has plenty of money.

The thing that's keeping him in the ring is denial.

Originally Posted by SweetPea

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

Only one thing thats keeping jones in a boxing ring and thats money

Nope, Jones has plenty of money.

The thing that's keeping him in the ring is denial.

How do you know though? Personal friend? Work for his bank?

What if Jones really isnt as shot to pieces as everyone thinks and that maybe Tarver, Johnson and Calzaghe would always have had his number?

I think Jones fans would rather say jones is ruined than admit he got beaten by the better man

I think Jones stops Sheika and early, Sheika has a decent chin and if Jones can do that I dont think hes shot, not just yet anyway

I hope this is a farewell fight but if he looks good he'll stay on until someone else who couldn't have laced his gloves in his prime beats him.

Originally Posted by ross

What if Jones really isnt as shot to pieces as everyone thinks and that maybe Tarver, Johnson and Calzaghe would always have had his number?

I think Jones fans would rather say jones is ruined than admit he got beaten by the better man

And I think Calzaghe, Tarver and Johnson fans would rather say that then admit he was ruined