Jones vs Calzaghe...September 20th? Cry little girls...cry! Heh heh.

Jones-Calzaghe: September 20?

Wednesday, June 25 2008
By Flattop

Word is that the Roy Jones Jr. vs. Joe Calzaghe mega-showdown is close to be finalized. HBO is positioning the pay-per-view for September 20th, the same date that Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather were originally to meet. It is not clear if the fight will take place in UK or United States.

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Sign me up & let's break out the debit cards...bring on the PPV!!!

WACKO CAN NOT WAIT!!!

WHOOOOOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!

Seriously though...I am pretty excited about this one.

Should be a smoker if Roy's back on point.

I see a pretty even match up.

'Cannot wait also.

I actually think Roy will pull off the "upset". Would like to see Joe go out undefeated, but I think Roy has one more good showing in him.

Hopefully RJJ can turn back the clock. The fact that Calzaghe has not got great punching power may mean tha Roy is not as timid as he has been lately.
COME ON ROY!!!

:yay2::woot22:

Im balling over here..........Long story Haaa.Honestley,I think Calzaghe has a whole lot to loose here after forward "legacy" momentum coming off Hopkins win,Except the countless dollar bills he'll be bringing back home.....;D So Im cynical Lol

Maybe it's just me, but I don't like the style matchup. I think it has the potential to be a boring fight. Jones will be picking his spots, looking to outbox and outslick Joe... while I don't see Joe representing any kind of KO threat to Roy. We could see a Jones defensive clinic with a little posing thrown in, along with some scattered Calzaghe flurries that look a little less impressive when shown in slow motion.

But then again I could be wrong.

;D

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Originally Posted by TitoFan

Maybe it's just me, but I don't like the style matchup. I think it has the potential to be a boring fight. Jones will be picking his spots, looking to outbox and outslick Joe... while I don't see Joe representing any kind of KO threat to Roy. We could see a Jones defensive clinic with a little posing thrown in, along with some scattered Calzaghe flurries that look a little less impressive when shown in slow motion.

But then again I could be wrong.

;D

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As much as I do not care for this fight, it can be a total toss up.I honestly did not put much stock at all in Tito Victory...more of a "event".The speed of Jones is some what deminished but remains there as well as his ability to exploit flaws and mistakes.I think Calzaghe must come out like Johnson did and get on him from jump off,Make his mind a mess and use those rough & tumble tactics on the inside that Joe is capable of...:-X.If he tries to out think or wait around,Jones will look to pot-shot him all night,I can see both hurt .

Calzaghe will not be able to keep up with ROy speedwise, but he won't have to, All he needs to do is put pressure on Jones like he did against HOpkins, and he will either KO Roy, or overwhelm him with punches. Roy doesn't have the slick defense or footwork possessed of Hopkins, nor does he have the stamina to withstand Calzaghe. If Calzaghe were more brash and tried to simply outbox Roy the whole fight then that is the only way I see Roy winning because he is still too quick for Joe on the outside, if he isn't scared to let his punches go. If he needs 4 or 5 rounds to really open up like he did against Trinidad then I see Calzaghe countering Roy's not fully commited punches, then Roy going into a defensive mode for the rest of the fight only trying to survive.

It isnt quite the fight I was wanting. But regardless, I shall try to get into the spirit of the matchup and just try to enjoy it for what it is....two veterans trading off.

I think Joe has too much for him in 2008. He wins a UD. You can guarantee the last ten seconds of round twelve they both throw a flurry at each other. :)

come on JC

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Originally Posted by DAVIDTUA

come on JC

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I thought you liked Roy Jones. Didn't you use to watch him from your Lexus?