Roy Jones JR: "Im still the best P4P fighter in the world"

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June 2nd 2006

Roy Jones, Jr. (via telephone from Pensacola, Florida), said at today's press conference, "I'm looking forward to the opportunity to return to the ring and delighted to get back. I'd like to thank Prince Badi for accepting my challenge. I look forward to fighting in Boise. It's a very good place for me to start my comeback and start Roy Jones' climb to the top. I can't wait to get there and I'll be there a week-and-a-half to two weeks to train.

"Prince Badi is a very tough person who a lot of guys don't want to fight. A lot of guys have avoided getting in the ring with him, he's sparred with top fighters, but no one wanted to get in the ring for real with him. He's very intelligent and a delightful guy (who's getting a chance) to fight a legend. He's going to come to win, I respect that and I'm coming to win, so may the best man win.

"I'm still the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, when I'm motivated, and I'm motivated now because a lot of people don't think that I am the best. If I lose it, I doubt it; I will call it a day. I'm not concerned about what I'm going to do (after boxing). If I win, but not in good fashion, I could call it a day.

"I'm extraordinary. People are going to get the old Roy Jones, Jr."

Prince Badi Ajamu (live in Boise): "Boxing is a very unpredictable sport. I believe my chance of winning is just as good as Roy's. I'm focused on the fight. I'm very, very excited and my excitement will be shown in the ring. I'm a very adaptable fighter that makes the right decisions in split seconds.

"This is the biggest fight for me to date. I'm not looking past this fight; I'm specifically focused on this fight. I sparred a lot of guys (including) Antonio Tarver and Bernard Hopkins. I appreciate it (sparring with them) because It showed me that I could definitely compete at this level. (Sparring) Is like testing a product in a laboratory. You test it and test it before you take it out and put it against the best in the world.

"I don't make guarantees or predictions. I will guarantee that I will give 110-percent and you'll see a very exciting fight. I think Roy Jones is a legend in his own right, a Hall of Famer. I've always admired him and feel that it's an honor to fight him.

"Come July 29th, all the great fighters from Philly and Jersey and especially the guys who never got their shot, will be on my shoulders. Roy is going to have to take on all of us on July 29th."

He is a little delusional if he believes he's as good as he was at the start of the decade....im apprehensive about this fight...

at least he says he will retire if he loses or wins in less than convincing fashion.....

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Originally Posted by miles

"I'm extraordinary. People are going to get the old Roy Jones, Jr."

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I think people are going to get an old roy jones but yes Roy you were extraordinary

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Originally Posted by chamiley

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Originally Posted by miles

"I'm extraordinary. People are going to get the old Roy Jones, Jr."

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I think people are going to get an old roy jones but yes Roy you were extraordinary

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hahaha ;D :coolclick:

i didnt quite read it that way, but now i think about it thats a very apt way of reading it!

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Originally Posted by miles

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Originally Posted by chamiley

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Originally Posted by miles

"I'm extraordinary. People are going to get the old Roy Jones, Jr."

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I think people are going to get an old roy jones but yes Roy you were extraordinary

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hahaha ;D :coolclick:

i didnt quite read it that way, but now i think about it thats a very apt way of reading it!

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:coolclick: right back at you

Wow. That's incredible. I wanted to see RJJ fight Calzaghe, not that it would do either of them any good.

Haha roys off his trolly!

Jones will lose by Ko... trust me.

No.. Calzaghe would have injured both hands had a cold and a bruised toe if he had to go up in weight to fight Roy ;D

Anyway the best thing I heard out of Roy there was that if he loses or doesn't look spectacular, then he's retiring.

Cocaine is a hell of a drug ;D

Maybe RJJ should fight Prince Naseem Hamed instead. Or Ali!

roys caught holyfield disease

Roy says if he loses or doesn't impress he's retiring. So its not Holyfield disease.

hmm gotta disagree holy said if he got beat up hed retire he did against toney did he retire? If roy gets beaten and retires but that remains to be seen??

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Originally Posted by SecondRoundKO

Cocaine is a hell of a drug ;D

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There's a new joke in town have you heard it?

What'd the 5 finga's say to tha face?

Slap!

That was coooooooooooold blooded...aint no sense in that!

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Originally Posted by SecondRoundKO

Cocaine is a hell of a drug ;D

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that's friggin hilarious....what did five fingers say to the face..."SLAP"......I think this is Roy's last fight.....looking forward to his commentary....I'm RICK JAMES BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just dont get why you all hate on Roy So much....The same people that were kissing his a$$ a few years ago ridicule him now and WHEN HE WINSyou guys will be back on the wagon singing his praises

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Originally Posted by Starr

Roy says if he loses or doesn't impress he's retiring. So its not Holyfield disease.

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That's what he says now.

Let go Roy, let go!

Roys done. We know it and he knows it.

But, if people are still gonna pay $$$$$ to see him fight then I don't have a problem with him taking the cash.

Simple economics really.





God I wish he'd of bowed out gracefully after Ruiz :-\

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Originally Posted by Steelie

Roys done. We know it and he knows it.

But, if people are still gonna pay $$$$$ to see him fight then I don't have a problem with him taking the cash.

Simple economics really.





God I wish he'd of bowed out gracefully after Ruiz :-\

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dont we all :-\

Id believe the motivation excuse if it were the one off loss but its back to back losses .

He should have been motivated for Tarver being his main rival but he can be let off for that 1 when he had a bad performance but got the W . The rematch , he should have been as motivated as he was for Griffin but instead he was sparked early . No excuse . He should have definately been motivated for the Johnson fight be he knocked K.O'd even worse . Then finally with 2 back to back losses he had it all to prove against Tarver in the final but he got beaten again so he has to find a new excuse cuz motivation doesnt make sense

hahahahahaha, i want to see all you guys slate roy now as you all did holyfield, there both lacking up stairs holyfield for comeing back and roy for continueing

great warroirs who are to brace for there own good

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Originally Posted by SecondRoundKO

Cocaine is a hell of a drug ;D

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There's a new joke in town have you heard it?

What'd the 5 finga's say to tha face?

Slap!

That was coooooooooooold blooded...aint no sense in that!

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I didnt just wipe my feet over his couch, Im not some crazy person who just wipes their dirty feet on someones couch for no reason..............

































Yeah I DRIED my feet on Eddie's couch ;D

If Roy Jones Jr fought my fat little friend I'm sure we would see the old Roy Jones too!