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Calzaghe-Jones officially set for Nov. 8
"Super" Joe Calzaghe vs. "Superman" Roy Jones has been officially rescheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden in New York City. The superfight, originally scheduled for September 20, was postponed due to an injury suffered by Calzaghe during training. Calzaghe vs. Jones, presented by Square Ring, Inc. and Calzaghe Promotions in association with Madison Square Garden, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.
CALZAGHE VS. JONES RESCHEDULED AND SET FOR NOVEMBER 8
About time they made it official. I'm glad it's still at MSG...that means I can still go.
I'm going with Jones in this one.
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I'd love to see this. I hope Roy comes out of his shell early. If he's too hesitant I can see him giving this away like the 3rd Tarver fight. Nonetheless, it's not as in the bag for Calzaghe as some think.
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Originally Posted by
Killface
I'd love to see this. I hope Roy comes out of his shell early. If he's too hesitant I can see him giving this away like the 3rd Tarver fight. Nonetheless, it's not as in the bag for Calzaghe as some think.
Totally agree here, while RJJ is definately not what he used to be, his timning is still phenomenal and that's how you beat speed, I expect a relatively clean close match here.
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Calzaghe will walk to a points decision 118-110
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C'mon Roy turn back the clock and do a number on this PRICK!
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Calzaghe is not a light heavyweight.
He looks smooth at Super Middle and he's not particularly tall or broad. When fighters get old and rich they lack the motivation to get down to their true genetic weight and this could be Calzaghe's undoing.
On a side note, he's lost 80% of any travelling armchair fans by delaying the event and competing with Hatton. Many have already booked for Vegas now and that will impact his turnout i believe.
Not that this will have any impact on Joe. Like his dad recently said, we dont care what the public want - we want to get paid !!
Therefore i hope it fails on every level
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Please GOD let Roy win this and go out on top.
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Originally Posted by
wesrman
Please GOD let Roy win this and go out on top.
I like Joe; but I also hope Jones takes this fight. And I hate to say it, but I almost want him to win just to see Enzo's head explode. I think Jones has one more good one in him.
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Originally Posted by
LEGION
I like Joe; but I also hope Jones takes this fight. And I hate to say it, but I almost want him to win just to see Enzo's head explode. I think Jones has one more good one in him.
I have nothing against Joe, but ive been a big fan of Jones forever and think hes a class guy that deserves recognition as one of the (if not the) most talented fighters of all time. This win would be big for his legacy imo.
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Is this fight at super middleweight? Roy was weighing close to that his last fight
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Majesty
Is this fight at super middleweight? Roy was weighing close to that his last fight
Thats where he was at his best. When he had serious KO power and speedy combos. When he moved up he had a much more difficult time hurting people.
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Majesty
Is this fight at super middleweight? Roy was weighing close to that his last fight
According to boxrec (it is what it is) this is gonna be at 175.
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I'm expecting Calzaghe to postpone at least one more time
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That will be a 10 month lay off for Jones.....i still think be beats Crapzaghe!!
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I agree wit kill face in away over here i've been hearing everyone talking like this is a walk over :ofor calzaghe but i disagree. but its the same for jones in america on thing that does is the way people ride the bandwagon of jones i even had one jones lover talking about the tito fight when all he was, was a ring rusty blown up welterweight i think for the first 4 or 5 rounds it will be competitive but after i believe joe will just out work him jones best bet is to faint the left and then drop the right but how long that will work before joe adapts i dont no but i think this will be decided n any dought joe will be by there engines and im not in any dought joe will be working the same in the 12 as he will in the 1 lets see how the training goes 4 both sides
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plopeater
Calzaghe will walk to a points decision 118-110
I think you are wrong.
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Jones with either a late stoppage or UD
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rjj tszyu
Jones with either a late stoppage or UD
I hope so.
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Im surprised that a significant number think this incarnation of Jones has enough to beat Joe. Jones will not beat Calzaghe by throwing 400 punches a fight and sitting on the ropes.
Calzaghe is going to outhustle him.
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Originally Posted by
miles
Im surprised that a significant number think this incarnation of Jones has enough to beat Joe. Jones will not beat Calzaghe by throwing 400 punches a fight and sitting on the ropes.
Calzaghe is going to outhustle him.
I think you are right about the outhustle part, I think Jones is going to have pull a Rocky and just outpower Calzaghe all night. I think this is really a pick em fight honestly, I hope it's one last great performance for both and that it ends up being close and interesting.
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Im looking forward to this fight alot. I think, I THINK, I theeenk Joe C's attack and workrate are enough to win the fight.
And I consider myself a Calzaghe fan.
But I gotta tell you, for some reason, Im pulling for Roy to win this one. I think he certainly has the potential to. Which Roy shows up?
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Originally Posted by
miles
Im surprised that a significant number think this incarnation of Jones has enough to beat Joe. Jones will not beat Calzaghe by throwing 400 punches a fight and sitting on the ropes.
Calzaghe is going to outhustle him.
I know alot of people who think Jones will beat Joe and Im begining to question my own judgement cuz ever since it was being talked of I never once considered the possibility of a Jones win.
I dont see how Joe can lose. We know what Jones has left. It will have to be a really poor Joe for this to be a close fight
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GAME
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Originally Posted by
miles
Im surprised that a significant number think this incarnation of Jones has enough to beat Joe. Jones will not beat Calzaghe by throwing 400 punches a fight and sitting on the ropes.
Calzaghe is going to outhustle him.
I know alot of people who think Jones will beat Joe and Im begining to question my own judgement cuz ever since it was being talked of I never once considered the possibility of a Jones win.
I dont see how Joe can lose. We know what Jones has left. It will have to be a really poor Joe for this to be a close fight
Calzaghe will have to lose the fight rather than RJJ winning it, and I can't see it happening
