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Like he said, fighters dont quit easily. :(
:cool: Good luck anyway Roy.
It says tune up? Tune up for what? A James Toney rematch? :hubbahubba:
Sad
"many people in the sport are wanting Roy to call it quits."
Add my voice to this one, because Roy is much that same as other people, and getting old happens to us all. If he keeps fighting, and the main problem is that he's looking so frequently vulnerable and taking beatings, then I suspect he may spend his twilight years needing frequent care because of the volume of damaging head shots he is taking.
True, but how can you stop them doing what they've always done?
ROy is seriously one of the last fighters who i expected to stick around for this long.. I always got the impression that he's a wise man who understands his body, just like Lennox, but i guess some things are hard to let go regardless of who you are. Given his cocky nature, i thought he'd never let himself be embarrassed at an old age but he really surprised me.. I hope he doesnt go to that holyfield route..
What seems obvious to an observer might not be obvious at all to the participant, and ultimately if RJJ really wants to go on fighting, unless he starts failing medicals then there is nothing people can do to stop him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
I just don't think its doing him or the sport any good at all.
I feel like I'm encouraging a strung out drug addict on skid row just by commenting on Jones any longer.
Roy get over yourself and go away. Leave your kids and grand children someone they wil not have to spoon feed apple sauce and visit in a home prematurely.
Roy should fight cos it's his sport!! Idiots don't understand him if they keep telling him to quit! When r these thick people going to stop being selfish!! It's his life end of!
He has got to be broke to continue on fighting after getting knocked out in his last fight, it simply cannot be that he loves boxing or cannot do anything else or ego. Even he must have some pride about his legacy and the money needs outweigh those I guess.
That first round KO Green put on him said all he needed to know about what he has left.... just hope he does not get hurt.
no one want to see another Ali Vs Holmes :(
That first round was fixed!! He covered up and blacked 40 punches and the ref stopped it cos green was so tired Roy would have done him
y'all musta forgot to bank some moneys!!! (and pay taxes on said moneys)
I just hope we don't see Roy get seriously hurt. He's taken some pretty good shots his last few fights, and at some point he's not going to be able to do it anymore.
yea and the vicious KO in his last fight against a mediocre Lebedev was a fix as well right?!?!:-X:-\:-XQuote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
Use ur eyes and compare the 2 endings!Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoralesyea and the vicious KO in his last fight against a mediocre Lebedev was a fix as well right?!?!:-X:-\:-XQuote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
Roy blocked every green punch with his better than Ali defence. It's easy to hate when ur not very clever
Roy didn't block shit, he took a shot behind the ear and then was stopped, only one of the two type of people think Jones has anything left, blind fanboys who don't have any grip on reality, or dumbasses who don't know shit about boxingQuote:
Originally Posted by DropanukeUse ur eyes and compare the 2 endings!Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoralesyea and the vicious KO in his last fight against a mediocre Lebedev was a fix as well right?!?!:-X:-\:-XQuote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
Roy blocked every green punch with his better than Ali defence. It's easy to hate when ur not very clever
What's happening in this thread is what Andre refers to as forum fishing..... here fishy fishy. :biteit:
Dunno what fight u watched then!Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoralesRoy didn't block shit, he took a shot behind the ear and then was stopped, only one of the two type of people think Jones has anything left, blind fanboys who don't have any grip on reality, or dumbasses who don't know shit about boxingQuote:
Originally Posted by DropanukeUse ur eyes and compare the 2 endings!Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoralesyea and the vicious KO in his last fight against a mediocre Lebedev was a fix as well right?!?!:-X:-\:-XQuote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
Roy blocked every green punch with his better than Ali defence. It's easy to hate when ur not very clever
So long Roy, you've been the best of your generation and I wish you to find inner peace and to accept that yo've done enough to impress us all through the years to finally find a rest and hook off the leather.
"There are none so blind, as those who will not see"Quote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
He keeps clinging to shadows and illusions that phrase could be prolific.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
The same Roy who belittled and repeatedly called for Paul Williams to retire during his fight with Lara because Williams 'had nothing left' :p
Being an ATG and having been advised of this so many times earlier in his career, he probably thinks that it will be a case of him being an exception to the rules of age and fading glory.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpicoliHe keeps clinging to shadows and illusions that phrase could be prolific.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
The same Roy who belittled and repeatedly called for Paul Williams to retire during his fight with Lara because Williams 'had nothing left' :p
True but if being concussed by a couple of guys who couldnt carry his gym bag for him in prime hasn't convinced him otherwise I wonder if he's not void of reason and almost dellusional now.Quote:
Originally Posted by superheavyrhunBeing an ATG and having been advised of this so many times earlier in his career, he probably thinks that it will be a case of him being an exception to the rules of age and fading glory.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpicoliHe keeps clinging to shadows and illusions that phrase could be prolific.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
The same Roy who belittled and repeatedly called for Paul Williams to retire during his fight with Lara because Williams 'had nothing left' :p
Well he is not even the worse one Holyfeild holds that title and being a big fan of his is hard sometimes. I honestly hope he pulls a win out and gets the trinket and leaves but win or lose think he keeps going.
Jones SHOULD win this, but he just looks like a blob of glue at CW. He was alright against Lebedev in spurts, but I think that is more a reflection on Lebedev's true abilities. I think Toney will show where Lebedev really is in the scheme of things.
Lebedev sucks. Toney will make em look like a pedestrian. Tszyu has been talking alot recently so this beatdown should shut him up. He talks alot for a dude who went out like a punk.
I wouldnt be surprised to see toney pul another jirov type performance.
Oh the irony.Quote:
Originally Posted by DropanukeUse ur eyes and compare the 2 endings!Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoralesyea and the vicious KO in his last fight against a mediocre Lebedev was a fix as well right?!?!:-X:-\:-XQuote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
Roy blocked every green punch with his better than Ali defence. It's easy to hate when ur not very clever
IndeedQuote:
Originally Posted by onoOh the irony.Quote:
Originally Posted by DropanukeUse ur eyes and compare the 2 endings!Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoralesyea and the vicious KO in his last fight against a mediocre Lebedev was a fix as well right?!?!:-X:-\:-XQuote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
Roy blocked every green punch with his better than Ali defence. It's easy to hate when ur not very clever
Jones wont have a problem here, these are exactly the sort of fights he should be having at this stage, if he is to go on. A chance for the fans to see a showcase of a legend. He will dazzle and shoeshine his way to a shutout type victory against opposition such as this. He can still hang with world class opposition for the most part remember, opponents like this dont stand a chance.
Roy Jones needs to retire ASAP.
He's gonna get himself hurt at this rate.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree that he can still hang with world class opposition, his recent bouts even to some of the gatekeepers around the world class level have proven mighty difficult nights for him. He should have enough to see this guy away, its just that he's going up the weights, and the punches from the biggest hitters at CW are much harder and much more damaging than those down at middleweight.Quote:
Originally Posted by J_C
Some fighters like B Hop can stay competitive and keep on, but for someone like RJJ who fought on his reflexes, losing those leaves him much more vulnerable.
I did say for the most part haha. I was alluding to the fact that apart from literally the last 10 seconds of the fight against Lebedev he did ok. And the fight before that took BHop the distance winning some rounds along the way. Both of them are world class and he hung with them. But there is the Danny Green case so I see your point. The point I was trying to make was that if he can compete with those sorts then he wont have problems with fighters such as this one hes fighting next. Nor will he against world level journeymen types like Omar Sheika.Quote:
Originally Posted by superheavyrhunI'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree that he can still hang with world class opposition, his recent bouts even to some of the gatekeepers around the world class level have proven mighty difficult nights for him. He should have enough to see this guy away, its just that he's going up the weights, and the punches from the biggest hitters at CW are much harder and much more damaging than those down at middleweight.Quote:
Originally Posted by J_C
Some fighters like B Hop can stay competitive and keep on, but for someone like RJJ who fought on his reflexes, losing those leaves him much more vulnerable.