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Holyfield has 17 kids or more and needs to pay child support.
Whats roys real excuse?..tax? Broke? Loves the buzz of fighting?
What is the real reason this multi-talented, superman skilled reflexes, varied weight divison master is still fighting when he does a great job as a hbo commentator.
1-he is brokeQuote:
Originally Posted by imp
2-he doesn't do a great job as commentator
It's ego, i think he has looked at what Bernard Hopkins has done in his 40's and thought to himself i can do that too.
Well he couldn't, he was washed up after Tarver 2, having been ruined by dropping 18lbs to go back to 175lb again. His chin was fine, but his legs were not. He might have gotten away with it if he was 25 years old not 35! No, it's ego IMO or just plain stupidity. Hopkins was a totally different fighter to Jones jr, he could tie you up, he was awkward to fight, he held a lot, he was frustrating to watch at times and i think even more frustrating to fight. No one really ever nailed him with a big shot too, so he was able to continue on much longer than expected due to his unique, awkward style. Jones jr was flashy, he relied on both leg and hand speed and evasiveness and when that goes you get nailed and that is exactly what happened. Unfortunately for Roy Jones jr it happened way to often.
It's all he fucking knows. Jones is not broke. And he makes good money with HBO. But he can't get rid of the need to fight
Whatever the reason, he needs to hang his gloves up, before he gets himself hurt.
Ego is a motherfooker once it gets its claws into you.
Think he also likes reading his multple threads :-X
He's answered that question a couple of times. His answer is that he has a hard head and no one is going to tell him to stop until he's ready. Honest, that's what the man said. I hope he gets into announcing full time because I like a fighters opinion on the situations that arise in the ring. He is not as polished as the others but I have no trouble following what he says. He's good.
Roy Jones Jr was a great fighter and a showman at one time. Now he only tries to be a showman. The guy loves the spotlight. He said he wants to win a criuserweight title. Its not gonna happen. He'll get hurt
Because he don't have any true friends in his camp to tell him to stop. Show him how Meldrick Taylor and Ali ended up. His is telling him what he wants to hear. Not what he needs to hear. SAD!!!
I think he does it because of his ego. He still feels humiliated by being knocked out in the rematch vs Tarver.... I don't know how he plans to fix that in the ring.
The most logical choice would be that Roy must be broke, but that seems unlikely so I don't know.
He did/does have a huge ego as others said so I'm sure that plays a big role in him wanting to fight, sure seemed that way when Lampley talked to him on HBO about the Lebedev fight and Roy went off about feeling like Michael Jackson in Russia and all this stuff.
I do think there is something fishy about Roy going over to Poland to fight that Kostecki character, then Kostecki being arrested and exposed as the leader of an organized crime syndicate...
Perhaps we should rephrase the question to something like whats the real dementia causing roy to fight on?
Ego to the point of neurosis.
As a fan of his for well over 20 years, I cant even watch anymore,
Hes missing the complete set - a cruiser title. And he wants to try and get it, thats why.
And if word is correct, he will finally get that chance in his next fight against Wlodarcyzk. Win or lose, I reckon that'll be the finish for Roy. Unless its close like Holyfield/Valuev, in which case he'll fight on.
LOL, Kostecki supposedly was engaged in running a few brothels back in the day, and pimping is illegal in Poland (unlike the prostitution itself). It took a few years to convict him, in which time he moved up in rankings. He was sentenced well before the fight, but reasonably expected they wouldn't lock him up before the event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
The fishy thing is, Kostecki would probably beat RJJ very convincingly. Instead RJJ won a controversial decision against a guy who has no power and had no time to prepare. And his win will probably get him a fight against cruiser champ - Wlodarczyk - I think that was the ultimate goal of the promotors.
He has the ability to fight smart and if he wins the WBC title then I fully expect him to retire or make an easy defence for money.
After 5 years of retirement I fully expect him to receive his gold medal officially
Roy has big tax problems I thought. Hes not stupid enough to believe his skills are there any more.
G would Roy fight for nothing ? if the answer is no, then its money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Violent Demise
Doctors even did a study on Roy, if I remember correctly, and they didn't come back too positive.
I remember hearing they paid him very good money for the Lebedev fight; Roy must be raking in cash overseas .
Hey I was just going by the report on boxingscene and that is the phrase they used to describe him.Quote:
Originally Posted by therealremiLOL, Kostecki supposedly was engaged in running a few brothels back in the day, and pimping is illegal in Poland (unlike the prostitution itself). It took a few years to convict him, in which time he moved up in rankings. He was sentenced well before the fight, but reasonably expected they wouldn't lock him up before the event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
The fishy thing is, Kostecki would probably beat RJJ very convincingly. Instead RJJ won a controversial decision against a guy who has no power and had no time to prepare. And his win will probably get him a fight against cruiser champ - Wlodarczyk - I think that was the ultimate goal of the promotors.
Roy Jones has been and is shot. Now completely shot. Never heard of or seen Kostecki or Wlodarczyk but either would probably KO him.
Money and ego. I enjoy watching him get knocked out. Payback for when he was in his prime and overflowing with himself and giving corny rap concerts with his walkouts.
Got to admit I like him more now that's been humbled some. I'll be rooting for him this time.
The prime Roy Jones deserved to be overflowing with himself. At his peak he was one of the most amazing fighters who ever livedQuote:
Originally Posted by belakbox
from what I've read (reliable or not, I let you decide), he doesn,t have money problem and matter of fact, did manage his money very smartly over the years. It's all about a guy who was on the top of the top of the pyramid and who refuses to admit that he's not the one he once was. When it's linked to the only thing you've ever know how to do in life, it's very difficult to acceptfor some. Seems to be Roy's problem.
After reading all these comments i believe it really is ego that is driving all of this.
Roy really wants the cruiserweight title and then he will call it a day..could be too late by then.
For many fighters, it is tough to let go... it isn't necessarily "ego" or money... but the fact that many of them define themselves as fighters. Same sort of thing happens to parents when their kids take off to college... some of them get "empty nest" syndrome and even take in other kids to fill the void. Once you define yourself as something, it is hard to simply let go and move on into another life.
Some guys move on as boxing coaches - but a lot of fighters want nothing to do with coaching.
I'd say Roy's reason for fighting is 90% financial problems and 10% not wanting to let go of the spotlight.
It's definitely more financial than ego. He didn't make anything like the kind of money Mayweather did and he blew a lot of it with his attempt at a rap career and other nonsense. He can't be enjoying getting beaten by guys he would have marmalised ten years ago.
I believe it is money he is a crap actor and singer.
Either way it is sad seeing a great fighter we all loved with exceptional skill being knocked out by boxers who he would have battered in his prime.
Ego and greed simple as that.
Ego.
Doesn't anyone remember the "Ya'll Must've Forgot" video?
It is ego. Must be. He cant be broke.