Jones Jr's next fight a PPV?

[chamiley]

By TIM BOOTH, Associated Press Writer
5:18 PM PDT, May 15, 2006


Roy Jones Jr., will fight for the first time in nearly 10 months on July 29 when he faces "Prince" Badi Ajamu for the NABO's light heavyweight title at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho.

Initially, Jones was to be a part of a "legends" card, including former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield and former light heavyweight and cruiserweight champ Virgil Hill. Promoter Ritch Danner, of Sports and Entertainment Media in Las Vegas, said Monday that Holyfield will not be a part of the card, but that negotiations are continuing with Hill, who would face Boise native Kenny Keene.

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The full card is expected to be announced June 1 and will be available on pay-per-view.

"We were looking for an exciting crowd in a live site, and it made sense to match Kenny Keene who fills up the arena every time," Danner said.

A number of sites in the United States and Mexico were looked at for the fight, Danner said. The package that Qwest Arena was able to put together pushed Boise to the front.

"They put together a heck of a package, something that rivals what Vegas could do," Danner said. "The combo of the crowd potential, and the package Qwest Arena put together landed them the show."

Qwest Arena has a capacity of 5,000 and his home to minor-league hockey and basketball.

"It's exciting to have a pay-per-view in Boise," arena general manager Debbie Kling said. "We've got a great arena, that's tight and intimate, and makes for a great television environment."

Jones (49-4, 38 KOs), 37, is a former middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight champion. For a decade he was considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, but he has lost three straight, including two by knockout.

Jones last fought on Oct. 2, 2005, when he lost an unanimous 12-round decision to Antonio Tarver. His last victory was Nov. 8, 2003, when Jones beat Tarver to win the WBC light heavyweight title.

Ajamu (25-2-1, 14 KOs) is 34, and has won his last six fights. Ajamu beat Galen Brown by technical knockout on Jan. 27 to win the vacant NABO title. Ajamu is ranked as high as fifth by the World Boxing Council.

The card also is expected to include middleweight Cleveland Corder (35-3), another Boise native.



As much as I love jones I think he has become a Friday night Fights fighter

[Wacko3205]

Jones, IWO, has had a brilliant career that it is now time to close the book on.

[OumaFan]

Nothing quite like a PPV card in Boise, Idaho

Thing is, a lot of people will probably buy it just cause its got Roy on it.

[chamiley]

Nothing quite like a PPV card in Boise, Idaho

Thing is, a lot of people will probably buy it just cause its got Roy on it.

I honestly don't know how ppl can buy a roy jones fight after the third fight with Tarver was such a charade.

[Purist]

Then he'll want to close the book on a win and if he loses to Ajamu then its over. But all it takes is one dominating performance and people will say "YOU'RE BACK!" or they will say "Well he looked good but look who he fought." They'll never say the second option if Jones gets Ajamu to pull out and gets Mayorga to come to 175

[BABABOOEY]

Yeah, its a PPV. I think they'll pay you if you watch.

Roy has really fallen off the face of the Earth.

[BigMix27]

2 wins and Jones returns to prime time.

[Mr. Nightmare]

I doubt it. RJJ's days as a major attraction are over. Nobody really wants to see him. And he's in a wack division where the only interesting fight for him is the guy who just beat him twice.

He's 37. He's at the age where he shouldnt be taking "tune up" fights anymore. He's got to take the biggest fights available, and if thats Prince Ali Baba, (or whatever his name is) what does that say about where Roy's career is right now?

[eugepang]

PPV for how much? Who would pay to see him fight a nobody?

[mucho testosterone]

Too many psychological roadblocks for the once great fighter. He should choose a different avenue..training perhaps....?

[JT Rock]

2 wins and Jones returns to prime time.

I agree He'll win this fight convinceinly and then move on to Ripping Joe Calzaghe a new one and then he can ride off in to the sunset...FOR SURE!!!!

[chamiley]

2 wins and Jones returns to prime time.

I agree He'll win this fight convinceinly and then move on to Ripping Joe Calzaghe a new one and then he can ride off in to the sunset...FOR SURE!!!!

whoaa have you not watched his last 3 fights. Jones was the man who would win every round of every one of his fight and he couldn't win a round against glencoffe johnson plus he superman aura is gone and every fighter he is going to rush him from the first minute to the last, looking to knock his head off

[BigMix27]

[quote=chamiley ]
well if he refocuses himself and become 3/4ths of the Jones he once was or even 1/2 the Jones he once was, he will still do good.

But as for me, I simply think that the streak of fights of 2 tarvers and 1 Glencoffee was the worse streak anyone could have gone on. After being KOED by Tarver, Jones had to live through the tragedy of a hurricane wrecking his house. He wasn't mentally focused at all for his upcoming fight, and he actually thought Coffee would have been a walk over. He then got KOED in that fight. Now with one fight remaining on his contract HBO forces him to rematch with Tarver with no interim fight in between. The most logical move at this point would be for a fighter to take a year and a half off. Not Jones, he got forced by HBO to rematch Tarver after suffering 2 consecutive KOES. As a result he was nearly KOED again. In addition he had to adjust to his father being in his corner after a very long absence.

That's what you call a disastrous streak. But I believe now, Jones has all the baggage and distractions cleared out of the way.

I think Jones is going to put on an exemplary performance.