Jones keen to fill Calzaghe void

[ICB]

Former four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr says he is ready to end Joe Calzaghe's search for a big-name opponent for a July bout.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6548207.stm


I think there take this fight to be honest.

[amat]

Never know about Jones. He's interested now, but you have to wait til the ink is dry with him.

[the big K]

He sounds really keen

[headson]

im not getting my hopes up
calzaghe say he want to fight b-hop & j.taylor
but like every body in the world (well true boxing fans) we wan to see hm fight
KESSLER duh

[beerjelly]

im not getting my hopes up
calzaghe say he want to fight b-hop & j.taylor
but like every body in the world (well true boxing fans) we wan to see hm fight
KESSLER duh

For sure Kessler is the opponent we all want for Joe but thats not happening right now. I much prefer the sound of this to Taylor though, I hope this comes together.

[Tysonbruno]

I think Jones has enough left in the tank to pull this off

[the big K]

I'd rather watch Jones v Calzaghe than Taylor or Kessler v Calzaghe

[superheavyrhun]

For me this is about what's left in the RJJ tank, and unless there's more than there was in his bout with Prince Badi Ajamu, I'd have to pick Calzaghe by a wide margin. Fair play to RJJ, he can talk like he's scared the words will burn him if they don't get out of his mouth, and if only he'd do more than that over past months we'd see him in action a little more often.

[SalTheButcher]

Former four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr says he is ready to end Joe Calzaghe's search for a big-name opponent for a July bout.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6548207.stm


I think there take this fight to be honest.

AHAHHAHAHAHAHA

ROY HJONES WITH 1 HANFD UNAVIALABLE JKTFOS CALZAGHE CALFAGHE AHAHAHHAHAHAHAAH ANYTHIME

[Wacko3205]

"I could see that there was a beautiful atmosphere at [Cardiff's] Millennium Stadium for the Manfredo fight, that's the sort of support needed to make a great fighter like Joe.

"I wasn't happy that the supporters booed the US national anthem, but I'm not the president so I don't know what that was about.

"I would love to go there and face 35,000 screaming Welshmen, I'm an entertainer and that's what I do.

"The promoters might get in the way of the fight, but there's no reason we can't come to an agreement.

"If we can't agree terms, I say give 60% to the winner and 40% to the loser. That's fair, so let's go."

Sounds like somebody's been eating a few slices of humble pie lately...or either blownin bull fershizzle out of his mouth again.

Calzaghe's promoter Frank Warren tried to arrange a showdown between the long-reigning WBO super middleweight champion and Jones for last summer, but the deal fell apart over money disputes.

If past history is binding for Jones...he was the cause of it this time...not Warren.

Roy needs to step off the top rung of the ladder because let's all face it...he don't stay there any more.

[smashup]

This would be a great fight so get it done and dusted Promoters

[Tam Seddon]

This would be a dissapointment imo. Kessler-JC has to be made and if JC has a free match up with not a lot of choice i really do think his best match up will be against Carl Froch. He is the number 3 at 168, he's british and it would be a tough fight for him. He can silence CF if he takes the fight and it would be a Big British showdown which will surely get a lot of support. With a fight with Roy jones i can just see a JC win and to be honest is that good for Roy's future legacy? I dont think so, he needs to brush up the 168 weight class why bother with a fighter who is past his best? Carl Froch is the danger man and to be honest it would be a good fight!

[JT Rock]

Jones is the bigger, stronger, faster guy if this fight is at Lightheavy.. Joe hasnt been at lightheavy... Joe dosent have the power to Ko Jones and Jones at 38 is still more elusive than any other previous Calzaghe opponents... Calzaghe will not get away with slap flurrying Jones, Jones has more than enough power to bust Joe up... Jones wins this by wide UD

[Preme]

Call me crazy but i think calzaghe should get 60 and jones 40 in this fight coz joe can bring in 35k and get on HBO with manfredo, jones brings in very little and will only be on HBO again because of the guy and not him self....

but if the money thign does break down, 60/40 winner split seems ok...

[Scrap]

Joe v Roy80,000 would turn up thats for sure.