Jones vs Calzaghe...September 20th? Cry little girls...cry! Heh heh.

[Wacko3205]

Jones-Calzaghe: September 20?

Wednesday, June 25 2008
By Flattop

Word is that the Roy Jones Jr. vs. Joe Calzaghe mega-showdown is close to be finalized. HBO is positioning the pay-per-view for September 20th, the same date that Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather were originally to meet. It is not clear if the fight will take place in UK or United States.

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Sign me up & let's break out the debit cards...bring on the PPV!!!

[Wacko3205]

WACKO CAN NOT WAIT!!!

WHOOOOOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!

[Wacko3205]

Seriously though...I am pretty excited about this one.

Should be a smoker if Roy's back on point.

[LEGION]

I actually think Roy will pull off the "upset". Would like to see Joe go out undefeated, but I think Roy has one more good showing in him.

[eagle]

Hopefully RJJ can turn back the clock. The fact that Calzaghe has not got great punching power may mean tha Roy is not as timid as he has been lately.
COME ON ROY!!!

[TitoFan]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't like the style matchup. I think it has the potential to be a boring fight. Jones will be picking his spots, looking to outbox and outslick Joe... while I don't see Joe representing any kind of KO threat to Roy. We could see a Jones defensive clinic with a little posing thrown in, along with some scattered Calzaghe flurries that look a little less impressive when shown in slow motion.

But then again I could be wrong.

[Spicoli]

Im balling over here..........Long story Haaa.Honestley,I think Calzaghe has a whole lot to loose here after forward "legacy" momentum coming off Hopkins win,Except the countless dollar bills he'll be bringing back home..... So Im cynical Lol

[:::PSL:::]

I see a pretty even match up.

'Cannot wait also.

[SE7EN]

[Tysonbruno]

Ive already said on another thread i'm putting my neck on the line and going for Roy Jones to win by TKO late.I look at this way if Hopkins can nearly beat Calzaghe quite a few thought he did win including myself i think Jones has better speed better stamina and more power than Hopkins so i think he will beat him between round 7 and 11 TKO.I think Jones will get up for this like he did Ruiz he will look at this as a massive challenge to prove doubters wrong and end his own career on top.

[HattonTheHammer]

If bhop couldnt beat JC even after a knockdown and a good 3-4pt lead in the fight i dont give RJJ much hope.

Much more the type of boxer joe will enjoy fighting against. For all his ringsmarts and power the definitive factor to winning or losing the fight for him is not how well he gets off his own gameplan, but whether he has the ability to mess up joes.

JC by a unanimous 117-111 decision that eventually leads to both men calling it a day

[Markusdarkus]

Ive already said on another thread i'm putting my neck on the line and going for Roy Jones to win by TKO late.I look at this way if Hopkins can nearly beat Calzaghe quite a few thought he did win including myself i think Jones has better speed better stamina and more power than Hopkins so i think he will beat him between round 7 and 11 TKO.I think Jones will get up for this like he did Ruiz he will look at this as a massive challenge to prove doubters wrong and end his own career on top.

Hopkins at 43yo is far younger in boxing terms than Jones at 40yo.

Plus Hopkins was coming off his best career B2B wins, Winky wright and Antonio Tarver, Jones Hanshaw and Trinidad.

No comparison, Hopkins would eat Roy up, Roys style doesnt suit to him slowing down and Roy has about the same stamina as someone that has no stamina and to get tired against calzaghe is suicide to get tired and take time off against the ropes and not know how to hold and clinch could be classed as murder in the ring.

Mismatch im telling you.

[Mar]

Boxingtalk has an article saying jones split with king and the fight with joe is a definate, also said he'd fight peter and whoop his ass after he beats calzaghe. Jones is on one all of sudden, glad to see he's back to his old self, mouth wise anyway.

[Markusdarkus]

Boxingtalk has an article saying jones split with king and the fight with joe is a definate, also said he'd fight peter and whoop his ass after he beats calzaghe. Jones is on one all of sudden, glad to see he's back to his old self, mouth wise anyway.

Roy may get a flash back and tell Calzaghe: "60-40 and i`ll whoop yo ass"

[bcollins]

I'm actually looking forward to this fight. I doubt it will be FOTY or anything, but who knows? They're both nearing the end of two incredible careers, and sometimes that translates into one hell of a fight.

Or it could be a snoozefest - but I doubt it