I think RJJ will surprise people

[Taeth]

I still feel he is going to win one more big fight. Everytime I watch the Calzaghe fight, he was simply outworked, Calzaghe wasn't landing better shots(was hardly landing any of his shots) Roy was landing the cleaner, more effective punches, and thats against Calzaghe. I think he would do fine against guys like Jermain Taylor or even Bernard Hopkins because styles make fights, and they don't have the output to overwhelm Roy, and he still has enough quickness and guile to remain elusive, nobody has really been able to land at will on him in any fight.

[ElTerribleMorales]

I still feel he is going to win one more big fight. Everytime I watch the Calzaghe fight, he was simply outworked, Calzaghe wasn't landing better shots(was hardly landing any of his shots) Roy was landing the cleaner, more effective punches, and thats against Calzaghe. I think he would do fine against guys like Jermain Taylor or even Bernard Hopkins because styles make fights, and they don't have the output to overwhelm Roy, and he still has enough quickness and guile to remain elusive, nobody has really been able to land at will on him in any fight.

i think that about says it all....

[dee_z_r]

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[Taeth]

He got a cut says it all? I am surprised Joe couldn't stop him, even though Roy couldn't see out of one eye for half the fight. People will look back at their fight years from now and realize that Joe really wasn't that impressive in the fight, he could barely land anything, he was showboating, but getting hit flush as a result of it, that Roy who was a shade of his former self held his own until he got that bad cut, and besides outworking Roy, Joe really didn't outbox him.

[holmcall]

I agree, as long as he takes it a bit slow and works his way up to a big one. Beat a few (maybe two) more Sheika types and then take on one more top tier guy. But if he can't pull the trigger in those easier fight even though he wins them, call it a caree and leave with dignity and grace.

[holmcall]

And I also believe my sig says it all.

[ElTerribleMorales]

He got a cut says it all? I am surprised Joe couldn't stop him, even though Roy couldn't see out of one eye for half the fight. People will look back at their fight years from now and realize that Joe really wasn't that impressive in the fight, he could barely land anything, he was showboating, but getting hit flush as a result of it, that Roy who was a shade of his former self held his own until he got that bad cut, and besides outworking Roy, Joe really didn't outbox him.

Calzaghe slapped the hell out of Jones, and it was no headbutt that caused that cut

[awdleyfuturehalloffamer]

Joe could have knocked jones out but carried him to the end of the fight. Calzaghe purposely didn't ko jones when he easily could have. Calzaghe held back.

[Rantcatrat]

He got a cut says it all? I am surprised Joe couldn't stop him, even though Roy couldn't see out of one eye for half the fight. People will look back at their fight years from now and realize that Joe really wasn't that impressive in the fight, he could barely land anything, he was showboating, but getting hit flush as a result of it, that Roy who was a shade of his former self held his own until he got that bad cut, and besides outworking Roy, Joe really didn't outbox him.

Calzaghe completely clowned RJJ. Calzaghe took mercy on him for the final three rounds. It was obvious.

Effective volume punching is a skill. If not, why didn't RJJ neutralize it? Why didn't Bhop neutralize it? Why didn't Kessler?

[JazMerkin]

Calzaghe is a hell of great boxer, and he did dominate & outbox Roy (although not as much as on the scorecards which were ludicrous) but the fact is a prime Roy would never have let Calzaghe get away with all that clowning in da ring, he would have battered him. Yes Calzaghe's volume punching is an impressive skill, but the fact is a younger RJJ & B-Hop would have found a way to beat it (as Hopkins already did IMO). Saying he beat Trinidad means nothing, Tito was shot & only fighting about 10-15lbs lighter than his walkaround wait & that's assuming he's piled on the pounds. Roy doesn't have it any more, he can maybe beat the likes of Lacy, but Dawson, Hopkins or even Jermain Taylor would have a field day with him now. A Hopkins-Jones rematch would be 12 rounds of Hopkins beating up Roy for all the resentment he's built up in him over the years, before probably KOing him in the 12th. I'm a fan of both guys & its not a fight I wanna see.

[Spicoli]

If he can continue to fight Sheikas,he might just do very well.But once he cannot dictate the terms,wait out his opponents mistakes for the flashy one-two counters and falls back to the corner/ropes against a top teir fighter....hes in big trouble.Roy is not the superman any longer and is sounding like he is just happy to be considered for a biggie lately.