Steve Collins vs Roy jones jr

[Dropanuke]

Has anyone read the articles lately?
Roy accepts the 48 year Collins challenge to a legit boxing match

[jon09]

And it should be held in a land far far away

[ross]

And it should be held in a land far far away

Somewhere Eubank sr is rubbing his hands together and tapping Benn up again

I think a masters or legends tournament would be a good laugh.

[Dropanuke]

They should have a tournament with Collins, jones, eubank, benn, toney, Hopkins!
Fuck it throw in Howard Eastman

[bzkfn]

@Dropanuke I didn't believe this was serious, but it is apparently true. Wow, this shouldn't happen, but I would actually watch it as I grew up watching them both.

World Boxing News: Roy Jones accepts fight offer, Steve Collins calls his bluff

[ross]

Roy Jones getting all pissy at Steve Collins offering him a fight (after hed retired) and Merchant saying this fight was "junk". This is when everyone was getting fed up of Jones pathetic list of opponents when he had Calzaghe and Michelczewski.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Erh4RKbHE

[ruthless rocco]

whoops! its too bad for roy that he didn't retire back in 97...

[IamInuit]

Roy Jones getting all pissy at Steve Collins offering him a fight (after hed retired) and Merchant saying this fight was "junk". This is when everyone was getting fed up of Jones pathetic list of opponents when he had Calzaghe and Michelczewski.

Roy Jones Jr vs. Rick Frazier - Post fight interview - YouTube

Jones was long gone from 168 when Joe came along and Dariusz is just as responsible as Roy for their fight never coming off.

[Beanflicker]

168lb Steve Collins called out a 175lb Roy Jones in 1999?

Collins would have been obliterated.

[Dropanuke]

I think the issue is that nobody wanted to travel!
Roy didn't want to travel and when someone like Collins got in his face Roy's team were like nah we don't want the hungry Collins

[imp]

Why should roy have to travel?

I know its ego that have prevented alot of good fights from happening but surely the guy at the top of the hill gets first choice/preference.

Roy jones is stuck in greed mode and will take any named fighter.
Jones has been finished for so long its a joke.

[bzkfn]

Why should roy have to travel?

I know its ego that have prevented alot of good fights from happening but surely the guy at the top of the hill gets first choice/preference.

Roy jones is stuck in greed mode and will take any named fighter.
Jones has been finished for so long its a joke.

What has become so frustrating with boxing though is that the top guy hasn't wanted to give himself a challenge by giving up those advantages. When you're that good, you don't need them and the fans want to see the top guy prove himself. I think people loved Ali for this. He had no qualms in coming over to the UK for the Cooper fight. He didn't need to but he did it anyway. Taking a chance like this can only help your fan base grow as well.

If you can make more money fighting at home though, why wouldn't you do that?

[ruthless rocco]

i was a big fan of roy jones when i was younger and more naive... now i see he was a bit of a bitch pussy. knowingly fighting bums and claiming to be the best in the world all the while dodging credible opponents in favour of "ranked fighters" and bullshit mandatories that were utter garbage. being protected by and hiding behind the belts. kind of looks like a joke now when you compare him to other blood and guts all time greats.

[Hulk]

i was a big fan of roy jones when i was younger and more naive... now i see he was a bit of a bitch pussy. knowingly fighting bums and claiming to be the best in the world all the while dodging credible opponents in favour of "ranked fighters" and bullshit mandatories that were utter garbage. being protected by and hiding behind the belts. kind of looks like a joke now when you compare him to other blood and guts all time greats.

Nonsense.

Roy dominated a guy named Reggie Johnson. Former two time champion and embezzeler extradonaire. Collins was quite familiar with him.

[imp]

Cant knock roys achievements pre tarver.

Perhaps he knows he can make money from his name and is going down the holyfield route.

He does not care about winning or loosing anymore