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I love both guys,all time greats but I'm not too high on this fight. I'll watch it because I'm a boxing fan. Is it me or is 170 the weight for the old timers/guys coming for retimrent to fight each other? Tito-RJJ,wINKY b hOP,Vargas Mayorga? I'm going for Roy on points. I don't think he's going to try to KO Tito and I dont think Tito can hurt Roy.

If I'm honest,the only 2 really intriguing thigs I see are :

* Can Tito hurt Roy and how will Roy react?Will he run,hold etc like he,embaressingly,in the third fight v Tarver.

*how much has weight making affected Roy and how does Tito look.

I have to be totally honest,I think Tito is taking this fight for one reason and one reason only:$$$ I saw a list of his sparring partners the other day on boxing scene,I can't find the article now,maybe in their archives,he' sparring with,for want of a better term...bums.0-2 guys.154 pounders if I remember correctly.That doesn't sound liek he's taking this fight seriously to me.
It's crazy when you think about it.....a guy who campaigned at welter against a guy has fought at heavyweight.

I can't see how Tito has even a remote chance considering how inactive he has been. Doesn't sound like he's getting good sparring either. IMHO he's fucked.....but at least he'l line his pockets.
Yup,he'll line up his pockets for sure and I don't see RJJ trying to KO him,I think Roy will be too scared of getting caught with something himself. Even if it is an AMAZING fight,it still doesn't mean anything in the long term. Does it mean Tito will be able to compete effectively at 168?No. Does it mean RJJ is back to his best?No. It's an insignificant fight imo.
I think it pushes whoever wins back into the limelight....in a sorta Peter Manfredo, Alfonso Gomez sorta way.