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Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo View Post
It's still a huge name on Joe's resume no matter what the haters, naysayers and negativity spinners will say.

If he wins he will have beaten hands down the two most outstanding American fighters of this generation in these weight classes.

He needs this win, he really needs this win.
Having Jones on his resume is about like him having Eubank on his record.

That being said Joe does NEED to win because if he does lose espicially to this version of Roy Jones Jr. he will be cast aside as nothing but hype and a beater of bums, a step above Svenn Ottke!

Joe's legacy won't truly be written until guys like Lacy and Kessler get further in their careers.

I would still like to see Jermain Taylor vs Joe Calzaghe...I always thought JT would have a better shot at Calzaghe than Pavlik especially after the Kessler fight
Having Jones on his name will be HUGE. Even if people say he is done it's still the biggest name.

Just consider this.

Who is the biggest name on Leon Spinks record?

How about Trevor Berbick?

Danny Williams?

Kevin McBride?

James Buster Douglas?

These fighters fought Ali and Tyson well past their past (except Douglas) yet it's still what they are famous for.

Glen Johnson and Tarver both crept into the Ring top 10 p4p's when they beat Jones.

People hate Tarver because he's famous only for beating Jones but that's because it's a HUGE win, no matter what the circumstances.

A win over Jones, no matter what his current ability is WAY above a win over Eubank on the world stage.

Calzaghe will always be remembered for beating Hopkins and Jones above any other fighters if he pulls it off.