If I were Roy I would just retire because he's in a very difficult position. He's gonna have an extrememly hard time landing the fights he wants because unlike his glory days, no one stands to gain anything by beating him anymore, so negotiation-wise, he's on the opposite side he use to be, whereas now his opponents can call all the shots. I also hope he's not gonna try to go the route Tyson went before he fought Lennox, in that he had like a million tune ups and after every one he would say, "I just need 3 or 4 more fights to be ready." And lastly, if he really does need a tuneup fight, Manfredo is the absolute worst choice. The mere fact of having their names on the same bill looks disgraceful, much like Larry Holmes-Butterbean did. Roy may as well have just challenged Micky Rourke.
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