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I love when people point to Calzaghe beating a well past it Eubanks as an example of his excellent resume. Or better yet...his win over an overhyped, one dimensional fighter in Lacy. Give credit to Joe for exposing Lacy...but anyone who thinks Lacy was a great challenge needs to have a word with themselves. His recent fight with Hopkins wasn't tremendously convincing of his "greatness" either. IMO he at the very least fought to a draw in that fight. Against a 43 year old opponent who threw only one punch the entire fight (the straight right). So shockingly enough...you can argue that Joe's biggest win in his career (and by big i mean over a PRIME, well regarded opponent)...is Kessler. Kessler is a solid fighter...but by no means (at this point anyways) a pound 4 pound powerhouse. Is a Joe a bum of a fighter...of course not. Is he one of the most overhyped fighters in recent years...absolutely. And it's true...Roy Jones doesn't have the greatest resume either. But he beat a clear p4p champion in their prime in Toney...something Calzaghe never has done. But Roy's impact on the sport transcends his resume...for the pure fact that he is one of the most athletically gifted fighters the sport has seen.

Just like you love it when tyson beat a well past it fat holmes?

Or when tyson beat burbeck?

Or when hopkins beat a blown up welterweight in trinidad or a blown up lightweight in de la hoya?

Or when jones fought 30 of his fights against useless bums.

I could go on and on.

WHY THE FUK DID ROY JONES NOT ACCEPT TO FIGHT CALZAGHE YEARS AGO WHEN CALZAGHE ASKED HIM FOR THE FIGHT?

WHY NOT?

Any other fighter and it would be classes as avoiding or 'ducking'...ah but i forgot...its roy jones, the man who's skill looked awesome against the greatest opposition in history ruiz and tony right?

WHY DID JONES NOT FIGHT CALZAGHE YEARS BACK WHEN THE OFFER WAS ON THE TABLE?

WHATS THE EXCUSE ON THAT ONE?
The excuse? Well...it didn't help that Joe until the very near end of his career refused to leave his backyard for a fight. I am not into the whole nationalistic pride thing either...but facts are facts. The big fights/events...take place here in the states...and Joe, for whatever reason, didn't want to bring himself here until just recently. Another issue is money. At the height of his power...Roy was as big, if not the biggest draw in boxing. So especially back then...things where going to be done on his terms...BECAUSE that's what happens when you are the big name...you call the shots, you make the offers, etc. So please don't make this into a "Roy ducking Calzaghe" nonsense. For Calzaghe's sake...it's a good thing he never fought Roy in his prime...because Jones would have spanked him silly. I , however, agree with you...Roy doesn't have the greatest resume. Very few fighters in history have the kind of resume that is almost beyond reproach. But again...Roy at least fought and beat a prime p4p champ in Toney. And more importantly...he showcased a level of athleticism that has rarely been seen in the sport.