Newsflash: Roy Jones Is Shot

[ICB]

Why exactly is anybody expecting Roy to win this weekend?

Because he fought a competitive decision with an also shot and under sized Felix Trinidad? His last three fights, he's looked god awful in two of them and then decisioned Tito who hadn't fought in three years.

At his best Roy relied on speed, power, reflexes and stamina. Only the power is left.

Against Calzaghe he'll be a sitting duck.

There are a lot of delusional people on this forum.

Cus Roy Jones Jr. is the greatest boxer who ever lived.

And Calzaghe doesn't have the power to hurt him.

The greatest boxer who ever lived wouldn't have been KO'd by Antonio Tarver or Glen Johnson.

He may have once been the best fighter on the planet because of his phenomenal athletic gifts.

But the greatest fighter who ever lived he aint. And Calzaghe kicks his arse this weekend.

Thats ridiculous logic SRR is considered the best boxer of all time, and he lost to nobodies past his prime. So going by your logic that means SRR isn't the greatest boxer of all time right ?

[Greig]

Cus Roy Jones Jr. is the greatest boxer who ever lived.

And Calzaghe doesn't have the power to hurt him.

The greatest boxer who ever lived wouldn't have been KO'd by Antonio Tarver or Glen Johnson.

He may have once been the best fighter on the planet because of his phenomenal athletic gifts.

But the greatest fighter who ever lived he aint. And Calzaghe kicks his arse this weekend.

Thats ridiculous logic SRR is considered the best boxer of all time, and he lost to nobodies past his prime. So going by your logic that means SRR isn't the greatest boxer of all time right ?

SRR is the greatest boxer of all time because he fought the best guys around and beat them all convincingly.

Too many question marks over RJJ IMO. All the Brits he avoided at 168, the German guy at 175. A lot of his career was a bum of the month club.

Just my opinion.

Anyway, bottom line is you are saying Roy was past his best when he lost to Tarver and Johnson, I'm saying he's shot. It's not like we're on opposite sides of the spectrum here - we're in the same ballpark...

[zhubin]

First off, i am a huge Roy Jones fan. Having said that...there is no question he has lost a considerable amount of his once otherworldly athleticism. But even worse than that...is that he has lost his once unmatched confidence. Mentally...he is not the same fighter. Watching 24/7 just confirms this for me. The old Roy Jones would never talk about "if" loses. That was not ever part ofthe equation. But when i hear him talk now and see the look in his eye...i just feel even he knows his best is well past him. Do i want him to win tomorrow...absolutely. Does he have a chance...of course. But i just have a feeling he will lose. Anyways...hoping i'm wrong. Just wish this fight took place many years ago...when Roy would have toyed with Calzaghe.