roy jones cud he retur to best?

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you think he's still got the trademark hand speed?

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he may not be the fighter he was but still can be a dominant force in the division once again

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would any 1 here order his figths on PPV?

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jaber wrote:

would any 1 here order his figths on PPV?

oh yes if it was on boxoffice in england yes i will i mean tarver 111 fight
as u kno i run a buisness wich wil mean this match shud bring in a bit

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tysoncrazy50 wrote:

jaber wrote:

would any 1 here order his figths on PPV?

oh yes if it was on boxoffice in england yes i will i mean tarver 111 fight
as u kno i run a buisness wich wil mean this match shud bring in a bit

you'l get alot of buys.

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yes a lot of people would have interest usually box office only charge ?14.95 which is like $26 but in america they charge them 44.95 or 49.95 which is like ?30 which is double box office and many cant afford that much and would prefer buying from others for alot cheaper

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Tarver-RJJ III is going to be big.
There still are a lot of RJJ fans out there and i'll tell you this....

if RJJ somehow manages to win and beat Tarver i'll rank him in the top of best pound-for-pound in history ever. Don't count RJJ out too fast.
I think what hurt him most in the Tarver and Johnson knockouts was the rush he was in taking those fights. He didn't take too much time in contrary to the build-up of this fight.
I'm not counting him out yet,....but it's definately going to be extremely hard. Tarver looked very sharp in the rematch against Johnson and RJJ knocking Tarver out is not going to happen. Roy doens't have enough power (anymore) and Tarvers chin is too good. So look for a technical distance going decision fight ala Hopkins style.

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i question roy jones ability to take a punch, he went down from a 2 punch combonation in his last fight against glen johnson and he just lied down for ages like ettiene did against mike,
i belive the fight wasnt going roy's favour and was getting fraustrated and found a way to quit, it really dispoints me that every fighter cant have the same heart as holyfield,

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tysoncrazy50 wrote:

i question roy jones ability to take a punch, he went down from a 2 punch combonation in his last fight against glen johnson and he just lied down for ages like ettiene did against mike,
i belive the fight wasnt going roy's favour and was getting fraustrated and found a way to quit, it really dispoints me that every fighter cant have the same heart as holyfield,

Yeah,..after his last two performances a third knockout looks likely.
But while Tarver did knock him out with one punch, people forget that Roy took many punches of Tarver in his first fight, of Johnson and even took punches from Ruiz. 1 oktober will show if RJJ can perform good enough or if he has just lost it all.

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:07 pm

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but johnshon was making good progress, he beat tarver

No, not before he fought Jones. Johnson's career was going stale and you can't tell me that anyone gave a flying squirrel about Glen Johnson before he fought Roy Jones. Johnson became champ due to a weird planetary alignment.

As far as fighters having no heart, the easiest way to "instill" some heart into these cowards is to get rid of the loser's "share" of the purse and pay the loser exactly $50 no matter what. With such a small payoff, you'll see some desparate fighters actually trying to win, especially if the fight is going poorly for them.

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glen johhnson is still a good fighter, but when u look at his face he looks like he's 50 not 36

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:25 pm

I think Johnson is a fringe contender with no defense, poor fundamentals, no attack plan, no speed (hand or foot), poor ring generalship, an average punch, a solid chin and a massive amount of guts.

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Imira wrote:

I think Johnson is a fringe contender with no defense, poor fundamentals, no attack plan, no speed (hand or foot), poor ring generalship, an average punch, a solid chin and a massive amount of guts.

yes he got good heart and detirmanation, but sometimes lacks still but who can u class him as a fringe conteneder he beat antonio tarver and roy jones the best light heavyweight in the world, dont count this guy out
but i belive his career is going to be over he's getting old nowadays

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:27 pm

You know what? I really don't care that he beat Jones and Tarver. Two fighters do not a great career make. Johnson was in the right place at the right time. He fought a fading Jones and beat an out of condition Tarver who turned around and completely dominated him in the rematch. Look, I respect heart and determination as much as the next boxing fan, but those qualities can only carry a fighter so far. If you don't believe me, then ask Holyfield, Ali, Holmes and just about every other washed up great whose careers went into a downward spiral.

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if RJJ somehow manages to win and beat Tarver i'll rank him in the top of best pound-for-pound in history ever

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You know what? I really don't care that he beat Jones and Tarver. Two fighters do not a great career make. Johnson was in the right place at the right time. He fought a fading Jones and beat an out of condition Tarver who turned around and completely dominated him in the rematch. Look, I respect heart and determination as much as the next boxing fan, but those qualities can only carry a fighter so far. If you don't believe me, then ask Holyfield, Ali, Holmes and just about every other washed up great whose careers went into a downward spiral.

good post imira i agree with what you'v said. He just caught tarver and jones at the right time.