This fight is intriguing. Roy is way smaller than I figured he'd be, which makes me wonder if his heart is in it. Roy has the skills to be another Holyfield - that is a pumped up lower weight class fighter who comes in and owns the heavy weight division. It's up to Roy Jones tomorrow night, Ruiz is alot bigger, but has no skills. I hope Jones wins, the heavyweight division needs an American Champ that we can stand behind when he goes against limey fucks like Lewis and that Russian Klitschko. If anything, this fight adds intrigue.
O/T: Can Roy Jr. win a heavyweight crown?
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mrthrax
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kostya tszyu was interviewed the other day and he said roy is a very smart man,i dont think he would step up if he wasnt confident of doing the job.
Jones looked damned good in that fight. I'm afraid people are gonna focus on what a lame boxer Ruiz is and not give Jones his just due. He flat out out-classed a heavyweight champion and that is no easy feat for a pumped up light heavyweight. Roy Jones Jr. just added some fuel to the heavyweight division. He can do whatever he wants. Tyson, Holyfield, Tua, Byrd. He might wanna avoid the Klitschco's, but if he plays his cards right he could compete w/ Lewis. Before you laugh that notion off, remember Lewis is 37 yrs old, and isn't the most active champion we've ever had. If Jones picks and chooses a handful of heavywieght title fights over the next few years, he could then fight a 40 year old deteriorated battle scarred Lewis.
mrthrax
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i didnt catch the fight but from what i heard he totall outboxed his opponent.
td,who do u think would be a good match up for kostya tszyu?
td,who do u think would be a good match up for kostya tszyu?
Roy said last night that he was not after being a legitimate heavy weight. Meaning I dont expect him to fight Lewis or Klitschco. He is a very smart fighter and he knew he could step up and fight Ruiz and win a heavy weight title. Could he beat Lewis? NO. Tua? Maybe. Tyson? Doubtful. Hollyfield? Maybe but still my money would be on Evander. Any Klitschco? Vitalli maybe, big brother..not a chance. All these guys have to much weight and power.
Tua has the least skills of these fighters and I think that would be his best chance for another heavyweight win. Roy Jones is the most boring, cautious fighter out there I dont think he would take a fight if he wasn't 99.99 percent sure he would win.
I also don't think that Lewis will wait around another 2 to 3 years as who is he going to fight in the mean time. W. Klitschko and Lewis is the fight I want to see the most but the American public isn't familiar enought with the Russian to make the fight worthwhile to Lewis.
As for Tszyu it would be sweet if Floyd Mayweather could move up one weight class to fight him or if Tszyu would move up one weight class he could fight Vernon Forrest or Sugar Shane.
But in his weight class, the usual suspects, Ward, Gatti, Zab Judah or maybe Sharmba Mitchell.
Tua has the least skills of these fighters and I think that would be his best chance for another heavyweight win. Roy Jones is the most boring, cautious fighter out there I dont think he would take a fight if he wasn't 99.99 percent sure he would win.
I also don't think that Lewis will wait around another 2 to 3 years as who is he going to fight in the mean time. W. Klitschko and Lewis is the fight I want to see the most but the American public isn't familiar enought with the Russian to make the fight worthwhile to Lewis.
As for Tszyu it would be sweet if Floyd Mayweather could move up one weight class to fight him or if Tszyu would move up one weight class he could fight Vernon Forrest or Sugar Shane.
But in his weight class, the usual suspects, Ward, Gatti, Zab Judah or maybe Sharmba Mitchell.