Roy Jones Jr. - Can He Beat Calzaghe?
April 26th, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Eric Thomas: With hardly a week gone by since his controversial victory over Bernard Hopkins last Saturday night, undefeated Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs)has made statements that he has an interest in possibly fighting either Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) or middleweight Kelly Pavlik in his next and final bout of his career. […]
Calzaghe-Tarver: Should Joe Be Fighting Antonio Rather Than Jones?
April 22nd, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe, Antonio Tarver
By Erik Schmidt: In the past week, we’ve been hearing a lot about Joe Calzaghe considering a fight with Roy Jones Jr. for his next and perhaps final fight of his career. However, I think Calaghe is forgetting an opponent that is even more deserving than Jones, and that’s Antonio Tarver, who recently defeated IBF […]
Roy Jones Jr. vs. Calzaghe Looks To Be Next
April 20th, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Eric Thomas: In the latest news, former champion Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) made it clear after last night’s win by Joe Calzaghe over Bernard Hopkins that he wants to fight Calzaghe next, even if it means having to travel all the way to Wales to make the fight happen. The fight, if […]
Markus Beyer or Anderson Silva: 2 Options for Roy Jones Jr.
April 1st, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr., Markus Beyer
By JB: Former Pound-for-Pound king, Roy Jones Jr. is on the cusp of rejuvenating his career after stringing together two wins over top-25 caliber opponents, and more importantly a win in January over fellow future hall of fame candidate Felix Trinidad. However, the question is how can he best capitalize on this late-career momentum he […]
Beyer Defeats Mahmudov - Is Roy Jones Jr. Next?
March 16th, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr., Markus Beyer
Three time WBC super middleweight champion Markus Beyer (35-3-1, 13 KOs) defeated Russian middleweight Murat Mahmudov (16-4, 8 KOs) by a 8-round unanimous decision last night at the Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, in Munich, Bayern, Germany. The final judges’ scores were 80-72, 80-72 and 80-72, for Beyer. The bout was never remotely close and wasn’t […]
Jones vs. Taylor In June?
February 19th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Jermain Taylor, Roy Jones Jr.
By David Lahr: In the latest boxing news, former WBO/WBC middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (27-2-1, 17 KOs) is reportedly considering fighting light heavyweight Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) for June of this year. Based on reports, Taylor, 29, who recently lost again to Kelly Pavlik on February 16th, would be willing to take a […]
Is Mayweather Following In Roy Jones Jr’s Footsteps?
January 31st, 2008 Tags: Floyd Mayweather Jr, Roy Jones Jr.
By Eric Schmidt: In the early 90s, Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 28 KOs) was considered to be arguably the pound-for-pound best boxer in all of boxing. His boxing skills, along with his incredible hand speed, were nothing short of extraordinary. There was one problem, however. Jones wasn’t taking on the harder fights, seeming to avoid […]
Roy Jones Jr. – Getting A Second Shot At Stardom
January 29th, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr.
By John Dower: Most fighters are luck if they ever become a star in the first place, but with former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Roy Jones jr. (52-4, 38 KOs), he’s getting a second shot in the twilight of his career after last Saturday’s impressive12-round unanimous decision over Felix Trinidad (42-3, 35 KOs) at […]
Dawson Wants Bout With Jones
January 24th, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr., Chad Dawson
Undefeated World Boxing Council light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (25-0, 17 KOs) expressed disappointment recently with Roy Jones Jr, who called out a number of fighters after beating Felix Trinidad last Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Specifically, Jones, 39, said that he’d be interested in fighting all comers, naming Joe Calzaghe, Oscar De […]
Roy Jones Jr. - “I’m still Superman, and I’m still the guy that nobody wants to fight”
January 22nd, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr.
Despite accomplishing little in his career in recent years, eight-time title winner Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) has firmly set his sights on the winner of Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik or the Joe Calzaghe vs. Bernard Hopkins bouts which are coming up. Of the two bouts, Jones would prefer to fight Calzaghe, 35, […]
Jones Decisions Trinidad, Drops Him Twice
January 21st, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr., Felix Trinidad
In an outcome that surprised few, Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) defeated Felix Trinidad (42-3, 35 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, in New York. Trinidad, 35, was taking the fight after a two and half year layoff, without any kind of a tune-up bout before hand. […]
Jones, Trinidad Speak; HBO Replay
January 20th, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr., Felix Trinidad
It’s a special edition of BOXING AFTER DARK when HBO Sports presents FELIX TRINIDAD VS. ROY JONES, JR. the exclusive replay of their light heavyweight showdown, this SATURDAY, JAN. 26 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO. The HBO Sports broadcast team, which was ringside for the live event at Madison Square Garden in New […]
Is Roy Jones Jr. Faster Than Floyd Mayweather Jr?
January 17th, 2008 Tags: Floyd Mayweather Jr, Roy Jones Jr.
In an interview at fightnews.com, Roy Jones Jrs. (51-4, 38 KOs) had this to say about Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) in reference to their handspeed, “Only Floyd Mayweather comes close to me and he’s still 10 miles an hour slower.” At first I thought Jones was just being himself, bragging in his […]
Little Interest In Jones-Trinidad Bout
January 17th, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr., Felix Trinidad
According to the latest reports, ticket sales for this Saturday’s bout between Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad (42-2, 35 KOs) have been less than impressive, to put it kindly. In fact, many of the most expensive seats at New York’s Madison Square Garden have been drastically reduced from $15,000 to a mere $5000. Part […]
Should Calzaghe Skip Hopkins And Fight Jones vs. Trinidad Winner?
January 16th, 2008 Tags: Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe, Felix Trinidad
As super middleweight Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32 KOs) appears locked into a fight with former light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins, I can’t help think that the 35 year-old Calzaghe will be better off canceling the bout with Hopkins and instead focus on fighting the winner of this Saturday’s bout between Felix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones […]
Roy Jones Jr Profile
January 14th, 2008 Tags: Roy Jones Jr.
Former Eight-Time World Champion in Four Separate Weight Classes: Middleweight (160), Super Middleweight (168), Light Heavyweight (175), and Heavyweight Born on Jan. 16, 1969, in Pensacola, Fla. Height: 5’ 11” Weight: Light Heavyweight (last weight 175). Record: 51-4, 38 KOs
Roy Jones Jr. is a man who defies definition. He is an eight-time world champion […]
Jones Trinidad: Is This Fight Worth $49.95?
January 10th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Roy Jones Jr., Felix Trinidad
Like many people, you might be asking would be interested in forking over $49.95 to watch former champions Roy Jones Jr. (51-4, 38 KOs) and Felix Trinidad (42-2, 35 KOs) go at next week on January 19th, at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, New York. Much as this fight would have been an […]
Does Trinidad Have A Chance Of Defeating Jones?
January 3rd, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Glen Johnson, Roy Jones Jr., Felix Trinidad
As the January 19th fight between former WBA/WBC/IBF light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. (51-4, 38 KOs) and former IBF welterweight and IBF/WBA light middleweight champion Felix Trinidad (42-2, 35 KOs) creeps closer, I’m beginning to suspect that this fight is going to be a blowout win for the soon to be 39 year-old Jones. […]
Roy Jones Jr. Wants Match With Calzaghe
December 29th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
On last nights’ ESPN telecast, former light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. (51-4, 38 KOs) said that he wants to fight super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe, after he, Jones, stops Felix Trinidad (42-2, 35 KOs) in the fourth round in their scheduled 12-round bout on January 19th at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Jones, 38, […]
Trinidad Jones: Can Felix Pull Off An Upset?
December 19th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Roy Jones Jr., Felix Trinidad
With only a month to go before Felix Trinidad (42-2, 35 KOs) comes out of retirement - for the second time - to face Roy Jones Jr., I’m wondering how much Trinidad has left in the tank at this stage in his career. At 34, soon to be 35 by the time they fight, Trinidad […]
