I hope that RJJ and Pettis have an agreement not to make the "fight" too real.
Roy already went on far too long in his boxing career - he should have called it quits after the Calzaghe fight but he went on for almost another 10 years and was knocked out (not just TKO) twice, the one he suffered against Enzo Maccarinelli in only 4 rounds was particularly brutal.
Roy shouldn't need the money and so I don't understand why he's doing this - maybe he misses the attention. I just hope he doesn't get badly hurt.
I sure do enjoy the "Notebooks" Raffy all the news that is fit to print with no opinions or thought on the matters just the facts man just the facts. Every time i read it i have to go back a second time to check it out and make sure what i just read good stuff.
It works in music but not in Boxing is how i look at Roy Jones Jr.
I went to a blues club i saw Bobby Blue Bland later is his touring life. He was about 10 years out of him checking out of this world, but it was a great show. It reminded me of what an old R n B artist said when asked why they work so hard on their skills talents and stage show. Reply was we know that our voices and talents are not as fresh as when we were young but yet and still our fans love to hear us perform. And we love to show up for our own shows.
The differnece is that with music your skills deteriorate at a much less noticable rate, and your skills and your drive as a musician stay strong in many areas to put out a good product of your past most do not even notice.
But in the fight game man you either have an "unwritten contract" an understanding with your opponent that certain things that make a fight will not be tolerated or done in the ring. Besides you can not hide your age in the ring it shows up fast and obvious. So it becomes cartoonish. Lets remember the great fighters as they were in past history not how they try and fail to be in the ring as they are today. YOur thoughts may be dif but that is fine too.
I hope that RJJ and Pettis have an agreement not to make the "fight" too real.
Roy already went on far too long in his boxing career - he should have called it quits after the Calzaghe fight but he went on for almost another 10 years and was knocked out (not just TKO) twice, the one he suffered against Enzo Maccarinelli in only 4 rounds was particularly brutal.
Roy shouldn't need the money and so I don't understand why he's doing this - maybe he misses the attention. I just hope he doesn't get badly hurt.
I sure do enjoy the "Notebooks" Raffy all the news that is fit to print with no opinions or thought on the matters just the facts man just the facts. Every time i read it i have to go back a second time to check it out and make sure what i just read good stuff.
It works in music but not in Boxing is how i look at Roy Jones Jr.
I went to a blues club i saw Bobby Blue Bland later is his touring life. He was about 10 years out of him checking out of this world, but it was a great show. It reminded me of what an old R n B artist said when asked why they work so hard on their skills talents and stage show. Reply was we know that our voices and talents are not as fresh as when we were young but yet and still our fans love to hear us perform. And we love to show up for our own shows.
The differnece is that with music your skills deteriorate at a much less noticable rate, and your skills and your drive as a musician stay strong in many areas to put out a good product of your past most do not even notice.
But in the fight game man you either have an "unwritten contract" an understanding with your opponent that certain things that make a fight will not be tolerated or done in the ring. Besides you can not hide your age in the ring it shows up fast and obvious. So it becomes cartoonish. Lets remember the great fighters as they were in past history not how they try and fail to be in the ring as they are today. YOur thoughts may be dif but that is fine too.
I think it would be fun to see a post about the alternate history if Jones ever fought Holyfield like had been rumored.