Oi! McGuigan! Nooo! Having a pop at Roy Jones...

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 08 Jan 2008, 12:37

Terry D wrote:Some 'Senior Tour' fights can be good. Ali-Frazier III springs to mind, both men past it producing a great fight.

Perhaps Barry is a little bit bitter that he did not get onto the lucrative senor tour.

Turned down a huge offer from King to comeback at 32.... wasn't he approached when King was in town for the Benn Eubank rematch.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » 08 Jan 2008, 12:39

That's right, he said King offered him millions but he weighed it up and declined.....

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 08 Jan 2008, 12:42

Captain Hook wrote:That's right, he said King offered him millions but he weighed it up and declined.....

Wasn't it something like 6 million for a 5 fight deal, or 5 million for a 4 fight deal?

He probably would have done okay, he still looked at pretty much fighting weight at that stage.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » 08 Jan 2008, 12:44

It was about 5 million and McGuigan mentioned a fight he was touted for but I can't for the life of me remember who he said, been wracking my brains.....was it Nelson?

STP · Post by **STP** » 09 Jan 2008, 04:51

6 rounds with Benn at his best is too many rounds for Jones to escape.

Eubank would have only won the first 4 rounds against Jones.

STP · Post by **STP** » 09 Jan 2008, 04:51

By Benn at his best I mean '88-'90 + Galvano in Italy.

After the McClellan fight, Nigel wouldn't have lasted a round unless Jones let him.