Roy Jones to face Clinton Woods in Sheffield in September?

[jamesmcdonnell]

Yes indeed, Clinton knew he couldn't counter Jones and hope to win, so he kept taking him to the ropes and whaling away at his ribs. However, back then, Jones just covered up, waited for openings, and would fire of four punch sizzlers at Clinton, and progressively beat him up. Clinton hung tough, but he was on the wrong end of a beating, and his corner rightly pulled him out.

Against Johnson, Jones tried the same thing, but when the openings came, he simply didn't have the reflexes to exploit them.

Styles make fights, but Roy Jones' style relied on perfect timing and reflexes, and it seems those things have now gone, so he's become not just an ordinary fighter, but a mediocre one.

Woods needs to keep hustling Jones, if he allows him to stand off, then Jones could nick it, but I still think Clinton physically is in far better shape than Jones is now.

[stujones]

Woods may be a natural counterpuncher, but in his last fight with RJJ I seem to remember he tried to take the fight to Jones and back him up against the ropes. Can anyone else confirm that - I don't have the fight on tape so I'm just going from my own (none too reliable) memory.

Woods does consider himself a natural counter puncher, but I think he is better when he uses that good engine of his and just keeps punching. Remember Ashley, Remember Klemesten.

He tried to outbox and counterpunch Glengoffe Johnson twice, and failed both times.

[dve3333]

Jones' plight now kind of reminds me of Ali's later days except that when Ali's reflexes slowed he had his incredible toughness to fall back which Roy doesnt seem to have

[jamesmcdonnell]

Ali in effect ceased to be a Roy Jones type fighter after his forced retirement. The guy who came back in the 70's was still quick, and quicker than almost every heavyweight out there, but could be hit and hurt.

Ali had so much more to his game than Jones, he had a much better workrate, and more fire and desire than Roy, who essentially has proven himself to be an on top fighter who when forced by the decline of his natural assets, simply couldn't.

[jomothepure]

IF Jones is going to become a film adaptation of the hugely successful novel "have an easy PTS win over me to alledgedly boost your stock" by Julius Francis, then it's good for Woods that he seems to be first in line after J+T.

IF Jones were to win, I have to echo a lot of what's been said already. Whether the win is good or bad, he can only surely hope for a T or J rematch, which on past evidence he can't win, and would a T-J rematch not be what the latter two prefer anyway?

In all this, what about Jones' mandatory against Gonzalez? Is that not going to have to happen fairly soon, and whichever way get in the way of September for a date for this fight?

[nickd]

I'm sure the IBF will accomodate a Woods v Jones match before Woods v Gonzalez! Their sanction fee would be a lot higher for a start!!

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Never going to happen.

Roy Jones is the ultimate 'homie'! He will never come to England. He wouldn't even fight outside of Florida if he didn't have to!!!

[everyhookinthebook]

The UK getting back on the map with some good Match ups in Boxing.

About time to!

I disagree!

i think this fights a joke, Jones is shot and he has already beaten Wood's, who in my opinion is a boring fighter at best.

Woods should box Peter Oboh, Thats a good fight.

[jab]

It appeared Jones's Hall of Fame career had been ended last year when he was brutally KO'd by first Antonio Tarver and then Glen Johnson. But two weeks ago Jones issued a press release denoting his opinion that the June 18 rematch between Glen Johnson and Antonio Tarver in Memphis were merely 'an eliminator' to earn a return bout with himself.

The above is from the link. Roy is nuts.
Fellow they both koed you. It is you who have to earn the right to challenge them.