Sometimes I Wonder Why Did Roy Ever Waste His Time Fighting Fighters Like.....

[Perfect Plex]

Huge Roy fan. But looking at his record sometimes I do wonder why he wasted him time fighting fighters who just weren't on his level, when there were so many better challages out there.
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-Antoine Byrd (Cound't even win the USBA Title going into the fight and had already been KNOCKED OUT by journyman Larry Musgrove who had a record of 12-8-3) IBF Super Middleweight Title Fight

-Vinny Pazienza (33 year old who been defeated in Light Welterweight Title fights by the likes of Roger Mayweather & Hector Camacho)

-Tony Thorton (Washed up with 6 losses on his record, had already been defeat by Eubank, Collins, Toney, & Doug Dewitt and could only beat 13-13 Melvin Wynn on Split Decision) IBF Super Middleweight Title Fight

-Eric Lucas (19-2-2 record, and had already been defeated for the NABF title by Bryant Brannon a year before the Roy fight) IBF Super Middleweight Title Fight

-Mike McCallum (39 years of age and had just been defeated by Fabrice Tiozzo) WBC Interim LHW Title fight

-Otis Grant (Had already been KO'd by Quincy Taylor for the NABF Middleweight Title, & drew with Lonnie Bradley in a WBO Middleweight Title fight) WBC/WBA light heavyweight title

-Richard Frazier (Boxing wasn't even his full time job, he was a officer with a 18-3 record. Already been defeated by William Guthrie, Eric Lucas & Billy Marks going into fight) WBC/WBA light heavyweight title

-David Telesco (23-2 record, who's best win was a washed up Fran Tate) WBC/WBA/IBF light heavyweight title

-Richard Hall (Had already been KO'd by Rocky Gannon in a IBC title fight) WBC/WBA/IBF light heavyweight title

-Derrick Harmon (Just 3 fights before the Jones fight, he had beat BEAT by 14-5-2 Greg Wright) WBC/WBA/IBF light heavyweight title

-Glen Kelly(Rarely fought out of Austrailla and best win was a 39 year old John Mugabi) WBC/WBA/IBF light heavyweight title

Roy had amazing skills & talent and I do give him credit for his wins over Toney, Tarver, Hill, Harding, Ruiz etc. But sometimes it amazes me how many fighters he fought who just shound't of been in the same arena as him never mind the ring.

He should of took more risks & tested himself alot more than he did.

[SCtrojansbaby]

LOL why did Roberto Duran fight:

Ray Lampkin
Monroe Brooks
Lou Bizzaro
Washed up Pipino Cueves
Leoncio Ortiz
Guts Ishimatsu

etc etc etc

Show me one fighter who fought nothing but top 5 contenders?

[Forza]

RJJ fans have the nerve to criticize calzaghe when RJJ only has 2 or 3 credible wins on his entire resume.

Remember, when RJJ was fighting bums like the above mentioned, calzaghe was fighting guys like chris eubank and mikkel kessler, REAL BOXERS NOT PART TIMERS.

Eric lucas was a good fight though

[fitefanSHO]

He should of took more risks & tested himself alot more than he did.

Agreed, and it makes his willingness to do it now (take more risks & test his health) seem all that much more perplexing, but it's a boxing story older than Roy Jones Jr and now he is just playing into it, tinkering, toying. Sad endings.

[coghaugen]

His super-middle and light-heavy defenses were a disgrace for the most part.

But he did fight Castro, Malinga, Hopkins, Toney, Thornton, Sosa, Griffin and Hill.

[The_Demon]

It's the reason he doesnt make my top 30 of all time list,as discussed in an earlier thread

[StarshipTrooper]

RJJ fans have the nerve to criticize calzaghe when RJJ only has 2 or 3 credible wins on his entire resume.

Remember, when RJJ was fighting bums like the above mentioned, calzaghe was fighting guys like chris eubank and mikkel kessler, REAL BOXERS NOT PART TIMERS.

Eric lucas was a good fight though

Unlike Calslapzhe Jones didn't make a career out of fighting Euro-frauds.....and that includes Kessler. Funny how he waited until Eubank (a rare non-fraudulent Euro) was washed up to fight him :jerk0ff9:

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[SCtrojansbaby]

His super-middle and light-heavy defenses were a disgrace for the most part.

But he did fight Castro, Malinga, Hopkins, Toney, Thornton, Sosa, Griffin and Hill.

Yeah you forgot to mention McCallum Harding Tarver Gonzalez Johnson(unification fight) Del Valle(unification fight)

[JAB5239]

Yeah you forgot to mention McCallum Harding Tarver Gonzalez Johnson(unification fight) Del Valle(unification fight)

McCallum was 114 years old, we've neen over that. Jones intentionally carried him he was so old. Harding, Gonzales and DeValle...who were they? That leaves you with a past prime Johnson and Tarver who knocked Roy cold.

[SCtrojansbaby]

McCallum was 114 years old, we've neen over that. Jones intentionally carried him he was so old. Harding, Gonzales and DeValle...who were they? That leaves you with a past prime Johnson and Tarver who knocked Roy cold.

Harding Johnson and Del Vallle were unification fights.

Gonzalez has some good wins on his resume the main one is obviously beating Darius.

Yeah as old he was McCallum was the WBC champ a year before Roy fought him, he lost a close decision to Tiozzo in France. McCaluum had never ever not been highly competitive and Roy totally dominated