Comments Thread For: Roy Jones Jr. Now Targets a Nick Diaz Showdown

[ProBox1]

44-year-old former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. (57-8, 40KOs) is still motivated to face a recognizable name from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.

For years, Jones was pondering the possibility of facing former UFC champion Anderson Silva (33-6 in MMA, 16-2 in the UFC).

On Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Jones was sitting ringside and witnessed his dream of a Silva fight go up in smoke when Silva was stopped in the second round by Chris Weidman (11-0). [Click Here To Read More]

[trufightfanatic]

Why is Roy so obsessed with facing an MMA fighter? He says he wants to win a championship at cruiserweight and if that's the case then this gimmick fight will do nothing to help him get a title shot.

[Drunken Cat]

Why is Roy so obsessed with facing an MMA fighter? He says he wants to win a championship at cruiserweight and if that's the case then this gimmick fight will do nothing to help him get a title shot.

Easy money?

[King_]

Is RJJ wanting to fight these MMA fighters in a boxing match or MMA match?

[TheKza]

Is RJJ wanting to fight these MMA fighters in a boxing match or MMA match?

Boxing.

[Rapid8Fire]

IMO Roy is just trying to get his name back out there before he hits the cruiser weight division a bit more.

[HAY-B]

diaz vz jones should be easy work for jones because diaz is a come forward boxer. silva vs jones would have been interesting because silva moves his feet and head. diaz would be target practice for jones.

[rzagza]

diaz vz jones should be easy work for jones because diaz is a come forward boxer. silva vs jones would have been interesting because silva moves his feet and head. diaz would be target practice for jones.

Jesus Christ. ROY!! Just....retire! Are you this broke?!?

[SN!PER]

Easy money?

[Jam Jars]

**** off Jones you've become an embarrassment to what you were.