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INSIDE BOXING (May 20, 2004) - “You can be on top of your game - sharp reflexes, reaction time fast as lightning with pin-point accuracy on your punches - then one morning you wake up and you’ve become old.” I remember my old trainer telling me this, and is it ever so true. For Roy Jones Jr. the “Take it away man” may have paid him a visit.
Jones was knocked out by Antonio Tarver in the second round of their May 15 rematch, but it was not as if Tarver dominated or out-classed Jones. In my ringside observation, I had Jones winning the first round easily. The second round was much the same until the devastating overhand left hand that left Jones incapacitated. More
INSIDE BOXING (May 17, 2004) - Now that Roy Jones has lost badly, there is the rush to judgment that Roy Jones is over rated, blah, blah, blah. Look, I will admit that I began as a Roy Jones skeptic and it was John Ruiz that forced me to rethink my own opinion about Jones. I also have written that Jones was not the best light heavyweight and that many great light heavyweights of the past would’ve beaten Jones. I had and still have Jones as a historical top ten light heavyweight but not a top five.
So do we downgrade Jones now based on his shellacking at the hands of Tarver? No, and for the following reasons. More
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (InsideBoxing.com May 15, 2004) - All I can say is unbelievable! In front of a capacity crowd of eagerly charged-up fans, Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver made Roy "Superman" Jones disappear from the top of the light heavyweight division with a SINGLE left hook that landed flush on Jone's chin. What a perfect punch!!! It was delivered midway through the 2nd round. While Jones somehow managed to make it to his feet before the count of ten, he was in no way, able to continue and referee Jay Nady called a halt to the bout at 1:41 of the 2nd round. More
LAS VEGAS, NV (IB – May 14, 2004,) – Well fights fans, Jones and Tarver came
face-to-face again today for the weigh-in the
Mandalay
Bay Islander Ballroom. This event was open to the public and both sides received
a modest show of support from the fans.
Antonio Tarver weighed-in first at the light heavyweight limit of 175 lbs. Then
Roy Jones Jr. tipped the scales at 174 lbs.
There should not be any excuses per both of these combatants appear to have
trained very hard and look to be in superb shape.
After
they weighed in, both of the fighters had their moment on the microphone to
share their expectations of the outcome of this Saturday night’s fight.
Jones conveyed, “In the last fight, two of the judges said I won – one of the
judges said nobody won – nobody said he won!” Being the man that I am, when he
asked could we do it again? I said ok because this is apparently what the fans
want to see. That’s the only reason I’m here right now.”
LAS VEGAS, NV (IB – May 6, 2004,) – In what is being dubbed as a
highly-anticipated rematch on MAY 15th between 3-Time World Champion Roy
Jones
Jr. (49-1, 38 KOs) and #1 contender & former WBC champion Antonio Tarver (21-2,
17KOs) for the undisputed light heavyweight title, may turn out to be a
one-sided affair.
Let's face it! Roy Jones is, without a doubt, one of the most dominant boxing
stars to ever lace up the gloves. He thrives off a challenge.
Every time we think we have an opportunity to see someone compete with Roy, he
steps up and proves that it will not happen unless he wants it to happen.
If you replay the first bout between Jones and Tarver, you will see that while
Tarver had his moments, those moments only surfaced when an exhausted Roy Jones
Jr. laid on the ropes and ALLOWED Tarver to generate his offense.
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