Roy Jones Jr. Returns To Pay-Per-View on 7/14

[1MikE]

Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. (50-4, 38 KOs) will get into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame by acclamation. But the greatest super middleweight fighter of all time is not ready to be enshrined just yet. Jones is fighting onward and no boxer is admitted into the hallowed halls in Canastota, N.Y., until he has been retired for five years.

"The Hall Of Fame...well, that will be nice. But I am not ready for that and I am not ready for any rocking chair, either," Jones said. "I am ready, willing and able to prove that I still have what it takes to be a world champion once more. That is why I am fighting a young, tough strong, undefeated guy like Anthony Hanshaw on Saturday, July 14 on PPV TV.

"There is plenty of boxing life left in me yet," Jones said. "I guess Joe Calzaghe knows that because he does not want any part of me. I am taking this fight to measure myself. No one can hold me to a greater standard than I hold myself. I will use Hanshaw as my measuring stick. I coming not only to win but to win big and to shine from start to finish. Age is just a number, I promise you, because you will see more than flashes of the Roy Jones Jr. that made all that boxing history."

Jones-Hanshaw is promoted by Murad Productions and Square Ring in association with IP Casino-Resort Spa. The name of the event is "He's Baack! Witness The Return Of A King." The scheduled 12-round bout, to be fought at the light heavyweight limit of 175 pounds, will be beamed across the country and around the world direct from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi.

"You name the honor or accolade and Roy Jones Jr. has won it," Murad Muhammad said. "I call him the the Muhammad Ali of his generation and, at age 38, he is far from finished making ring history. This is a super talent who has won world titles at 160 pounds, dominated at 168 pounds, won at 175 pounds and even won the WBA heavyweight title when he defeated John Ruiz. Roy Jones Jr. takes the "i" and the "m" out of the word impossible and creates wonders."

Jones-Hanshaw, which will include a highly-competitive undercard, will mark the 15th time that promoter Muhammad and Jones have worked together.

"It is humbling to work with a talent as awesome as Roy Jones Jr.," Muhammad said. "And he is also a man of character. He's not coming back against any easy opponent, any cream puff, but against Hanshaw, age 29 and with a 21-0-1, 14 KOs record. Roy Jones Jr. doesn't just talk the talk, he walks the walk."

Hanshaw and his team have great respect for Jones but Hanshaw trainer John Russell sees an upset occurring on July 14 and this is a boxing man who knows from upsets. Russell trained a underdog heavyweight named James "Buster" Douglas when Douglas shocked the world by knocking out the seemingly unbeatable Mike Tyson in Tokyo.

"Anthony Hanshaw is a tough kid and has genuine talent," Russell said. "It's a privilege for Anthony to match his skills with a Hall Of Famer like Roy but Anthony is in awe of Roy. Anthony is coming to defeat Roy Jones Jr. not to merely share the ring. Anthony wants to be able to tell his kids and his grand kids not that 'I fought Roy Jones' but to be able to say 'I beat the great Roy Jones.'"

Hanshaw is promoted by Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions.

The price for the PPV telecast is $29.95, as Muhammad calls it "an affordable pleasure." The show will be distributed by In Demand. Ticket prices will range from 500 to $300, $100, $75 and $30. Tickets will go on sale through Ticketmaster and other outlets on June 1.

Promoter Muhammad noted that the opening press conference is being held at boxing's "Temple," Madison Square Garden for more than one reason.

"What better place than the historic Garden to launch the final phases of the awesome career of the legendary Roy Jones Jr? Muhammad asked. "And also I want to thank the Dolan family, especially Jim Dolan, for getting involved with us and with this great event. Roy Jones Jr., is a big part of boxing history and so is the Garden. They don't call it the World's Greatest Area for nothing."


....Hanshaw, for those who might not know, is 21-0(14ko's) and is the current IBO Super Middleweight Champ. It will have been 3 years the day of the PPv that Hanshaw has fought at Light heavyweight...

EDIT: ...Hanshaw will be trained by Floyd Mayweather Sr...

[chillin]

This is fight could be dangerous for Roy Jones,,,,i really think he should'nt fight anymore...Roy was one of the best middleweights of all time....but he really took alot of heavier shots when moving up all the way to heavyweight. Then tarver really exposed that chin of his,,,glen johnson also hurt him really bad,,,,he just hasn't been the same fighter ever since he got knocked out by them fighters.It seems like he can't take a punch anymore..Mabybe Roy's broke and looking for a check....but man he needs to be concerned about his health.......

[Chuck_Remixed]

Ill watch cuz Roy is my boxing Idol, from his days from the olympics(olympic boxing meant something back in the day)(yes he got robbed of the gold medal i dont give a fu*k what anybody says). Him, DLH and Tyson were must see tv. Kinda wish he would have hung it up years ago cuz he definitely lost alot of his skill and i felt that Johnson fight did some major damage to him that could affect him down the line if he's not careful but thats he's decision and fu*k it you only live once.

[LJay]

PPV??? Then they wanna ask why boxing is dead

[DCReprezenta]

This is fight could be dangerous for Roy Jones,,,,i really think he should'nt fight anymore...Roy was one of the best middleweights of all time....but he really took alot of heavier shots when moving up all the way to heavyweight. Then tarver really exposed that chin of his,,,glen johnson also hurt him really bad,,,,he just hasn't been the same fighter ever since he got knocked out by them fighters.It seems like he can't take a punch anymore..Mabybe Roy's broke and looking for a check....but man he needs to be concerned about his health.......

When Roy moved to heavyweight for that 1 fight, he hardly took any punches from Ruiz...I don't think Roy has any deterioration as far as taking punches go...The strain he put his body thru to get back down to 175 to fight Tarver seemed to have done more damage than anything, combined with his age he is now looking "human"...As far as the idea that he might be broke, Roy is a businessman who's very conscious of protecting his funds so I highly doubt money is the issue.

[stogz]

Some (including RJJ), need to realize what "yo-yo" weight gain and loss do to your body. I mean, gaining weight is an exact science... if you want a bigger bicep, do curls. stronger chest... bench press. However, losing weight is not an exact science. You can't JUST make your shoulders smaller while keeping everything else the same. RJJ lost at least 25 pounds. Not even just 25 pounds... but, 25 pounds of muscle. I lost 30 pounds in 2003 and i STILL haven't recovered. My freaking calfs got skinny... i didn't want that sh*t to happen. On top of that... RJJ lost that weight in about 4 months... at the age of 34-35. :smh:


RJJ should've either stayed at heavyweight or retired. Cuz now, his physique looks WAY different.... I remember when he came out for the 1st Tarver fight... he had lose skin around his face. Arms looked deflated... chest was kinda flat. I just kept sayin' to my cousin during the ring entrance "Man, RJJ looks old or something... he doesn't look right".


You can't be old... and lose 25 pounds of muscle... in 4 months AND expect there to be no consequences.

[chillin]

Roy tried to get a fight with Glen johnson,calzaghe,,before he made this fight...He would of have to lose more weight to fight calzaghe...then glen johnson who is not considered a heavy puncher laid out Roy flat on his back..Roy didn't know where he was at after that ko. Then when his 3rd fight with Tarver...Roy looked terrible,,,he was very lucky to come out that fight with a decision loss....Roy cannot box for 12 rounds anymore..he gets very tired easily....I'm gonna watch this fight since its free for me......But really think Roy should hang em up tho.

[FaceMob]

Some (including RJJ), need to realize what "yo-yo" weight gain and loss do to your body. I mean, gaining weight is an exact science... if you want a bigger bicep, do curls. stronger chest... bench press. However, losing weight is not an exact science. You can't JUST make your shoulders smaller while keeping everything else the same. RJJ lost at least 25 pounds. Not even just 25 pounds... but, 25 pounds of muscle. I lost 30 pounds in 2003 and i STILL haven't recovered. My freaking calfs got skinny... i didn't want that sh*t to happen. On top of that... RJJ lost that weight in about 4 months... at the age of 34-35. :smh:


RJJ should've either stayed at heavyweight or retired. Cuz now, his physique looks WAY different.... I remember when he came out for the 1st Tarver fight... he had lose skin around his face. Arms looked deflated... chest was kinda flat. I just kept sayin' to my cousin during the ring entrance "Man, RJJ looks old or something... he doesn't look right".


You can't be old... and lose 25 pounds of muscle... in 4 months AND expect there to be no consequences.

Good analysis of his down fall. He has had alot of time off so I hope that was a suffice enough time to recover. I hope he does return to world calss form and has a few megafights vs Calzaghe and Hopkins....of course I want Hopkins to win. :D

[stogz]

Good analysis of his down fall. He has had alot of time off so I hope that was a suffice enough time to recover. I hope he does return to world calss form and has a few megafights vs Calzaghe and Hopkins....of course I want Hopkins to win. :D


You can't recover from age.... Time off make bring back his youth. The greatness off RJJ was mostly attributed to blinding speed, and incredible reflexes.... the reflexes are gone never to return, therefore, his style of defense leaves very vulnerable. In the gym, most fighters aren't to concerned about their D, usually they are concerned more with conditioning and how much damage their punches still inflict.


These old guys have been fighting alot of 12-rounders against top comp. While these young guys just started fighting 10-rounders 10 fights ago. For example, the only time we seen Hop have an "un-hop like" night... was against Taylor. Young, big, and strong. However he looked good against Tarver (35), Oscar (passed 30 & small), he may even look good against Winky (35).

I'm definately not knocking old guys... but i'm saying, a few things here.


You can't recover from age... (Hop looked not-so good against a solid young guy... but good against a fellow old guy)
Champs usually fight other guys around there own age for most of their career because the other old guys have earned that shot at the title through years of work...but, when a good solid young fighter finally earns a shot at the title... you shouldn't be surprised when the old champ/fighter gets steam rolled. (i.e. Morales, Kostya, Quartey, even Toney)

[D.O.H.]

i'll belive it when i see it.....he always does this and then a week before the fight he pulls out...and i definitly wouldnt pay to see him now

[legendisdope]

Damn hes crazy, it seems he wants a few more fights lmfao.

[FaceMob]

You can't recover from age.... Time off make bring back his youth. The greatness off RJJ was mostly attributed to blinding speed, and incredible reflexes.... the reflexes are gone never to return, therefore, his style of defense leaves very vulnerable. In the gym, most fighters aren't to concerned about their D, usually they are concerned more with conditioning and how much damage their punches still inflict.


These old guys have been fighting alot of 12-rounders against top comp. While these young guys just started fighting 10-rounders 10 fights ago. For example, the only time we seen Hop have an "un-hop like" night... was against Taylor. Young, big, and strong. However he looked good against Tarver (35), Oscar (passed 30 & small), he may even look good against Winky (35).

I'm definately not knocking old guys... but i'm saying, a few things here.


You can't recover from age... (Hop looked not-so good against a solid young guy... but good against a fellow old guy)
Champs usually fight other guys around there own age for most of their career because the other old guys have earned that shot at the title through years of work...but, when a good solid young fighter finally earns a shot at the title... you shouldn't be surprised when the old champ/fighter gets steam rolled. (i.e. Morales, Kostya, Quartey, even Toney)

IMO Hop wasnt at the top of his game vs Taylor but he did more than enough to win that fight. People act like defense, ring generalship and counter punching is trumped by ineffective aggressiveness by itself.

[stogz]

IMO Hop wasnt at the top of his game vs Taylor but he did more than enough to win that fight. People act like defense, ring generalship and counter punching is trumped by ineffective aggressiveness by itself.


SAying Hop did "more than enough" is a stretch, don't you think? He either barely won, or barely lost. He ain't do "more than enough" of anything.... especially, when you don't start fighting until the 6th round.

[FaceMob]

SAying Hop did "more than enough" is a stretch, don't you think? He either barely won, or barely lost. He ain't do "more than enough" of anything.... especially, when you don't start fighting until the 6th round.

When compared to what Taylor did I believe it was more than enough. On the flipside most everyone that has faced Taylor (Wink and Spinks) since him winning the titles has done far more against him than he did vs Hop and he still retains titles. Agree or Disagree?

[stogz]

When compared to what Taylor did I believe it was more than enough. On the flipside most everyone that has faced Taylor (Wink and Spinks) since him winning the titles has done far more against him than he did vs Hop and he still retains titles. Agree or Disagree?


Man, if you look at the stats for all those fights... they are pretty much even. So, basically, each guy has done about the same amount of "damage" to each other.

Taylor v Hop.... Taylor did the work in the first half of the fights, Hop did it in the second half. I have no problem scoring the first fight 7-5 either way.

Taylor v. Wright... I scored it 7-5 for Wink, so, a draw is not waaaaay off as far as I'm concerned. I think Taylor did way more in this fight against Wink than he did against Hop or Spinks. However, Wink did way more to Taylor than Hop or Spinks.

Taylor v. Spinks... I think Spinks clearly ran. He had some nice counters but, I don't think he won.


My point is... there is no way anyone can say that these fights were clear. If the stats are even, that means that no one "outworked" their opponent. So now you have to base your analysis on who did what, and when they did it.

[BaddNewZ]

You're bein unfair to Hopkins if you're saying he got clearly defeated by Taylor.... he really didn't... and Taylor really isn't that good of a boxer to me....People just hate Hopkins and wanted to bring in a young fresh face since boxing is hurting badly....

By the way... Jones aint beatin anybody... I wish he would fight Hopkins as his measuring stick.... cause he'd be sent spiraling back into retirement with no dust loss from his rocking chair...

Unless he's found some new way to box he's done....

[The Asshole]

roy gonna get him self hurt. he losed his speed. he sould just enjoy his money.

[DeVaStaToR]

Damn son, Roy Jones Jr. still alive? That nigga is still fightin? This dude is a regular zombie, walkin dead and all that sh*t after what Tarver and Johnson did to em.


Hang it up Roy :thumbsdow

[DCReprezenta]

I always looked up to Roy as a boxer...I have to disagree with a poster who said Roy looked terrible against Tarver in the 3rd fight. I think for the first 4-5 rounds Roy looked somewhat vintage. He was able to get in & out on Tarver and counter effectively. His stamina, however has diminished...he's no longer able to bedazzle opponents for long stretches the way he used to. I'm not gonna go as far as to say he is a 8 round fighter, he just becomes "normal" for the bulk of the fight whereas it was the other way around in his prime.

[DCReprezenta]

I also think Roy may have the "post concussive syndrome"...when guys never seen to be able to recover from a punch. It seems as now, when he is hit clean u can virtually heart a heart beat like on Fight Night video game....I rememba Roy taking a solid left hook from Toney, taking clean shots from Telesco, even the shot that Del Valle dropped him with (as clean as Tarver's KO punch) Roy got right back up unscathed, he even was able to recover instantly from a clean Ruiz right hand after he was stunned.....Kinda reminds me of Vargas in a way, when the jaw is shattered and unable to be put back together.

[DCReprezenta]

And to those who play Roy off as some washed up old man, Do yall homework first...Roy was beaten by 2 guys who went on to rule 175 at one point or anotha....hell, Tarver and Johnson actually alternated da throne fightin each other..........Bottom line, Roy was beaten by 175's best..not 175's worst.

[DCReprezenta]

stogz....i couldnt agree wit u more about that "fighters goin after their own age range" statement.....the biggest threat to seasoned greats like Hopkins, Toney & Roy are young guys who dont know any better......they dont know what it feels like to be floored, they never experienced the top of the heap also so they usually go more all out......the seasoned greats like to sit back and pick their shots late in their careers.........not saying a young guy would beat a seasoned guy 9/10, chances are tho he'd make him work a little harder than he wanted to.....................think about Wright vs. Tito compared to Wright vs. Solimon. (based on ring experience/wear & tear, not just age).

[stogz]

stogz....i couldnt agree wit u more about that "fighters goin after their own age range" statement.....the biggest threat to seasoned greats like Hopkins, Toney & Roy are young guys who dont know any better......they dont know what it feels like to be floored, they never experienced the top of the heap also so they usually go more all out......the seasoned greats like to sit back and pick their shots late in their careers.........not saying a young guy would beat a seasoned guy 9/10, chances are tho he'd make him work a little harder than he wanted to.....................think about Wright vs. Tito compared to Wright vs. Solimon. (based on ring experience/wear & tear, not just age).


Yea... facing high output is the biggest threat to an older fighter. It's like how people say that PBF is in his prime and shouldn't retire..... People need to look harder. PBF isn't about 4-5 punch combos anymore. Whe a dude hits 30, and starts fighting in "spots", he is not in HIS "prime" anymore. PBF is still great right now, still wildly effective... but not in HIS prime still.