i can dig this and what @GzUp was getting at..in my initial post based off my own expectations of ward he overachieved what i thought he would be..he got my props for that..but yes i think certain fights he did take and he didnt take shape a different perception for different people...one fight that i felt he should have taken for sure was unifying with a then underfeated bute after super 6..the shyt was lined up for it to happen..that would have looked lovely..it was a sellable fight..i did not like seeing froch be the one to take butes's zero
Chickenson about to run into Jack at some point.
Plus he's half-white.
Vlad goes in before Roman imo.
I still think ending it on a Stevenson fight would have been PERFECT, which would have made him undisputed.
If Roy Jones doesn't retireDamn.
Imagine Roy Jones decided to just call it quits sometime this year as well. (just being hopeful)
The one thing about though is, it's very likely at least two of these cats retiring this year will fight again in the next couple.
I dunno bruh, say what you want about Stevenson, he's got that eraser. He can beat Jack. Jack's already shown that his chin isn't that great
Exactly. Which makes it even more perplexing that they hate the guy the way that they do.
Yeah, he does. Champion for a decade and longest reign since Joe Louis?
Yeah, he's a first ballot
Stevenson's 40 & holding that belt hostage. He ducked KKKovalev for years and would probably duck Ward too. Dude's a disgrace
If Roy Jones doesn't retire
You've done enough for the sport man just walk away
Its just sad to watch at the point. He's an ATG that was past it for damn near a decade now.I worry about Roy, especially knowing what we do about CTE now.
He's probably my favorite announcer in boxing.
He barely fought, I can’t put him up there with the Roy Jones, Floyd, wlad, Chavez greats.People are going to hate on this comment, but I get it.
I do feel it was underwhelming due to years of promotional issues, that shoulder injury, & numerous tuneups fighting guys that someone of his caliber shouldn't even be in the ring with.
His best years were on Showtime. The Super Six was suppose to be a stepping stone to bigger things, but the reality of it is after he won and beat Dawson, he was damn near a Semi Retired fighter anyway.
But if you look at it from the OVERALL standpoint from the GOLD MEDAL, Linear SMW Champ, and coming up to win the majority of the titles, it's still a great career.
I still think ending it on a Stevenson fight would have been PERFECT, which would have made him undisputed.
A parry/counter like that is usually done with the lead hand...nikka did it with the back hand.
I can't off top think of somebody parrying/countering with their back hand like that...
Although i'm sure @Yuzo gonna hop out the cut any moment now with about 10 examples.
Check your pmI'll gladly write it. I truly admire and respect him as well, and blessed to have seen his last 2 fights live in Vegas.
How do you guys feel about the accusations here?