I doubt it, he stood to make a ton of money w/a rematch w/Bernard. RJJ has been over the hill for a while and refuses to admit it. He fight a bloated Felix anda washed up Lacy and thinks he's ready for a title fight w/a younger & stronger fighter. Maybe he was looking ahead as well.
09 Boxing Thread:: 12/12 Diaz.vs.Malignaggi HBO/Bradley.vs.Peterson Showtime
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[h2]Green stops Jones in first round[/h2]
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SYDNEY -- Australian Danny Green stopped Roy Jones Jr. in the first round of their IBO world cruiserweight title fight Wednesday, preventing the 40-year-old American from claiming his ninth title across five weight classes from middleweight to heavyweight.
The 36-year-old Green retained his title and improved to 28-3 with his technical knockout over Jones at the Acer Arena, in the American's first professional fight on foreign soil in his 20-year career.
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Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty ImagesRoy Jones Jr. was knocked down in the first minute of his fight against Australia's Danny Green and didn't last the first round.
It was only Jones' sixth loss since 1989, along with 54 wins, 40 by knockout.
Green floored Jones with a right hand to the head after one minute. Green moved in to apply more pressure, and following a series of blows, English referee Howard Foster stopped the bout after just 122 seconds.
Jones offered no excuses for a defeat which could signal the end of his career.
"We don't make excuses, it was a great performance by Danny," Jones said.
Green was almost apologetic for handing such a defeat to one of his boxing role models.
"He's one of the greatest fighters of all time and the opportunity to fight him in Australia, thanks, Roy Jones Jr.," Green told the crowd.
"I almost feel bad doing that, that almost hurt me to do that to someone whom I aspire to look up to as a professional fighter inside and outside the ring. He's a bloody legend."
After nearly a one-hour delay following an undercard bout, Jones entered the arena to mild applause. But Green, with the Australian band Men at Work's song "Down Under" playing, entered the ring to an ovation moments later.
"I didn't surprise myself," said Green.
Green won the IBO cruiserweight title in Biloxi, Miss., in August with a victory over Argentina's Julio Cesar Dominguez on the undercard to Jones' NABO light heavyweight championship win over Jeff Lacy.
Jones had been stopped just twice in his career, by Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson, but Green warned ahead of the fight that he could end the Sydney fight early.
"I won't name which punch, but there's one punch, if I hit him clean with it, he is going to be knocked out for a week," Green said. "His speed can baffle me, but my power -- it can hospitalize someone. My fists are like bricks."
Green has never been stopped, although he was knocked down but not out by Argentina's Omar Gonzalez in 2004.
The Australian twice lost bids for the WBC super middleweight title to Markus Beyer -- one by disqualification and the other in a split decision. He retired temporarily in March 2008 before making a comeback in April this year.
Jones, who has eight belts across four divisions from middleweight to heavyweight, was a strong betting favorite.
Green weighed in at nearly 179 pounds while Jones was at just over 179.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
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roy please stop it, dude has been done for some time
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Roy has been washed up for years now, but cause he beat other washed up bums people thought he was back
1. Chad Dawson (29-0)
Although it wasn't a crowd-pleasing performance, Dawson dominated Glen Johnson to pick up an interim trinket in their rematch on Nov. 7. Dawson had a much easier time with Johnson than he did in their first far more competitive fight in 2008. Next up could be a trip to Canada to face titlist Jean Pascal.
Next: TBA.
1. Andre Ward (21-0)
America's only boxing gold medalist in the 2004 Olympics (and the only one since 1996), rose to the occasion and stunningly whipped Mikkel Kessler in an 11-round technical decision to claim a title and stamp his arrival as a force to be reckoned with in the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Nov. 21. It was a supreme performance and kept the Americans from going winless in the first group of bouts in the tournament.
Next: TBA vs. Jermain Taylor.
2. Lucian Bute (25-0)
Whatever the controversy over the end of Bute's first fight with Librado Andrade in October 2008, Bute made a massive statement by in the Nov. 28 rematch by first knocking down the granite-chinned Andrade with a chin shot and then knocking him out with a body shot in the fourth round. It was a star-making performance.
Next: TBA.
5. Arthur Abraham (31-0)
As usual, Abraham started slow and came on very, very strong, knocking Jermain Taylor out cold with six seconds left in their Oct. 17 fight for an explosive finish to the opening bout of the Super Six tournament. While Taylor's career is in doubt, Abraham will move on in the round robin to face Dirrell in a fight that is expected to take place in January in the United States.
Next: TBA vs. Dirrell.
10. Robert Stieglitz (36-2)
In an upset, Stieglitz stopped Karoly Balzsay in the 11th round in August in his second shot at a major belt. For his first defense, Stieglitz will face Edison Miranda (33-4), the big puncher and bigger trash talker. It's a dangerous fight.
Next: Jan. 9 vs. Miranda.
This clown getting a title shot?!?!
7. Winky Wright (51-5-1)
With no big fight on the horizon, Wright planned to stay busy by headlining a small pay-per-view card from Puerto Rico on Dec. 11 against Grady Brewer (26-11), a former winner of "The Contender." That was until the promoter in Puerto Rico pulled the plug on the card with little explanation.
Next: TBA.
8. Zab Judah (38-6)
In a woeful pay-per-view main event mismatch, Judah blew out journeyman Ubaldo Hernandez (now 22-20-2) in two miserable rounds on Nov. 6. Judah says he'd like to move down to junior welterweight to challenge titlist Juan Urango. That would be an intriguing fight and certainly way more interesting than the garbage against Hernandez.
Next: TBA.
1. Timothy Bradley Jr. (24-0)
Bradley's mandatory defense against Lamont Peterson, which will be on Showtime, should be a highly competitive fight between two outstanding young Americans with speed and skills. Don't expect a brawl. Just expect a quality boxing match.
Next: Dec. 12 vs. Peterson.
2. Ricky Hatton (45-2)
Hatton has been idle since being wiped out by Manny Pacquiao in two rounds in May, and there is some discussion that he will make his comeback in 2010 against former lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez. Winner goes on, loser goes home.
Next: TBA.
4. Amir Khan (21-1)
In a brilliant boxing display, the 2004 British Olympic silver medalist and 2007 ESPN.com prospect of the year, moved up in weight and thoroughly dominated Andreas Kotelnik to claim a world title via unanimous decision July 18. His first title defense will come at home in England against mandatory challenger Dmitriy Salita (30-0-1).
Next: Dec. 5 vs. Salita.
8. Paulie Malignaggi (26-3)
After Malignaggi lost a controversial decision to Juan Diaz on Aug. 22, the sides came to an agreement for a rematch (again on HBO) after a very difficult negotiation. Instead of in Diaz's hometown of Houston, they'll fight the rematch in neutral territory in Chicago.
Next: Dec. 12 vs. Diaz.
1. Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1)
The champ's try at welterweight didn't work, as he was destroyed by the returning Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Sept. 19. Marquez was simply outgunned by the much bigger man. So will Marquez defend his title against interim beltholder Michael Katsidis or go to junior welterweight for a proposed fight with former champ Ricky Hatton? Best guess is a Hatton fight, which would be worth way more cash than one with Katsidis.
Next: TBA.
3. Ali Funeka (30-2-3)
Although Funeka beat the crap out of Joan Guzman on Nov. 28 and deserved a clear unanimous decision and the vacant belt that would have gone along with a victory, he wound up with an unconscionable majority draw when two judges somehow ruled the fight even in the worst decision of 2009.
Next: TBA.
7. Antonio DeMarco (23-1-1)
DeMarco looked terrific stopping former beltholder Jose Alfaro in the 10th round of a dominant performance on Showtime to pick for an interim belt on Oct. 31. DeMarco now is in position to face Valero next, assuming Valero can get his legal issues in order.
Next: TBA.
That would be a brawl!
2. Robert Guerrero (25-1-1)
Guerrero, who impressively outpointed South Africa's Malcolm Klassen on HBO on Aug. 22 to claim a belt at 130 pounds, was the prize in a brutal tug-of-war between promoters Golden Boy and Dan Goossen. Fortunately, the sides have reached a settlement. Guerrero will remain with Golden Boy.
Next: TBA.
Ghost
2. Steven Luevano (37-1-1)
Luevano won via seventh-round disqualification when Bernabe Concepcion flattened him with a cheap shot after the bell ended the round on Aug. 15. A rematch was discussed, but instead Luevano will defend his title against junior featherweight titlist Juan Manuel Lopez on HBO.
Next: Jan. 23 vs. Lopez.
I hope Luevano beats the hell out of him by outboxing him for ducking Caballero.
6. Yuriorkis Gamboa (16-0)
Gamboa destroyed Whyber Garcia in four rounds in his first title defense Oct. 10 in the first step toward an anticipated showdown with Lopez. Before meeting, Gamboa and Lopez will box in separate bouts on the same HBO card with Gamboa facing Rogers Mtagwa (26-13-2), who gave Lopez fits when they met in October and is a lot better than his record looks.
Next: Jan. 23 vs. Mtagwa.
1. Celestino Caballero (33-2)
After seeing Juan Manuel Lopez struggle with Rogers Mtagwa, he must be licking his chops to get Lopez into the ring. Caballero, a unified titleholder, has been relentlessly calling Lopez out for months but is unlikely to get him with Lopez headed for featherweight.
Next: TBA.
Damn shame.
2. Yonnhy Perez (20-0)
In a tremendous action fight, Colombia's Perez did just a little bit more than Joseph Agbeko to claim the unanimous decision and take a title on Oct. 31. It's not like either guy has a huge fight to look forward to next, so a rematch makes a lot of sense.
Next: TBA.
2. Nonito Donaire (22-1)
Donaire, who claimed an interim belt with a decision win against Rafael Concepcion in August, will make his first defense on a Top Rank pay-per-view card against journeyman Gerson Guerrero (34-
Next: Feb. 13 vs. Guerrero.
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SMH @ ME , bodog had green at like +500 *+%! *+%! *+%! *+%! i should have put atleast 100
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Im gonna root for the pride of arkansas more than ive ever rooted for any one boxer!!!!!!!!!!!! +!#* andre ward
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Roy Jones Jr. SMH
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Originally Posted by EdWord
Im gonna root for the pride of arkansas more than ive ever rooted for any one boxer!!!!!!!!!!!! +!#* andre ward
BTW, 140 is
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Won an easy $300 on that Ward/Kessler fight
Did terrible on CFB/NFL that weekend though
Did terrible on CFB/NFL that weekend though
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All I have to say about Roy Jones Jr.
"When I beat Bernard Hopkins and won the IBF
The right was hurt beat him with the left
Ya'll Must've Forgot"
The dude is older just out making some money he has ZERO to prove.
"When I beat Bernard Hopkins and won the IBF
The right was hurt beat him with the left
Ya'll Must've Forgot"
The dude is older just out making some money he has ZERO to prove.
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PBF has agreed to the terms, theyre just waiting on Manny...
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[h2]Pacquiao-Mayweather bout closer[/h2]
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The proposed super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is getting closer.
Mayweather agreed to terms for the welterweight title bout on Tuesday, multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com.
The proposed date is March 13, although there is a chance it could move to May 1, sources said. Mayweather, according to a source close to him, is OK witheither date.
Pacquiao and Mayweather have fought recent bouts at catch weights. However if they complete their deal, the bout would be contested at 147 pounds, themaximum for a welterweight fight, a source said.
Top Rank's Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), was flying to the Philippines on Tuesday night to meet with Pacquiao and try to close hisside of the deal.
Arum spent much of Tuesday getting open issues resolved in his negotiations with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who represents Mayweather,sources said. Once Arum was able to do that, he left for the Philippines and is expected back on Monday.
If the HBO PPV fight happens on March 13, it would force the tentative HBO PPV fight between light heavyweights Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins to move toanother date. Hopkins and Jones both fight Wednesday and must win for their fight to go through.
The site for Pacquiao-Mayweather remains up in the air. There is interest from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to bring the fight to his new stadium. Thereis also interest from venues in Las Vegas, including the MGM Grand (which has hosted several Pacquiao and Mayweather fights), and the Superdome in New Orleansin hosting a fight many believe will break the all-time record for pay-per-view buys, which is the 2.44 million units sold for Mayweather's 2007 splitdecision victory against Oscar De La Hoya.
The fight moved front and center with heavy public demand for it following Pacquiao's dominant 12th-round knockout of Miguel Cotto to win a welterweighttitle on Nov. 14. The victory gave Pacquiao a title in a record-breaking seventh weight division and 1.25 million pay-per-view units.
Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs), who has won titles in five divisions, came out of a brief retirement in September to dominate Juan Manuel Marquez in a fight thatgenerated 1.05 million buys.
Just a few days after Pacquiao's win over Cotto, Arum and Schaefer began negotiations.
One wrench in the talks was the date. Arum, Schaefer and HBO wanted to slot the fight on May 1. However, Pacquiao announced his candidacy for acongressional seat in the Philippines on Tuesday. With the election scheduled for May 10, it rules out a May 1 fight unless Pacquiao runs unopposed. Pacquiaolost the election for a congressional seat in 2007.
If Pacquiao-Mayweather isn't finalized, Arum has talked about matching Pacquiao with junior middleweight titlist Yuri Foreman, which would give Pacquiaoan opportunity to win a title in an eighth division. Foreman defeated Daniel Santos to win a 154-pound belt on the Pacquiao-Cotto undercard.
Schaefer has talked about bringing Mayweather to England to match him with Matthew Hatton in the event Pacquiao-Mayweather isn't made. Hatton is thebrother of Ricky Hatton, the former junior welterweight and welterweight titlist whom Mayweather knocked out in 2007.
Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com.
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The proposed super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is getting closer.
Mayweather agreed to terms for the welterweight title bout on Tuesday, multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com.
The proposed date is March 13, although there is a chance it could move to May 1, sources said. Mayweather, according to a source close to him, is OK witheither date.
Pacquiao and Mayweather have fought recent bouts at catch weights. However if they complete their deal, the bout would be contested at 147 pounds, themaximum for a welterweight fight, a source said.
Top Rank's Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), was flying to the Philippines on Tuesday night to meet with Pacquiao and try to close hisside of the deal.
Arum spent much of Tuesday getting open issues resolved in his negotiations with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who represents Mayweather,sources said. Once Arum was able to do that, he left for the Philippines and is expected back on Monday.
If the HBO PPV fight happens on March 13, it would force the tentative HBO PPV fight between light heavyweights Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins to move toanother date. Hopkins and Jones both fight Wednesday and must win for their fight to go through.
The site for Pacquiao-Mayweather remains up in the air. There is interest from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to bring the fight to his new stadium. Thereis also interest from venues in Las Vegas, including the MGM Grand (which has hosted several Pacquiao and Mayweather fights), and the Superdome in New Orleansin hosting a fight many believe will break the all-time record for pay-per-view buys, which is the 2.44 million units sold for Mayweather's 2007 splitdecision victory against Oscar De La Hoya.
The fight moved front and center with heavy public demand for it following Pacquiao's dominant 12th-round knockout of Miguel Cotto to win a welterweighttitle on Nov. 14. The victory gave Pacquiao a title in a record-breaking seventh weight division and 1.25 million pay-per-view units.
Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs), who has won titles in five divisions, came out of a brief retirement in September to dominate Juan Manuel Marquez in a fight thatgenerated 1.05 million buys.
Just a few days after Pacquiao's win over Cotto, Arum and Schaefer began negotiations.
One wrench in the talks was the date. Arum, Schaefer and HBO wanted to slot the fight on May 1. However, Pacquiao announced his candidacy for acongressional seat in the Philippines on Tuesday. With the election scheduled for May 10, it rules out a May 1 fight unless Pacquiao runs unopposed. Pacquiaolost the election for a congressional seat in 2007.
If Pacquiao-Mayweather isn't finalized, Arum has talked about matching Pacquiao with junior middleweight titlist Yuri Foreman, which would give Pacquiaoan opportunity to win a title in an eighth division. Foreman defeated Daniel Santos to win a 154-pound belt on the Pacquiao-Cotto undercard.
Schaefer has talked about bringing Mayweather to England to match him with Matthew Hatton in the event Pacquiao-Mayweather isn't made. Hatton is thebrother of Ricky Hatton, the former junior welterweight and welterweight titlist whom Mayweather knocked out in 2007.
Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com.
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Damn Roy! It's sad to see my favorite fight of all time getting beat up like this dude needs to stop fighting NOW!
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damn Roy
And of all places, he lost in Australia
And of all places, he lost in Australia
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anybody watching my man Hopkins fight tonight? watch garcia win another...
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Anybody got a link?
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Hopkins is in the ring now on Versus
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Not having any luck finding anything so far.
I lied, found one...15 seconds or so behind.
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damn 2 rounds and its more holding and headbutting than Ward/Kessler
this is not gonan be a pretty fight
this is not gonan be a pretty fight
