Good stuff as usual. Despite popular opinion, I will take Anderson and do a SN bet if the fight ever happens.
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well spoken, understands mma, leaves his biases out.
hmb - well spoken, understands mma, leaves his biases out.
Agreed.
Thanks for the vid op, enjoyed it.
Roy's awesome. I was at UFC 53 and I can remember him being front row and loving the fights.
RJJ has seemed like a prick at times in past interviews, but he comes across as an educated fan of MMA in that vid. He is a top level guy in his sport, but shows respect to guys in another fighting form. He gets my respect for a good interview and an informed opinion.
RJJ isnt who he used to be but he would destroy Anderson Silva in pure boxing. Of course he's going to want that fight. Id act like I respected a guys boxing ability too if I knew it would make me millions and I'd get to fight the easiest fight of my career since before I was even a name in boxing.
I think he'll beat Lacy too. Lacy hasn't looked good ever since he got injured.
What happens if Silva wins? Will people stop talking shit about the level of striking in MMA?
I would assume RJJ would win in a boxing match.
And I would assume that Anderson would win in an mma match.
Overall, I wouldn't care to see either.
It's cool to see that RJJ is a fan, though. A lot of boxers are negative about the UFC.
pigpen - I would assume RJJ would win in a boxing match.
And I would assume that Anderson would win in an mma match.
Overall, I wouldn't care to see either.
It's cool to see that RJJ is a fan, though. A lot of boxers are negative about the UFC.
Roy loves fights full stop. He'll watch anything fight.
My favourite fighter of all time but a shame that he just can't let go. He's 40 and 25% of the fighter he was. He is one of the 25 most talented boxers EVER and shouldn't be chasing an MMA striker.
WrestlingSucks - RJJ isnt who he used to be but he would destroy Anderson Silva in pure boxing. Of course he's going to want that fight. Id act like I respected a guys boxing ability too if I knew it would make me millions and I'd get to fight the easiest fight of my career since before I was even a name in boxing.
I think he'll beat Lacy too. Lacy hasn't looked good ever since he got injured.
Lacy has looked like shit ever since Calzaghe battered him for 12 rnds.
rjj didnt look too hot against calzague either<br /><br />call me crazy but i think silva has a better chance of beating roy than most people give him?<br /><br />i know there is a world of difference between boxing and mma & theres also a HUGE difference in experience but silva has height & reach on rjj.<br /><br />slivas also a tricky southpaw which rjj has had trouble with before(ie tarver,calzague)<br /><br />jones isnt as quick as he used to be & was pretty much embaressed by calzague
also by the time this fight happens(IF it happens?) jones will be in his mid 40s & silva is far too good to be ko`d like tim sylvia imo
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nubs - What happens if Silva wins? Will people stop talking shit about the level of striking in MMA?
No, boxing guys will just say Roy is washed up.
ramit upper - rjj didnt look too hot against calzague either<br />t as quick as he used to be & was pretty much embaressed by calzague
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call me crazy but i think silva has a better chance of beating roy than most people give him?<br />
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i know there is a world of difference between boxing and mma & theres also a HUGE difference in experience but silva has height & reach on rjj.<br />
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slivas also a tricky southpaw which rjj has had trouble with before(ie tarver,calzague)<br />
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also by the time this fight happens(IF it happens?) jones will be in his mid 40s & silva is far too good to be ko`d like tim sylvia imo
I stopped taking u seriously as soon as you wrote that Silva might have a chance.. Realize something, Anderson, no matter how much he "spars" boxing, is NOT a boxer. When/if he gets in the ring and improves his 1-1 record and fights some good B fighters, then you might have a case. Until then, I DOUBT, actually i KNOW that he isnt any better than Roy's worst sparring partner. I dont care if Anderson is a southpaw, if he's taller, has longer reach, he's not going to show Roy anything new or anything that Roy hasnt seen in his 30 years of boxing. And how dare anyone put Calzaghe, a firstr ballot Hall of Famer, in the same sentence as Anderson Silva. That tells me everything I needed to know right there because no fanboy with half a brain would ever do that.
This isnt Forrest and his primitive, two fisted running retard style, this is Roy Jones Jr. we're talking about. Anderson has no amatuer background to speak of while Jones was an awesome amatuer boxer and was voted most outstanding fighter in the Olympics. Anderson has a 1-1 record beating a can and losing to a neighborhood Brazilian journeyman while RJJ was voted the Fighter of the Decade. This can go on and on...