Jones vs. Calzaghe prediction
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008When the undefeated Joe Calzaghe meets former pound for pound king Roy Jones Jr. next Saturday night, Calzaghe will see why he avoided Jones earlier in his career. Jones was once as fast as lightning, Jones also had power and dazzling footwork to spare, Jones was the type of fighter that made the sport look easy, very easy. Then one day, the man of steel was brought right back down to earth first by Antonio Tarver then by Glen Johnson, but it was first with Tarver that many believe including myself that it was then and there that Roy Jones Jr. lost his aura of invincibility. So now in Jones biggest fight to date, how does the man that once could dodge bullets like Neo defeat the undefeated Joe Calzaghe? Let’s start with Joe’s chances. To keep the streak alive, Calzaghe will have to overwhelm Jones with emense pressure as he did when he suffocated Jeff Lacy. In this battle I see Jones as the faster, smarter, and hungrier fighter. Jones at this stage in his career has nothing to lose so therefore I am expecting a relaxed calm Jones to enter the ring next Saturday night. Jones will baffle Calzaghe with pure speed and and also look for Jones to capitalize on silky smooth counterpunches throughout the night. I am picking Jones to beat Joe by UD, be sure to tune in and see a streak come to an end.