Comments on: Roy Jones Jr. pursuing mixed martial arts bout with Nick Diaz

By: spiro

spiro — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:18:30 +0000

OH MAN! I would pay $500 to see this fight on PPV even. That’s how long I’ve waited for a real boxer to challenge a real mma fighter. What a spectacle to see the best pound-for-pound boxer ever–Roy Jones Jr. and {insert any solid MMA name} going at it in the Octagon. I don’t think it would even take Diaz to submit Jones IMHO, but probably a much lesser fighter could get er done.

And Jones wants to fight Silva? In a MMA match? R U NUTS, Jones? Or the most arrogant SOB ever? One of the two for sure. I can already hear the announcers, “Well, if this had been a regular boxing match, Jones would have won….”

If this fight happens, I will bet the house, truck, and of course the farm on it too. This would be my retirement bet. And with all the boxing money on it, Jones would probably even be favored too!? sweet, I’ll take odds and the “underdog” Silva. Won’t hold breath here, this fight would be too good to be true.

This might also put boxing where it belongs, back in the 70’s.

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By: Stan

Stan — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:23:45 +0000

“I can’t see any athletic commission licensing this. This match would have to take place in Japan. A boxer only has one way to win a MMA fight (KO), where as an experienced MMA fight has submissions, takedowns, etc.”

Keith Kizer of the Nevada Commission doesn’t see it this way. He said about the proposed Silva fight that since striking was the most dangerous aspect of MMA in terms of long-term damage being inflicted, putting a high level boxer in his MMA debut against a seasoned MMA striker wasn’t a great concern. Jones’s biggest problem would be being taken down and submitted. Maybe he comes out with a broken arm or a dislocated shoulder… but that wouldn’t be enough to deny him an MMA license.

He compared it to refusing to sanction Butterbean vs Mark Hunt a few years ago. Butterbean was a low-caliber boxer and obviously not a well conditioned athelete, so it was a different story. The NJ commission turning down Ray Mercer vs Sylvia falls into that category as well. There’s only 7 years between Mercer and Jones, so NJ would probably have trouble sanctioning it and not leaving themselves open to criticism (and a lawsuit?) from Mercer’s camp.

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By: Angry Mike

Angry Mike — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:56:19 +0000

First of all, Diaz doesn’t fight in UFC anymore so Dana won’t have anything to say about it. Second, Jones is starting to look a little desperate. What’s next? A challenge to Tank Abbot or Kimbo Slice?

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By: RoadsideGraphix

RoadsideGraphix — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:22:20 +0000

Silva has not shown anyone anything in a long time….
Nick Diaz has been on tear since losing to NOONs….
Roy Jr. is a gamer but his jaw has been exposed in recent years…

Silva vs Jones (boxing or MMA) Silva wins

Diaz vs Jones (boxing = JONES, Ground Game = Diaz) This is the fight I want to see.

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By: ctownhood

ctownhood — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:34:40 +0000

I can’t see any athletic commission licensing this. This match would have to take place in Japan. A boxer only has one way to win a MMA fight (KO), where as an experienced MMA fight has submissions, takedowns, etc.

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By: buzzcramp

buzzcramp — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:29:17 +0000

I swear this is my last comment. The reason Dana won’t let this fight happen is because Jones is a promoter. This has zero to do with a boxer coming into the UFC, it has to do with Roy Jones coming in and trying to take control away from Dana. Jones would make this fight and promote it and pay Anderson and probably wants to throw a few dollars to the UFC for letting Anderson do it. You think Dana’s gonna have any part of that? Ha.. no chance in hell.

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By: buzzcramp

buzzcramp — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:22:35 +0000

Just to add… comparisons to Lesnar don’t hold water, he had a SOLID wrestling background while Jones had strictly boxing experience. Plus, even though wrestling is fake, it still gave Lesnar the feel for grappling with guys and trying all sorts of moves, being slammed and roughed up, etc. Jones would be completely out of his element. The truth is, there are VERY few MMA guys who show more than amateur level boxing skill, and that is what Roy would have to exploit. Unlike Brock who fit right in with a mixed skill set that just had to be built upon.

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By: buzzcramp

buzzcramp — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:15:18 +0000

Back in the day, there was no bigger RJJ fan than me……….but, if there was ever a chance of him being able to compete against a top MMA guy under MMA rules that time is long gone. I can’t envision him doing well against anyone, even a 2nd and 3rd tier fighter, with a solid ground/sub game. He’s have to find a guy like, well, like a present day Chuck Liddell, hmmmmmmmm, now there’s a thought.

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By: MMA-LOGIC

MMA-LOGIC — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:38:47 +0000

I hope he does it, succeeds and it encourages more young boxers to do the switch. A world class boxer/slugger with a great TD defense would be hard to beat for any MMA fighter.

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By: zereynolds

zereynolds — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:19:56 +0000

dana white will not allow anything like this to happen. because its an insult to mma for a boxer to think he just jump in…yet two wwe wrestlers have done it.one undefeated,the other ufc heavyweight champion…football players have done the crossover…so why not a professional boxer?

roy jones jr would be great.for the mere fact he has what every great fighter should have, a strong work ethic and drive.

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