Roy Jones Jr. Chat Transcript (9/6/2010)

September 6th, 2010

8:08 Roy Jones Jr.

What up yall

8:08 Comment From *****

Still the most talented fighter ever,why did you not remain a heavyweight after the ruiz fight,it appears to me the weight loss derailed your true greatness

8:10 Roy Jones Jr.

I wanted to complete the cycle ... I wanted to fight Tyson, but he would not fight at the time, so i went back down.

8:10 Comment From *****

Hey Roy, if you could do your life over again, what would you do differently??? Would you still be a boxer????

8:11 Roy Jones Jr.

Hi ***** I would be a boxer all over again

8:11 Comment From *****

Roy, huge fan. At this point in your career, what keeps you going? What are some of the things that motivate you to walk into the gym and later the ring

8:12 Roy Jones Jr.

The fact that God left me with a gift. I want to show my full appreciation for the blessing the God has bestowed up me.

8:12 Comment From *****

Roy will you be fighting Glenn Johnson again because I can't stand him!! You have to get your revenge right????

8:12 Roy Jones Jr.

I totally agree, I want to fight him again, I can't stand him either, but it aint on a personal level. I will fight him again, yea

8:13 Comment Comment From *****

Hi Roy, hows it going ? There was a lot of talk over here years back about you fighting Nigel Benn how come it never happened ?

8:14 Roy Jones Jr.

I tried to make that fight, but he was going through a divorce at the time...he never called me back.

8:14 Comment From *****

I always tell people you were so good you made good fighters look ordinary your speed was your greatest asset what do you think was your greatest weakness?

8:14 Roy Jones Jr.

I don't really know what my greatest weakness is. lol ....Maybe my will to fight anybody ....

8:15 Comment From *****

I remember there being talk of you fighting Holyfield after you beat Ruiz, but instead you went back down to 175 to fight Tarver. Why did the Holyfield fight never happen?

8:15 Roy Jones Jr.

I was talking to Holyfield a couple times before that and he never showed the interest, so I lost interest

8:16 Comment From *****

Hey Roy, Greetings from Ireland. When you knocked Glen Kelly down with one hand behind your back, was that pre-orchestrated or was it a spur of the moment thing?

8:17 Roy Jones Jr.

It was actually a spur of the moment thing. I couldn't get him to punch so I put my hand behind my back to try to get him to throw a punch at me.

8:17 Comment From *****

sup Roy, i am amateur boxer my record is 3-0 i was wondering if you could give me some advice for my future as a boxer. And will I see u box after your last fight with hopkins cause that last fight proves u still got it, u went all the rounds with a ranked fighter. I believe with your hard work and dedication you could win a third fight if Hopkins beats jean pascal for the WBC title that would give you the opportunity to Shock the world and the critics.

8:18 Roy Jones Jr.

That's what I am waiting for. If Pascal win, I will fight him and shock the world again. Advice to you is to take every fight like it's your last fight. Always prepare like you are fighting the best fighter that you ever faced.

8:19 Comment From *****

Why can't you stand Glen Johnson? One of the nicest and classiest guys in boxing. I know he KO'd you, but anythign personal or do you just want to avenge

8:20 Roy Jones Jr.

Nothing personal Peter. One thing about me, i never hold anything against another human being. Never nothing personal, just my competitive nature...I want some get back!

8:20 Comment From *****

When are you going to fight in Mississippi?

8:22 Roy Jones Jr.

As soon as possible Dawne, I LOVE Mississippi

8:23 Comment From *****

Steve Collins was shouting his mouth off in the 90s about wanting to fight you. Was that fight ever close to being made? I'm Irish, but I would've loved to have seen you beat him up!

8:23 Roy Jones Jr.

Yea it was supposed to be made but that fight never happened

8:23 Comment From *****

you still interested in a boxing match against UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva? I know he's mentioned it. Is there interest and is the UFC preventing it?

8:24 Roy Jones Jr.

MOST DEFINITELY interested in fighting Anderson Silva

8:24 Comment From Jeremy
what is your prediction on your 10-7-10 fight

8:25 Roy Jones Jr.

Expecting a great fight from Danny if the fight happens. I feel very good right now, so it's gonna be very difficult to deal with me

8:25 Comment From *****

i was your chief sparring partner for the james toney fight a masterful performance do you consider that fight your best effort?

8:25 Roy Jones Jr.

That one and John Ruiz...wassup Ronnie, good to hear from you again

8:26 Comment From *****

Was such a pleasure meeting you in Hattiesburg, MS ~ What is your dream match that you would like to happen before you retire?

8:26 Roy Jones Jr.

I kind of want to fight a Klitschko, but they big. But they so big I gotta consider my health ya feel me?

8:27 Comment From *****

Hey Roy. How many hours a day are your training sessions when preppin f or a fight?

8:27 Roy Jones Jr.

Wassup Matt, I train about 4 hours a day

8:28 Comment From John

How do you think Tarver will be at heavyweight?

8:28 Roy Jones Jr.

Uhhh he should do pretty good. He tall and lanky, but I dunno how he will take a punch up there

8:28 Comment From *****

Do you think if you had fought Calzaghe a few years back it would have been a different sort of fight ? and what do you think of him as a fighter?

8:29 Roy Jones Jr.

Yes it would have been different. He is an excellent fighter and that is another rematch i would like to get

8:29 Comment From *****

Roy are you married?

8:30 Roy Jones Jr.

Yes but I am African lol

8:30 Comment From *****

Roy. Honor to chat wit you. Who do you think the G.O.A.T is? (Greatest of all time)

8:31 Roy Jones Jr.

Wassup Ben. I think Muhammad Ali

8:31 Comment From *****

Last year you had a bad night against Danny Green, and since he hasnt shut up, any plans for a rematch in the future ?

8:31 Roy Jones Jr.

He wont fight me. He know he wont take that chance again, him and those bad hand wraps.

8:32 Comment From *****

Roy- Are those training videos of you still on the shelves?

8:32 Roy Jones Jr.

Yup sure are

8:32 Comment From Comment From *****

always a fan the first time a stepped in the ring with you roy i called everyone i knew and told them there is a bad boy name roy jones gonna be one of the greastest despite your losses roy do you consider yourself a all time great?

8:33 Roy Jones Jr.

I consider myself one of them, but I don't think a man should blow his own horn. I do what I do to the best I can do....and I thank God that people mention me amongst the greats

8:33 Comment From *****

What are your predictions for the Vitali Klitchko vs Briggs fight?

'8:34 Roy Jones Jr.

It depend on which Briggs shows up. Shannon dont come to fight every fight though. He capable of winning though, ya feel me?

8:34 Comment From *****

Roy you done a great job for HBO commentating on the Cotto-Foreman fight. When is your next date on HBO?

8:34 Roy Jones Jr.

November 6th I think

8:34 Roy Jones Jr.

I got five more minutes yall

8:35 Comment From *****

Hi Roy. DO you think Manny pacquiao is taking PED's?

8:35 Roy Jones Jr.

I have no clue Jose, none whatsoever

8:35 Comment From *****

Roy, what's going on with that last Caucasian fighter you fought that hit you either on the ear or behind the ear??? You said that you were protesting that fight. What ever came of it???? Because I felt that his handwraps were loaded with something.

8:37 Roy Jones Jr.

They were loaded Debbie, they dont want no rematch and he got no chance to beat me again, so he did the right thing ya feel me? I told the commission they shouldn't let those hand wraps go...next fight he had against Briggs was disgusting

8:37 Roy Jones Jr.

Two more questions yall

8:37 Comment From *****

Roy - what tunes are you currently listening too?

8:37 Roy Jones Jr.

I like hip hop

8:38 Comment From *****

How do you want people to look back on your career and remember you by?

8:38 Roy Jones Jr.

I did things my way and I danced to the tune of my own music

8:39 Roy Jones Jr.

I gotta go now. May God bless you and thanks yall....thanks for supporting me throughout the years..peace

8:39 8CN Admin

Thanks Roy

8:40 8CN Admin
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