I've seen every fight that Roy Jones Jr has ever had; for most of his career he dominated any fighter put in front of him. No person could touch him; his lightning fast hands and superior reflexes made all other fighters seem like sparring partners for the most part. In a career that started after he was robbed of a gold medal in the 86' Olympics, he has achieved so much. A champion in 5 different weight divisions, he was no doubt an athlete with unmatched skill. He was the first person in 100 years to jump from middle weight to heavy weight to win a world title...that fight against John Ruiz was truly the last we have seen of the old Roy. After that fight, everything went down hill as he suffered 2 consecutive K.O. losses. And a string of wins over novice opponents lead to the match last night against undefeated Joe Calzaghe. It was a sad night in seeing Roy being dominated as he has never been before. His legs, precision, and reflexes were not the same as they once were; the only thing that could be seen was his heart. After Calzaghe was knocked down with an uppercut in the first round, he came back to overwhelm Roy, becoming the man with the most punches landed ever against Roy, and giving him his first cut. Both these fighters are no doubt future hall of famers...hopefully they don't fall into the class of fighters who fight way past their prime as many do. No matter what happens next, there is no doubt both these fighters have a place in the history books as extraordinary champions.
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