by DiamondGooner » Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:24 pm
I was alright with it because I didn't have you guys expectations, I knew about the "exhibition" status early so I knew it would be a bit like that, but ..............
What I enjoyed is getting some answers.
1) Prime Mike is beating Roy Jones, yes younger roy would of got some better shots in but he was struggling with the distance, Tysons come, dip, then punch, Roy couldn't stop it all night and all he could do was tie up, nothing in what I saw could make me think Prime Roy could withstand Prime Tyson, so it was nice to settle that one.
2) Mike still looks like he's got it, not for any championship run but for lower, easier fights, I saw enough explosive hard shots to see that he could still KO some lower grade HW's.
Roy was silly imo and even though he was my childhood hero I've not been impressed with his decision making since Tarver.
I set him up to fight Joe Calzage and he scored a 1st rd knock down and never capitlized, old Roy would of.
He's never adjusted his style for the weight which is a big mistake, that's why he gets so tired and he can't land hard shots, he's not 175lbs anymore, you can't dance around like tinker bell weighing 210lbs, the speed isn't there and neither is the mobility.
Tyson looked much better because he actually stripped right down to fight weight of 220lbs, he weighed that in 1997 ffs, very impressive.
Roy on the other hand 210lbs is the heaviest he's ever fought at he was only 193 lbs when he fought Ruiz for the HW title.
............ but he still thinks he can pop and move at 210 lbs?? Roy's never evolved, that's his issue and its why his style isn't aging well.