By: Sean Crose
Some argue he was – or at the least might have been – the best boxer ever. That’s ever. Better than Sugar Ray Robinson. Better than Mohammad Ali. Better than over a full hundred years value of fighter’s battling beneath the Marquis of Queensbury Rules. At the very least, it’s unimaginable to dismiss Roy Jones as having been something lower than an all time nice. Make no mistake about it, the man was that good. Lightning quick, onerous hitting, and unconventional in his fashion, it may very well be argued that Jones by no means actually misplaced a combat till he unwittingly allowed himself to lose.
Anthony Joshua was as soon as seen as a possible nice. Tall, onerous hitting and with a ton of coronary heart, he took opponents out seemingly as quick as they may line them up. Tall, good wanting, charming, the image of health, there was so much to love concerning the towering Englishman who went on to carry three of the 4 main title belts within the heavyweight division. When he bought knocked down, he bought again up. When he misplaced, he made certain he received the rematch. Again, there was so much to be impressed with.
And, the truth is there nonetheless is so much to be impressed with about Joshua. The downside is that, after two straight and definitive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, individuals are questioning if the Londoner has hit his ceiling. Obviously not wanting that to occur, Joshua is reportedly as soon as once more searching for a brand new coach, simply as he did after the primary loss to Usyk. Since his pairing with extremely regarded American coach Robert Garcia didn’t result in a victory within the second Usyk combat, Joshua is seemingly on the hunt for another person.
And that another person could also be Roy Jones.
“We spoke and I do have a plan for him,” the now fifty-three 12 months outdated Jones reportedly instructed Boxing Social (by way of the Daily Mail). “I haven’t told him yet, but if he likes the way that we get along in the gym, then for me, any fighter he fights is going to be a big fight anyway.” Promising phrases, particularly if Joshua is hoping to have Jones in his nook. Still, Jones made it clear that Joshua wants some work earlier than he will get again within the ring with the division’s greatest.
“You got to go with guys who are not quite as good as Usyk or Tyson Fury yet,” stated Jones. “We need two good fights to get yourself back into motion and they’ll be good fights, they won’t be no stroll fights, they’ll be good fights…then we go after either Usyk or Fury.” Whether or not he decides to make use of Jones as his coach, the thirty-three 12 months outdated Joshua would possibly need to take the Hall of Famer’s recommendation to coronary heart.
