: MediaTakeOut.com is hearing that Roy Jones Jr is poised to fight mixed martial arts great Anderson Silva - in a boxing match. Silva is seen by many as one of the best fighters in all of MMA.
Here's how the NY Post is reporting it:
Silva's manager Ed Soares told MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) News Weekly: "Anderson really would love to fight Roy Jones Jr. in a boxing match . . . We respect Jones' boxing ability and think he's one of the best, but we're tired of different boxers saying that mixed martial arts fighters aren't technical." Jones Jr. told us, via his rep, "I love the idea." Details are being worked out.
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Y'all can't be serious to pick Anderson Silva to beat Roy Jones jr in a BOXING match under boxingrules? LOL that's some funny [EXPLETIVE]. Roy Jones jr would destroy Silva in a boxing match just like Anderson Silva would destroy Rjj in an MMA fight. It's two different sports. No MMA fighter can beat a wordlclass boxer in a boxing match and any boxer wouldn't have a chance against MMA fighter in the Octagon under MMA rules. The only reason Silva wants to fight Roy in a boxing match is because of the money. silva would most likely make at least a couple of millions. Silva has never seen that type of money before. Sure he'll get KO'd but he still makes more money in that fight than he'll ever make in MMA.
This is absolutely stupid....MMA and Boxing are two totally different skill sets...
If they fight under boxing rules, Anderson is getting carried out on a stretcher, even with Roy being over the hill....
If they fight under MMA rules, Roy is tapping out in minutes..
If Anderson can't throw knees, elbows and choke a cat, he's not winning.
Yall must didnt read this sh!t right. this straight up boxing. Hand to HAND combat. All that kickin and elbow sh!t is out. he gotta fight Roy staight up boxing. "He's aight but he's not ill" Realize this Roy held the title for ten years. he lose 2 fights and now everybody turns on him. Haterz never prosper. ROY gon clown the sh!t out this dude. This ain't under UFC or MMA rules. 3 minute rds, hand to hand for 12 rds.
Ok so Silva had SOME experience as a boxer. Put that against a lifetime of training and learning the craft of boxing and Silva is out of his leauge. I like MMA when it's some truly skilled opponents fighting each other but as far as the hand skills it's a bar brawl with sloppy wide arm punches. MMA is nothing without kicks or holds or elbows it's the core of the sport.
You guys thinking Silva would win are silly. The rules would be BOXING...not MMA-style. So all the grappling and submission techniques mean nothing.
Royce Gracie had a similar ploy calling out Mike Tyson many years ago. It's a money-grab for the MMA stylist.
There's no way a non-world class boxer beats a world class boxer in a boxing ring.
That mixed martial arts sh*t ain't gonna work with a straight up no special effects knock you the fugg out boxer like Roy Jones. Anderson won't be able to do all that phaggity azz kickin sh*t so Roy will beat his azz like a rag doll hands down. I'm willing to bet my life on that sh*t. I know about Anderson and I know for a fact that those MMA dudes ain't no real deal boxing muthafuggas so he's gonna make his himself look real stupid when Roy beats the dog sh*t out of his azz. I can't wait to laugh at this dummy. I respect his guts to gamble with his reputation though.
Anyone of you stupid muthafuggas who even think that Anderson can beat Roy obviously don't know a gatdamn thing about boxing. You get impressed by that bullsh*t azz MMA and ultimate fighter bullsh*t that you're out of touch with reality. Reality is, Roy Jones is gonna beat the living sh*t out of this dude if this match every actually happens. Floyd Mayweather will even beat the fugg out of Anderson. Ya'll talkin about striking, LOL!!! Get the fugg out of here with that bullsh*t. Chances are this muthafugga won't even be able to get a lick in on Roy. Roy will kill this fuggin dude. Mark my muthafuggin words you dumb asses. Ya'll don't know sh*t about fighting and that's sad so therefore ya'll are obviously the pu_ssy types who like to pull guns and sh*t. Roy gonna beat snot out of this ni_gga.
Roy Jones, Jr. is 1 of the sexiest men on earth. and I am a huge fan. He is a 39 year old boxer with 52 wins (38 knockouts) and 4 losses. What does he know about take downs, knees, sweeps, and holds? On the other hand, Anderson Silva is 32, skilled in Muay Thai, and has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Yahoo Sports ranks Silva as the No. 1 pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world. The Spider is younger and faster. His record speaks for itself. He has won 21 (12 knockouts) and lost 4. They are experienced in two different styles of fighting. Even with the training, Roy has bitten off more than he can chew. There is no way that he can be prepared in time.
To date, Anderson Silva has only fought in 2 boxing matches. On 5-22-98, Silva was knocked out in the 2nd round by Osmar Teixeira in Uniao da Vitoria, Brazil. Then on 08-06-2005, he knocked out Julio Cesar De Jesus in Ginasio Antonio Balbino, Brazil. Ailva is 6'2" and weighs 182 lb. but Jones is 5'11" and weighed in at 169.5 lbs in his last fight against Trinidad. Are Silva's 2 boxing matches along with his MMA experience going to be enough to hold his own or win against Jones in the ring? Does younger necessarily mean better? Will Jones show that he he still has what it takes? This will be 1 BOXING MATCH I don't want to miss.
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obviously yall do not have the love for mma as i do as well as many others. Just b/c Hoya, Mayweather and Jones are trying to save boxing doesnt mean mma will completly takeover. Its ok...it's just a whole 'nother arena! Boxing will still be there so dont hate...on mma..it's all real and there is nothing "[EXPLETIVE]" about it. I mean is the way they can pound and ground and break bones that have ya all hot and bothered? It's enough room for 2 big dogs...MMA just happen to be the top Big Dog as of now!
Hey everyone's entitled to their opinon weather you like we have to say or not....Anderson doesnt get in the ring and play that "psyhic" Bullshyt like Roy does..while he's doing that Silva will be laying his azz out! He's faster, younger and has a longer reach! Even if he doesnt knock him out...Roy will get a run for his money and give Anderson that respect! And that's what it's all about..putting that money where their mouth is....Anderson aint skerd! AND I SEE ROY DIDNT CHALLENGE HIM ON HIS TURF IN THAT MMA RING NOW DID HE.....HAAAAAHAAAA BEOYCHES ROY NOR ANY OTHER BOXER CAN GET ON THAT LEVEL!!