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...In An Exhibition Bout

September 22, 2012  
Whether your opinion will be, “how the mighty have fallen,” or a more in-the-spirit of the event, “this will be a fun night,” chances are you WILL have an opinion when you read how faded legend and all-time great/future Hall of Famer Roy Jones Junior will face former street fighter/You Tube phenomenon-turned pro boxer Kevin Ferguson, AKA Kimbo Slice in December.

The bout, actually an exhibition, will go down in Montego Bay in beautiful Jamiaca in December, as confirmed by website Jamaica Observer, who reported on the bout being announced as official this past Thursday. The fight has been dubbed “The Beauty And The Beast.”



The fight may be of the exhibition variety only, but Jones Jr, speaking with the bout’s organisers on Thursday, sure came across as a fighter who is anticipating a tough encounter.

“He’s a big street fighter with a lot of power, so early in the fight he can be very dangerous…..but as the fight goes on, my mental experience should take over,” Jones Jr. said. “But for the first five rounds he will be very deadly.”

Jones Jr. Vs. Slice has been in the pipeline for some time, with both guys expressing an interest in getting it on. Now that the exhibition is official, will the bombs fly for real when the bell rings? Slice, who has been fun to watch if nothing else during his fledgling, now 5-0(4), pro boxing career (which has thus far seen brutal KO’s as well as allegations of a fixed fight) would never have had a hope of laying a glove on the prime, “Superman” version of Jones, yet today, who knows?

Jones, 56-8(40) has seen his stock drop in quite alarming fashion these past few years, and even if he will be the older man by just five years come fight night (age 43 for R.J, 38 for Slice), there is always a chance of the Pensacola legend suffering an embarrassment once the bell rings. If a real fight does break out, and if Jones’ faded reflexes are such that Slice is able to get close and land a crude but powerful bomb, anything could happen. This fact alone may convince fans to tune in or turn up in person.

Jones has travelled to a number of places to fight in recent times – Australia, Russia and Poland -and the once untouchable master has enjoyed only partial success. Certainly, after KO defeats at the hands of Danny Green and Denis Lebedev, what’s left of Jones’ career can ill afford a humbling at the hands of a boxing novice.

Boxing exhibitions between big name, once elite fighters seem to be all the rage right now, what with former heavyweight champs Evander Holyfield and Ray Mercer set to engage in a “rematch” in South Africa next year.

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Wtf is wrong with that dude

I agree, this should be fun. One of those guys is gonna get embarrassed. I hope it's Kimbo but nothing would be funnier than Roy laid out by slice. Well, mos-def being 52 an still living with his parents is probably still funnier now that I think about it.

 rayajr, on 22 September 2012 - 10:55 AM, said:

Even funnier than fucking a donkey??! It's only (supposedly) an exhibition, but Roy should sit his ass down, already.

 mos-def, on 22 September 2012 - 11:10 AM, said:

   donkey love!


Kimbo KO's Roy

Smh



Slice does not deserve the privilege of sharing a ring with Roy.

 Boxingfan32, on 22 September 2012 - 11:42 AM, said:

He does have a point, Zooks.

Sit the fuck down Roy!

 jlc80, on 22 September 2012 - 02:51 PM, said:

I know man. I remember years ago when I was watching this cat (didn't know his name back then) beating ppl up in backyards and empty parking lots and shit, but never once did I think he would be in the ring with the fighter referred to as 'Superman'. If you had asked me then what would happen if they fought I just would have laughed histerically. Now I'm just scared... scared for Roy.

i think i finally figured this shit out, this guy running around fighting shit fights as roy jones is really roy's twin brother, sort of like when that comedian gallager had his bro doing shows for him. the real roy is chilling in FL attending cock fights and fishing.

 Spike, on 22 September 2012 - 04:58 PM, said:

Difference is Gallagher sucked cok. He could have had a monkey replace him on stage and no one would notice or give a fuk.

^{If it is just boxing, Jones outpoints him. MMA style, Kimbo wins if he takes Roy to the ground.}

 RickS, on 22 September 2012 - 09:27 PM, said:

I wish. But Roy fought a complete bum recently. A guy who looked like he should not be involved in any athletic activity. And didn't look that good.

This isn't the Roy we know him as.

This guy could get beat by non fighters.

I just hope his legacy is intact at the end of the day.

Had he retired after beating Ruiz, he'd be the greatest fighter in history.

 mos-def, on 22 September 2012 - 04:15 PM, said:

Yeah, this is just sad.

 rayajr, on 22 September 2012 - 10:55 AM, said: