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Bouncebackability
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| awaywardlad wrote: | | Bouncebackability wrote: | | It's a shame Joe, waited till people were past their best, before he fought them. |
I don't think that is fair as all his career Joe has complained that the "big name" fighters deliberately avoided him as he was prepared to "Martini" fight them.I hope Joe wins well and retires and is not tempted to go for Marciano's record.
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Tad harsh, maybe. But Joe has never fought anybody, that good. Only RJJ & B-Hop, but they were both past their best. Joe, would never have beat a prime, Roy Jones Jnr. Joe, is still a great fighter though. He just never had that career defining fight.
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awaywardlad
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| Bouncebackability wrote: | | awaywardlad wrote: | | Bouncebackability wrote: | | It's a shame Joe, waited till people were past their best, before he fought them. |
I don't think that is fair as all his career Joe has complained that the "big name" fighters deliberately avoided him as he was prepared to "Martini" fight them.I hope Joe wins well and retires and is not tempted to go for Marciano's record.
Good luck. |
Tad harsh, maybe. But Joe has never fought anybody, that good. Only RJJ & B-Hop, but they were both past their best. Joe, would never have beat a prime, Roy Jones Jnr. Joe, is still a great fighter though. He just never had that career defining fight. |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Anyway - Joe must have one this  |
 I must have been tired - "WON this" not "one this"
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awaywardlad
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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The stats show Joe threw 985 punches to 475 by Jones Jnr and both had a similar success rate.
I just wish Joe retires now with the best record ever of any British fighter and does not run the risk of tarnishing this record in a pointless but moneyspinning rematch.
He has no more to prove and no-one of any stature left to fight.
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I'd selfishly like him to fight one last time at the Mill Stad as I'd like to go but I he should quit now, nothing left to prove.
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Absolutely nothing to prove, will take his deserving place in the hall of fame. They'll not be a fighter of this calibre around for a good few years.
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