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I don't think a lot of people realize that Jones is (was) much more a tremendous athlete than he is a boxer. A pure athlete tends to fall flat on his face (or back in Jones' case) when he ages, whereas the technician can squeeze a few more years out of his twilight. This is Tarver's fight for the taking, especially because he's in his prime and he needs some legacy. The loss of another great is sad for boxing, but I see a lighter Roy Jones in Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By the way, did someone forget to tell Roy that a "beard" is just a metonymy for being able to take a punch? On the other hand, he could just be going for the Kimbo Slice look.
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