47 year old Roy Jones, Jr. will square off against journeyman, 42 year old Bobby Gunn, on February 17, 2017 at the Chase Center in Wilmington, DE. The fight is being promoted by David Feldman Promotions and will be for the WBF Cruiserweight Championship. While Jones has more knock-outs than Gunn has fights, it could be an entertaining fight as Jones is in the very late stage of his career and Gunn is hungry for that one signature victory on his resume.
Gunn’s most recent fight was in 2013 against Roy Jones conquerer, Glen Smith. Gunn lost a unanimous decision but showed much courage and heart while lasting 12 rounds against a very tough fighter. Gunn is also the current Bare Knuckles Boxing Heavyweight Champion. Jones has won two straight over lower-tiered fighters since suffering a brutal knock-out loss to Enzo Maccarinelli roughly one year ago in Moscow.
The fight is being billed as “Skill vs Will”, Jones versus Gunn, respectively. While the title may be true, the question remains, “How much skill does Roy Jones, Jr. have left?” Father Time defeats all fighters eventually if they stay around too long, and Roy Jones, Superman himself, is no exception to the rule. Will Bobby Gunn’s will and heart are enough to break down and wear down a 2017 version of Roy Jones, Jr.? My gut tells me that this one will bring enough action to make it a fun fight. We’ll find out in February.
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