Steve Collins has announced that he will fight Roy Jones Jr, the former multiple weight world champion from the USA.
Collins, the former WBO middleweight and super middleweight world champion, made the announcement on Talksport. The 49 year old said he always wanted to fight Jones Jr. during the 90s, while both men were holding world titles, but he felt Jones was afraid of him. Collins believes that once a promoter is secured and all medical tests are passed the fight should go ahead.
Roy jones Jr. was voted the boxer of the decade in the 1990s and became the first boxer in history to start his career at light-middleweight and go on to become world heavyweight champion and was considered the best pound-for-pund fighter in the world while at his peak. He had previously retired with a record of 56-8, following several defeats toward the end of his career.
Collins said, “It’s a fight Roy Jones needs. He claims to be one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters around but he refused to fight me. I was very happy with my career, but the one fight I wanted was Roy Jones, and when that didn’t happen I retired. To me he was afraid of me. I don’t think he’s a coward, but at the time he was.”
“But now it’s happening. I spoke to Roy and we’re going to get it on. He wants one more fight before he retires and this is the one he wants. If we get a good offer we’ll split it down the middle and get it on.
“I would like 10-12 weeks to get ready. In my mind I already see how that fight goes and I can see the outcome. I feel like I’ve never been away. I’m looking forward to it.
“This is still a match. We’re the same generation. I wouldn’t even consider fighting as guy 15 or 20 years younger than me, because that’s not a match. But we’re the same age and this is a fair match. It won’t be any different to how it would have been 15 years ago.
“Hopefully we’ll get an offer that’s suitable for us both and we get it on. It will give all old-timers some hopes!”
“I’ve got medical tests arranged and if I don’t get a 100% pass form the doctors, then forget it…there’s no way I’ll fight if I don’t get the all-clear.”
