Nick Diaz Calls Out Jones Jr. to a Boxing Match

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Apr 16, 2009 at 12:20 pm ET


In additional Diaz news, GracieFighter.com is also reporting that the Strikeforce winner has called out boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. (53-5 Boxing) to meet in a boxing contest.

Jones Jr. has been in extended discussions with current UFC middleweight champion and UFC 97 main event competitor Anderson Silva about a future boxing bout, but UFC President Dana White has nixed that possibility for the time being. Diaz's camp feels they may be in a better position to arrange the contest.

The original report from GracieFighter.com is included below.

Superstar boxer Roy Jones Jr. has expressed interest in facing UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva, after Silva had let his intentions be known that he wished to face Jones in a boxing contest. Promoter Bob Arum was eager to promote such a bout to let the world see that "those MMA guys can't throw a straight punch".

Unfortunately it seems the impedus to set up such a fight is dead in the water, since the UFC is no hurry to see their Champion compete in a venue not being promoted by them.

Enter Nick Diaz. With Strikeforce's more flexible attitudes towards fighting and the Strikeforce-Showtime alliance, the barriers to such a fight could very well be coming down. Our camp has already contacted Top Rank Boxing to let them know we would be 100% in favor of such a matchup. Now the ball is in their court.

The 40-year-old Jones Jr. last fought in a hybrid boxing/MMA card that promoted by his own company, Square Ring Promotions. Jones Jr. earned a fifth-round TKO over an overmatched Omar Sheika.

In addition to frequent sparring with undefeated Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward, Diaz has boxed once as a professional, earning a four-round unanimous-decision win over fellow rookie Alfonso Rocha in an April 2005 bout contested at 167 pounds.

Jones Jr. has typically fought around 175 pounds for the past 12 years.

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lol I love Nick Diaz, but I don't know why the fuck he would do this. I understand why the spider would, but Nick? WTF? LOL I guess you never know with the Diaz bros they are crazy as fuck. Nick would whoop his ass in a streetfight/MMA, but boxing he gets blown the fuck away.
 
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Just do this shit already. Not that Diaz would be the best representative for MMA, but at least we would get a glimpse into how Boxing and MMA are intertwined on a standup level.
 
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Jones will definitely take it, and even a far past prime Jones will destroy Diaz in a boxing match.

I will admit though Diaz has got some pretty good hands. He's tall and rangey, and knows how to fight tall.
 
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What were the results of that card?
I don't know the numbers, but it was a small time PPV event, so I'm sure it did pretty small numbers compared to most PPV's, but from what I've heard it did fairly well considering everything (what that means in terms of buys I have no idea). I'm sure most of the people that bought it were die hard Jones fans though.

I didn't watch it, but I recall reading positive comments regarding the card on a few different places, I guess it wasn't that terrible of an idea.

Personally I don't mind it.
 
May 6, 2002
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When I hear the MMA commentators boast about Nick's boxing skills, I swear it sounds like they haven't seen a boxing match since they were 5 years old.

It's more along the lines of Nick trying to get a payday...he knows he will get a beat down. I hope RJJ takes it just to enlighten the fake MMA crowd.

Doubt it will happen though...
 
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I don't know the numbers, but it was a small time PPV event, so I'm sure it did pretty small numbers compared to most PPV's, but from what I've heard it did fairly well considering everything (what that means in terms of buys I have no idea). I'm sure most of the people that bought it were die hard Jones fans though.

I didn't watch it, but I recall reading positive comments regarding the card on a few different places, I guess it wasn't that terrible of an idea.

Personally I don't mind it.
I was refering more towards the results of the bouts. And they were all boxing matches right?
 
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714KaliHydro, I think it's for a payday too. He could probably more money in a single fight against jones than most mma fights he can land at this point.

Also, about the commentators, I noticed MMA commentators in general are soooooooooo positive, constantly giving props to guys. Whereas boxing commentators can be very negative, constantly pointing out the guys flaws. That's probably just because MMA is still growing and they hype it a lot more, whereas boxing has been around forever.
 
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Also, about the commentators, I noticed MMA commentators in general are soooooooooo positive, constantly giving props to guys. Whereas boxing commentators can be very negative, constantly pointing out the guys flaws. That's probably just because MMA is still growing and they hype it a lot more, whereas boxing has been around forever.
Definitely.

I think mostly its because there is much more known about the science of boxing.
 
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Ya the PPV was kind of a snoozer. There was another card on (can't remember), but I was watching that one instead of the PPV.

Ya, boxing commentators mostly criticize. If they do praise anyone it's one fighter and they are in for a night of nut riding...
 
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When I hear the MMA commentators boast about Nick's boxing skills, I swear it sounds like they haven't seen a boxing match since they were 5 years old.
huh? striking isnt even close to the 1st thing that comes to mind when i think of nick diaz.. they really "boast" about his boxing skills??

eh, the diaz bros are both jackasses, starved for attention. i swear nate diaz is fuckin' autistic...

jones will fight silva.. but a match with nick diaz would be pointless.
 
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While Nick might have a good cardio and long arms... I just dont think he is gonna last as a professional boxer. He he gets hit wid combo, he cant pull guard and do gogo plata.

Plus I dont wanna take anything away from his skill, but I think since MMA is different, you have to approach boxing different. And boxers work their upperbody more.
 

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Also, about the commentators, I noticed MMA commentators in general are soooooooooo positive, constantly giving props to guys. Whereas boxing commentators can be very negative, constantly pointing out the guys flaws. That's probably just because MMA is still growing and they hype it a lot more, whereas boxing has been around forever.
I noticed that too about the commentators. But I also think its harder to point out someones flaws in MMA because a lot of guys blend styles. so improper technique for one style may be considered exceptional in another