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03-23-04, 06:11 PM
http://sports.excite.com/news/03232004/v9421.html
Mar 23, 4:24 PM (ET)
NEW YORK (AP) - Roy Jones Jr. has a new job to keep himself busy between fights.
Jones will replace George Foreman as the expert boxing commentator on HBO, agreeing to a multiyear contract with the network.
The 35-year-old Jones, who fights Antonio Tarver on May 15, will begin his duties on an April 10 card featuring welterweights Cory Spinks and Zab Judah and heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko.
Jones, who has done some commentary for the network, will take over for Foreman, who did his last fight for HBO last month.
"This is a showcase job," Jones said.
Jones will sit ringside for HBO's World Championship Boxing series and the network's pay-per-view fights, assuming he is not fighting in them.
Jones, who holds the light heavyweight title, said he planned to continue fighting.
Well this will be an improvement, because I couldn't stand George Foreman's commentary. Even though George had a boxers perspective, he didn't seem to deal in reality when watching the fights in front of him.
Emmanuel Stewart is still my favorite though. Even though he is still a little unsure in front of the camera, every thing that comes out of his mouth, rings true and doesn't seem biased.
Roy just needs a little help with his verbal skills, but as a commentator with boxing experience, he has the credentials. Hopefully though, he will fight a couple of more fights against the top names to cement his legacy as one of the best fighters in the last 10 years (regardless of the talent that he has faced).
Chris
Mar 23, 4:24 PM (ET)
NEW YORK (AP) - Roy Jones Jr. has a new job to keep himself busy between fights.
Jones will replace George Foreman as the expert boxing commentator on HBO, agreeing to a multiyear contract with the network.
The 35-year-old Jones, who fights Antonio Tarver on May 15, will begin his duties on an April 10 card featuring welterweights Cory Spinks and Zab Judah and heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko.
Jones, who has done some commentary for the network, will take over for Foreman, who did his last fight for HBO last month.
"This is a showcase job," Jones said.
Jones will sit ringside for HBO's World Championship Boxing series and the network's pay-per-view fights, assuming he is not fighting in them.
Jones, who holds the light heavyweight title, said he planned to continue fighting.
Well this will be an improvement, because I couldn't stand George Foreman's commentary. Even though George had a boxers perspective, he didn't seem to deal in reality when watching the fights in front of him.
Emmanuel Stewart is still my favorite though. Even though he is still a little unsure in front of the camera, every thing that comes out of his mouth, rings true and doesn't seem biased.
Roy just needs a little help with his verbal skills, but as a commentator with boxing experience, he has the credentials. Hopefully though, he will fight a couple of more fights against the top names to cement his legacy as one of the best fighters in the last 10 years (regardless of the talent that he has faced).
Chris