Roy jones jr.

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Jones to try his hand in heavyweight division

Roy Jones Jr. is reportedly ready for the next step.

Jones will make the jump to the heavyweight ranks, fighting WBA champion John Ruiz on March 1 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas (HBO PPV), according to a report Monday in USA Today.

"It's a done deal. It's for real," Jones attorney Fred Levin told USA Today. "There is no way out for anybody. Everything is set for it to be a monstrous fight."

Jones, the undisputed light heavyweight champion, signed an agreement with Don King to fight for $10 million, plus a percentage of any profits.

Ruiz's take is only 40 percent of the profits and will get no guaranteed money, according to the newspaper.

"The deal is done. Everybody has signed. I'm predicting a million and a half (pay-per-view) buys," said King to the newspaper.

Got that off ESPN.com

Roy can kiss his ass and career goodbye.

Roy hasn't had a big punch in almost a decade now. Since he moved up from 160. Granted he had a great showing against Toney, 10 years ago. His best showing since has been Montell Griffith, but he was a mediocore fighter who wouldn't have been considered if jones didn't get DQ'ed in the fight.

Roy has a good punch, his main arsenal is his lighting speed, chin and punching accuracy in bunches, wearing his opponent down. He is basically the Ali of the light heavies, just has nowhere near the resume.

Now people argue wether a fighter moving up 5-10 pounds can carry his speed and power. Jones will have to get up to atleast 200, AT LEAST!!. This is going up from 175, that is 25 pounds, of muscle he has to put on in less than 5 months. How much of his power and speed will he be able to bring up.

Factor in the non-experience of feeling the power of a heavyweight. Ruiz, bad or not, has been a heavyweight his entire career. If holyfield couldn't get past him or Kirk Johnson, how does Roy think he will?

He will not just lose, he may end his career. If Roy can't get rid of mediocore light heavy's quickly, how will he get rid of a heavyweight, who is not some journeyman? Let's not look past his height as well, this is a huge mistake.