Steve Collins has revealed that a suitable financial offer is the only remaining ingredient needed to make his proposed fight with Roy Jones Jr a reality. Given the inevitable controversy that will surround the finalising of such a fight – there are also understandable health concerns surrounding the declining Jones Jr, 44 – the location, and therefore which boxing board, if any, sanctions the fight, is of particular interest, but Collins said a decision is yet to be made and that the Middle East, South Africa and Russia are possibilities. Steve Collins, the former WBO middleweight and super-middleweight champion, has announced plans to fight Roy Jones Jr in a comeback at the age of 48 It was in Florida where Collins issued his challenge. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? There will be full medical tests for Collins, including MRI scans, and when he gets his licence, which he will, the fight will take place and it will not be the biggest freak show of 2013. The 48-year-old last week produced a significant shock, even by boxing’s standards, when admitting a fight between the two – one that should have happened when both were at their peaks in the 90s – is again a possibility and has since confirmed he is already in training for the fight he expects to be at 190lbs at cruiserweight, two weight classes above the super middleweight division in which he last appeared before his 1997 retirement. A few months ago a throwaway comment by Collins, the type that fighters throw like lazy jabs, upset Jones. It’s best to leave it be because Steve will always be the champ and at 48, it’s a non-starter,” the football manager added. I had to go and confront him in the end.". Roy Jones (right) was the world's best boxer in 1999 when Steve Collins wrecked his victory celebrations, Bunce on Boxing: Roy Jones and Steve Collins agree to stage another, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Steve Collins has revealed that a suitable financial offer is the only remaining ingredient needed to make his proposed fight with Roy Jones Jr a reality. “Yeah, they did talk and maybe it was a possibility briefly. Dozens of other fighters train hard, suck in their bellies and give it another go after breaks of between three and 15 years. Dubai and South Africa remain favourite destinations for the ultimate "unfinished business" fight, but Malta and Ireland could come in with late offers. He had beaten all the Americans and I had taken care of all the Europeans [Collins beat Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn twice in world title fights]. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Chelsea 'eyeing swoop for Juventus star Paulo Dybala' with Argentine out of favour under Andrea Pirlo and... Mesut Ozil faces Arsenal exile until the new year with Mikel Arteta set to leave £350,000-a-week misfit OUT... 'Maybe we will only have 11 players available': PSG boss Thomas Tuchel facing selection nightmare for... Marcus Rashford up for the fight as Boris Johnson rejects Manchester United star's plea for help in fighting... Newcastle fans rage at Mike Ashley as they claim under-fire owner has taken £7MILLION from season-ticket... Busted flush or ace in the pack?
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