Frater Roy Jones, Jr. Fight Cancelled, Turns to Secret Talent
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Frater Roy Jones, Jr. (Tau-Psi, Univ. West Florida) said he was minding his own business, waiting for something to shake loose in the light heavyweight division, when someone called him and told him that he was being called out by Anderson Silva, one of the stars from the Ultimate Fighting Championship Circuit.
Frater Jones was told that Silva had challenged Jones to a boxing match. Jones said he made contact with Silva and his manager two weeks ago and they were moving forward with a deal for a fight at 180-188 pounds. However, Dana White, UFC President, stepped in and stopped the fight.
Jones said he was told that White stopped the match because he didn't want to embarrass the UFC if Jones were to KO Silva in the first round of a boxing match.
"I don't see how it could discredit the UFC," Jones said. "The guy has boxed before and he's a tall, slick, left handed fighter. That gives everybody problems. It would be a good fight. As fighters we're supposed to be trying to do things that amaze people and make history. This could have been something that people really wanted to see.
"I just think it's wrong not to allow him (Silva) to get the opportunity to live out his fantasy to be in the ring with one of his heroes. That's the kind of thing that boxing promoters usually do."
Jones said he is moving on. He will await the winners of the light heavyweight title matches between IBF champ Clinton Woods and Antonio Tarver and WBC champ Chad Dawson and Glen Johnson that are happening this weekend in Tampa, and the light heavyweight match between Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe on April 19.
In addition, Frater Jones will be showing the world his secret talent: Rapping. Secret Talents of the Stars, a weekly celebrity talent show that reveals the unknown talents of sixteen well-known personalities starts at 10 pm, Tuesday April 8th on CBS. Each week, celebrities will compete in a tournament-structured format to determine who has the BEST unknown talent. Each performer on SECRET TALENTS OF THE STARS will fulfill his/her dream by practicing, and then performing live. Each performance will be critiqued by three judges - but it's the viewers who get to vote for the celebrity that has impressed them the most. Each week, the "Viewer Vote" will determine which celebrities move on in the competition, and who will go home.
The Offices of the Grand Chapter wishes Frater Roy Jones, Jr. good luck in this new endeavor.
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