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Calzaghe-Jones 24/7: Episode One

Calzaghe-jones328_medium I've never done something like this before, but I'm bored, I'm going to watch every episode, and why not? That's mostly the point. Why not?

Here's how it works: I watch live, and type thoughts as I watch. Why not!

8:31: It's great to remember back when Roy Jones was unbelievable.

8:33: Enzo calling Joe the "pound-for-pound greatest boxer ever." Maybe that'll make more sense in context, because, like, come on.

8:36: Going over Calzaghe's destruction of Lacy, and his wins over Kessler and Hopkins.

8:37: Roy training to "Rockbox." Liev Schreiber saying "Rockbox." Roy rapping along to "Rockbox." Phenomenal.

8:38: Roy sitting in a barn. Now I identify with him! Calzaghe's interview portions appear to be in a castle of some sort. I have never been in a castle, but I have been in a barn.

8:40: I'll never get over watching Glen Johnson clobber Roy Jones, just hammer him down with ruthless precision. Made him look like a bum. Big wins or not (they're not, and that counts the Trinidad win people try to believe in), it's a big deal that he even came back from those knockouts to Johnson and Tarver.

8:41: "Got the Life" by Korn? Really? REALLY? I mean, it's probably Korn's best song, but that's like winning the award for best broken leg. Kelly Pavlik would disagree.

8:42: Wait -- the original Newbridge Boxing Club was in a barn. IN a barn! Well now I don't know what to do.

8:45: After watching the Calzaghes pretend to argue during a morning run, we get to watch Alton Merkinson shoot a gun. That means we're back in America, because we all shoot guns at each other.

8:46: Roy and Merk discuss archery, and Merk shoots arrows at a box. Are you yet convinced of their country nature? Can we just play Nappy Roots songs over every single Jones/Merk scene?

8:47: A shot of 350-pound Gabe Brown working out. Well, working out might be an exaggeration. Gabe will fight on the undercard. That's how strapped for an undercard they are. Everybody Roy's ever met gets 4-to-6 rounds if they ask. Gabe hasn't won a fight since 2005, by the way.

8:49: No lardos at the Calzaghe camp.

8:50: Ah, the 24/7 money shot: Boxer Driving Car. Moments later, Calzaghe at football (soccer variety) with his son, wearing a Yankees cap. Ever seen Calzaghe hold a baseball bat? Hilarious.

8:51: "Every fighter needs a good woman. ... Because we are a pain in the ass to be around." Then Joe's girlfriend relates an interest in strangling her man, while preparing dinner in those sweatpants that say PINK on the ass, with a peace sign in gold glitter on the front of the leg.

8:52: Calzaghe's son plays Guitar Hero because Joe is too cheap to spring for Rock Band. (It might've actually been Rock Band.)

8:54: I think Roy is attempting to freestyle. As usual, he sucks at rapping.

8:56: "If I lose on the 8th, who cares? But if he lose, his streak has ENDED." Not as dramatic as he wanted, I don't think. That was Oscar-level corny.

The show is over. We'll do this again next week, because it's really easy!

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I have never seen this show longer than 15 min since it was first aired but the fight is on November 8th. 2 weeks. 14 days. There will be two money wasted episodes of 24/7 before a fight. They might as well done a half an hour episode. Just one. What a bore fest!

"I beat him so bad, he ended up in the Hospital. And I am still pretty." -Cassius Clay

by CRAZEDANG1280 on Oct 26, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not that it matters now

I heard Carlos Quintana was offered to fight Judah on November 8th but rejected it. Could just been smack bullshit, but that would had been a decent match up for both. Specially for that crappy PPV.

"I beat him so bad, he ended up in the Hospital. And I am still pretty." -Cassius Clay

by CRAZEDANG1280 on Oct 27, 2008 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I bet you that Floyd Mayweather Jr. changed the channel.

by Zocalo on Oct 27, 2008 12:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I actually differ from everyone who disliked it

I thought it was phenomenal like any HBO boxing show.

Just can’t compare it to the ones with Floyd. I can’t wait till next week.

HBO is just too damn good at all that shit

by Option27 on Oct 27, 2008 6:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I didn't think it was bad at all

Just that…I don’t know. Who cares about this fight, you know? Who REALLY cares? This is absolutely not Mayweather-Oscar or Mayweather-Hatton. Plus that means no Mayweathers. Can we just get Roger to narrate it? Liev Schreiber can take this series off.

“Back in the States, this muhfucka JONES says he gonna whoop Calzaghe ass…”

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Oct 27, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I fully expect that this PPV does less than the Jones/Tito PPV at the start of the year.

We have seen some upsets this year, but logic tells me that Calzaghe will by decision.

by Zocalo on Oct 27, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Very rarely do I feel as strongly about the result as I do with this fight

I can see absolutely no scenario where Roy Jones wins this fight, short of Calzaghe tearing his ACL or something. Even if Joe looks like shit, he still beats current Roy on his best night.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Oct 27, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Oct 28, 2008 4:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

24/7 episode 1

This may be a ridiculous question, but can someone tell me the name of the song that was playing at the end of the show? Not the 24/7 theme music; it was the song that started playing right after Roy talked about picking up the hitchhiker and ran as each fighter was talking about the importance of the fight (and they were showing the training montage). I can’t seem to find the answer anywhere. Thanks for the help.

by ecarson13 on Oct 27, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I will try and find out.

by Zocalo on Oct 27, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think the song you are talking about is The Funeral by Band of Horses.

by greggyb40 on Oct 28, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That’s it!! Thank you very much.

by ecarson13 on Oct 29, 2008 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice find….

by Zocalo on Oct 29, 2008 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

24/7 episode 1

I also have a song question…

does anyone know the name of the song that plays in the very beginning, when they show calzaghe’s training camp in wales?

by tomek28 on Oct 28, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

seconded

I second this question. Does anyone know this song?! I can’t get that snippet out of my head, and I desperately want to hear the whole thing in all its glory.

Thanks

by jrey1986 on Nov 10, 2008 7:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

finally

someone finally gave me an answer on wikianswers………..“Be Good” by Tokyo Police Club

by jrey1986 on Nov 25, 2008 10:00 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

24/7 episode 2

Hi Everyone.

Can anyone track down the song that is playing under the vocals (near the end) when Joe leaves JFK. It plays out to till the theme song starts at the end. I can’t find it anywhere. It may be just fill, but I think its to sick for that. It has to be somewhere.

Thanks in Advance for any help.

by zig3 on Nov 3, 2008 2:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Every episode ends with a “build up song” as both boxers are talking over the song and clips of them training plays, then the song builds up and leads to the 24 7 theme song…the song on episode one was “the funeral” by band of horses does anyone know the name of the one in episode 2?

by Ged21 on Nov 4, 2008 12:11 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

24/7 episode 2

DOES ANYONE know the name of the song playing in the beginning of Episode 2, where Jones is running down the road? Driving me insane trying to find it. Any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated. Thanks!

by AKal on Nov 9, 2008 10:37 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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