Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. South Africa has come on board. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 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. Dubai and South Africa remain favourite destinations for the ultimate "unfinished business" fight, but Malta and Ireland could come in with late offers. ‘We’ve had a strong interest out in the Middle East. "I've spoken to Steve and I said 'I don't duck or dive nobody', so it's a very big possibility," said Jones. Collins, who is 48 and has not fought since the summer of 1997, retired as WBO super-middleweight champion. "I said a couple of things about Roy being scared of me. "No, no, that’s never going to happen, that’s off,” the current Athlone manager told the paper. I said “I can still make light heavyweight” – he said “I can’t make light heavyweight” and wants to fight at 190lbs, I said “no problem at all”. 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 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? Pilot, 66, meant to have flown footballer Emiliano Sala over Channel is being prosecuted over fatal flight. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. 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. Roy Jones was the world's best boxer in 1999 when Steve Collins wrecked his victory celebrations and climbed through the ropes and challenged him to a fight. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. "He ran like a child," remembered Collins. There’s nothing more important than my health.’. By BoxingScene Staff. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Deluded: Jones Jr cannot see that it is time for him to retire, ‘[But] if the medical’s not 100 per cent, there’s no doubt I won’t do it. Darragh Murphy. Last year there was the disturbing image of Ricky Hatton collapsing in a comeback fight after just three years out of the boxing ring. The comments below have not been moderated. A few months ago a throwaway comment by Collins, the type that fighters throw like lazy jabs, upset Jones. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. It was in Florida where Collins issued his challenge. Just seconds earlier Jones had knocked out Richard Frazier in two, one-sided rounds; Jones was fighting at light-heavyweight at that time and would move through the weights, winning a legitimate portion of the world heavyweight title in 2003, and he is still fighting now. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. ‘There’s a vacant title too we can fight for, which has been accepted. Katie Taylor produces 'best display of her career' as she defends her World Lightweight titles. I had to go and confront him in the end.". 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. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. I wanted this to happen 15 years ago, and I never got it. Gritty: Collins is already training to face Jones Jr. ‘Myself and Roy have agreed the fight, we’re waiting for the offer to come in that appeases us both,’ Collins told BoxNation. "I had been asking for Jones to fight me for years – we were the last two left at the weight. Collins has everything to gain and, win or lose, he will still be remembered for the Eubank and Benn wins. I told him that, he was not very happy.". Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. While there were many reservations aired at the time given the age of both fighters and the fact both fighters are a long way from their prime -the American has fought just five times in the past four years, losing three times and twice by way of knock-out – the news will come as a relief to many. Collins has claimed that Jones always came up with an excuse to dodge him. Some sources have also suggested that administrators in both England and Ireland were reluctant to sanction the fight. After all, it was all that was left for Steve and it’s in his blood to fight and he had always wanted that shot.”. VIDEO: Steve Collins gets heated while squaring off with Roy Jones Jr. and stiff-arms promoter. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. ‘I rang him a couple of weeks ago. "It's not a comeback, I don't have to fight again," insisted Collins, who has been in the gym hitting things since before Christmas. Steve Collins Ready For Roy Jones - If Doctors Allow Him. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. We more or less agreed we’d do a deal to split it down the middle. Fallen: The image of Jones Jr getting beaten is now sadly too familiar. He started it! Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? It got him a bit annoyed, we spoke and now there will be a fight. "This is just about me getting the only fight I ever wanted – I get Jones and I will knock him out now like I would have done 17 years ago. It can end in pain, like Hatton, or just in frustration that the timing and desire are sadly no longer working in tandem. I clearly said the right thing," said Collins, who was renowned for his ability to upset his opponents in the days and weeks before fights. MARTIN SAMUEL: All Liverpool had to do to remain revered champions was not be a self-serving club like... Jurgen Klopp admits he feared Everton would become Liverpool's 'next proper challenger in line' when Carlo... Don't drop me, Ole! There are too many images of Jones out cold or taking a beating in recent years. Dozens of other fighters train hard, suck in their bellies and give it another go after breaks of between three and 15 years. Despite announcing that he was to have a grudge match against Roy Jones Junior, it looks as though Steve Collin’s dream bout will not now take place at all. “Yeah, they did talk and maybe it was a possibility briefly. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. The phone call led to the two fighters agreeing terms, including a split for the money, and it now looks like they will finally fight. ‘I’m really up for this fight, I’m very excited. Steve Collins does what he wants. 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