Roy Jones Jr vs Bob Foster At LHW

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  1. sas6789

    sas6789 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who wins?
     
    sas6789, Nov 19, 2015
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  2. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I'm gonna favour Jones here on points.
     
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  3. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Me too. Foster might be a bit too slow for RJJ. Spinks on the other hand...
     
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  4. Berlenbach

    Berlenbach Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A good jab neutralises speed and Foster had a ramrod jab. He'd finish up knocking Jones smack cold.
     
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    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy easily
     
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  6. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    IMO that comment is BS not to mention a 20 yr. era difference.
     
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  7. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That Foster jab would have Roy stopped in his tracks...often.
    Spinks on the other hand? Forget Spinks, Gregory would have beaten Roy at LH.
    Roy made his legacy at Middleweight; I might be wrong and please correct me if I am, but what did RJJ's LH run consist of?...and of course all the Roy 'nuthuggers' bring up the Ruiz HW bout which anyone could see the eventual outcome was pre-determined.
    Roy was a great fighter but so many take him back a decade (or three) and having him wipe out ATG's. :patsch
     
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    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy's 168-heavyweight resume is superior to Foster's entire resume and easily. 168 pounders were light heavys back then. Roy never got stuck behind anyone's jab while prime.
     
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    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hard fight to pick Fosters only real losses were to natural heavyweights, Foster also never saw anyone with the physical ability of a R.J. But Roy had a achilles heal, as we found out as he slowed he couldn't take a good shot, and if a Tarver put him to sleep... Wow Foster, Would eventually land and good night Irene.
     
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    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I feel like Foster's jab finds Roy's face for the majority of the night, but his right hand probably doesn't find a home behind it. Roy dazzles him with his sped a few times though out the fight and keeps it interesting, but Foster carries it in the end.
     
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  11. daverobin

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    fosters gonna knock roy out
     
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  12. LXEX55

    LXEX55 Active Member Full Member

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    Watch Foster vs. Mike Quarry. Nuff said.
     
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  13. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You've got to think to yourself, would Jones last with Frazier? He'd get KTFO....
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    better back bob
     
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  15. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Jones would make him look like a bum. Roy was that special.
     
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