Let's say RJJ was born and raised in London. How would have it affected his career?

Warren would sign him and have him headlining the copper Box on a Saturday night

 

Of course it will. Ha!

It's a great question.

Obviously it's open to huge speculation.


When would he have turned pro?

Would he have had the same controlling father?

You're looking at Roy having had the same abilities, but would he have been in the same mindset etc?


If he'd have turned pro at the same time in London, he would probably have missed fighting Eubank, Watson and Benn etc at MW, unless he'd have been fast tracked.

You'd have to assume that he'd have signed with Barry Hearn or Frank W.

 

Would he have had the same medicine and supplements in the UK?

 

roy is from the deep deep south, the florida panhandle

 

Sugar 88,

He would had to have gone over to the U.S. to chase down the big named U.S. fighters.

Yes, I think he would have done that, if he'd have had the same mindset as what he had during his own career.

I don't think we'd have seen him fight guys like Ottke, because I don't think Otke would have fought him, and he may have been at LHW by the time Ottke had established himself.

I don't think Joe would have fought him either, although there would have been more pressure for them to have fought.

It's all open to speculation. But I think he'd have missed out on fighting the MW versions of Benn, Watson and Eubank. I think if he'd have signed with Barry Hearn or Frank W in 1989, he wouldn't have started to have big fights until 91-92.

 

no difference in terms of joe, if thats what you really mean - joe would still have avoided him till the opportunity was right. He avoided anyone really good at SMW as it is...until kessler happened to get injured.

 

no, he'd have gone to america, after all he went to HW< the question of ambition is superfluous.

 

then that is good, I touhght you might have been trying a sly one. excellent news.

 

Specimens like RJJ are only born in the Americas.