Could Roy Jones school Wilder?

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  1. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    After watching Wilder with Fury, I don't think this is out of the realm of possibility. Of course, Fury had the size and reach to deal with Wilder's, but Roy would have the speed. It's possible that Wilder might never touch him, lol.
     
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  2. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Up until wilder would disintegrate him with that right hand.
     
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  3. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Good chance it never lands.
     
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  4. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe, but his jaw was str8 made in China!
    Roy Jones that fought Ruiz you say?
     
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  5. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    I got roy winning here
     
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  6. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    I think that Roy was past it. I'd say a younger Roy that moved up.
     
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  7. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That was the last time that Roy wasn't past it. When he fought Ruiz he still retained his skills and stamina in how he moved up to HW. It wasn't until he went back down to LHW that he lost the 20 pounds of muscle as he says.
     
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  8. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wilder could knock anyone out including a guy in RJJ that would later turn out to be chinny. But RJJ the version who fought Ruiz still had enough slickness and stamina to go 12 rounds and not get caught like Fury did. You'd have to favor Roy winning a decision with a relatively small chance of Wilder timing him perfectly and landing a devasting punch.
     
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  9. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    My money would be on the Roy who defeated Ruiz.
     
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  10. kirk

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    Wilder ends Roys career around the 7th round.

    I dont care how good Roy was... theres simply no way hes beating someone as powerful and long as Wilder, imo. And the Fury fight is completely irrelevant to a Roy fight.... Furys size played a big roll in him surviving the 12 rounds.
     
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    Just as a reminder.... Roy would be 7 to 8 inches shorter than Wilder. And have like 9 inch reach disadvantage.

    Against a concussive puncher that, regardless of internet jokes, can absorb enough punishment to stay in the fight and remains deadly every minute of the fight.

    Genuinely hard for me to see a 5'11 Roy winning this.
     
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  12. kdyehs

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    The funny point is people are saying today HW division is among the strongest ever, but y'know what, maybe RJJ can defeat Wilder.
     
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  13. chico g

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    Roy would be sent back to the matrix if he dared enter the ring against the devastating bronze bomber!
     
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  14. Contro

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    Roy was 34 and caught a few good right hands against Ruiz. People forget that Roy did get hit in that fight and that he had been slowly sliding before tarver. His LHW competition in 2001-2002 just wasn't that good

    Maybe if he had moved up 3-5 years earlier he could do it
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    How the **** do people see Jones beating Wilder? And I'm the one who's a Wilder hater!

    Wilder KO. Whenever it comes.
     
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