Manny Pacquiao vs Roy Jones ATG

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Manny`s level of competition was far higher.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Manny landed more punches on opponents that were harder to hit than Roy`s opponents.
     
  3. Aussie Invader

    Aussie Invader Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    very true, but a lot of euro fighters refused to cross the pond when roy and hopkins were kings.
     
  4. Dannymita

    Dannymita Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Resume I'm with Pacquiao...guy was incredible..and I loved every minute of the human buzzsaws career.... I'd rate him higher than Jones as far as all time greats go.

    Talent however...I'd rank Roy higher...guy was a phenom n I'm confident I'll never see another fighter that good in my lifetime....it's rare where you'd say a fighters name and you'd fancy them to beat anyone h2h in history
     
  5. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Since H2H or trying to base something on 'talent' is pointless, can only go with resumes and accomplishments. With that, it's clearly Pac.
     
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    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How much of Roy's talent was his natural athleticism and freakish reflexes and speed though? When those declined he didn't really have the actual boxing talent / fundamentals to fall back on.
     
  7. Aussie Invader

    Aussie Invader Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    devil's advocate here.
    pac lost 8 fights, and people seem to go out of their way to keep floyd out of this equation, which is crazy
     
  8. Aussie Invader

    Aussie Invader Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    but nobody knew that for 20 years
     
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  9. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If we're going by accomplishments (And I am), then his losses are moot IMO.
     
  10. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Roy was a stay at home fighter liked the home cooking.
    Pac was a warrior a real traveller Fight anyone anywhere
    So Roy :pipiPac
     
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    Aussie Invader Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    jeff horn...i'm australian and don't crow about that....
     
  12. Aussie Invader

    Aussie Invader Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    i love you, CJ. i really do.
    but if stay at home means fighting on the biggest stage of all, then what's the problem?
     
  13. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    ROFL !!
     
  14. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You have a point somewhere in this convo, yes?
     
  15. Aussie Invader

    Aussie Invader Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    i'll do my best.
    floyd v horn, what would have happened?