Roy Jones JR or Muhammad Ali??

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  1. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have a queston for everybody.....Between these 2 Legends IN THEIR PRIME which one of these 2 had more speed then the other? Who had the faster reflexs?:huh
     
  2. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Roy is probably the fastest Ive seen above middleweight, his handspeed especially was unprecedented...His footspeed and reflexes were heads and shoulders above anyone around those weights at the time.

    Ali is very fast though...He would put a lot of good middleweights to shame for hand and foot speed, even being so much bigger.
     
  3. JC2006

    JC2006 Active Member Full Member

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    Kind of hard to compare a MW to a HW but I'd have to say Jones.
     
  4. ManiSP

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    Roy baby!
     
  5. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Ali in his prime. He would have knocked Jones out.
     
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    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Roy ever so slightly faster.


    But prime for prime, Ali stops him early.
     
  7. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Roy was a MW so I'll say he had faster reflexes
     
  8. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Ali easily.
     
  9. Silver

    Silver The Champ is Here Full Member

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    and you really believe that?
     
  10. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i feel jones was a better defensively but ali is a thousand times better fighter than roy jones
     
  11. Jbuz

    Jbuz Belt folder Full Member

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    Jones was faster. He's probably the fastest fighter I've ever seen P4P. Ali - as brilliant as his reflexes were - did rely a bit upon his fluid movement in and out of range. Jones on the other hand, would often stand right in front of his opponent and still avoid everything.

    Ali was the better fighter though.
     
  12. daz52

    daz52 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    All you people saying Ali by knockout, THE QUESTION IS NOT WHO WOULD WIN THE FIGHT... The question is who is quicker.
     
  13. zorryt

    zorryt Active Member Full Member

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    Ali is the best a legal champion , Roy Superoids Jones is an artificially made champion.
     
  14. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    what defense does Roy employ? insanity
     
  15. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roy Jones is the most overrated hype bag in boxing history.