Roy Jones vs. a prime Carlos Monzon at MW

jones tenatively wins a decision. monzon's timing and accuracy were superb, but speed kills and i dont think monzon would land consistently enough to secure the win.

 

Monzon would have either stopped him in round 14 after dropping him twice, or it would have gone from there to a decision victory for Carlos.

 

Roy runs circles around Monzon to a clear UD.

 

Over 15? Jones would have a better chance against Hagler. Monzon is too strong, he had too much pressure, too much power, and he knew how to fight speed and dazzle guys.

 

You know Roy Jones wins this. I see Jones' right lead hammering CM time and again over the lazy jab. A befuddled Monzon moves in slow motion in comparison with the speedster, his feeble jab not even once reaching the target. Jones wins all but one round at worst--no other scenario is possible.

 

you guys are REALLY underestimating Jone's power....Roy had amazing power at super middle.......

RIP to Monzon...but Jones had too much speed and power...

 

Stonehands its good to see you back but who are we kidding.

Monzon too strong for Roy? Have you see Roy? He resembled a freaking monster compared with Monzon who had toothpicks for legs. And Carlos is not a pressure fighter,, he's strictly a finesse fighter-long arms and long legs.

Licata was hardly Roy Jones

 

glad someone mentioned that. jones had speed and POWER at 160. jones is the more naturally gifted fighter. hard to see how he doesnt get a decision. very few fighters match up well with a prime jones.

 

Monzon was great at neutralizing speed, a fact he demonstrated against Benvenuti twice. IMO he'd do the same to Jones, and then jab and pressure his way to a clear decision or (more likely) late stoppage.

 

i think jones foot and hand speed would give him the edge ,jones by ud

 

Hat's off to

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and My2Sense they are the only ones out here with a lick of sense. The rest of you are either:

a. bedazzled by speed/power guys -or-
b. know next to nothing about Monzon.

Roy Jones had about 26 fights as a MW. He was about 25 years old when he stepped up to the Super middles and had made only one defense of his IBF title. That is not enough of a pedigree. Monzon was an established great at MW who had more than twice as many fights against superior competition. Jones whipped Hopkins and Castro. Who else? Is that experience enough to deal with one of strongest, toughest and powerful MWs who ever lived?

Jones would be in a defensive mode by about round 9. Once that happens, Jones' potshots may not be enough for him to remain vertical at the end of the bout, never mind win a decision.

This bout is over FIFTEEN ROUNDS.

Redrooster, you are dizzy to compare Jones' strength to Monzon. Jones wasn't even taking steroids as a MW... and he didn't 'fight strong' either -he was all about flash and speed. Very effective, a difficult style to cope with no doubt, but prime Monzon is not going to get beat by an underdeveloped, inexperienced Jones who never even went 15 rounds!

Monzon was very strong and if you don't know that, you should watch the films. He was a serious pressure fighter, and if you don't know that, you should watch the films.

 

Just 12 actually, as is stated in the poll. Over 15 I'll favor Monzon, considering Jones never fought 15 rounds, but over 12 rounds I could see Jones eeking it out.

 

Yeah well. I could see that too. And that is yet another reason why they should make normal fights over 10, maybe the nonsense belt fights over 12, but damn, let's have the linears/Ring Magazine belt over 15. Twelve rounds are for wimps. Fifteen rounds are for men.

 

I pretty much agree whole-heartedly.