Roy Jones Jr. vs. Andre Ward

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  1. WatchfortheHook

    WatchfortheHook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hey, The Magic Man himself is bold enough for the comparison (which I disagree with emphatically, even if Ward turns out to be the the goods of the next generation he doesn't have that lighting strike of a hook or jackhammer of a straight).

    How badly do you think a prime Jones beats Ward...or do you think otherwise:think

    And how does Ward stack up with the Jones Jr. that Tarver faced?
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    They're very different animals to me stylistically but regardless, RJJ would probably beat the bejesus out of Ward...but that's not really an insult. He beats the bejesus out of almost anybody in his prime. The RJJ that Tarver faced? Ward may've beaten him, but I have to see more. I think after Dirrell we will be in a much better place to judge Ward.
     
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  3. WatchfortheHook

    WatchfortheHook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agree on both points. When Tarver said that I got a laugh. To me, Ward seems a really good technician. He combined some good body movement with some nice feints to work Green from the outside, and then dominated him on the inside.

    I think prime Jones beats him to the punch every time. Ward would perhaps try to go deep into the bag of tricks but still loses...I don't know much about Ward's chin so maybe Jones by KO...but Jones at times didn't want to close the show in spite of almost always getting KDs in his fight.

    The Jones that Tarver faced? Who knows. Tarver hits harder and has a different style than Ward, but maybe Ward makes Jones uncomfortable all night and squeaks a decision, but I have to see him against better competition (though Kessler is a much better competition to look at than Green).
     
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  4. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    RJJ would destroy him. At least prime RJJ.
     
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  5. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    prime RJJ destroys any 168lber in history. A shot version of RJJ was still able to drop Calzaghe, a prime RJJ schools Ward.
     
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  6. luciuslim

    luciuslim Well-Known Member Full Member

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    roy on points(prime)
     
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  7. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roy walks over Ward
     
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  8. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Jones had more pop .not sure if Ward could avoid getting tagged by a young Jones . Its still to early to tell but let see how Ward develops . He will win the super 6 so its a good start there .
     
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  9. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Similar outcome to RJJ/Hopkins, most likely.
     
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  10. JMP

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    Ward's like a poor-man's B-Hop than Roy Jones.
     
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  11. Terror

    Terror free smoke Full Member

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    Ward would be getting worked over, he wouldn't be able to establish his jab, he'd just get dominated wherever the fight went, plus Roy had a punch on him, Andre doesn't, at least not to Roy's extent or to the extent that would make Roy respect him.
     
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  12. Heebarican

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    RJJ would beat him. How bad? I'm going to wait for the Dirrell fight to make that judgment.
     
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  13. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    I think his point was that Ward's mastery and ability to confound his opponents was similar to Roy. Not that he was the same as Roy.
     
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  14. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    I agree with Al bernstein ward is a better boxer than rjj ever was
     
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  15. JMP

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    How so?
     
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