Who in history would've beaten Roy Jones @ 168 or 175

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  1. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    RJJ was golen in his prime HTH
     
    kriszhao, Jun 27, 2010
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    lmao at michael moore.....why would u even think that?

    at 160 Hagler would be a tough fight and prime McCallum

    at 168 I'd take Jones over anyone

    at 175, Spinks would be his hardest fight....Spinks was ****en huge. Charles has a decent shot. Foster has a KO chance.
     
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    Mike McCallum and others said Hearns style would have beaten Jones. Hearns jab would have prevented Roy from using his combinations, and he would have been backing up by the 3rd round and being hit by the right in round 5 and knocked out.
     
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  5. Sister Sledge

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    At 168, there just is not historically a lot of talent at that division, so I would say no one. At 175, there are quite a few people capable of beating Roy. Most people look at RJJ and think speed will make of for all of his fallacies, but I think there is a reason why Roy didn't fight a lot of fighters who were good technician. I think guys like Nunn and Frankie Lile would have given Roy trouble(I still say Roy wins, though). Roy was never a great technical boxer, that's why once his reflex slowed, he was very beatable. A gThere are lot of great fighters at 175 who I think could have beaten Roy. Spinks, Foster, Charles, Conn and Harold Johnson are a few that come to mind.
     
    Sister Sledge, Jun 28, 2010
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    No one.
     
    ripcity, Jun 28, 2010
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    hopkins at 175 would have been close but jones was just on another level. overall i would have to say noone
     
    Auracle21, Jun 28, 2010
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  9. LukeO

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    What on earth is that gif in your signature???
     
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  10. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Foster wouldn't have a hope in hell against most great H2H Light Heavyweights, let alone Roy Jones.
     
    itrymariti, Jun 28, 2010
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  11. MrPR

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    168 - no one has a chance

    175 - id give bob foster a punchers chance,but thats about it

    id still favor roy over him

    prime rj was extraordinary

    At his Peak,No one has a chance of beating Roy Jones Jr
     
    MrPR, Jun 28, 2010
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  12. Anglosaxon

    Anglosaxon FASTEST HANDS ON ESB Full Member

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    168, Benn, G-Man, Eubank, Calzaghe, these 4 would all spark him out cold

    175lbs, Calzaghe, Eubank.
     
    Anglosaxon, Jun 28, 2010
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  13. DRMULLEN

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    At 160 Monzon, Robinson, Hagler, wood do ok, yet Jones speed wood take over...+ Jones had power at 160. At 168 again no one, take the 168 version of Jones jumping to 175 wood whip any lightheavy in the history of the division. ROY IN His Prime was the fastest human being i'd ever seen in the ring with power. Pac, Roy, Duran, Tyson in the 1980s were the best I've ever seen.
     
    DRMULLEN, Jun 28, 2010
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  14. Anglosaxon

    Anglosaxon FASTEST HANDS ON ESB Full Member

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    lol you delusional noob.

    HBO convinced you of this, yet why did he spend his time fighting civil servants and cherry picking hype jobs and old men?

    McClennan already outboxed RJJ and always owned him in sparring, thats why at 168 RJJ avoided him, Benn and Eubank like the plague.
     
    Anglosaxon, Jun 28, 2010
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  15. 46and0

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    Shot Calzaghe with Glass Hands absolutely clowned Jones in his own back garden. :deal
     
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