Ricardo Lopez, Wilfredo Gomez, Roy Jones Jr and Evander Holyfield

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by horst, Oct 5, 2010.


  1. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    I mean tougher on paper, but I still expect Jones to win emphatically most of the time. I think Jones dominates good fighters at 168lbs, whereas I think Lopez dominates lesser fighters at 105lbs.
     
  2. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What I'm saying is that Lopez is head, shoulders, and torso above pretty much anyone else who's ever fought at 105 pounds, whereas Jones (despite being clearly the most talented) does have some very solid competition he'd be facing. He doesn't stand above the crowd there quite like Lopez does at 105.
     
  3. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Technically, you're correct.

    I guess I don't think it's a fair question or comparison considering 105lbs is a substantially weaker division than the others.

    Gomez, Holyfield, and Jones would all be beating good competition at those respective weights, whereas Lopez generally wouldn't be.
     
  4. McGrain

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    Yeah, if you're talking about who you think is the most unbeatable, Lopez is maybe the best answer to that question full stop depending upon how you feel about Wilde. Its certainly weird that he is last in this poll...
     
  5. GPater11093

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    Purely on film and ability, I think Wilfredo Gomez is the most well rounded and complete on film of your list.

    Jones Jr and Lopez have certain weaknesses that most of us agree can be exploited, whereas it is hard to find much weaknesses of a prime Gomez, perhaps the fact he could be tagged is the most obvious one.

    Also Gomez faced the much better opposition IMO and his ability is very much proven. The same can not be said for Jones and Lopez.

    As for Holyfield I haven't seen as much as him as I would like, so I will not comment on him.