Roy Jones: True or False?

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  1. Raskolnikov

    Raskolnikov Guest

    To the TS - Jones was superior in 94-96 at smw than he was in 02 at lhw. Clearly IMO.
     
  2. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol::rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

    You are using Glen Kelly and Clinton Woods as measuring sticks? :lol:

    You can't be serious?

    There are AT LEAST 6 former Light Heavyweight Champions who would not only beat Roy but would knock his Glass Jawed ass out cold.
     
  3. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Add Patterson, Moorer, and Gene Tunney to that list and all by brutal and embarrassing KO.
     
  4. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    One thing is clear, he is shot all right :lol:

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  5. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Patterson wasn't a light heavyweight in his pro career to my knowledge but I would give him a great chance against Jones if he was. Good shoutout to Tunney.
     
  6. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    False

    At 168 I would favor him over anyone in history but not at 175. Too many ATGs in that rich division, Foster, Moore and others.
     
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    Mikey Moorer is #1 H2H at Lt-heavy IMO.
     
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    Joe Cokezaghe on the canvas, once more...:lol: Mitchell, Salem, Hopkins and even an old and shot Jones. Joe really got an iron chin...:lol:
     
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    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    :lol::rofl:hey
     
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    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    False. Beating a garbage man and a C level fighter doesnt mean he would beat the best light heavyweights ever.
     
  12. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In that case, I say he doesnt beat a lot of the guys I mentioned. At that point in his career, you could see that he was seemingly bored in there at times. He was so good for so long that he was losing his desire I believe. Thats why he fought Ruiz. It gave him something more than just another title defense, which was what Kelley and Woods were. So given his mental state, I think some of these determined tough light heavyweights of yeasterday would beat that version of Roy.
     
  13. kolokomandos

    kolokomandos GLASS IS NOT AN OPTION Full Member

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    I believe Michalczewski would KO him with a single punch. Too bad this never happened.

    As about RJJ, glassjaw but fastest hands that ever boxed.
     
  14. Vanboxingfan

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    That's the problem I had with the question too. I don't think this is the best version of Jones.
     
  15. bailey

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    Even at 168 there were too many great fighters that Jones would have lost to. Eubank, Benn, Collins, Calzaghe, Ottke, Kessler