Roy Jones five greatest wins????

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  1. Beezy

    Beezy 2 Eazzy Full Member

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    I think it goes...

    1. James Toney
    2. John Ruiz
    3. Bernard Hopkins
    4. Virgil Hill
    5. Montrell Griffin

    Not the greatest names though tbh
     
  2. irishny

    irishny Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    ehhhh,pretty decent all the same!
    The Ruiz win was special not because of Ruiz size but because he was fighting a guy so much bigger.
     
  3. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Tarver is also one of his greatest wins.

    And yes they are great wins. Look at their resumes. They have all been champions. I would say Hopkins and Toney are his greatest wins but Tarver, Hill, Griffin and Ruiz are also great wins. Ruiz and Tarver have been champions multiple times.
     
  4. Del Boy

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    John Ruiz
    Bernard Hopkins
    James Toney
    Antonio Tarver
    Virgil Hill
     
  5. Beezy

    Beezy 2 Eazzy Full Member

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    I didn't put it because it was very close.. it is a great victory :thumbsup but I think the other wins were better for his legacy.. IMO..
     
  6. DontBlink

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    1, james tony p4p at time. rjj showed the way to beat mayweather.
    2, montrell grifffin when he still had his 0 two wins agaisnt tony
    3, hopkins went on to rule his division.
    4, reggie johnson, decribed by forman as one of the best ever light heavys.
    5, john ruiz. at time was very underated
    6, virgil hill, excellent win. roy showed it was nearly impossible to land.
    7, lou del valle. very good win. underated fighter.
    8, clinton woods, went on to become champion.

    people forgot just how good RJJ was. he came up agaisnt every style of fighter but made very good fighters look c class
     
  7. COLD-HARD-TRUTH

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    1. John Ruiz
    2. James Toney
    3. Bernard Hopkins
    4. Montell Griffen II
    5. Virgil Hill
     
  8. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    its and ok list
     
  9. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    Roy Jones has left a hugely disappointing legacy. And it's his own fault.
     
  10. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He has a very underrated resume.
     
  11. H .

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    simply a thing of beauty watching him
     
  12. pmfan

    pmfan Active Member Full Member

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    I agree with the list. Amazing he beat a heavyweight beltholder, although one of the worst in the last 15 years. I would have liked to have seen him against Chris Byrd maybe.

    I think Jones will have to live down his habit of fighting all the mandatories and somewhat avoiding the other champions. I think he could probably have beaten them all, but he did not fight them. And then when he got beaten by Tarver, it left him open to second thoughts as to whether he was overrated all along. Unlike, say, when Ray Leonard lost to Norris, where there were no such thoughts
     
  13. Imperial1

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    2nd man in the history of the sport to win titles from mw to hw ..And fighter of the decade in the 90's ..Yeah very disappointing :patsch
     
  14. Kittikasem

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    1.James Toney
    2.Bernard Hopkins
    3.John Ruiz
    4.Antonio Tarver
    5.Montell Griffin II

    By contemporary standards, this is a strong top five IMO.
     
  15. 2ironmt

    2ironmt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    having undisputed wins vs young toney and hops is pretty impressive in and of itself