Roy Jones....do you still rank him as highly?

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  1. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I still rank prime jones among the best ever.
     
  2. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    The guy has no money left so he has to fight but hes been finished since Tarver 3.
     
  3. irishny

    irishny Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    What local authority did Toney and Hopkins work for?

    Never knew Montell Griffith and Virgil hill worked as traffic enforcers.

    Learn something new everyday.
     
  4. Slacker

    Slacker Big & Slow Full Member

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    Exactly. You could Ali fading towards the end as well. Reflexes go first, then speed and agility. Power, they say, is the last to go. (see Foreman)

    Someone like... Hamed.. for example, who dominated because of athleticism, would have a shorter career than some like say...JMM...who dominated because of toughness and technique (see Hopkins and to a lesser degree, Morales).

    That's why its easier to hang around at higher weight classes where there are less opponents who are quick and nimble, than at a lower weights.

    We will probably never see a 46 yr old FW or LW champion.
     
  5. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    it could be argued greats find a way to win when they are shot, Ali vs spinks 2, Duran vs Barkley
     
  6. pahapoisu

    pahapoisu Superman! Full Member

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    Not everyone can make enought money from two or three fights a year. BS reasoning.
     
  7. left right left

    left right left Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's an insult to wet toilet paper.
     
  8. vytKO1.618

    vytKO1.618 New Member Full Member

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    :lol: