Under 185lb Tournament, Round 2: # 3 Ezzard Charles vs # 14 Roy Jones

Wow what a match.

I go charles.

 

I'm gunna take Charles, I think he's going to be able to set Jones up and hurt him, too much boxing and fighting ability

 

Charles beat better competition he gets my vote.

 

Charles by KO but this is no cakewalk with Jones's athleticism. Ultimately I go with the more proven quantity, plus Charles has the technical prowess, power, and timing to land something and capitalize.

 

Damn! How tough is this. Roy's speed could give him a lot of trouble, but Charles beat the better opposition, so I have to pick him.

 

Opposition doesn't win a fight. Charles would look as slow as a turtle here.

 

This is pitting to of the favoritism of the tournaments against each other early, like Spain and Germany meeting each other in the group stages of the Euros.

I would pick RJJ, i think his speed of foot and hand wins this one for him.

 

How come he doesn't look like a turtle against Lloyd Marshall who wasn't exactly slow?

 

I'll go with Jones. So elusive he could just get out of the way of Charles' bombs when he does stumble into a trap.

Charles KO is a fair pick as well. But I'll go with Roy to even hamper Charles' timing. Roy is a freak H2H, I have no problem picking over a top 5 ATG.

 

if you've read any of my posts before you know jones is my guy. i'd pick him in this matchup but charles could easily win this fight as well. charles was an amazing fighter and i think this is one of the toughest matchups for jones all-time at 175. i feel jones' speed would be the difference in a very close fight. ring mag had this as one of their fights in the dream matchup issue back in '02 i believe. they had roy winning a split dec and i'd have to agree that this fight would be very close either way.

 

Roy Jones does it and makes Charles look average.

 

Charles does it and makes Jones look average. Knockout.

 

Close fight......Jones would win most of the rounds but Charles hit hard enough to win by TKO late.....