Who could have beaten prime RJJ at 160 of 168

Head to head, I hold Jones in very high esteem at 160 and 168. Have him number one at both weights to be honest with you.

Who would have the best chances? At 160 - Marvin Hagler and Carlos Monzon. Hagler because of his skills combined with his chin, mental strength, and ability to turn a boxing match into a street fight. Monzon due to his height, jab, right hand, and exceptional timing. Maybe most importantly though was his ability to offset his opponent's gameplans and take them out of their rhythm. Jones UD is my pick in both of those fights, however. At 168 - Ezzard Charles, perhaps Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn (due to their power, although I favor Roy over them very handily).

 

Ray Robinson at 160.... Hagler would have a shot.... Monzon had a good jab that could off set roys speed. CM would have a shot. no one at 168

 

Monzon
SRR
Hagler
Emile Griffith

would all have good chances

 

I would actually take Hagler by SD or close UD over RJJ at 160. His mental strength, excellent boxing skills from both stances, stamina, and chin surely would have given RJJ problems all night long. Hagler would not have let RJJrs freak physical abilities offset his superior boxing skills, and theres no way anyone ko's a prime Hagler. Just my opinion. Otherwise I would give Monzon a 40% chance at 160. At 168 RJJ is my #1, and I honestly don't think anyone has more than a 30% chance of beating him

 

I would have liked to see Burley-RJJ. Man, Compubox would have slow night for that fight.

 

At 160 I think Hagler, Monzon, Nunn, Valdez, and guys like McCallum could possibly beat him. Maybe guys like Zale and Briscoe could give him trouble, but it's hard to see someone who did Hopkins the way he did get favored largely over.

At 168 I would certainly not favor anyone.

 

At 160? I'd favor Carlos Monzon over him, possibly Hagler too. Noone whose currently fighting though.

168? Nada.

 

anthony hanshaw

 

His best at 168 was against Benn, seeing as he only fought there a few times inconsistently and only once in a title fight(that being against Benn).

 

I don't like comparing old vs new because the era is just too far apart.

So lets say from 1985 onwards, who could beat RJJ Jr at 160-168? Prime for Prime on both of their best nights? No one.

 

1985 onwards? Are you trying to tell me you consider guys like Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns are primitive?

 

Son of a *****. Not again

 

Yes, they are. There are no boxers from their era still boxing at a high enough level with which to make comparisons on how their fighting style and skillset would match up with todays age.

It is like trying to compare Mark Spitz to Pieter Van Hoogenband. There is no point, they are competing in completely different generations.

 

Are you ****ing kidding me? Leonard and Hearns primative?