Canelo (2021) Vs Roy Jones Jr (2005) at super middleweight.

Prime Canelo Vs a slightly out of touch Roy. Who wins?

 

RJJ was reportedly weight drained in 2003 & 04 for his fights vs Tarver at LHW, having cut weight following his HW fight vs Ruiz. My guess is making SMW would have killed him in 2005. He'd have either lost on the scales or the excellent Canelo would have KO'd him.

Prime for prime at SMW, RJJ wins a lopsided decision without getting out of 2nd gear.

 

Most likely the scales win this one.

 

Jones wins a lopsided 10-2 type decision. There is absolutely nothing Canelo does at 168 that is better than Jones. Only Canelo's solid chin gives him a chance to see the finishing line.

 

Jones in 2005 gets sent into early retirement.

We're not talking a prime Roy here.

 

Roys legs were gone then. Id favour Canelo even at 175

 

I think it would be repeat of Glen Johnson fight for Roy.
Roy was hanging around world level for some time, on paper, after Tarver rematch, meaning He was winning some fights against fringe contenders, veterans or journeymen to get himself another big fight - but He was never really competitive again on big stage after that.

 

Slightly? He was shot

 

Picking a considerably past his prime Jones fighting in a weight class he would really struggle to achieve makes this a very odd question. As great as Jones was, Canelo wins this matchup.

 

This match up makes no logical sense, Roy Jones hadn't fought at Super Middleweight since 1996 vs Bryant Brannon. How in the world would Roy Jones get back down to Super Middleweight, after not fighting there for almost a decade and fighting at Heavyweight ?

No offence but it's a silly match up that could not physically happen, and your just putting Roy Jones in the most no win situation imaginable. That isn't even physically possible, as Roy Jones could never make Super Middleweight in 2005.

Prime for Prime Roy Jones beats the brakes off Canelo however.

 

I agree.

Anyway, who do you have at 130lbs, Lomachenko (2016) or De La Hoya (2008)?

 

I think ODLH would actually die if he tried to make 130 in 2008, considering ODLH looked like a walking zombie vs Pacquiao, when he hadn't fought at Welterweight in over a decade.

Lomachenko would clown a very ill stricken ODLH at 130 in 2008.

 

I was joking, though perhaps you were just playing along with the serious response.

ODLH would have lost this one on the scales. No way he makes 130lbs in 2008. F*ck, now I've made a serious statement on it ;-)

 

Old ass RJJ kills himself to make 168 at that age, then gets stopped within 5 rounds.

 

Yeah I knew you was being sarcastic, I just thought I'd reply anyway with a serious response.

Prime for prime ODLH vs Lomachenko would of been interesting at 130, but I give the edge to ODLH for his size and jab.