Both ATGs with questionable chins, high-level skills, and knockout power. Who you got and at what weight?
Hearns certainly has the style to beat him, but he wasn’t elite at 160lbs. I made this matchup at a catchweight of 157lbs and I’d favour Hearns there and I’d also favour Hearns sized up (if they were naturally the same size). At 160lbs I think Jones might stop him at some point.
Hearns could catch Roy same as Roy could catch Tommy. 160 wasnt Hearns' weight and I dont see him beating Roy at MW or 168. His Best shot is at 175 where Tommy felt good, he liked that weight.
I love Hearns and have favored him in a lot of fantasy fights. But this time I have to go with Jones. And likely make him a favorite at whatever weights they fight at
Jones obviously knocks him out, Tommy was outstanding but he was smaller and couldn’t take shots off people who didn’t hit as hard as Jones and weren’t as fast as Jones. Prime Roy is a head to head monster, Hearns would have nothing for him
and Roy wasnt? Dont see anyone " underatting Hearns " he is being ratted very accordinaly as he performed much different based on his weight. He is being matched with Roy the bigger fighter, he is going to be the underdog, any day of the week.. Prime Tommy hearns vs Prime Roy Jones doesent even make sense. How many fights did RJJ have at 147 and 154? Hearns struggled at MW
