Roy Jones Jr. vs. Oleksandr Usyk.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by VG_Addict, Jan 11, 2024.


Who would win?

  1. RJJ UD/SD

    8 vote(s)
    7.2%
  2. RJJ KO/TKO

    5 vote(s)
    4.5%
  3. Usyk UD/SD

    23 vote(s)
    20.7%
  4. Usyk KO/TKO

    75 vote(s)
    67.6%
  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Roy is a better rapper than Usyk but he's not better than Serge

    Usyk is a fearless road warrior with an iron jaw
    Everytime he wins he makes the haters cry even more
    He's so perfect he makes them seethe and hate
    So much they barely have time to mentally masturbate
    To glass-jawed fighters from previous eras who needed to jack themselves silly with steroids to become 'great' and multiple champions at different weights

    Ya'll must've forgot
     
  2. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    PEDs. I dont even rank Roy.

    Usyk, decision
     
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  3. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ether.
     
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    :lol:
     
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  5. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    One guy was p4p for a decade in an extremely strong era. The other has been p4p for a year or 2. Of course jones will go down as greater
     
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  6. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A year or two? You might want to check your calendar there mate.
     
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  7. Bornslippy

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    Usyk is bigger than Ruiz, hits harder, has skill many levels above, is busy, and has an iron chin. Plus southpaw. About the worst style for Jones. Roy doesn't survive 12, even that version.
     
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  8. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shane mosley
    Sweet pea
    Oscar
    Lennox
    Evander
    Morales
    Hamed
    Barrera
    Pacquiao (not prime)
    Floyd
    Toney
    Hopkins
    Etc
    Etc

    Roy jones was the best in the sport with the above fighters in or around their prime. He was untouchable for over a decade and was the man. Barely lost a round in his pomp. Yes his fall has been dramatic but usyk has not reigned close to as long,or been above such talented fighters for a long period. Nobody thought a prime Floyd was as good as Roy. I doubt you will find many respected analysts putting usyk over Floyd

    Usyk has less losses (zero) that's true
    He also has less wins
    Less knock outs
    Less ranked wins
    Beat less champs
    Beat less hof guys
    Etc

    Roy ranks above usyk. You guys just like usyk more
     
  9. homicidehankfan

    homicidehankfan warcameron banned Full Member

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    You're a massive Jones Jr cringe fanboy and massive Usyk hater. Your delusional and biased, it makes you look stupid. Usyk has completed the entire boxing game pro and amateur whilst being a clean athlete and outclassing every man he fought. No man with a love affair with the canvas can be put in the same sentence as Usyk.

    The poll results are as one sided as Tarver vs Jones Jr 2;)
     
  10. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did Usyk ever pop for steroids? Or was that Roy?

    Usyk ranks ahead of Roy.
     
  11. Bornslippy

    Bornslippy Member Full Member

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    Usyk has achieved more than Floyd and should be ranked above him absolutely. Most of those things you mentioned are just based on number of fights, that's not how you judge a fighter. Usyk is undisputed and undefeated in two weight divisions, included the unlimited weight division. Doing it in less fights is a greater achievement, I don't understand your reasoning. You also don't absorb the achievements of the guys you're ranked above pound for pound at the time. Your post makes no sense and Roy is my favourite fighter of all time. Usyk cleaned out cruiserweight and heavyweight without record padding fights and pointless mandatories. The fact you want to penalise him for that is bizarre. Usyk ranks ahead of Roy without a doubt. Pound for pound prime Roy is probably the greatest. We aren't talking about hypothetical relatives, we are talking absolute achievements. Usyk is above Roy and Floyd without a doubt.

    Even pound for pound Usyk challenges him, considering the size difference between him and his opponents at heavyweight. You can talk about Roy at heavyweight but Ruiz was only 220 pounds, Usyk has fought with a far bigger size disadvantage against far better fighters than Ruiz at heavyweight.
     
  12. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Achieved more than Floyd? LOLOLOLOLOL
    Hasn't even close to as many ranked wins and gets his head slapped often by inferior opponents

    Usyk is light years away from Floyd
    Do his 20 best wins and I will do the same for Floyd
     
  13. Rick’s Piano

    Rick’s Piano New Member Full Member

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    roy at heavyweight wasn't all that impressive to me and Ruiz was perfectly selected for him. Usyk clearly the better heavyweight.
     
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  14. Cojimar 1946

    Cojimar 1946 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd has a far better case for rating ahead of Usyk than vice versa. Much greater depth and more longevity. More dominant as well
     
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  15. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How can you possibly rank Usyk above Mayweather ?

    Mayweather has beaten multiple fighters considered great Usyk hasn't beaten 1 great fighter.

    Mayweather has beaten multiple top 10 P4P fighters Usyk hasn't beaten 1.

    Mayweather is a 5 weight division champion compared to 2 for Usyk.

    Mayweather has way more wins against top 10 ranked fighters and way more world title wins.

    Compare their best names and Mayweather would clearly have better names and that's simply because the lower weightclasses have more talent and that's always been the case.