Completely and 100% agreed. Jones cracked as many iron chins as any atg puncher and if he wasn't so dazzling, he'd certainly be remembered as one.
How has it progressed specifically?
Depends who they fight. The average contender? They probably pitch shutouts or KOs; against the truly elite like Louis or Robi, Armstrong, Ortiz...
I watched LaMotta vs Robi last night for the first time in a couple years and wrote up a couple of the things I found most interesting....
[MEDIA] Robinson was a genius, in so many ways. You've made me ever more convinced that Floyd gets thoroughly annihilated by him.
How would you say you've seen Robi use missed jabs?
I think it could be top ten but it didn't take long for me to come up with ten I'd have higher. Hearns vs Cuevas Duran vs Palomino Duran vs...
Which fighters are your favourite for just discovering techniques which you've never come across before. The guys who just seem to have a never...
How many men below 200lbs has Dubois beaten?
Yeah I do.
No, but a Moore who fights Dubois wouldn't be a middle or light heavy either. Also McVey, you know full well that your reasoning here is flimsy at...
Yeah, I'm not denying any of that happened. But you can absolutely point out that Dubois has been KOed twice by Usyk - who definitely doesn't hit...
You could say the same about Dubois.
I think Moore has a great chance at stopping Chinamite Dubois. Kabayel probably beats him though.
No, absolutely not. Beating AJ, Fury & Dubois do not get you that high.
