Andre Ward or Roy Jones Jr, who ranks higher at SMW?

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  1. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    RJJ has the best overall win but Ward has more depth.
     
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  2. Contele_Dracula

    Contele_Dracula Member Full Member

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    Do you mean the son of goat who fight only in Oakland, choose who want to fight during the Super 6 tournament, head beat Kessler, beat a broken jaw midget Abraham, Miranda? The only significant win of son of goat at 168 was Froch and is true that this one is hat off victory.
     
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  3. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Froch and Kessler @ 168. The rest of his wins @ 168 are really nothing special, or different then what a lot of other top guys have done with some top contenders. Ward's resume is more of legend than reality.
     
  4. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    This is the only way to look at things for me.

    It's why I rate Toney so highly, despite other fighters having much deeper resumes.

    Ward has a deeper resume than Roy. But then so does Calzaghe. And like Calzaghe, Ottke has many title defences to his name. So they achieved more. But personally, I always rate on ability.

    A prime version of Roy was just a better fighter than what those guys were.
     
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  5. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    The perfect answer.
     
  6. LD Boxer-Puncher

    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

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  7. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    :lol:

    Glass Jaw Roy had very few fights at the weight one of which was Vinny Paz for christ sakes. He was never THE champion at Super Middleweight.
     
  8. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    If your going off body of work and achievements in the division then no questions asked, it has to be Ward.

    However if your going H2H and single best win.... plus the fact he may as well have worn a cape in the ring during his short stint at SMW as he was that damn good......... then Roy.
     
  9. seansanashee

    seansanashee Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward owned the 168 division, RJJ just passed through it. If RJJ had stayed at 168, I'm sure he would have dominated it but he didn't so Ward rates higher as a 168 fighter.
     
  10. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ward really had only two big wins at 168, Froch and Kessler. Most of Ward's other wins there were simply what other champs do, beat mere contenders.
     
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  11. Jackman65

    Jackman65 FJB Full Member

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    RJJ didn’t have any challengers at 168. He would have beat Ward and his top two opponents at SMW on the same night. Did Ward ever beat anyone outside of Oakland at 168?
     
  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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