ATG: Who Ranks Higher? Roy Jones Jr or Evander Holyfield?

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Who Ranks Higher in your ATG list

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  1. Evander Holyfield

    58 vote(s)
    63.0%

  2. Roy Jones Jr

    34 vote(s)
    37.0%
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  1. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Top LHW and Top CW in the last 40 years.
     
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    asero, May 24, 2020
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  2. DirtyOldTown

    DirtyOldTown Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Quite hard to separate these juice kings I'll be honest. Went for Jones because I've never seen a fighter like him.
     
    DirtyOldTown, May 24, 2020
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  3. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What does 'ATG' mean? I see it all the time lately on internet forums? What's the official definition of this phenomenon?
     
    Bulldog24, May 24, 2020
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  4. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Holyfield. He clearly fought better competition when he was in his prime and didn't get KOd (or even knocked down) repeatedly when he was washed up.
     
    The Professor, May 24, 2020
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  5. FuryFTW

    FuryFTW Active Member banned Full Member

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    Holyfield, better opposition and didn't only rely on natural talent.

    I respect skill more than talent tbh
     
    FuryFTW, May 24, 2020
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  6. Stiff Jab

    Stiff Jab Despiser of Super-Middleweights Full Member

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    Holyfield. Past his best he was still competitive. Roy was embarrassing.
     
    Stiff Jab, May 24, 2020
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  7. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Roy Jones for me.

    I have him number 1 LHW and I have Holyfield number 7 HW.

    Jones cracks my top ten P4P list as well at number 3.

    He was a phenom.

    P4P a greater fighting machine than Holyfield.

    However Holyfield would have murdered him in a fight.
     
    lufcrazy, May 24, 2020
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  8. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    It’s idiotic to judge fighters when they are clearly washed up, especially given the obvious circumstances.
     
    Scar, May 25, 2020
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  9. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roy is higher than Holy in ATG. Roy didn't fight dirty but Holyfield did.
     
    Nopporn, May 25, 2020
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Be interesting to find out which one of them jacked the most roids into their ass during their respective primes. To be fair to Evan he had a great chin and fought a lot of punchers during his heyday, whereas Roid was always packing old lady glass and he was more concerned with defending his paper straps against janitors, street vendors, semi-retired dog trainers and milkmen with glaucoma who couldn't punch their way through cobwebs.
     
    Serge, May 25, 2020
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  11. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I picked Evander. Just fought everyone. Roy avoided some fighters.
     
    PernellSweetPea, May 25, 2020
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  12. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Best overall competitors the sport has seen douchebag
     
    Richmondpete, May 25, 2020
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  13. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Is this even serious? Evander and it isn’t even close :lol:
     
    Rico Spadafora, May 25, 2020
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  14. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Evander, easily.
     
    Babality, May 25, 2020
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  15. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Evander has a great resume. He fought all of the biggest fights of his era. But he didn’t fight everyone. Nobody can. And when you fight in 4 divisions, there’s obviously going to be more guys you missed, then if you only fought in one division. But Roy didn’t avoid fighters. I’d only criticise him for not fighting Nunn.
     
    Loudon, May 25, 2020
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