Charley Burley v Roy Jones jr at middle weight

I agree.

Burley is one of those older fighters I think looks great on film, though. I think he had some tools to give Roy some problems, but Roy's speed, talent, size, and big punch at his prime weights would be decisive.

 

it's interesting as eddie futch called charley burley the greatest all around fighter he's ever seen and that of all the fighters in the modern day, roy jones was the one that most closely reminded him of burley

i do see similarities in their styles and i think it would be a very interesting, tactical fight. jones size and speed would play a factor but i'd love to see it regardless of how it plays out

 

Nobody in history beats Jones from Middleweight to Light-Heavyweight.

 

Did Futch really say that? High prasie indeed. Stonehands comapared Burley and Jones in his article I think.

Thing is though if Burley was the Jones prototype, why were people complaining that he was boring to watch? Whataver your view is on Roy Jones, you gotta admit watching him was exciting, how was Burley unexciting if he was like Roy?

 

Any good reference fights for Jones against someone near Burley's mobility? I can't recall any and it'd be nice to think about.

Anyway I favor jones just on activity alone, I get the feeling Burley took his time too often sometimes and it cost him on points

 

which 2 nobshanks voted Burley?

 

Somebody thinks Jones lack of top notch experience at mw would play in Burley´s hands in that one?

 

Someone didn´t quite understand my question.

 

Christ bodhi, you can only stretch that one so far. Thats what you always say no matter who the opponent. Jones did enough at MW and considering his career post-MW it is right there infront of you, that Jons Jr was an absolute force of nature at MW and he did school one of the very best MW's of all time. You can't just reset the person, you're being very robotic and closed minded about this and we know you're doing it perposely

 

Oh my, Pachilles, my friend. I didn´t even vote yet. I asked a question and you are already butthurt? :shock:

Yes, I think experience is a major factor in a fight. And I take an experienced, proven fighter at a weight over a relative unexperienced, unproven nearly every time - with the exception when there is a style or big size advantage. You don´t agree with it? Not my problem.
No, Hopkins was not one of the very best mws of all-time, and especially not the pre-prime one Jones faced. As much as I like him - and I´m a big fan look it up in yout Top10 favourite fighter thread - but the more I see of the other mws the farther down Hopkins slides in the rankings.
No Jones did not enough there. How many ranked fighters did he beat there? Exactly. Not enough to rank him.
Yes, he was a tremendous talent and certainly would trouble many greats. Still, he is relativly inexperienced and unproven against atgs. This makes it hard for me to pick him in those fights. Clear?
Here, he probably should be the fav due to his speed, power and size advantage. But I still want to know if other people think his lack of experience would make it a problem. If you don´t like it. Ignore it.

Anyway, you can call me all you want sweetheart. :smooch