Could Roy Jones JR ever have beaten Mike Tyson?

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Could Roy Jones Jr have beaten Mike Tyson in 2004?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It was a very interesting time, Tyson was coming off his 1 round KO over Ettienne along with hooking up with Freddie Roach, and Jones beat Ruiz and had the WBA belt(if I'm remembering this right). Little did we know that Tyson basically had nothing left at that point and Jones' run as a P4P king (and athletic freak) was quickly coming to an end.

    Like others have said, I think if Jones can get by the first couple rounds he may be able to pot shot Tyson, but I'm not very confident he can.
     
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  2. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Only with a gun...Atlas style
     
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  3. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    That isn’t what happened.
     
  4. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Roy wanted mega money and the right fight to remain at HW.

    Also, Tarver had crashed the post Ruiz press conference, and he’d baited him all year.

    Roy would never have fought Lewis.
     
  5. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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  6. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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  8. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    And that reason is found in his chin.
     
  9. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    No Mike stops him early.
     
  10. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    It was Evander who withdrew from negotiations, due to a dispute with Don King.
     
  11. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    :lol:

    no version of Glass Jaw Roy beats even the worst version of Tyson. Even the Danny Williams version of Tyson savagely KO’s Glass Jaw Roy. Come on people.
     
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  12. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Roid never would have taken the fight. His pathetic glass jaw would have been shattered into a million pieces.
     
  13. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ya'll musta forgot. RJJ in his prime was on another level, he had superhuman abilities.
     
  14. Sammy123

    Sammy123 Money Maker Staff Member

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    Roy musta forgot. After he beat Ruiz he publicly stated they would have to pay him 100 million to fight either tyson or lewis.Lewis. So he was never going to fight them despite what he's saying now. Besides any version Mike would have decimated Jones in one round.
     
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  15. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    As usual, you’ve no idea what you’re talking about.