Discuss fighters Jones Jr ducked in his prime

I'm quite sure now that you do not have any credible source telling us that Kohl dismissed the offer without looking at it.

But how can you say that when you do not know the offer? You dont know the offer!

Or maybe he just had no guaranteed shot at Jones afterwards?

Would you take the undercard slot for less than you make normally without a guaranteed Jones-shot?

I sure would not knowing Jones elusiveness at the negotiating table. Who's to say that Jones wouldn't back out and tell everyone that he'd now pursue a shot at Holyfield/Tyson/Lewis instead?

I'd say Kohl would be a terrible businessman if just took such an offer.

Or Jones just did not want to commit. That's another possible explanation for those of us who don't take the words from one of the parties as gospel.

 

Nunn would IMO be the best bet to topple Jones.

 

green eyed monster syndrome - asking who the greatest fighter of his era 'ducked' when most of the names people come up with will be european fighters who never went over to make the fight happen!

20 years on and the 'rules' remain the same - if you want to fight the best boxers on the planet, you need to get your ass on a plane and make it happen or be doomed to euro obscurity

 

Roy wasn't at his absolute peak until he was in his mid 20's at 168.


I think there's a lot of fighters that would have given him trouble.


I think a younger Mike McCallum would have given him all he could handle. But Mike's peak was at 154. So they would have been at different weights.

But I think a younger 160 version of Mike, like the one Toney fought would have troubled him.

I think Herol Bomber Graham would also have caused him a lot of trouble. Although Bomber's peak was in the 80's really.

A young Micheal Nunn would have caused him a lot of trouble at 160, but not so much at 168, and I think he'd faded quite a lot at 175.

Jackson and the G-Man would have been dangerous.


At 168,


I think Eubank would have been a little awkward.

I think Benn would have charged him and been dangerous for about 4/5 rounds.

Liles would definitely have troubled Roy being a southpaw with his attributes.


I Honestly don't believe that Collins or Calzaghe would have caused him that much trouble when he was in his peak.

DM at 175 would have caused him a bit of trouble, but I'd have picked Roy to outpoint him in the end.


Styles make fights. I think he'd have had his hands full with the fighters I've mentioned, especially Nunn and McCallum earlier.

But without being biased, I honestly think he'd have beaten them all.

I think people tend to forget just how fast he was, especially at 160.

I think his speed would have caused lots of problems, and neutralised a lot of their attacks.


Regards, Loudon.

 

I heard a guy called silencer used set up questions and answer them himself through his alt account!! Every sort of nutjob passes through this place. Hahaha

 

who was roy jones promoter?

 

promoted himself for most of his career from memory

 

is that why he wasn't on ppv?

 

it's probably why he was never a $$ PPV fighter, yeah

 

It's not that he didn't fight nobody. It's just that he made them look like nobody. Y'ALL MUST OF FORGOT!!! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdT_bso2qE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdT_bso2qE[/ame]

 

thanks for the info

 

This!

Add Michalczewski and Collins to the list as well.

 

Yea,and superman and incredible hulk as well.
Gtfo.LOL