Does anyone beat Roy Jones at 168

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  1. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who do you think has the best shot to beat the best version of Jones at 168 or if you think nobody does, then say nobody.
     
  2. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nobody beats him on his best form.
     
  3. emallini

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  5. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I will be alone...and I am cool with that.

    Chris Eubank beats him for my money. I always wished that these would have come off against Toney/Jones, a shame.

    I think Chris wins a boring counterpunch fest, with some big respect that would mirror the action of RJJ Hopkins. I do think Chris would show RJJ that he really is simply the best!
     
  6. roughdiamond

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    Now that is controversial!
     
  7. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Walker
    Greb
    Fitzsimmons
    Charles

    Those would be my picks, even then Walker would be a 50/50
     
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  8. emallini

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    Lol
     
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  9. BundiniBlack

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    No one beats Roy 160-Cruiser
     
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  10. PhillyPhan69

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    Quite a few beat him at LHW and certainly anything above. At SMW and perhaps MW I do think he would be favored over anyone, even though I don’t pick him over everyone. But he was a perfect blend of size speed and power at 160-168 that will be hell for anyone deal with.
     
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  11. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    only accurate to rate him at S-MW and L-HW, he isn't a MW and in the past would have been a L-HW cum HW (size & natural weight), just like those fighters who would have been his then contemporaries.

    the Conn's and the Moore's of the ring, is the most accurate way to measure him historically, that is his natural size.
     
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  12. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Believe that when I... yeah.
     
  13. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Based on what that you've seen from Greb does he match up well with Roy? ;) :p
     
  14. BundiniBlack

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    No one is beating him at 175. The 2nd best guy at 175 is Spinks a guy who relied on speed and he will struggle in a fight vs Roy where he's the much slower fighter
     
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  15. roughdiamond

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    Hehe :).

    Grebs resume was galaxies better than Roy's, and there's film of his opposition as well.