Gene Tunney .vs. Roy Jones Jr.

I like this. I think you also have to wonder about Tunney's power worrying Jones. After all, Tunney can take it better than Jones could see I think speed and punch placement would be a more important factor. Tunney is great humble and respectful when it comes to other fighters it seems. Maybe overly kind in his assessment of others so I don't know if we can take those kind of statements at face value. This could turn into a chess match if RJJ can't get control. I have trouble seeing Jones actually eek a decision against a master strategist like Tunney.

This is really a good matchup. I could envision a scenario of a Jones TKO or Tunney decision (Of course Tunney could very well stop Jones).

 

Tunney KO inside of 3 rds, Gene would expose the glass jaw in short order.

 

i've always been impressed by tunney but jones' speed will be the difference here imo. jones by ud. i can't see either man stopping the other.

 

LOL ask Tarver

 

It is a good match at the weight and prime for prime its hard to pick.I have to go with Tunney,he is the fighter who has proved he can actually do it when it really matters.Jones beat a lot of decent fighters but he was always expected to do so without any real doubt.

 

While there are some names conspicuously missing from Tunney's lighheavy record Jones beat no one special at the weight or at least no one near their best.
I go with Tunney by dec

 

Tunney was tough as old boots and Jones never went 15. I tend to think this match-up would favour him.

Jones had incredible athleticism that was certainly unrivalled in the 1920's and even today (in a boxing ring). Still, I struggle to see him blow out Tunney considering some of the men he went the distance with at light heavyweight, some of those possessing no real form of defense whatsoever. The beginning might be a revelation for Tunney but I believe he would play it safe early on and start getting to Jones later, making it competitive, and really pour it on in the last 3 rounds. Tunney was very adept at picking opponents apart over the distance, his body punching especially gets underrated.

 

When Tunney's hands were healthy he was a very hard puncher. Given healthy mits plus his great footwork, speed, durability and record against GREAT fighters, I give him a betting edge. Not much though, because despite his unwillingness to fight all the best at LHW, Jones, Jr. possessed very great talent, which he routinely administered versus less-than-great talents.

 

I would not put money on anyone in history to beat a prime Roy Jones. I just would never bet against him against any fighter in history from Middleweight, Super Middleweight, or Light-Heavyweight.

I don't see any fighter in history from those weight classes dominating Jones. They may give him a good fight, but beat him I'm not so sure. Tunney was not active enough or fast enough to beat Jones.

Jones wins a UD.

 

In those days (Tunney's days), there was no-one like Jones.

 

Indeed. Difficult match up to call, and I don't think any outcome can be ruled out, save for, like you said, Tunney being out-boxed for 15 rounds.

 

Glass like Jones' chin was never tested by the likes of Tunney's right hand. :deal

Jones' dick riders will rave about his speed and flash, but the reality is he wasn't in Tunney's class.