How Does Roy Jones Jr. Fare against the Following Prime Fighters at LHW:

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  1. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Michael Spinks, Bob Foster, and Michael Moorer, prime for prime?
     
  2. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Beats Moorer, loses to the other 2.
     
  3. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How do you see him losing to the other two, by T/KO or decision?
     
  4. eazym1979

    eazym1979 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think he cruise's past Moorer by a wide ud, Spinks in a closer fight i still

    would go with Roy by close ud say 115-113 and against Foster i dont

    know would be to tough to call i am going say Foster late stoppage
     
  5. the brown bomber

    the brown bomber Active Member Full Member

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    Ditto
     
  6. Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For me Roy Jones in his prime would beat all 3 on points with Spinks being the toughest of the 3 for him.
     
  7. Imperial1

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    Spinks is the only one to beat him .Foster was to slow for a young Roy imo and Moorer would lose on pts ..
     
  8. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I tend to agree with this.


    I think the Jones/Spinks fight could go either way and would be close either way, but I think Roy is just too fast for the other two and outboxes them something fierce en route to wide UD victories. But then again Foster and Moorer are quite possibly the two biggest punchers in LHW history, and I think it's fair to say if either guy lands something clean on Roy, it'd probably be ovah!
     
  9. keith

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    DAMN IT. Thats almost exactly how I would have it.

    Moorer get decision while winning MAYBE a round. And Micheal Moorer at lt heavy is one of my 5 favorite fighters EVER.

    I think he has a relatively easy time with Spinks too. 116-112 or 117-111. I have always thought Spinks did not do ANYTHING though would bother RJ.


    Foster presents problems. Power in both hands, doesn't get hurt at lt heavy, and has a jab to keep RJ at bay. Foster by close decision. with a KD.

    Keith
     
  10. eazym1979

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    Thats a good argument but two me if Roy lands flush on Moorer i think he stops him, but Foster was a murderous puncher at 175 and he i think more
    them spinks who i think is alot like virgil hill was would be roy toughest
    fight
     
  11. Imperial1

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    With out question either man could have KO ed Jones the problem is catching a young Jones flush ..
     
  12. Thread Stealer

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    Foster has a decent chance of KOing Jones, possibly with a blind left hook. I guess the decision would be the "safe" pick. It's not exactly easy to catch Roy with a great shot to stop him.

    Not sure why people are saying Foster was slow. He had pretty quick hands. Not as quick as Roy, but who was?

    Spinks, I would favor my decision. Disrupts Roy's rhythm with his great jab and that awkward herky jerky movement, and throws other shots to get Roy leery of his power. Roy would have his moments, it'd be a competitive, fairly close fight.
     
  13. eazym1979

    eazym1979 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It dont suprise me mate that we would score it about the same, your a

    good poster and you know boxing. i just think that if foster catches roy

    and that's not easy to do its lights out
     
  14. Williams27

    Williams27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He would beat more by UD, beat Foster by a close UD, and probably be knocked down in the fight. I think he would lose to Spinks in a competitive fight until being KO'd in round 11.
     
  15. Phys

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    Prime Roy too fast for Spinks as well.