Is Andre Ward good enough to have really tested a peak Roy Jones?

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  1. Kittikasem

    Kittikasem Guest

    Ward is an elite technician in the boxing world of today, head and shoulders above the rest of his division.

    How would he have fared against (for my money) the best Roy Jones we ever saw, the supermiddleweight version of 1994-96?

    Is Ward all-round good enough to test the Superman Jones over 12 rounds, or does he "get Toneyed"?

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    Kittikasem, Aug 17, 2012
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  2. P5_Boricua

    P5_Boricua Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe some trouble but not enough to win him the fight honestly
     
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  3. Ripple633

    Ripple633 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I doubt it. Despite how good Ward is, he really hasn't been tested against a speedy boxer.

    Had Ward fought one of the Dirrell brothers, we can speculate how well he would do against a prime RJJ.
     
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  4. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I think Ward is a terrific boxer but I can't really see anything of his fights that would make me think he tests RJJ, particularly. But, it's still so early for him. Dawson will possibly help me speculate about it a little better. Not that he's anything on RJJ, but to me Ward's best wins are against a basics expert in Kessler and a slow, awkward stylistic oddball in Froch. Dawson would at least be a little more of an indication.
     
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  5. kwilson71

    kwilson71 #MAYDAY Full Member

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    against a roided up Roy, I give Ward little to no chance. Rjj speed and power would be too much.
     
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  6. Round1gymDC

    Round1gymDC Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would destroy Calzaghe, but I don't think anybody beats prime Roy
     
    Round1gymDC, Aug 17, 2012
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  7. Irländsk

    Irländsk Boxing Addict banned

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    Ward spends all of his time in Oakland, even has most of his fights there, so he probably knows the city inside and out, which means he would make a great taxi driver, like most of Prime RJJ's opponents.
     
    Irländsk, Aug 18, 2012
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  8. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Wrong. Allan Green (who is one helluva fighter) is Wards best win. :dance
     
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  9. Dipset

    Dipset Dipset4Ever Full Member

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    Prime for Prime....I doubt it
     
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  10. aramini

    aramini Boxing Addict Full Member

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    at 168? Prime Jones is a very very tough customer to tangle with - Ward has never faced that speed, power, and unorthodoxy because its sui generis to prime Jones.

    No, in my opinion, and maybe not even a prime James Toney at 168.
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    He's good enough to win a couple of rounds on the way to a dull 12 loss only notable for the work done by Roy.
     
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  12. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    I think Ward would always look "in the fight" but Roy's speed and combinations win the majority of the rounds. Something like 117-111.
     
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  13. SouthpawJab

    SouthpawJab On his way up!! 4-0!! Full Member

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    He's going to get blown out once Roy sees he has nothing to fear.
     
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  14. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Ward's pillows would do nothing to Jones. Jones would walk him down and stop him.
     
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  15. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    If Montell Griffin could 'get close' to a peak Jones what makes you think Ward wouldn't be able to?
     
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