Jones vs Holyfield @190: Who Wins?

Holy would have to be the favourite here.

But Jones was overall much better.



(I'd pick Ruiz over Tiger too)

 

jones by sd

 

Roy would've been too chicken**** to even step in the ring with Holy to begin with. Roy would've been running around the ring like one of his roosters runs around his property in Pensacola.

 

Holy would be too strong for him.

 

Holyfield would be naturally to big and strong for Jones. Jones might have danced around him for a few rounds but eventually Holyfield would catch up with him and take him out.

 

Holyfield. Late stoppage.

 

Holyfield by headbutt rd8

 

Ruiz also thought he would walk thru Jones....instead Jones peppered him all night with blistering speed....this is a very hard night for Holyfield with Jones' style....when Jones beat Ruiz it showed how he would've looked at cruiser because Jones was about 190....the Jones of that night gives Holy a huge run and might outpoint him...

 

Holyfield

 

Everybody keeps mentioning Holyfield's power and determination, but in watching his fights at 190 I'm amazed at his combinations and speed as well. He really had it all at 190, it's not like he'd be crudely swinging at air while Roy Jones potshotted him. He'd be able to throw Jones around in clinches and hurt him against the ropes. Roy would land his fair share of eye-catching shots, but he'd be stopped in the late rounds or lose a decision 4-8.

Qawi, by the way, was a natural cruiser but I don't think the division was established until later in his career. He was very comfortable at that weight and is a hall of famer, there's no shame in going life-and-death with him during such an early stage of your career. Just goes to show what a warrior Evander was for taking that fight and pulling it out.

 

We all know that Jones isnt knocking him out.

I picked Jones but Holy stays upright the whole fight and keeps coming.

I just think Jones 2002 vintage knows how to avoid getting hit like no man at that weight. Holy is a swarmer no question but with Jones speed and use of range i think it is a sniping running Jones convincing the judges that he has done enough.