*** List of fighters or fights RJJ ducked ***

Good thread.

 

:deal and very original too !

 

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Calzaghe fought everyone on that list, why couldn't RJJ:deal

 

We've been needing a thread about Roy Jones on here.

 

i see what you did there.

 

When did Jones duck Jackson?

 

Nobody

 

you missed micheal nunn who was twice roys mandatory.

 

He was offered the Jackson fight a number of times at mw. To be fair I'm told quite a few fighters looked the other way when a Jackson fight was put on the table

 

You can take the highlighted names off that list.

Hearns was waay past prime it would of been a complete mismatch

Hopkins insisted on 50+ which is why that fight never happened sooner

Calzaghe wanted Jones to drop a weight class and fight in Wales. If he really wanted the fight he would of moved up instead of hoping that Jones would fight him in a weight drained state

Maske???

Michalczewski???

Benn??? No one really knows what happened

He should of fought Toney again, but I cant see how a case could be made for ducking him . Jones should of fought Collins at smw, but it would of been a mismatch, no way does Collins get past round 6

 

Graciano Rocchigiani, when the wbc stole his belt by armed robbery so they could gift it to Jones and avoid the fight

 

:deal Another fighter Calslappy easily destroyed:happy, Roy should have stepped up . . . only a loser would hide out and protect his record.atsch IF he thought he was so good he could easily moved up in weight and fought bigger guys. **** I think he could have beaten "the quiet man" at the end of his best years . . . F'n loser:tired

 

Some more possibilities;

Frankie Liles wanted a match with him and they had those amateur fights. McClellan was calling for him even before he won the WBO title against Mugabi. At 168, you had Collins/Benn/Eubank/Calzaghe.

Plus southpaw Nunn who had a similar style to Tarver. Actually Tarver chased Jones for a long time before getting a match. Graciano is a good call and a guy definately not easy to look good against. Maske, another.

What this stuff all adds up to is what we the boxing fans got instead; matches against literally a guy with no chance---like a Pazienza. Anyone you know picking Vinnie in that one?


They were many other tougher matches available. But it was always a bout against a 40 year old McCallum and guys like that and not ever the risky fights.