Most naturally gifted fighter, Mike Tyson or Roy Jones Jr.?

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Definitely, he was a much better LHW than Heavyweight, he was quite a small Heavyweight as well
     
  2. Jackstraw

    Jackstraw Mercy for me, justice for thee! Full Member

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    Who’s the most naturally gifted troll?
     
  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel he would have beaten Jones at heavyweight also though and would have been a great cruiser had he of been able to compete in more modern times.
     
  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Definitely, I think he beats all great CW, including Usyk
     
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  5. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Sambaking
     
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  6. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    choklab. Without a doubt. He took the "SHWs always existed (men didn´t get bigger), but just couldn´t beat Rocky, Charles and Cokkell" debate to another dimension. Exceptional.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

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    Who woulda thunk?
     
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  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Charles was a better heavyweight than Jones and could have beaten Jones if both fighters fought at the cruiser, he was just a better fighter was my point and so was Tyson P4P.
     
  9. SambaKing1993

    SambaKing1993 Don't do it Zachary! Full Member

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    Christopher Livingstone Eubank of the Manor of Brighton
     
  10. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Naa he's not naturally gifted ,just a troll !
     
  11. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I love Charles and he's in my top 5 p4p and No. LHW. That said, he was not more naturally talented that Jones, he simply wasn't.
     
  12. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely RJJ for natural ability. Prime some of his displays in the ring were freakish and showed great athletic ability. However as a natural fighter few could match Iron Mike viciousness.
     
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  13. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree.

    I saw Jones miss a punch in the 5th round of the Pazienza fight which disqualifies him from being compared to Tyson. Plus Jones in his prime had that stupid tuft of hair on the nape of his neck which puts him out of my top 200 all time p4p.
     
  14. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roy. Mike had that style taught to him which he had to follow exactly without flaws or he is hit.. Roy was on autopilot. I don't know who is greater. Roy fought some good guys. Hopkins, Toney and Hill were his best in my mind. He beat them all. So more gifted was Roy. Greater? Wow. that is tough. I think Roy missed some fights and looking for the greatness, and Mike had more confidence. I would go back and forth. At this point I give Mike the edge in greatness.
     
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