Poison Junior Jones appreciation thread

Well,becoming heavyweight champion of the world is not bad.I woulndt call that underachievement,but maybe he could have done more.Like rematching Hopkins when they were both dominating champs.

 

He means the Jones that shockingly beat the great Barrera twice.

Jones was a good fighter, he had a lot of physical attributes going for him at 122lb. However, he couldn't take too many good shots, and you sometimes had to question his heart. Don't get me wrong, he had some, but if he possessed the grit and determination of a Pacquiao or a Morales, Jones could have achieved a lot more than he did. I will never know how he beat Barrera, not once, but twice.

 

:bartPrime..nope.

If he wanted to face prime Barrera, he should have stayed relevant around 2000-2003 time. :good


Barrera was far from green, having already notched up over 40 wins and a World title, but he had not yet improved his defense, and became the beautiful technician that we witnessed against Salud, Sanchez, Hamed, and Kelley.

 

junior jones was super underated and one of my faves of the era for sure

 

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He had a lot of talent, and for his weight could hit real good. His main problem was, like many heavy hitters, he didn't take a great shot.

 

One of my all-time fav's, Junior Jones was a mini Thomas Hearns.
(Nobody can ever take away his win's over Barrera)

Defo underestimated, Once Morales blasted him out with ease.

 

yup. and got mauled by pac.

just telling the truth bro:good

 

the guy that got ****ed by morales? yup i think he's a good fighter, a b level fighter imo

 

notable wins: green MAB, Jesus Chavez

notable losses: kennedy mckinney, erik morales

he didnt have a remarkable career during his championshp reign, but has beaten some notable opponents. b level fighter for me.

 

Well if it wasn't for the Jones losses Barrera, arguably, would've never became the technician that you witnessed. It was those devastating loses which made him reevaluate his previous style.