Roy Jones at 160 or 168 beats any boxer in history P4P

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  1. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Roy Jones at 160 & 168 was a one of a kind fighter a true boxing god blessed with world class handspeed and reflexes. He could move in an out slip punches throw combos, counter and had KO power in both hands he could do it all. He often toyed with people in the ring and outclassed just about everyone he faced. His clinic on Toney was a thing of beauty seldom seen especially against Toney who was highly ranked P4P at the time. IMO he would beat SRR, Ali, Duran, Chavez and Pep P4P speaking of course. Quite simply no one beats him period.
     
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  2. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    He was great...while he didn't accomplish that much at 160, head to head, he matches up very well against Robinson, Hagler, Monzon, Greb, Cerdan, LaMotta, Zale, Burley, etc. Could he beat any one of them? Yes, however, I think Hagler would have given him all he could handle. At 168, I don't think anybody beats him.
     
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  3. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He is beatable at 160 by some of the ATG.....but not 168.
     
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  4. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Roy was a little green and inexperienced @ 160. He would be bigger @ 160 than someone like Hagler, and he had his incredible speed and unpredictable style. But he didn't have his experience against lefties until later. He'd still give Hagler problems, Marvin might have to go back to the attacking style he did against Hearns instead of his usual patient, boxer-puncher style. That's a tough matchup.

    I don't know if he beats Monzon either, or a pre-dancing career Ray Robinson @ 160.

    Haven't seen much of Burley and some of the others to really judge.

    I don't know of any super middleweights (the division is new) that I'd pick over RJJ at 168.
     
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  5. Mega Lamps

    Mega Lamps Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Overrated.
     
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  6. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He is overrated at these weights because of?
     
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  7. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Even with Roy's steroids, he'd be given a load of trouble by Joe Calzaghe.
     
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  8. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, he wouldn't. It's as simple as that. Nunn poses more of a threat.
     
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  9. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Jones would win a wide UD over Calzaghe

    kg is right about Michael Nunn - he gives Jones at 160 and Hopkins at 160 a lot of problems. He was a great boxer - kind of like Tommy Hearns without the devestating power.
     
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  10. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    At 160, I think Nunn would give most middleweights in history problems. That speed, being a lefty, height, unpredictable style would give problems to just about anyone IMO.
     
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  11. faisal

    faisal Hoolios daddy Full Member

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    glen johnson smacked that ***** up good
     
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  12. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is kind of like a slow Calzaghe then?
     
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  13. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    I'm a big Calzaghe fan but he doesn't stand a chance here. He would win one or two rounds at best against Roy.
     
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  14. Fab2333

    Fab2333 Needs to Get It 2Gether Full Member

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    :good
     
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  15. Fab2333

    Fab2333 Needs to Get It 2Gether Full Member

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    slow calzaghe :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
    Roy in his prime would get arrested for what he would have done to Calzaghe
    168 Roy is prolly has the fastest hands to ever lace up boxing gloves. Calzaghe is a fraud. Im not that much of a fan. Until he starts to beat fighters who have names. Only fighter he beat was Jef Lacy that people actually know. Fight in America for a change, and take on some elite fighters, and then he gets my respect
     
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