Roy Jones JR: Top 10 All-Time

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  1. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You are right he officially weighed in at 193. He and Mackie Shilstone both claim the scale was wrong and he had weighed 199-200 on their own scales. Roy was disappointed that he didnt get officially weighed in at 200lb
     
  2. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That rules out VITLAY from being a HW Champion too then, surely :huh

    Ruiz was bad, but was he any worse than Sanders, I don't think so somehow.
     
  3. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    'A+' for effort.

    The only thing I take issue with is the Tito fight - which is a totally meaingless win for 3 obvious reasons.

    1. Tito was at the least well past prime, more probably shot given how he looked against Winky.

    2. Inactivity; Tito had fought twice in six years.

    3. Roy Jones was a former Heavywight title holder, Tito was a natural welterweight fighting well above anything he had fought at before - he looked very out of shape.

    Overall, Roy Jones in terms of ability is one of the greatest ever, but he just doesn't have the resume to match the achivements and ability, IMO.
     
  4. millertime1367

    millertime1367 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Does Roy have a test on the 2nd?
     
  5. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    There has not been a Heavyweight Champion since Lennox retired nuthugger.

    Vitali came the closest because he had the prestigious Ring Magazine Championship.

    Either way we are still waiting on THE Heavyweight Champion and the politics of the ABC organizations will ultimately prevent it.
     
  6. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    as in after the big fight of the year currently occupying the news. Maybe after ud get more responses. Im not too bothered(personally) to talk about RJJ right now
     
  7. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jones Ruiz Weigh in
    [YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrHydFIwfBo&feature=related[/YT]
     
  8. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So basically what you're saying is "yes, VITLAY cannot be called the HW Champion any more than Jones could"

    That's all I wanted to hear, thanks :good
     
  9. millertime1367

    millertime1367 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    so your sayin he's been tested from the last fight and it just hasnt come out yet?
     
  10. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran's resume still tops RJJr's and in a PFP sense, Duran mops the floor with Roy Jones!
     
  11. Shane

    Shane Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wow your really stretching putting RRJ in the top ten ranking any boxing historian or avid boxing fan will tell you he is a top 50 fighter.
     
  12. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    No. There was a Heavyweight Champion when Roy fought at Heavyweight. Instead he chose to handpick Ruiz perhaps the worst beltholder in the Heavyweight Division in the last 25 years. Do you understand this nuthugger?
     
  13. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    If Jones and Duran both had weak resumes why should either be in the top 10? Jones should not be there.
     
  14. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The same heavyweight champion that VITLAY lost to, yes, glad you remember that guy :deal

    Ruiz is far from the worst beltholder in the last 25 years, especially if you include the WBO.
     
  15. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    No way is he top 10 p4p