Roy Jones JR: Top 10 All-Time

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  1. 1lehudson

    1lehudson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe even top 3. Jones is a guy that really fought too long. Im not sure that in the end it will hurt him all that much. I thought Leonard coming back and fighting Norris and Camacho would hurt him and it didnt.

    I think it hurt Jones in the sense that many felt that Jones was unbeatable, had he left after the Ruiz fight he would have retired with those many people still feeling that way.
     
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  2. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ATG yes, top 10 hell no!

    Jones's win over Ruiz looks great on paper but we all know it was a simple case of cherrypicking on "the reluctant one's" part!
     
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  3. nezy37

    nezy37 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, but it wasn't like everyone thought Roy was going to win that. That was about a 50/50 fight if I recall correctly.

    but yeah, his resume lets him down.
     
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  4. Danny_Rand

    Danny_Rand Slick N Quick Full Member

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    Who cares. There are not 5 guys in the history of the sport who could beat Roy in his prime. And thats all that matters. If Roys name was Salvador julio Chavez he'd be top 5 no doubt.
     
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  5. Gonzarelli

    Gonzarelli Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What an ignorant post!
     
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  6. planetzion

    planetzion Well-Known Member Full Member

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    top 5 p4p of all time....

    your on druggs ...I agree his legacy would have been a lot better at that stage but top 5 NO WAAAAYYYY
     
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  7. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would put him on the top 10 talent list, but not accomplishment top 10. I truly do not believe there's ever been anyone at 168 or 160 that could beat a prime RJJ.
     
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  8. P4PNo.1

    P4PNo.1 Active Member Full Member

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    The greatest of a generation yes, an ATG yes, top 10 of all time no.
     
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  9. MAG1965

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    That isn't true. He did not have the resume. Virgil Hill and McCallum were good wins but neither were prime. That was 11 years after Virgil won the title at lightheavyweight. And Mike was old when Roy beat him. It is not at all top 5 p4p.. He never was in a brawl which he won.
     
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  10. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    It did hurt Ray to fight Norris and Camacho.. Had Ray retired after he beat Duran the third time it would have been much better. We all know that Ray was old when he fought those two, but it still hurt his legacy.
     
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  11. Danny_Rand

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    There are 4 hall of famers on is resume atleast, and atleast 2 ATG's. He won titles in multiple divisions, and was the first middleweight to win a heavyweight title in like 100 years.

    How is that not a great resume? Name your list of 50 fighters with 4 hall of famers and 2 ATG's on his resume.
     
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  12. Gesta

    Gesta Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He has the best win of all time in beating Leonard.
     
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  13. Gesta

    Gesta Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :good:good:good
     
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  14. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Top 10 ATG, YES
     
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  15. Drofrah

    Drofrah Active Member Full Member

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    Top 10 H2H maybe
     
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