Roy Jones Jr

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  1. Grant1

    Grant1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What's he got left?

    Over on the General, as usual, they are going waaay over the top with talk of him fighting all and sundry so thought I'd get a more balanced view here.

    I haven't seen the Lacy fight so can't comment, so what do you reckon he has left and what's the maximum you think he can achieve?

    Green?
    Dawson?
    Hopkins?

    Where will he go next?
     
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  2. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    He gets beat by B-Hop, Dawson, Pascal and Cloud at 175 and if he moves up to 200 there's another handful who'll beat him.
     
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  3. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    he should go to cruiserweight. i would fancy him over everyone in that division until hopkins goes up.
     
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  4. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Just watched the Lacy fight, he was very good. I think Lacy played nto his hands by standing in clinch position for most of the fight. He's still good enough to beat Green i'd imagine but it will be a much harder fight.
     
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  5. Grant1

    Grant1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Green seems the logical choice, and it looks a done deal.

    However, if he goes up to Cruiser and has learned his lessons from his last move up in weight, he should stay at Cruiser for good, til the end of his career. Pointless trying to shift weight again.

    I'm wondering if this win, and all the hype he is getting, will make him think he can be the top dog at 175 again and target proper world titles at LHW.
     
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  6. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    He should be retired he's a knockout waiting to happen
     
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  7. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    He's shot and has been for years.
     
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  8. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    It's absolutely ridiculous if he does, there's an absolute gulf in class between guys like Dawson and B-Hop compared to Sheika and Lacy, these guys were B level fighters in their prime and are both shot to pieces now. RJJ is one of my all time favourite fighters, but every time he steps back up to world level fights he's going to get his ass handed to him.
     
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  9. Grant1

    Grant1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agree 100%.

    Roy has never been short on confidence or belief though, I think all of this hype is going to start getting him believing again, and it'll not be pretty when it comes to an end.
     
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  10. trotter

    trotter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I really dislike him for the showboating, the other night it was just horrible, made him look a dick IMO
     
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  11. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pretty much :good

    He can razzle and dazzle at Lacy-level, but up with the big boys he's in for a night of pain.
     
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  12. essexboy

    essexboy The Cat Full Member

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    He should retire about five years ago if possible.
     
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  13. Ilesey

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    Enough to beat the hell outta the tailor made Jeff Lacy's of this World. He wouldn't have enough left at this stage to win a title.
     
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  14. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He plans on moving up to Cruiser to fight Green for a alphabet title. IMO, he'll win it comfortably and, if he chooses to stay at Cruiser, (which I'm sure he won't) for me he's one of the best in that division- albeit cruiser being a pretty dead diviosn aside from Cunningham and Adamek.

    At present, he's still one of the best at 175 out there IMO- although he is now probably going to end up as a 'gatekeeper':good.
     
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  15. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Even though he is far past his best, he is still a B- fighter. I think if he is matched well then he could get a couple more victories.
     
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