Roy Jones of Antonio Tarver #1 vs. James Toney of Griffin #1

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  1. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Right , the same version of Jones that "moved back down to 175".
    What was the difference between Tarver #1 and Tarver #2 really ?
    In which one did Tarver bet against himself ?
     
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  2. PowerPuncher

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    Toney would likely land some but wouldn't work hard enough to take the game away from Roy
     
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  3. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You know (or seemingly don't know) that if Roy gets hurt Toney tries to finish , and you know (seemingly don't) that if Toney lands then Roy gets hurt.
    Which stage of this escapes your mind ?
     
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  4. PowerPuncher

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    Tarver was faster, a bigger puncher, much rangier, a southpaw and more aggressive though. Jones is a bad style for Toney
     
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  5. Kittikasem

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    Toney was a much better fighter than Tarver was, but I have to agree with PP. Jones was just a bad stylistic match-up for Toney at any time in their respective careers (up until the point where Jones became shot to **** (around the Johnson/Tarver III period)). Of course Toney would've had a great chance of a KO, but I'd still bet on Roy's speed and movement taking a points decision in a dull fight.
     
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  6. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You're aware that this is the allegedly "drained" Jones , aren't you ?
     
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  7. frankenfrank

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    Tarver faster , a bigger puncher , and more aggressive than Toney ? IDK , maybe the Tarver of Jones #2 compared to Toney of the actual Jones fight.

    Tarver was less durable , had lower workrate , tended less to use power punches , a lesser infighter , was actually less aggressive (against whom was he aggressive besides of Jones and an not recovered Harding ?) , less accurate overall
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    his range advantage .

    Nunn was a worse style for Toney than Jones ever was .
     
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