Roy Jones's Resume : A Defence

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by DINAMITA, Sep 17, 2008.


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  1. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    Roy Jones's top 5 wins are (IMO):


    1.James Toney W12 at 168

    2.Bernard Hopkins W12 at 160

    3.John Ruiz W12 at heavyweight (big weight disadvantage)

    4.Virgil Hill KO4 at 175

    5.Montell Griffin KO1 at 175


    Though you could argue Antonio Tarver (W12) or Mike McCallum (W12) should be in there.

    Now I often hear Jones's resume being severely criticized. I admit it is not as good as those of his contemporaries James Toney or Bernard Hopkins, but I think it is definitely better than that of Joe Calzaghe and Shane Mosley.

    I mean, who else currently has 2 wins over 2 young ATGs?

    When you look at this top 5, it is pretty decent no? Who currently fighting except Pacquiao, Toney, Hopkins and maybe JM Marquez has a better resume??

    RJJ gets a bad rap.
     
    DINAMITA, Sep 17, 2008
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  2. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    I agree. People who insult Roy's resume are dopes.
     
    unclepaulie, Sep 17, 2008
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  3. bronx

    bronx Boxing Junkie banned

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    Once we add Joe's name in a few weeks that resume will look even better.

    Jones top 25 ATG.
     
    bronx, Sep 17, 2008
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  4. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    I stopped reading at #3. When John Ruiz is your 3rd best win your resume is garbage. Maybe if Roy had actually fought some of the other fighters in his era we could not say that his resume is crap.
     
    Rico Spadafora, Sep 17, 2008
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  5. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In the terms of offense ... his resume is not bad but it is not
    question who he fought but who he could but he didn't.
     
    Stinky gloves, Sep 17, 2008
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  6. The Thruth!!!!!

    The Thruth!!!!! Active Member Full Member

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    Roy fought some scrubs as mandatories when he was champ at 175 but so did Hopkins and Calzaghe. Roy has wins over better competition than both those guys....and won belts in 4 different divisions.
     
    The Thruth!!!!!, Sep 17, 2008
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  7. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    You are consistant, I'll give ya that much...
     
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  8. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    We are discussing the quality of his resume. That is the only question in the subject of this thread.
     
    DINAMITA, Sep 17, 2008
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  9. Dirty Bastard

    Dirty Bastard Dirty As Hell Full Member

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    :good
     
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  10. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Reggie Johnson, Vinnie Paz, Richard Hall (who went 12 with DM in a close fight, BTW) Thulane Malinga, Merqui Sosa, Antoine Byrd are also underrated names on his Dossier.
     
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  11. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    RJJ has one of the very, very best resumes of all time. Top 5 resume type stuff when you take into account the scores on cards etc...

    No weakness to it at all, up to a certain time in Roy's career.
     
    China_hand_Joe, Sep 17, 2008
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  12. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    The legendary genius China_Hand_Joe returns! Is this genuine? Is he building up Roy Jones so it looks like a better win for his beloved Joe C? Does he himself even know?

    This is my thread, my idea, and even I think you have ridiculously overstated the quality of RJJ'S resume and ended up on the wrong side of absurd yet again.


    The man truly is a mystery shrouded in an enigma. As Larry David says:

    "a babbling brook of bull****".
     
    DINAMITA, Sep 17, 2008
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  13. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    that is the calhugger m/o...
     
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  14. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    His resume is great,don't know why people talk **** about him,great fighter,top 10 ATG
     
    catasyou, Sep 17, 2008
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  15. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The second best fighter of all time, Roy Jones Jr no longer exists in his true form. Calzaghe is shirking away from greatness fighting an old man rather than Pavlik.

    Joe Calzaghe cannot be reasonably defended, he is however, quite possibly the type of fighter that will never be seen again, certainly not in our lifetimes.

    Roy Jones OUTCLASSED greats and HWs. His resume beats anything best on longetivity and edged wins over many legends, with a few losses mixed in.
     
    China_hand_Joe, Sep 17, 2008
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