Thomas Hearns v.s Roy Jones Jr

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  1. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    Weren't the ones that stopped Tommy usually iron-jawed? Idk about Roy chances here
     
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  2. ElFrutero_46

    ElFrutero_46 Hey lithen right Full Member

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    IMO, if roy can manage to explode on tommy and catch him, he wins. If tommy is able to get out of the way reliably, i think he can jab his face off and get his timing and knock him out.
     
  3. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    It’s anybody’s fight but I’m narrowly leaning towards jones . Especially if this happens at 175 where Jones spent more time than Hearns and was likely better.
     
  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I'm leaning towards Team Jones. But Hearns is a live wire and I wouldn't put it past him to electrocute Jones.
     
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  5. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think RJJ would win at all weights TBH Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight.

    But I give Hearns a punchers chance no one ever outboxed Hearns so if RJJ is trying to fight at range there's always a chance Hearns could catch him with that big right hand.
     
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  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Roy sparks him. Hearns aint landed that home run on a guy with the reflexes like Roy had. Hearns just took too long to unwind. If you stayed in position too long he could get you but that wasn't Roy. Roy's punches were just ridiculously fast with no wind up, winding out, just a liquid whip that went from zero to a hundred in a flinch. His base didn't move, no tells.
     
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  7. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Roy Jones for sure. Roy is one of the most gifted boxers I've ever seen. Love Tommy hearns but he's not beating Roy at 160, 168, or 175 pounds.
     
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