What if the devil had got into Roy Jones in his prime and he went all out for glory?

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Just say that Roy Jones had thrown caution to the wind in his prime and decided to chase down all of the most dangerous oponents available from middleweight to heavyweight?

    What kind of resume could he have built?
     
  2. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    all depends on his chin holding out
     
  3. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    He could have built

    Rematch with a better Hopkins
    Darius M- who was THE MAN at 175
    Fabriozio Tiozzi
    Sven Ottke
    Gerald Mcclellan
    Nigel Benn
    Chris Eubank
    Steve Collins
    Julian Jackson
    Either Klitschko or Lewis
    Mike Tyson



    He certainly would have had his chin tested!
     
  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Even if he had been sparked a couple of times he could have built an incredible resume.

    Sam Langford and Harry Greb did not atain greatness by hanging on to their 0 untill they were old men.
     
  5. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It certainly would have been tested. That would be a fine resume right there. A lot of them didn't want to fight him the US despite him being the much larger draw.
     
  6. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yes very much agree with you but jones was such a big star he could of pushed for the big fights but did not very sad statemount about the modern state of boxing if you think about it
     
  7. Mr Butt

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    if jones had come over to england to fight eubank benn or collins he would of made more money. they would of sold at least a forty thousand live gate, if calzaghe can be accused not leving home so can jones
     
  8. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I guess so. You can make a case for either to be at fault.
     
  9. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good
     
  10. Rubber Warrior

    Rubber Warrior Resident ESB Soothsayer Full Member

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    Let me say this in RJJ's defense, not everybody with a meal ticket back in the day was REALLY lining up to face him. It's easy to blame Roy now, but the onus was on both he AND his preferred opponent - points often overlooked today.
     
  11. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Rematch with a better Hopkins
    Darius M- who was THE MAN at 175
    Fabriozio Tiozzi
    Sven Ottke
    Gerald Mcclellan
    Nigel Benn
    Chris Eubank
    Steve Collins
    Julian Jackson
    Either Klitschko or Lewis
    Mike Tyson

    Mr Butt who there do you expect to KO him?

    (only the LHws and below)
     
  12. janitor

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    Valid argument.

    Eubank said in his biography that he would never have fought Jones unless Jones was made his mandatory. He also said that if the fight had taken place it is "highly unlikley" that he would have won.

    Thats honesty for you.
     
  13. Rubber Warrior

    Rubber Warrior Resident ESB Soothsayer Full Member

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    I remember well that period when many were accusing RJJ of avoiding Dariusz Michaczewski. To be sure, it was a fight all hardcore fans wanted...and "Tiger" seemed all too willing to get Jones into the ring....but as it turns out, strictly on his terms.

    Let the record show that RJJ wasn't the only one at fault where that failure to make a big fight was concerned.
     
  14. Mr Butt

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    benn and mcclellan have a chance but only that you can never completely rule out punchers of that calibre,but as i say only a chance
    i also think if he had fought ottke in germany he would of lost by dq for hitting ottke to hard and to often:lol:
     
  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    fair enough mr Butt thats how i see it.

    as for Ottke what you on about in the eyes of the judges hed win a huge wide decision and dominate jones