Who beats a prime Roy Jones Jr ?

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  1. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Hey, Wimpy wasn't so Wimpy! I'll take Jones though.

    As for Maske... I think Jones wins, but Maske might give him some trouble.
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

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    Wimpy...was anything but. :D
     
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  3. horst

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    This thread pops up every couple of weeks. It's been done more often than the hooker who stands outside the army barracks. :dead
     
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  4. Boro chris

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    Jerry 'Wimpy' Halstead. Now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time........A long time.

    At mw I definetely think Hagler. He'd be all over Jones in the second half.
    SRR would start as a strong favourite as well. Not sure if Monzons quick enough however.

    Cant think of anyone at sm. Calzaghe would give a rough time but still lose widely on pts.

    At LH? RJJ is grossly overated at times H2H. Spinks,Charles,Harold Johnson and Qawi would all do a number on him. Someone like Conteh would be 50/50 with him. Thats a fight I'd love to see.
     
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  5. MAG1965

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    Thomas Hearns had a good chance to beat Roy if he jabbed and countered.
     
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  6. McGrain

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    Anyone think Lloyd Marshall would beat Jones at 168?
     
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  7. McGrain

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    It's whoever lands the really heavy stuff first IMO. I think calling this 50.50 at MW is fair, but Hearns could be weird with his plans, couldn't he? I think i'd probably but a quid on Jones at MW.
     
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  8. bodhi

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    I can see Jones totally outclassing Calzahge. I just don´t think it will happen. Like Jones Calzaghe had the potential to be something special - although to a lower degree - and these kind of fighters rarely get outclassed.
     
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  9. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think he has a very good chance but I wouldn´t make him the fav.
     
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  10. Minotauro

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    175: Charles, Spinks, Moore, Foster and Patterson.

    168: Out of guys who actually competed at the weight nobody. Guys who fought before the weight was around Lloyd Marshall.

    160: Monzon and SRR gotta see footage of guys like Greb and Flowers before picking them.
     
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  11. Minotauro

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    I give him a good chance like 50/50.
     
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  12. McGrain

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    He was certainly able to land very hard punches on Burley and Williams. He looks really difficult to box and time in the footage and he hit hard.

    I think Jones is a pretty difficult style for Charles but Charles has a very good chance at 168 too.
     
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  13. manbearpig

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    Is he now?
     
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  14. Son of Gaul

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    At MW-Noone, not even SRR.

    At SMW-Noone, period.

    At LHW- M. Spinks would test him and would win probably 2-3 out of ten matchups at 175 with RJJ. Moorer is a darkhorse in this scenario as he does have the power, style(Roy hates southpaws), skills and length to really bother him so I'd actually favor Moorer against him at 175...prime v prime.:good

    Archie Moore and Ezzard Charles would be reasonable tests but they didn't have the attributes to really bother RJJ as he did everything they did...except better.
     
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  15. Son of Gaul

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    :patschMonzon would barely make contact with RJJ at 160.
     
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