Who beats a prime Roy Jones Jr ?

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  1. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    At 160 he's beatable so many ATGs there.
    At 168 no one touches him he beats everyone there.
    At 175 he beatable and just like 160 so many ATGs there.
     
  2. OBCboxer

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    160-168 Nobody beats RJJ. At 175 I could see Spinks & Charles beating him.
     
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  4. bodhi

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    You see in this thread that many do. And sorry when you judge a fighters attributes you have to look against who he showed it. You are only as strong as your opponent let you be. The better the opponent the less good you will look. It´s very very rare that an elite oponent is outclassed and that has to do with the "styles make fights" most of the time.
     
  5. Blood Green

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    Tarver basically did it. Roy fell off after his jaw got shattered. Tarver would present problems at any point in Roy's career.
     
  6. Son of Gaul

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    Now I do agree with that. Tarver was a long, powerful southpaw and RJJ would always have problems with him, even if they had fought at 175 when Roy was 25. Same argument can be made for Michael Moorer, who I would also favor against RJJ at 175 at any point in his career. I still challenge you to find someone who could realistically be a betting favorite against RJJ at 160/168 in his prime...:bart