who will be remembered as the greatest; roy jones, hopkins, james toney???

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  1. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    Good luck bro!!!

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  2. magnificentdave

    magnificentdave Constant Reminder Full Member

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    i think it's closer between hopkins and roy than people want to admit, but roy was definitely the bigger star
     
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  3. Monticello

    Monticello Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr will be remembered as the greatest. All 3 are great fighters though.
     
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  4. columbo man

    columbo man Active Member Full Member

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    toney and hopkins have had great careers but for me it has to be jones, that guy is special!!!!
     
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  5. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not even remotely close. It's Jones :good
     
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  6. hellblazer

    hellblazer All-Time Great™ Full Member

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    RJJ
    Hopkins
    Toney
     
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  7. BodyShots

    BodyShots Undisputed Champion Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr had more talent than any boxer i Have ever seen [Top 10 ATG]

    Hopkins will only be remembered as a bigmouth who wouldn't give up
     
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  8. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    :patsch
     
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  9. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    roy jones is the most gifted and best boxer i have seen in a very very long time he is the best out of them
     
    ghostlybadge, May 23, 2008
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  10. Svengali

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    Its really not that bad of a question really. Jones wins this more because of his head to head wins over both than anything else, otherwise it might be a close call between him and BHOP. Toney as great a career as its been, will largely be remembered for wasting alot of talent.
     
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  11. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    Great post!!!

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  12. Jack Presscot

    Jack Presscot Boxing Addict Full Member

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    James Toney would wipe the mat with Jermain Taylor or Joe Calzaghe at any weight and both those guys have their initials tattooed across the buttocks of Bertnard "Overrated" Hopkins.
     
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  13. McGrain

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    The way things are going, it should be Jones. If there is a change in the way performance enhancing drugs are viewed in the future that could possibly change, with Hopkins being viewed as the greater.
     
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  14. clubberlang

    clubberlang Active Member Full Member

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    RJJ is the best by a country mile!!

    Bhop had a great run at middleweight but his boring style, lack of class, fighting his most recognised fights with a weight advantage against smaller men just doesnt do it for me.

    Every fighter has respect for getting in there and doing what they do but some shine more than others and RJJ was talent personified.
     
    clubberlang, May 24, 2008
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  15. warrior85

    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    definetly rjj
     
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