Would Roy Jones have beaten Corrie Sanders for his WBO title?

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  1. EARL

    EARL Active Member Full Member

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    I remember after he thrashed Ruiz there was small talk about a unification between him and Sanders.. would he have been able to do a paintjob on Sanders like he did Ruiz?

    It'd be hard to make Jones the favorite but I definitely think he could've pulled it off... all's he'd have to look out for was the straight left.
     
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  2. Cormega

    Cormega Quadruple OG Full Member

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    Sure, why not?
     
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  3. EARL

    EARL Active Member Full Member

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    How about Vitali? :hey
     
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  4. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    No.
     
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  5. Cormega

    Cormega Quadruple OG Full Member

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    I don't think so.
     
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  6. pasky2000

    pasky2000 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sanders would have been a tough job....considering he was a good southpaw heavyweight with good pop and reasonably fast hands for his size !
     
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  7. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No.

    Jones could've fought Lewis in a megafight, Sanders as unification or Vitali as a mandatory defense. He prefered to return to 175.
     
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  8. Cormega

    Cormega Quadruple OG Full Member

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    That doesn't necessarily mean he couldn't.
     
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  9. D_knowsboxing

    D_knowsboxing The King is back Full Member

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    yup...
     
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  10. kg0208

    kg0208 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nah.....
     
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  11. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Sanders was more talented than Ruiz, stronger, faster, and twice as powerful. He'd find Roy's chin early and knock him out.
     
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  12. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Uhm...Sanders sucked, and had no stamina. Roy runs away for three rounds, then picks Sanders apart for a UD. Very winnable fight for roy. That's not to say that Sanders could not win, he was a big guy with a punchers chance.

    Roy's heavyweight stint was so dissapointing to me. I really thought after beating Ruiz, he should have fought Byrd. He would have beaten Byrd, Byrd has no power and Roy had the speed edge. That would have given Roy 2 of the three belts. Then, he should have challenged Lennox in a megafight. Lewis would have killed him, but people would admire Jones for taking on the big man. It was a no-lose plan for Roy. If he get's KOed by Lewis, no big deal, he was a much smaller man trying to make HIStory. If he somehow won (no way!) he would have been the greatest fighter ever.
    Instead, Roy moved down, and looked bad in a winning attempt against Tarver, then got destroyed in the rematch. If it were a heavyweight knocking him out, he could have saved face; but, being shattered by a man of his own size broke Roy's confidence, he's never been the same since.
     
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  13. Sakura

    Sakura Boxing Addict banned

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    No, is this serious question?
     
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  14. EARL

    EARL Active Member Full Member

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    Very serious.
     
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  15. Sakura

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    Jones is much better boxer, atleast overall, but Sanders nail him out easily...speed, strenght and size 6'4..
     
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