New Brit on the forum - my views on the Super Middlewights of last decades....

Ok, now I know.... thansk man.

20y ago

Ive never seen "benn" before in my life. Was he ever on American TV? There was a lot of American interest in Benn in the late 80's ofcourse, Goosen tried making the Nunn V Benn fight in 1988 because he thought that it would set the boxing world alight. Benn V Watson was screened live in America. Benn's five fights in America in 89 and 90 were screened live in America, his world title wins against DeWitt and Barkley were live on ABC (free TV). His super-fights with Eubank in 93 and McClellan in 95 were on Showtime. That's all I know for sure, there maybe more.

20y ago

EXIGE

Heh, I'm going to Middlesbrough in the fall (got invited back after a tryout there). Should be a great experience, hopefully I can go pro :) You play football? And your coming from America to play a game of football then fly back? Tell me about it. What do you mean.

20y ago

There is slim possiblity Jones would survive the first round. But I am 100% certain Gerald would knock Jones out if they ever fought.

20y ago

Dude, Mckay you are the biggest hater of Roy Jones? Why? enough of these petty questionnaires. Gerald McCellan KO 1 Roy Jones. End of.

20y ago

but benn beat G Mac and most of us agree benn wud have been beaten by RJJ.....also who were G Mac's earlier defeats to? was it v early in his career? enough of these petty questionnaires. Gerald McCellan KO 1 Roy Jones. End of.

20y ago

Ive never seen "benn" before in my life. Was he ever on American TV?

20y ago

Londonerz

but benn beat G Mac and most of us agree benn wud have been beaten by RJJ.....also who were G Mac's earlier defeats to? was it v early in his career?

20y ago

McClellan had better boxing skill than Jones, Jones only had the superior reflexes. Reflexes dont do you no good when G man is pressing you like a mother*f*cker pounding away. Jones' counterpunches would be nothing to McClellan. G would cut off the ring and have him out in one.

20y ago

fair play - wud have been a great fight....rjj's skills against G Mac's brute force. They were and stilla re gd friends right? U think they wud have evetually got in a ring together? McClellan had better boxing skill than Jones, Jones only had the superior reflexes.

20y ago

fair play - wud have been a great fight....rjj's skills against G Mac's brute force. They were and stilla re gd friends right? U think they wud have evetually got in a ring together? G could outbox Jones. And outfight him (very very easily.) G was made of steel it would take a cannon ball straight to the cranium to knock him down. Fighters that can take so much punishment like that are the ones that end up with brain damage.

20y ago

Londonerz

fair play - wud have been a great fight....rjj's skills against G Mac's brute force. They were and stilla re gd friends right? U think they wud have evetually got in a ring together?

20y ago

He didn't just beat him. He whipped him good by all accounts. Well the fight wasn't recorded sadly, but going by what witnesses say.. Gerald nailed him!

20y ago

88 Golden Gloves, Gerald beat Jones. He didn't just beat him. He whipped him good by all accounts.

20y ago

G also whipped Jones' ass in an ABA touranment. 88 Golden Gloves, Gerald beat Jones.

20y ago

RJJ - Definitely the best.....the guy was/is a phenom, amazing athlete who made great fighters like hopkins, toney, mccalum, hill etc all look average. His speed may neva be rivalled again.....sadly i dont think he is the fighter now that he was - but i do strongly think he can turn back the clock and defeat tarver...in fact i think he will knock him. He seems to be taking the fight v seriously and back with his dad. I dont think any of the Brit fighters wud ever had beaten RJJ. E. Gerald McClellan KO 1 Roy Jones. The guy was relentless and reknowned for first round KO's plus we all what happens when Jones get hit, and he would get hit and get hit good vs G. G also whipped Jones' ass in an ABA touranment. He was already brain damaged from the all bombs he took from Jackson and in other fights by the time he fought Benn.

20y ago

Londonerz

haha fly guy watever.....big up urself in ur name. Ur obviously very friendly....anyways - yeh moschino i agree with ur email above... steve collins was crazy fighter - all action, head on. Bit like ricky hatton....Yeh eubank really showed a lot of heart in the steve thompson fight - i remember he had thomson for the taking but then didnt finish the job (apparant flashbacks to watson). Bro - u heard of david haye? he supposed to be the next big thing at light heavy - great amateur record thou he lost to thomson last year....

20y ago

Moschino045

Yo, I'm a new brit here too, 19 yo student of the game and all that Totally agree Roy Jones was best of the bunch, he was the most rounded, beating JT like he did was fucking sick and he was just so speedy, fluent and rounded I remember watching Eubies 'world tour' of britain and ireland on sky and it was a joke lol, but i can let him off for that cos of the heart he showed against The Cat Thompson (i was there both fights with my bro), after looking back at his career pre his 'world tour' againts bums i can say man this a guy who was just born to box, he was so slippery he makes soap and butter seem like rubber Watson was fine counter puncher and proper smooth, yo, but he didnt have the outstanding talent of Banks or even Nige, he was'nt as good a puncher as them man and yea he was consistent and shit but didnt have the x factor to go that step further The only fighters who would even live w/ a prime Roy Jones are the G Man Gerry Mac and Eubank (Nige and Collins got lucky -proper big upsets there)

20y ago