All Time Great Rankings of the Modern Black Murderers Row: Roy Bernard James

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  • SouthpawRight
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    All Time Great Rankings of the Modern Black Murderers Row: Roy Bernard James

    How much all time great in order are Roy Bernard and Floyd’s Cousin James
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    Only two of those are ATG’s and first ballot HOF’ers and that’s Roy Jones and Hopkins

    The order would be;

    Roy Jones
    Distant second - Hopkins
    Very distant third - Toney

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      #3
      Originally posted by NotIron
      Only two of those are ATG’s and first ballot HOF’ers and that’s Roy Jones and Hopkins

      The order would be;

      Roy Jones
      Distant second - Hopkins
      Very distant third - Toney
      what keeps Floyd’s Cousin James from all time greatness?

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        #4
        Originally posted by SouthpawRight
        what keeps Floyd’s Cousin James from all time greatness?
        Not sure why you would say he’s Floyd’s cousin?

        Anyway, he didn’t even get in the HOF on the first ballot, it’s very rare that you can say that about an ATG in fact I don’t think there is an example where you can.

        Why is that? Because his career wasn’t good enough.

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          #5
          Originally posted by NotIron
          Only two of those are ATG’s and first ballot HOF’ers and that’s Roy Jones and Hopkins

          The order would be;

          Roy Jones
          Distant second - Hopkins
          Very distant third - Toney
          How is Hopkins better than Toney? Hopkins didn't beat up heavies as a fat middleweight. Hopkins didn't beat any really good fighters, just stayed consistent beating guys below him. I don't see how he tactically beat DLH or Trinidad, he was bigger, stronger and better than both all he had to do was brawl them they werent particularly smart fighters. toney would have murdered them both

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            #6
            Originally posted by NotIron

            Not sure why you would say he’s Floyd’s cousin?
            Michigan Shoulder Roll Blacks

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              #7
              Originally posted by SouthpawRight
              Michigan Shoulder Roll Blacks
              That makes someone their cousin?

              They are polar opposites as fighters outside of using their shoulder to deflect punches.

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                #8
                Originally posted by them_apples

                How is Hopkins better than Toney? Hopkins didn't beat up heavies as a fat middleweight.
                Toney didn't "beat up" any good Heavyweights either.

                Toney couldn't even win a World Title at LHW unlike Hopkins who did multiple times as an underdog.


                Originally posted by them_apples
                Hopkins didn't beat any really good fighters
                Oh yeah


                Originally posted by them_apples
                just stayed consistent beating guys below him. I don't see how he tactically beat DLH or Trinidad, he was bigger, stronger and better than both all he had to do was brawl them they werent particularly smart fighters. toney would have murdered them both
                There is zero evidence that Toney would “murder” anyone on the level of even Middleweight versions of Trinidad or De La Hoya. Zero. So that’s that one.

                Hopkins career is much better than Toney’s. For starters he didn’t lose to journeyman multiple times in his prime years like Toney did.

                Secondly, Hopkins actually beat top level fighters in dominant fashion unlike Toney who never did that.


                Last edited by NotIron; 08-10-2025, 02:42 PM.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by NotIron

                  Toney didn't "beat up" any good Heavyweights either.

                  Toney couldn't even win a World Title at LHW unlike Hopkins who did multiple times as an underdog.




                  Oh yeah




                  There is zero evidence that Toney would “murder” anyone on the level of even Middleweight versions of Trinidad or De La Hoya. Zero. So that’s that one.

                  Hopkins career is much better than Toney’s. For starters he didn’t lose to journeyman multiple times in his prime years like Toney did.

                  Secondly, Hopkins actually beat top level fighters in dominant fashion unlike Toney who never did that.

                  Who did Hopkins beat that was as good as Nunn?

                  Put Toney in W trinidad or DLH its murder, he'd be too strong, too slick. one punch Trinidad ya right no chance. He'd stand right in front of him and beat on him.​
                  Last edited by them_apples; 08-12-2025, 09:15 PM.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by them_apples

                    Who did Hopkins beat that was as good as Nunn?

                    Put Toney in W trinidad or DLH its murder, he'd be too strong, too slick. one punch Trinidad ya right no chance. He'd stand right in front of him and beat on him.
                    flashback of Floyd’s counter right that staggered Oscar who was spamming Floyd in the pocket

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