Roy Jones on his place in history

[IMDAZED]

Ezzard Charles. End thread.

I think Charles could/would beat him as well. I can name think of five fighters at most who I think would beat him from 160-175 and that's saying a lot.

[The_Demon]

I nearly threw up when you said Mayweather is the best defensive boxer in history.

I felt the same,quite funny how deluded some people are too be honest

[CarlosG815]

I think Charles could/would beat him as well. I can name think of five fighters at most who I think would beat him from 160-175 and that's saying a lot.

Ezzard could not beat Roy Jones.

People's reason for hating on Jones is that he didn't fight a Eurobum like Michaelwski in his hometown, as if a fighter of that caliber could touch Roy Jones.

People will always find a guy that a fighter should have fought but with Roy they have to stretch because he did fight guys like Hopkins, Toney, Tarver, etc.. And he beat them all.

"Oh but he didn't fight the undefeated Eurobum beater"

Give me a break. Watch the film. Jones has capacity to beat anybody in the history of the game, including all the LHW's he listed and even Ray Robinson. Roy was a phenom as were all the legendary fighters. Let's not count him out.

[IMDAZED]

Ezzard could not beat Roy Jones.

People's reason for hating on Jones is that he didn't fight a Eurobum like Michaelwski in his hometown, as if a fighter of that caliber could touch Roy Jones.

People will always find a guy that a fighter should have fought but with Roy they have to stretch because he did fight guys like Hopkins, Toney, Tarver, etc.. And he beat them all.

"Oh but he didn't fight the undefeated Eurobum beater"

Give me a break. Watch the film. Jones has capacity to beat anybody in the history of the game, including all the LHW's he listed and even Ray Robinson. Roy was a phenom as were all the legendary fighters. Let's not count him out.

Charles had the skills, strength and power to beat Jones at 175, which I don't believe was Roy's best weight.

[RubenSonny]

Ezzard could not beat Roy Jones.

People's reason for hating on Jones is that he didn't fight a Eurobum like Michaelwski in his hometown, as if a fighter of that caliber could touch Roy Jones.

People will always find a guy that a fighter should have fought but with Roy they have to stretch because he did fight guys like Hopkins, Toney, Tarver, etc.. And he beat them all.

"Oh but he didn't fight the undefeated Eurobum beater"

Give me a break. Watch the film. Jones has capacity to beat anybody in the history of the game, including all the LHW's he listed and even Ray Robinson. Roy was a phenom as were all the legendary fighters. Let's not count him out.

Care to elaborate......

[THE REED]

Naming 5 fighters that could beat Roy in history.. is actually an unbelievable compliment.

[RubenSonny]

Prime Roy has a chance against anyone, though I can't favor him against a few fighters, I made a thread about this awhile back.

[Jim Jeffries]

Naming 5 fighters that could beat Roy in history.. is actually an unbelievable compliment.

Absolutely, especially when the emphasis is on could.

Arguments arise with some people act like Roy walks through Charles, Moore, Spinks, Moorer, Foster and more like they aren't even there.

[Barn]

Spinks, Charles, Foster, Robinson(MW), Hagler (MW).

[IronDanHamza]

I nearly threw up when you said Mayweather is the best defensive boxer in history.

Is it really that much of a delusional statment?

Mayweather truley has an incredible defense. One that in my opinion at the very least compares with the best.

I mean, as of right now and for many years he has been an inactive puncher and strictly defensive fighter.

I'm not going to say he has a better defnese than the likes of Whitaker, Pep or Locche. But is it really that abserd to suggest he shares a sentance with them solely in terms of defense? Not in my book.

He is one of the least hit fighters in history IMO. Yeah that has a **** load to do with his incredibly low output (atleast recently) but because of how solely defensive he is he really doesn't get hit much, at all.

Mayweather probably gets hit less than Whitaker did, that is an insane feat. Obviously again it's due to the fact Mayweather doesn't throw many punches, but that means something.

Whitaker has a better defense IMO due to the amount of punches he throws and manages to get out the way of so many. Can you imagine if Whitaker only threw 40 punchs a round? He wouldn't get hit at all either.

But I wouldn't call someone crazy for comparing them. In terms of strictly defense.