Sometimes I Wonder Why Did Roy Ever Waste His Time Fighting Fighters Like.....

[Toney616]

RJJ was the most purely athletic fighter ever

True

which was both a blessing and a curse.

What makes you say that?

[Miburo]

What makes you say that?

Look what resulted when he started to lose his legs and reflexes. In contrast, look at Ali in the early-mid 70s.

[BattlingNelson]

Well you can surmise then that HBO is lying or not. Quite frankly, I doubt Jones was losing sleep over Benn or Collins, one who he would've flattened the other who he would beat senseless. Liles on the other hand...

Normally broadcasters are not promotors, so I'm quite surprised that they know which fights was offered to who. Have they also revealed what kind of purses Jones' alleged opponents was offered or are we up front to assume that Jones ridiculously lowballed them?

[Toney616]

Look what resulted when he started to lose his legs and reflexes. In contrast, look at Ali in the early-mid 70s.

But that was a style thing. Their style is for a fighter who plans to retire in their early 30's

[BattlingNelson]

I still cant believe the way Nunn let his career get derailed the way it did. I think Joe Goosen is still cut up about it to this day

Liles really should of been much more active than he was 7 defenses in 5 years? Even the Pride of Wales was more active than that

Nunn was my fav. BITD when he was champ at 160. I was so hoping he'd land a fight against the Leonard-Hearns II winner. I hated it when Leonard chose Duran instead.

Considering the skills and speed Nunn displayed in those years, he can only be perceived as one of the great underachievers. Such a shame. A Jones-Nunn fight cold have been epic.... or it could have been a boring chessmatch. In any case a 50/50 fight for me.

[BattlingNelson]

off topic:
Roy, Clay and Nunn have to be three of the most physically gifted fighters I have ever seen.

Hmmm..... Considering the timeperiod you mention, you really need to include Leonard, Hearns and Duran IMO.

[Toney616]

Hmmm..... Considering the timeperiod you mention, you really need to include Leonard, Hearns and Duran IMO.

I have to disagree with you there, those guys werent on the same level as the guys I mentioned

[Toney616]

Nunn was my fav. BITD when he was champ at 160. I was so hoping he'd land a fight against the Leonard-Hearns II winner. I hated it when Leonard chose Duran instead.

Considering the skills and speed Nunn displayed in those years, he can only be perceived as one of the great underachievers. Such a shame. A Jones-Nunn fight cold have been epic.... or it could have been a boring chessmatch. In any case a 50/50 fight for me.

It would of been Epic. Nunn liked to brawl

[Miburo]

But that was a style thing. Their style is for a fighter who plans to retire in their early 30's

Ali had the grounding in the basics to adjust and continue at an elite level. Jones didn't. Jones' style wouldn't work for anyone else but him. He was just a superb athlete that ended up in boxing, as opposed to a true boxer.

[Vadrigar.]

Ali had the grounding in the basics to adjust and continue at an elite level. Jones didn't.

Jones' durability also let him down in the later stages of his career, but the weight he lost after fighting Ruiz may have had something to do with it.