Who Could Roy Jones Not Have Beaten?

**Sugar Adam Ali** · 03-03-2019, 01:35 PM

Middleweight- probably unstoppable

Super middleweight- probably unstoppable, maybe Andre Ward gives him serious problems

Light heavy- a bunch of guys, bob foster would have �tarver�d� Roy

Cruiser- evander, usyk

Heavyweight- bunch of guys, too many to name

**QueensburyRules** · 03-03-2019, 03:56 PM

- -But not Field who ducked Roy.

**robertzimmerman** · 03-03-2019, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by QueensburyRules

- -But not Field who ducked Roy.

He didn't duck him.

**BKM-** · 03-03-2019, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by QueensburyRules

- -But not Field who ducked Roy.

Evander, ducking? How dare you.

**robertzimmerman** · 03-04-2019, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by QueensburyRules

- -But not Field who ducked Roy.

Below is some great info from Jim Thomas' 2005 book, documenting what happened in 2003.

Thomas was Evander's attorney for many years.

See what you think to it.

The Holyfield Way

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yfjzsb7BASMC&pg=PA221&lpg=PA221&dq=jim+thomas+evander+holyfield+roy+jones+don+king+murad+muhammad&source=bl&ots=mVblQEHC31&sig=ACfU3U2YjX0BrWgQp-GqB2DZBPeHk9_KNw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKva2LuOjgAhXNRhUIHYlFDCgQ6AEwAnoECAkQAQ

In 1996 Evander Holyfield; the 34-year-old, undersized, overachieving, polite, humble, and religious former Heavyweight Champion of the World; symbolized all that is honorable and admirable in professional sports. At the other end of the spectrum was the reigning champion, "Iron Mike" Tyson, the vicious self-proclaimed "baddest man on the planet," who had emerged from a prison sentence for rape to recapture the heavyweight crown. Virtually every boxing expert in the world had declared Holyfield a "shot" fighter whose career was over. When the surprise announcement was made that Holyfield would fight Tyson in November 1996, there was universal agreement that Holyfield had no chance to win, and the odds were set at 24-1 against him. But on November 9, 1996, Holyfield emerged from his locker room with a euphoric smile on his face and walked to the ring to the sounds of the gospel hymn "The Spirit of David," as song inspired by the story of David and Goliath. An hour later, Holyfield shocked the world by knocking out Tyson, and, for one shining moment, good had triumphed over evil. Holyfield's victory over Tyson and his subsequent triumph over Tyson in a rematch in which Tyson savagely bit off a piece of Holyfield's ear in one of the most infamous events in sports history, marked an incredible comeback for a man whose career had been written off, but this was only one of many comebacks in his life and by no means the last. Holyfield is one of the most famous, popular, and financially successful athletes ever. He is the only man to have won the Heavyweight Championship of the World four times, and he has won more than $200 million in the ring, more than any other boxer and almost any otherathlete in history. Now at age 42, having lost his last three fights, Holyfield refuses to retire until he has recaptured all three of the major heavyweight championships one more time, no matter how long it takes. For 13 years, Jim Thomas was at Holyfield's side on a daily basis as his attorney, adviser, close friend, and confidant. The Holyfield Way is an eyewitness account, along with Holyfield's own personal reflections, of one of the most successful, relentless, and sometimes controversial athletes of his era. Experience life behind the scenes of boxing as a firsthand observer inside the Holyfield camp and watch the story of Holyfield's perseverance unfold as the "Humble Warrior" fights on.

**robertzimmerman** · 03-04-2019, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by BKM-

Evander, ducking? How dare you.

The Holyfield Way

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yfjzsb7BASMC&pg=PA221&lpg=PA221&dq=jim+thomas+evander+holyfield+roy+jones+don+king+murad+muhammad&source=bl&ots=mVblQEHC31&sig=ACfU3U2YjX0BrWgQp-GqB2DZBPeHk9_KNw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKva2LuOjgAhXNRhUIHYlFDCgQ6AEwAnoECAkQAQ

In 1996 Evander Holyfield; the 34-year-old, undersized, overachieving, polite, humble, and religious former Heavyweight Champion of the World; symbolized all that is honorable and admirable in professional sports. At the other end of the spectrum was the reigning champion, "Iron Mike" Tyson, the vicious self-proclaimed "baddest man on the planet," who had emerged from a prison sentence for rape to recapture the heavyweight crown. Virtually every boxing expert in the world had declared Holyfield a "shot" fighter whose career was over. When the surprise announcement was made that Holyfield would fight Tyson in November 1996, there was universal agreement that Holyfield had no chance to win, and the odds were set at 24-1 against him. But on November 9, 1996, Holyfield emerged from his locker room with a euphoric smile on his face and walked to the ring to the sounds of the gospel hymn "The Spirit of David," as song inspired by the story of David and Goliath. An hour later, Holyfield shocked the world by knocking out Tyson, and, for one shining moment, good had triumphed over evil. Holyfield's victory over Tyson and his subsequent triumph over Tyson in a rematch in which Tyson savagely bit off a piece of Holyfield's ear in one of the most infamous events in sports history, marked an incredible comeback for a man whose career had been written off, but this was only one of many comebacks in his life and by no means the last. Holyfield is one of the most famous, popular, and financially successful athletes ever. He is the only man to have won the Heavyweight Championship of the World four times, and he has won more than $200 million in the ring, more than any other boxer and almost any otherathlete in history. Now at age 42, having lost his last three fights, Holyfield refuses to retire until he has recaptured all three of the major heavyweight championships one more time, no matter how long it takes. For 13 years, Jim Thomas was at Holyfield's side on a daily basis as his attorney, adviser, close friend, and confidant. The Holyfield Way is an eyewitness account, along with Holyfield's own personal reflections, of one of the most successful, relentless, and sometimes controversial athletes of his era. Experience life behind the scenes of boxing as a firsthand observer inside the Holyfield camp and watch the story of Holyfield's perseverance unfold as the "Humble Warrior" fights on.

**QueensburyRules** · 03-04-2019, 08:10 AM

- -Link don't work.

It's fact Field turned down the Roy WBA challenge for what he saw as a more winnable fight against Two Ton Toney.

He said Roy's offer was an insult, but a few years later would fight Valuev for $75K as King kept him propped up for the Russians to pass around for sport...bankruptcy...and so on and so forth...

**billeau2** · 03-04-2019, 10:52 AM

Originally posted by QueensburyRules

- -Link don't work.

It's fact Field turned down the Roy WBA challenge for what he saw as a more winnable fight against Two Ton Toney.

He said Roy's offer was an insult, but a few years later would fight Valuev for $75K as King kept him propped up for the Russians to pass around for sport...bankruptcy...and so on and so forth...

Its all a conspiracy right Queeny? Its a good thing they can't get anything by the likes of you! Imagine all the rest of the hijinks they might ave pulled?

**robertzimmerman** · 03-04-2019, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by QueensburyRules

- -Link don't work.

It's fact Field turned down the Roy WBA challenge for what he saw as a more winnable fight against Two Ton Toney.

He said Roy's offer was an insult, but a few years later would fight Valuev for $75K as King kept him propped up for the Russians to pass around for sport...bankruptcy...and so on and so forth...

Try it again.

It works fine for me.

**QueensburyRules** · 03-04-2019, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by billeau2

Its all a conspiracy right Queeny? Its a good thing they can't get anything by the likes of you! Imagine all the rest of the hijinks they might ave pulled?

- -Yeah, I can see them pulling down your panties .

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