What if: Roy Jones Jr. vs. Joe Calzaghe Prime for Prime

[Vigilant3]

Hahaha...I'm sorry, but I had to make this thread after seeing the Toney one. I mean, people actually think that Calzaghe would beat Toney so I'm sure there are going to be some people out there that think 'zaghe could somehow pull a miracle win out of his ass against Jones.

I'm going to be reading this thread, but I already know that RJJ would have won by KO if he was serious about it. I know he's notorious for not wanting to KO his opposition, but we're talking about a prime fully-motivated Jones here.

KO by the 8th.

[Burner]

I think Roy Jones would KO him in the first round..serious.

[Vigilant3]

It would be Montel Griffin II all over again.

[Pele..Rjj..23]

jones would man handle calzaghe! carnt see it going past 5 rounds

[mojack]

Nobody beats a prime Roy Jones but I reckno it would go 12 rounds with Calzaghes chin.
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[frankpaganini]

Roy Jones wins by very decisive UD.

[abadger]

Jones's speed makes him a very heavy favourite to win by UD.

I give a prime Calzaghe a chance though. Jones has a lot of flaws in his technical game, especially defensively, he never looked good under pressure and could often appear vulnerable, just no-one was ever able to exploit it. We know he is vulnerable to KO so Calzaghe has a chance if he could somehow turn it into a real war. No easy task.
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[Silencers]

Jones by UD.

[hookoutofhell]

Jones's speed makes him a very heavy favourite to win by UD.

I give a prime Calzaghe a chance though. Jones has a lot of flaws in his technical game, especially defensively, he never looked good under pressure and could often appear vulnerable, just no-one was ever able to exploit it. We know he is vulnerable to KO so Calzaghe has a chance if he could somehow turn it into a real war. No easy task.

probably the best response - at 168 joe is the best challenge that jones has even then i can see jones winning by UD, as for 175 i think jones power would be a bigger and more deciding factor for jones to win by UD. i cant see jones KO'ing calzaghe but i can see him winning by UD.
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[Kris Silver]

I'll accept it most likely RJJ by UD would be the bookies and peoples favourite, but KO by R1, or R5? Man handled? One he's never been KO'd, the only times he's been knocked down he's often been slightly off balance, regardless up within a few seconds. When Kessler was launching very powerful upper cuts on his chin, he just carried on. Jones KOing Joe tough chin then, is as ridiculous as saying Joe would KO RJJ now with his brittle hands.

I know RJJ was and still largely is, one of the most talented boxers we've seen in recent times, but people do put a little too much excessive belief that he was untouchable in his prime.

Sorry guys, but no ones untouchable, as much of a nice hero story of perfection it is.

Calzaghe was right at the top area in the SMW division at that time, and has since been proven to be the best. Many believe he always was the best esp in hindsight. Few accepted he was the best or even so good when RJJ was in his prime, and few will change they're minds now sadly. Yet he was younger, fitter, had less brittle hands and KO power, more stamina than what he is now, beating Kessler and Hopkins.

So it's ridiculous to say it wouldn't be a good match up. Many thought it wouldn't, and sadly it doesn't surprise me many still go along with that despite Calzaghe recently proving himself. For me, he was always this good, and could always perform at Hopkins level, and was dangerous without hand problems too. Joe has also shown he trains and rises to a massive challenge, and is motivated to do well against better competition. He digs within to brings out more than the opponent somehow. So I see it a 60-40 UD fight in RJJ favour then. Nov 08 I see it 60-40 UD in Joes favour, which is surprising considering he's unlikely to even KO RJJ's weak chin, with his brittle hands. That's saying something.