The Better Legacy For Rjj

[The Surgeon]

toney did it too bro...2 former MWs have taken ruiz

1 was on Roids and got the result overturned tho

[KILLA RIGHT]

Anyone else im really interested in what people think?

[DiegoFuego]

That is a ****ing tough call. Good poll question. I think it would have been better for him to not lose to Tarver and especially Johnson. That Johnson loss is a really **** loss. Ruiz was the worst heavyweight champ. If Roy had beat Ruiz and maybe beat Byrd, that would have been something. But he pussed out and got knocked out.

[Pugilistic™]

His legacy would of been better had he retired after the ruiz win.

[KILLA RIGHT]

Of course retiring after ruiz. But out of these 2 i think sticking in the division and whiping everyone out. But the lhw division would be looked at as a bad division cause roy would of cleaned everyone out easily

[MANGLER]

I never considered him an underdog against Ruiz. I can't believe at that time anybody woulda picked him to lose that fight. It's a great accomplishment but one he could do without if it means swappin the KO losses for wins against Glen and Tarver.

[Silencers]

I think a win over Ruiz at that point was better for his legacy than wins over Tarver and Johnson.

[Spiegelo]

Yeah I'm glad Roy did what he did. It is an amazing accomplishment on paper and gave him the world credit he deserved, but I'd honestly prefer he stayed where he was best. UNLESS, he went on to beat Byrd and retired, or something, which to be honest I'd say he does easy. This to me is similar to what Pac is trying to do in taking on Oscar. It will probably ruin him even if he does win, and it will deny us the fights we deserve to see, like Guzman,Marquez III, Campbell, Cas, Diaz, Katsidis, Valero, Linares, Soto, other fights that would prove how amazing he really is instead of how good his career looks on paper.

[Truth]

if think about, all great fighters lose. maybe not all but the majority. if you hang around long enough someone is going to clip you. thats why Mayweather bounced.lol


but to answer the question, i think its impressive what Roy did. he beat a top 10 heavyweight after starting his career at 154.

[MELLY-MEL...]

i dont think his losses really hurt his legacy that much.