How would Calzaghe do against 1993 Roy Jones?

[Wiley Hyena]

really?, damn, i mean if he can break ribs with one punch without working the body or nothin, that's gotta be pretty impressive right?

but yea man, im not saying he'd win by ko, but im sure calzaghe would atleast stumble or fall a couple of times

Prime Jones had it all....including a glass jaw. A glass jaw that he brilliantly protected until it was exposed by a vastly overrated Antonio Tarver. One little zipper causes the chicken dance. It's a fair debate as to whether Calzaghe was talented enough to land his shots.

[kevtwin]

92-94 RJJ went 10 rounds with the mighty Jorge Fernando Castro, 8 rounds with the awesome Glenn Thomas, 6 rounds with the phenomenal Thulani Malinga, 10 with the superhuman Fermin Chirino (who both Steve Collins and Nigel Benn had knocked out well inside the distance) and 6 with the myth, the legend that is Danny Garcia.

Are we to believe that he would beat Calzaghe faster than he beat all of these guys?

Have a word.

SUPERB point, well made. I could post Calzaghe up here knocking people out in the first or second round. When its ROY we are supposed to be amazed at his fabulous skills against NOBODIES, but when JOE fights NOBODIES they are not counted.
Calzaghe getting knocked out by Roy Jones seems to be the common thread but EVERYONE seems to ignore the fact that Joes chin is one of the very best ever seen, and certainly better that Roys. If Roy had fought Joe when he had the chance, or Taylor or Hopkins for that matter, we would know for sure, but they dodged him, it wasnt the other way around.

remember that the top americans wouldnt fight calzaghe either in Wales or America and waited for him to get to the end of HIS career it seems.

whos been dodging who?

Remember that pre-hand problems, Joe was knocking everyone out, just like,,,,urmmm RJJ.

[Chase8400]

Nobody who truly knows boxing would predict that Roy Jones would knock Calzaghe out early. Calzaghe has NEVER been knocked out, never been seriously hurt, never looked like getting stopped. All of Jones' best victories have come in points decisions or late stoppages. He's beaten a few decent contenders early. But he's never taken anyone anywhere near Calzaghe's league out early. The closest is Clinton Woods in 6 rounds and frankly if anyone thinks that Clinton is in the same league as Calzaghe, they've got a lot to learn.

Why not? You saw old Rjj drop Calzaghe in rd. 1. What do you think a younger, prime Jones would have done to him? You are probably one of the ones who thinks that the fight would have gone something like it did last week if Roy was anywhere near his best. Jones pre-heavyweight does'nt let Joe punch him while covering up all night. If you pay close attention to that fight, Joe really did'nt land all that much to the head and the few that he landed did happen to cause the cut. Most of the punches Calzaghe landed were to the body while Roy sat there and covered up. If you think that would be the same thing that would have happened in 2001, I pity that thought.

[steptwome]

Jones UD
Not sure I've seen Calzaghe fight somebody who matched his workrate, prime Jones would swarm all over him.

This debate will go on indefinitely..without a clear plausible answer... Too bad we happen to encounter these scenarios too many times in this sport

[bsrizpac]

92-94 RJJ went 10 rounds with the mighty Jorge Fernando Castro, 8 rounds with the awesome Glenn Thomas, 6 rounds with the phenomenal Thulani Malinga, 10 with the superhuman Fermin Chirino (who both Steve Collins and Nigel Benn had knocked out well inside the distance) and 6 with the myth, the legend that is Danny Garcia.

Are we to believe that he would beat Calzaghe faster than he beat all of these guys?

Have a word.

Here's a word:

David Starie
Tocker Pudwill


oh wait, that's four.

[Zmlacksz]

A bum called Lou Del Valle knocked down a prime Roy Jones in 1998.
That means a prime Lou Del Valle would have finished Jones in that fight like the Calzaghe knock down, morons.

[The_One77]

I thinks its fairly evident that Joe would of dismanteld Roy Jones at any stage of his career from the pummeling he took a few weeks ago.
Roy was a great fighter but Joe was even greater, it would be a hard fight but Joe would definetly pull through
The man is undefeated, to compare Roy to Joe would be like comparing your mom's cooking with KFC. KFC would win everytime

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i Thinks Its Fairly Evident That Joe Would Of Dismanteld Roy Jones At Any Stage Of His Career From The Pummeling He Took A Few Weeks Ago.
Roy Was A Great Fighter but Joe Was Even Greater, It Would Be A Hard Fight But Joe Would Definetly Pull Through
The Man Is Undefeated, To Compare Roy To Joe Would Be Like Comparing Your Mom's Cooking With Kfc. Kfc Would Win Everytime

Hahahhahahahhahah

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Jones UD.

At his peak Roy was still respectful of elite fighters (see Hopkins and Toney fights, where he held back in a way we didnt see until later on at 175) and recognizing Joe as such he would not risk it by pushing his aggression too far. A late stoppage is not out of the question, but I would not put my money on that.

[bsrizpac]

I thinks its fairly evident that Joe would of dismanteld Roy Jones at any stage of his career from the pummeling he took a few weeks ago.
Roy was a great fighter but Joe was even greater, it would be a hard fight but Joe would definetly pull through
The man is undefeated, to compare Roy to Joe would be like comparing your mom's cooking with KFC. KFC would win everytime

Are you English or ******ed?