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Roy Jones Jr is probably not the G.O.A.T but he is definitely the B.O.A.T.
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Originally posted by bravestone View PostSo why didn't Hopkins move up until Roy Jones got KO'd? It was clear he didn't want any of Roy at 175 until he was shot.
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Originally posted by DLT View PostI would take Floyd head to head P4P over him but again, I wont argue with those who pick Roy. The problem with Roy is that it was a ton of raw atheticism but he wasnt fundementally the best fighter and thats why I rank a guy like Floyd over him.
I think both are super smart, along with Hopkins but Floyd & Hopkins are more fundementally sound which is why I think that even when there athelticism is gone, they would still be hell to deal with. Not as much with Royd
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Roy went up and DOMINATED a heavy weight champion who out weighed him by 40lbs. Roy in his prime was the most unbeatable fighter in history. 160-168 for sure no one in history stands a chance. I would expect him to dominate everyone at 175 as well. Like I said this guy DOMINATED not beat but DOMINATED a heavy weight. Just as Roy DOMINATED every boxer he fought. His toughest fight was a 28 year old Bernard Hopkins. Castill, Chop Chop Corley and Oscar De La Hoya gave Floyd 3x as tough a fight. Then Roy's second toughest fight was Montell Griffith, who he KO'd but got DQ. (nobody counts that as a loss) Then we all know he KO'd Griffith in a 1min 30 sec next fight. Roy Beat Bernard handedly, yes it was his toughest fight, but every fighter in history has had tougher fights in there prime, and most of those guys never fought a guy on Bernards level. Bernard could of and would of beaten any 160lb fighter in history. And Roy handled him.
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Originally posted by Jloro View PostWhaaaaat. Roy would Smash Floyd, If Roy got Floyd cornered like Ortiz and Cotto got him He wouldn't get out. I really don't see how Floyd could beat him if they were the same size and both in prime
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No I think Pernell Whitaker was better.
But I agree with DLT, one of the biggest fights that never happened was Hopkins vs Roy Jones 00-03.
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