Why didn't Roy Jones clean out the HW division after beating Ruiz?

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The difference between LHW and hw is huuuuuuuggee

Difference between 154 and 160 isn't

Agree 100%

[Luilun]

You ask why Lennox Lewis would have put him 6 feet under

[bojangles1987]

It's funny actually because i have seen some old articles from back then that were saying Roy would have had a good shot at beating Lennox, kinda crazy looking back.

Yeah, that's when Roy had a lot of "TBE" talk happening. If he could beat Ruiz, he could beat his share of heavyweights, but he wasn't touching the best.

And moving back down to beat Tarver goes highly underrated. That is a big piece of his legacy.

[VG_Addict]

Does Roy belong in the top 10 P4P for winning titles from MW to HW?

[Bardock]

This thread went over your heads. OP is a Cotto fan using this example to defend why people are criticizing Cotto for not cleaning out MWs.

At least I think that's what it is. Because nobody in their right mind would think that Roy could clean out a heavyweight division.

Over who's head? This nut hugger has not made a single thread yet where there isn't some subtle hint of defending cotto.

[SplitSecond]

roy figured it would be too easy a task, people wanted him to challenge himself, so he drained himself to make 175 and beat tarver, legend

[KnockoutNed]

Because he knew he couldn't and he'd get KO'd if he tried.

[silentscoper]

At least he came back down and didn't continue to campaign at heavyweight...

[beez721]

Damn you Roy.

Could had some classic bouts.

he fought the perfect heavyweight opponent for him. a guy that was slow with little pop. any heavy with good power would have put the lights out on him and he knew it which is why he went back down

[Basco]

Damn you Roy.

Could had some classic bouts.

I see what you did there!