"Krusher" Kovalev vs RJJ@ 168-175lbs/12-12.5 Stone. Who wins?

[LoadedWraps]

Jones has to end it early and it would be interesting because he would probably be one of the few if not the first guy fast enough to land combinations on Kovalev's chin.

But How would be bring Kovalev down? Kovalev has a granite chin.

[Weltschmerz]

Kovalev crushes the chinny Roy Jones.

[LacedUp]

Prime Roy?

Come on guys, you're getting too carried away with an average win.

RJJ of course wins.

[LacedUp]

Why bother? Don't you know that Rigondeaux and "Prime" Roy jones are undefeated in every and any possible fantasy fight with an astounding record of 6554-0 and counting?

He was undefeated and untouched in his prime vs far far better fighters than Kovalev has fought.

FAR better.

So yeah, it makes sense to think of Roy as the better fighter.

NSB jizzes every time a puncher comes around.

#MatthysseToBeatMayweather

[LacedUp]

But How would be bring Kovalev down? Kovalev has a granite chin.

Why would you make that assumption?

[Humean]

With Kovalev's power he'd definitely stand a good chance of knocking Jones out and also a better chance of winning rounds against Jones than almost anyone. On the other hand it is hard for me to think any light-heavy would have a better than 50% chance against Roy in his prime, his speed, reflexes and all around athleticism were light-years ahead of any light-heavy I have ever seen.

[LacedUp]

With Kovalev's power he'd definitely stand a good chance of knocking Jones out and also a better chance of winning rounds against Jones than almost anyone. On the other hand it is hard for me to think any light-heavy would have a better than 50% chance against Roy in his prime, his speed, reflexes and all around athleticism were light-years ahead of any light-heavy I have ever seen.

It's a really bad match-up for Kovalev.

RJJ is lightyears ahead of Hopkins, Pascal, Campillo, Cleverly etc. Simply in a different stratosphere. Kovalev moves in straight lines. RJJ is up-and-down, side-to-side, circles, squares, flying and rollerskating.

[fragilety]

I have Kovalev stopping him in the late rounds, RJJ will win the early rounds but Kovalev will adjust, stalk him, and land devastating power shots that will break Roy.

This **** is getting out of hand!

[mick1303]

"pre-Calzaghe" ?? Is this a joke? Jones got ruined by the stint to HW and subsequent weight loss. Calzaghe fought a corpse already. Back to the topic - Jones wins easy UD. Kovalev never hurt in the process, but loses something like 10-2. And I like Kovalev very much. But he is a regular great fighter. Jones was a freak of nature. His reflexes were so above anybody else, that it seemed unfair... He had a luxury to do something and re-do twice, while his opponent tries to figure out what is going on. That was also his undoing when he lost that edge - he didn't have proper fundamentals - was too reliant on reflexes... But prime Jones is a tough ask for anybody in history.

[LoadedWraps]

"pre-Calzaghe" ?? Is this a joke? Jones got ruined by the stint to HW and subsequent weight loss. Calzaghe fought a corpse already. Back to the topic - Jones wins easy UD. Kovalev never hurt in the process, but loses something like 10-2. And I like Kovalev very much. But he is a regular great fighter. Jones was a freak of nature. His reflexes were so above anybody else, that it seemed unfair... He had a luxury to do something and re-do twice, while his opponent tries to figure out what is going on. That was also his undoing when he lost that edge - he didn't have proper fundamentals - was too reliant on reflexes... But prime Jones is a tough ask for anybody in history.

Well said. Good post.