I think it comes down to the fact that there arent enough marquee fights. I meam look at Crawford, he hasn't really fought anyone special but yet people are saying he's p4p number 1. Spence is being praised as the second coming but what males you so sure he can beat Brook?
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I agree with Roy. But in all honesty, did he take risks in the prime of his career??? Benn, Eubank, McClellan, rematch with Toney, Tyson, Lewis, Holyfield and the fighter from Germany,(who's name I can't remember)never took place for one reason or another. With Roy's ability, its real possible he wins those fights, but we just don't know. After winning the WBA Heavyweight title, Lewis, who was the universally recognized heavyweight champ, called him out. There were talks of Tyson and Holyfield fighting him. Toney was calling him out at cruiserweight, but ended up moving up and fighting Evander. Why didn't Roy take the risks at that time??? Even if he had lost against them, he would have made boat loads of more money and wouldn't be fighting now to this day.
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Originally posted by jvsnypes View PostI agree with Roy. But in all honesty, did he take risks in the prime of his career??? Benn, Eubank, McClellan, rematch with Toney, Tyson, Lewis, Holyfield and the fighter from Germany,(who's name I can't remember)never took place for one reason or another. With Roy's ability, its real possible he wins those fights, but we just don't know. After winning the WBA Heavyweight title, Lewis, who was the universally recognized heavyweight champ, called him out. There were talks of Tyson and Holyfield fighting him. Toney was calling him out at cruiserweight, but ended up moving up and fighting Evander. Why didn't Roy take the risks at that time??? Even if he had lost against them, he would have made boat loads of more money and wouldn't be fighting now to this day.
Forget about Lewis because he would have been accused of murder if they fought, but Benn & Eubank are the top two IMO.
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Originally posted by Sheldon312 View PostI think it comes down to the fact that there arent enough marquee fights. I meam look at Crawford, he hasn't really fought anyone special but yet people are saying he's p4p number 1. Spence is being praised as the second coming but what males you so sure he can beat Brook?
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Originally posted by jvsnypes View PostI agree with Roy. But in all honesty, did he take risks in the prime of his career??? Benn, Eubank, McClellan, rematch with Toney, Tyson, Lewis, Holyfield and the fighter from Germany,(who's name I can't remember)never took place for one reason or another. With Roy's ability, its real possible he wins those fights, but we just don't know. After winning the WBA Heavyweight title, Lewis, who was the universally recognized heavyweight champ, called him out. There were talks of Tyson and Holyfield fighting him. Toney was calling him out at cruiserweight, but ended up moving up and fighting Evander. Why didn't Roy take the risks at that time??? Even if he had lost against them, he would have made boat loads of more money and wouldn't be fighting now to this day.
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Originally posted by jvsnypes View PostI agree with Roy. But in all honesty, did he take risks in the prime of his career??? Benn, Eubank, McClellan, rematch with Toney, Tyson, Lewis, Holyfield and the fighter from Germany,(who's name I can't remember)never took place for one reason or another. With Roy's ability, its real possible he wins those fights, but we just don't know. After winning the WBA Heavyweight title, Lewis, who was the universally recognized heavyweight champ, called him out. There were talks of Tyson and Holyfield fighting him. Toney was calling him out at cruiserweight, but ended up moving up and fighting Evander. Why didn't Roy take the risks at that time??? Even if he had lost against them, he would have made boat loads of more money and wouldn't be fighting now to this day.
Toney was a joke to not be in shape against RJJ
I also believe that RJJ avoided McClellan and maybe the prime Michalczewski (but for no reason here with Micha imo)
After his win over John Ruiz; yes RJJ/Holyfield or RJJ/Tyson will have been great but RJJ vs Lewis no way, Lewis was too big
RJJ take risks by fighting Toney, Tarver 3 times, Glen Johnson, and then at the end of his career, Calzague, Lebedev, Hokpkins etc
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