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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.
Fights against the guys you've named would have been great. But unfortunately, a number of factors prevented them from taking place.
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Originally posted by KidDinamita View PostI think He Almost Forgot that he did the same thing back in his prime.
Forget about Lewis because he would have been accused of murder if they fought, but Benn & Eubank are the top two IMO.
Eubank had zero interest in anything other than defending his WBO belt.
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Originally posted by BoxHec View PostI don't think Eubank & Benn wanted to face Roy Jones, Toney, and McCallum (in 1992 Malinga lost in points to Eubank (SD) and Benn then in 1993 RJJ KO Malinga in 6)
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
Roy did take risks.
Benn wanted to fight him, but Eubank didn't.
A Dariusz Michalczewski fight became impossible to make because neither guy were willing to travel.
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