Thread: Roy Jones Jnr - Once and For all - where does he fit in?

I thought I would start this Poll to clear things up once and for all.

The idea came to me from another topic that's getting quite hot, but I thought this could clarify Jones all-time status within this forum.

Maybe some of us are getting slightly unsure, but my bar is raised VERY HIGH when I consider someone an all-time great, and I've allways said the word Great is branded around far too much, without any real thought these days, therefore the word Great is losing value. So I thought let's do it this way, there's 5 options I'm guessing there's 1 or 2 that won't be used but anyway we'll see.

Please vote as to where you think Roy fits in, as I've said there needs to be a true measure, so for example I've said on another post that Roy is not an all-time great, but greatest of his era, but it all depends on one's interpretation of the two, my thought process is still the same but to clarify i'll do it like this so everyone will understand my interpretation and I will understand everyone else's.

For Example I give Legend status to Sugar Ray Robinson, Roberto Duran, Muhammad Ali and Henry Armstrong to name a few,

I give All-Time Great Status to Marvin Hagler, Ricardo Lopez, Alexis Arguello, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roy Jones Jnr to name a few,

In between I would put say Oscar De La Hoya, Morrales and Barrera - see it's difficult

I give Greatest of his Era status to Bernard Hopkins and so on.

Apologies if I've missed out some names, I'm not going to post a full list, this is just a guide.

But all we're trying to establish is where Roy Jones Jnr fits in?

Oh... please post your reasons aswell, thanks.

i picked LEGEND cuz the next generation and the generation after that will have grandpas be telling their grand kids about the LEGEND of RJJ and how fast/DOMINANT/flawless RJJ was in his PRIME.

u should always put as an option: RJJ FITS nicely in the GPS Screen of theBESTP4P's LEXUS

Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P

u should always put as an option: RJJ FITS nicely in the GPS Screen of theBESTP4P's LEXUS

What model Lexus you got?

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http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/21122006/45/lexus-f-5.html

Come on FORUM, so far only 6 votes and it's 50/50.

So we have 3 peeps who say he's a Legend and 3 peeps say he's a All-Time Great, let's have some more votes and finally get some clarity on this!

i voted legend

Come on FORUM Wake up we need alot more votes, as it stands it's 6 votes for Legend, 3 for all-time great and 1 vote for greatest of his era.

GET VOTING!

all time great no doubt, was so so good, if he retired after the win over ruiz he could wel be the greatest ever to of lived

wooooooooo........ someone has voted Good but not great - who that be?

Originally Posted by Realitycheck77

Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P

u should always put as an option: RJJ FITS nicely in the GPS Screen of theBESTP4P's LEXUS

What model Lexus you got?

Seen as though your a Lex fan check these links out

http://www.fdivision.org /

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/21122006/45/lexus-f-5.html

i got a 2005 GS
& a 2004 RX 330

BUT.............. rumors have it that theBESTP4P has been spotted at Newport MASERATI

For now, the greatest of his era he has to stop fighting to reach legend status and from what I saw in his last fight, he has unfinished business and he looked great.

Just thought I would update you all, the voting at the moment is as below,

Where does Roy Jones Jnr and his legacy sit in boxing?

Legend 10 (41.7%)
All Time Great 9 (37.5%)
Greatest of his Era 4 (16.7%)
Good but not Great 1 (4.2%)
Average 0 (0%)
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Total Voters: 24

Still need more votes guys and gals

I want to choose an option for "One of the Greatest of his Era" which can be perceived into the All-Time, since if your one of the greatest of your era, then hell... your goood.

I remember after the Ruiz victory Claud abrahams saying that RJJ was the p4p greatest fighter of all time - I wonder if he would say that if asked now.

It's the same as with Tyson, people remember the fighter's demise and not their greatness

My opinion of RJJ is that his oppostion could've been better, but I also happen to think that he would've beaten whomever he had've fought coz he really was that good

I vote legend!!

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