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Im wondering why my boxing idol Nigel Benn never got the fight that he and the fans really wanted with Roy Jones.Does anyone know hey it did'nt get pulled off?
I would of loved to see them two in their primes get it on.For me i loved Nigel Benn,im still a great fan of his.He had the lot for me,great heart,great chin,great power,great stanima,great desire,honest and really game.
Love you Benn,their sure dont make them like you anymore!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgcl9qLqX5I
There is a video on Youtube somewhere of an interview with Roy Jones in a boxing ring where i believe he explains his side of the story. I realise it is just his side so not necessarily true. I'll find the video later if i have time.Quote:
Originally Posted by yvonne
Cheers mate,i've wondered for years and years,i've read Nigel Benn's book,which is a great read and he mentions he wanted to fight Jones.I would of loved to see it happen.It would of been a great fight.Benn will always be my boxing idol,i was just soo hooked on watching him as a kid.He was everything that makes a really game fighter!!He was the true"Peoples Champ"in his prime.He'll always will be in my top list of fighters just for that alone.
I honestly believe prime RJJ would have hurt Benn pretty badly, but then again Benn had as good a chance as most.Quote:
Originally Posted by yvonne
Jones avoided Nigel because he knew Nige had an excellent chance of beating him. Jones did same thing with all the legit contenders
Toney 44-0-2Quote:
Originally Posted by C.J.Rock
Hopkins 22-1-0
Tarver 21-1-0
Woods 32-1-0
Griffin 26-0-0
Harding 19-0-1
Johnson 39-5-1
Hill 43-2-0
Mcallum 49-3-1
werent legit contenders?
Nigel Benn had a punchers chance but 98 times out of a 100 Jones would have won prime for prime.
Jones would of smoked him in 7 rounds.
Shit something we kinda agree on today.Quote:
Originally Posted by skel1983
...wtf?Quote:
Originally Posted by C.J.Rock
Lets not forget about Thomas Tate and Merqui Sosa who were both taken out in 2 rounds. And Benn's buddy Sugar Boy Malinga didn't fare much better.Quote:
Originally Posted by eagleToney 44-0-2Quote:
Originally Posted by C.J.Rock
Hopkins 22-1-0
Tarver 21-1-0
Woods 32-1-0
Griffin 26-0-0
Harding 19-0-1
Johnson 39-5-1
Hill 43-2-0
Mcallum 49-3-1
werent legit contenders?
Nigel Benn had a punchers chance but 98 times out of a 100 Jones would have won prime for prime.
I like Benn a lot. I have his career set. But he was made to order for Jones or Toney's great counter punching. Great heart and power though. Hell of an exciting fighter.
I think Jones would have beaten benn
having said that benn is one of my favourite fighters of all time, was a part of a fantastic british scene at the time
If not earlier ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by skel1983
Nigel is one of my all time British favourites. If I go with my head I'd say Jones wins the fight by stoppage after 6 rounds.
In my heart though.... I keep thinking about the hammering he was taking from McClellan and still managed to come back. You can't teach that kind of heart. I'd love to think Jones had him hurt and followed in showboating with his hands down just as Nige fired a bone rattling right hook which put him to sleep.
I constantly go with my heart though and get it all wrong so Jones stoppage round 7 :mad:
Benn V Toney would have been a war....
#1 McClellan allowed Benn back in that fight and #2 McClellan paid 0 attention to defense.
RJJ would have stomped out Benn, Eubank, Collins, and even Calzaghe had he decided to fight him earlier.
RJJ TOYED with top contenders and when he was serious he usually stopped the fight really early.
When speaking of Jones, Eubank himself says in his autobiography -Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
'would i have beaten him? highly unlikely. Would he have hurt me badly? Almost certainly. Would i have hurt him? Yes. But not as bad as he would have hurt me.'
He went on to say thats why he didn't fight Jones but explains that he didn't duck Jones as if Jones was the no1 contender he would have done his duty and fought him.