another mythical matchup i havent seen on here yet--hagler-rjj at middle

[LawHoops]

thoughts?

[cockey cockney]

Now this is real tough to call. RJJ was a phenomenon before moving up weights but Hagler had a iron chin and wouldnt take a step back.....I refuse to call it.

[killersheep]

I say RJJ takes the decision, I think in his prime he could've avoided the major
damage Hagler had the ability to give, This would've been a friggin awesome
match though, RJJ would point him though close UD

[Purist]

Which Hagler the boxing one or the brawling one

[Hulk]

Which Hagler the boxing one or the brawling one

Either one loses to Roy Jones. Hagler was more of a volumne puncher than a one punch KO guy. At Middle weight Roy had both blinding speed and one punch KO power. I have to say Roy would win a UD. At Middleweight Roy Jones was nearly unbeatable IMO.

[Violent Demise]

Jones would punish Hagler. To much speed and power.

[Taeth]

I agree with the generall consensus... He would beat Hagler, and he would also beat rest of the legendary 4 from the 80's... He had everything they had except he was combined into one person with more of what they except a great chin... though his chin was good back then.

[Hulk]

I agree with the generall consensus... He would beat Hagler, and he would also beat rest of the legendary 4 from the 80's... He had everything they had except he was combined into one person with more of what they except a great chin... though his chin was good back then.

I agree with you about the chin. He has always had a good chin untill recently. It is BS that people say his chin was "exposed", thats nonsense. He just got caught with a perfect shot and has his chin and mentality have been damaged ever since.

[Jody Lane]

In a boxing match I go with Jones. In an all out brawl, gotta go with Hagler.

[Samson3000]

At middle it's Hagler all the way. Roy at his best was better than Hagler at his best, but that wasn't until he got to 168. Hagler at 160 was a machine.

[bigragu]

thoughts?

at 160 I go with Hagler...He was the BEAST....at 168 I see RJJ pulling a Leonard and running like hell....but it is mythical....at 168 I don't see anyone beating RJJ ever....He should have never went up....Should have stayed and dominated...

[Greig]

Hagler by KO late.


Roy wouldn't have the power to dent Haglers chin (nobody did). Hagler would have to rough him up though and make it a war. Hagler was a beast, an animal in the ring and nobody RJJ beat was in Haglers class - yes that includes Hopkins and Toney...

[bigragu]

Hagler by KO late.


Roy wouldn't have the power to dent Haglers chin (nobody did). Hagler would have to rough him up though and make it a war. Hagler was a beast, an animal in the ring and nobody RJJ beat was in Haglers class - yes that includes Hopkins and Toney...

that's a good point...i don't think toney or bhop make it to the end of a fight with Hagler.....Hagler was heads above....

[The_One77]

Roy never got hit on the chin
Just because he got hit once on top of the head by John Ruiz dosen't mean his chin was ever good.

[Scrap]

Jones has not got a good track record with southpaws, and this southpaw would not leave him alone, for sure, interesting.