Another Hypothetical Fight, Tommy Hearns vs Roy Jones at 168lbs

[raleights]

Can't help it I like hearing opinions on fights like this, fights we'll never see. To be honest I have not a clue who'd win, so lay it on me

[SimonH]

Roy Jones Jr was made to measure for Tommy. Hearns showed time and again, you could not outbox him. If Leonard, Benitez and Hill could not do it, then Jones could not either.

That said, Tommy's legs were going by the time he was up to 168lbs, so if RJJ could entice Hearns into a brawl, he may of had a chance.

But Hearns had his straight right, and there is now way RJJ could of stood up to that punch for 12 rounds...

Hearns off the deck to flatten RJJ in four with a highlight reel straight right

[raleights]

So why couldn't you outbox him? Did he apply too much pressure to be using the jab and trying to move away?

[Purist]

People seem to forget that Hearns was subseptable for punches and straight rights. Doesn't matter that. But the speed of Jones reaching him with that right hand would bother him and Jones was one of theh ardest punching 168 pounders to ever grace Sure you say Benetez didn't outbox Hearns, he still landed shots and leather on him, the kind of shots that if Jonesh it him with Tommy would be KO'd

[SimonH]

So why couldn't you outbox him? Did he apply too much pressure to be using the jab and trying to move away?

He was for a big (lanky) man very cute with superb co-ordination, and when he put his mind to it, his movement, made him very hard to hit regularly with the jab. And because of that right hand, you had to be very brave to fight on the inside.

So the reason you could not out box him, was down to his co-ordination and his great offence, which meant you could never take liberties against him.

[go Danny]

JOE CALZAGHE KOed Chris Byrd (in Italy) in one of his last amateur fight - since then all boxers have avoided him. Eubank is the only top boxer who has dared to fight him and he lost at he age of 31 years old - Calzaghe was 34 when he beat Lacy....

[raleights]

ty for clearing that up brit, and go danny....

Who are you?

[SimonH]

People seem to forget that Hearns was subseptable for punches and straight rights. Doesn't matter that. But the speed of Jones reaching him with that right hand would bother him and Jones was one of theh ardest punching 168 pounders to ever grace Sure you say Benetez didn't outbox Hearns, he still landed shots and leather on him, the kind of shots that if Jonesh it him with Tommy would be KO'd

Hearns was never worried about Benitez power, so he took a few extra risks. But that does not hide the fact, he dominated Benitez in a way that not even near prime SRL could.

RJJ has a huge problem taking the straight right, it would haunt him thoughout a fight with Hearns. Sure Tommy would not be able to take the absolute piss, because his legs were on the way out by the time he was a 168lber. But that does not stop him leveling RJJ with a straight right sometime around the fourth, in a hypothetical bout, IMO.

[Violent Demise]

ty for clearing that up brit, and go danny....

Who are you?

He's Joe Calzaghe himself

[raleights]

Starr don't argue with him, you're good but not that good

[Purist]

People seem to forget that Hearns was subseptable for punches and straight rights. Doesn't matter that. But the speed of Jones reaching him with that right hand would bother him and Jones was one of theh ardest punching 168 pounders to ever grace Sure you say Benetez didn't outbox Hearns, he still landed shots and leather on him, the kind of shots that if Jonesh it him with Tommy would be KO'd

Hearns was never worried about Benitez power, so he took a few extra risks. But that does not hide the fact, he dominated Benitez in a way that not even near prime SRL could.

RJJ has a huge problem taking the straight right, it would haunt him thoughout a fight with Hearns. Sure Tommy would not be able to take the absolute piss, because his legs were on the way out by the time he was a 168lber. But that does not stop him leveling RJJ with a straight right sometime around the fourth, in a hypothetical bout, IMO.

Suure Tommy took more risks because he wasn't worried about the power. Fact remains he never fought anyone as fast or that hit as hard with Jones

Doesn't stop Jones from landing the lead right all night which Hearns is always open for

Starr don't argue with him, you're good but not that good

haha!!! Britkid and I have been rivals for 4 years since I came here We have battled about a thousand times Trust me, we deal with each other. We are both "that good"

Our battles are legendary, there is no Purist without Britkid and vice versa. Our battles are legendary. I can handle him and he can handle me

[Violent Demise]

Starr don't argue with him, you're good but not that good

Ha, Ha

[raleights]

You can't handle me....

or any of my brethren!



I'd like to think RJ was too talented for Tommy but I just dunno, will let you 2 battle it out

[Purist]

will let you 2 battle it out

What can I say. I was never a complete poster until Britkid disagreed with me And won And I was never completen until I rematched him on a different subject and won. And thus it began. Ali Frazier aint got nothing on Purist vs. britkid Not even Corrales Castillo got us

[SimonH]

Suure Tommy took more risks because he wasn't worried about the power. Fact remains he never fought anyone as fast or that hit as hard with Jones

Doesn't stop Jones from landing the lead right all night which Hearns is always open for

I would say a 147lber Leonard was faster than RJJ, and in a different sort of way Hill was more elusive than RJJ (to the head at least :P).

And RJJ never had them heavy hands; he relied on his speed to stun his top class opposition. The only top level opponent he ever stopped was Hill, and that was a body shot, a mother of a body shot, but a body shot. All his other stoppage wins were against lesser opponents like Griffin and Kelly.

And if RJJ was disrespectful enough to throw a lead right at Hearns; sooner or later he drops that left enough for Hearns to fire a right hand Crackerjack at RJJ's chin...