Quote Originally Posted by blegit View Post
Wow, I get enough of this at home. I'm from Davenport, Iowa so that is all I hear. Everybody thinks that RJJ ducked or wanted none of Nunn and that Nunn could have beaten him. I think Nunn was quite a problem for most but RJJ in his prime was something special. Nunn was just good/great. He'd have to land a shot to turn the fight his way. I can't see him or anyone outboxing a prime RJJ.
RJJ was only a novice when Michael Nunn was at his best, remember Michael Nunn's prime didn't last long. After the Sumbu Kalambay fight he went downhill, he struggled against both Starling, Barkley, then got KO'ed by James Toney.

But yes the Michael Nunn who beat up Frank Tate, would give RJJ all sorts of problems. A tall slick Southpaw is one of the worst style match ups for RJJ.