Who's The Best

[GaMo]

thought we were talking lb4lb?

We are talking pound for pound
Obviously, a former heavyweight champion
Would destroy a former super featherweight champion.

You're right about Byrd. Actually think that would have been a tremendous style clash and in spots just like looking in the mirror though Byrd was more straight ahead and seemed to do better against squat power house type heavy's. For all the fast sharp pop he had Jones could match it, but Jones would also be facing someone with similar reflex speed. I'd pay to see that one.

It would have been a great fight and it’s a shame it never happened
Nobody really called for Jones to move back down to 175
I think we all wanted to see him fight the heavyweights.

He probably would have beat both Tyson and Holyfield
But unfortunately, didn’t push for those fights.
Byrd was underrated and probably would have beaten Jones
Especially when you consider Tarver (a southpaw) ended up beating him.

Never expected Eubank to jump at a Jones fight but Benn said on a couple of occasions that while Jones was a cut above he would be willing to mix it up as champions should. There was a small window after he beat McClellan but Jones and promotion had zero interest. Benn also traveled and rebuilt his career in the States after loss to Watson. Benn and Gatti while the same rapid passion I don't see. If anything Gatti fought smarter and boxed early namely with Patterson and became face first as career and damage went on. Physically the poor guy looked like someone wrapped a bag of feral cats over his head even after his wins and he seemed to be either with weight advantages many times or on the other end at welter where he didn't belong. Benn was a caveman early and did show improved boxing when rising to 168 and found a jab. He was never brought in as an opponent to make another look stellar or propel them save for one time and he turned those plans on their head beating p4p ranked G Man. Thought he also deserved rematch with Eubank.

I can’t see Benn beating Jones. He would’ve had a punchers chance
But Benn didn’t have the best chin and Jones could hit too.
Benn was too easy to hit and the speed would’ve ruined him
I like Benn, he’s fun to watch but he wasn’t an elite fighter IMO.