Roy Jones vs Anderson Silva ?

[eagle]

I don't necessarily think Roy would kill him.

Have any of you actually seen Silva box before? I mean seriously box before? I'm not talking about that footage of him sparring Big Nog or any footage of him floating around on YouTube. I'm talking have you ever seriously watched him boxing live before?

I have...up close and personal...and honestly, he does have some decent boxing skills. Is he as good as Roy was in his prime? No, but he, along with a select few other MMA fighters, actually does have some decent skills. And really, you don't have to be THAT good in order to lay hands on Roy. Tarver ain't all that...and neither is Glen Johnson. In fact, even slew-footed Felix Trinidad, who was coming out of 2+ year layoff, was able to touch Roy. If Silva had the fight lined up and solely trained boxing, I think he'd actually give Roy some problems given his height advantage, his reach advantage, his size advantage (oh yes, he's bigger than Roy) and the fact that he's a southpaw.

Don't get me wrong, I'd still favor Roy to win since, after all, he's Roy and the boxing ring is his home, but I don't think it would be the blowout that some of you guys think and honestly, I could see Silva touching those whiskers and clipping him...that would not surprise me at all.

That being said, Jones by boring unanimous decision as he plays it safe and just outpoints him.

I think you are selling a few guys short here. Johnson, Tarver and Trinidad not that great? Sure they may not be ATG but they'd destroy a guy who can 'box a bit' like Silva.
The 30th ranked LHW in the world has DECENT SKILLS(as u put it), but put him in with any of those guys and he'd get killed.
Just cos Silva looks like he has decent skills and is an athlete dont mean he can last with RJJ even if he is old and shot.
I cannot see Silva hitting RJJ at all cos he'd be too busy being punched from all angles.
Unless u got footage of Silva holding his own against a top 5 ranked fighter in sparring or something im still of the opinion that RJJ would clean his clock early.

U'd laugh if i came on here and said i saw RJJ doing a bit of wrestling and he seems to have decent skills i think he'd hang with Silva in MMA.

[Hulk]

Who else thinks that IF, and thats a BIG IF, this match comes off, Roy Jones lets Silva go the distance and look decent. I think he'd pull that shit in a heart beat, much as I love Jones and think he's the greatest.

[eagle]

Who else thinks that IF, and thats a BIG IF, this match comes off, Roy Jones lets Silva go the distance and look decent. I think he'd pull that shit in a heart beat, much as I love Jones and think he's the greatest.

It would be too easy to tell. Wouldnt it?

[Hulk]

Who else thinks that IF, and thats a BIG IF, this match comes off, Roy Jones lets Silva go the distance and look decent. I think he'd pull that shit in a heart beat, much as I love Jones and think he's the greatest.

It would be too easy to tell. Wouldnt it?

If it were a 10 or 12 round fight then, yes. But I think this thing would be made for like a 4 or 6 round, possibly 8 at the most "exhibition" or some phoney shit.

[eagle]

Who else thinks that IF, and thats a BIG IF, this match comes off, Roy Jones lets Silva go the distance and look decent. I think he'd pull that shit in a heart beat, much as I love Jones and think he's the greatest.

It would be too easy to tell. Wouldnt it?

If it were a 10 or 12 round fight then, yes. But I think this thing would be made for like a 4 or 6 round, possibly 8 at the most "exhibition" or some phoney shit.

I'd much rather see RJJ v Joe C. Shit i'd rather see Roy v Beyer.

[Hulk]

I think most BOXING fans would much rather see Roy fight other boxers as well. Not compete in a circus act.
I like and respect MMA and am a fan of that sport too, but Silva vs. Jones would be lame.

[Doot]

my guess would be that Silva just wants a big payday and MMA stars dont get nearly as much as boxing stars get. I saw the number for Silvas last PPV and he made 200K and that was a HUGE fight, if that was boxing he would have made like 8-10 million.

[Spicoli]

I'm sorry but really......who cares.??A month ago it was Mayweather going into the MMA and now heading ppv for WWE......Maybe Roy could be a guest ref? Added Co-feature....Kimbo Vs. Butterball in special pass out, stop breathing or gassed 4 round bout

[Doot]

I care, I would love to see it.
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carebear stare...
now you care too dont you.

[Von Milash]

Silva has OUTSTANDING stand-up for an MMA fighter. He's actually a MT fighter so it makes sence. But he's be so far outclasses by Roy in boxing that he'd look horrible.

Roy would have a better chance at making a fight of it in mma than silva would have at boxing because in order to get your hands on roy to get him down you fist have to get passed his punches, and he'd land easily. But silva would eventually get him down... but not before roy did some heavy damage.

[#1FightFan]

this fight would last all but one minute.
ole glass jaw jones would get caught with one o silvas infamous flying knees, right in the jaw.
then its nighty nighty jones.

[Doot]

why would it belong in the MMA forum when its about boxing