Roy Jones: the boxing genius

[rjj tszyu]

Well you also gotta consider that by the time Jones was fighting Tarver and Johnson getting KOed, Leonard was making a comeback and getting his butt whooped by Camacho and Norris.
Interesting that both of these guys faded at about 35-36. Jones had more fights, but Leonard def fought some more dangerous opposition. I would not call Jones' lineup "easy" though. Seems like everyone thinks that Jones just skated by in the 90's. Hell no, he moved up in weight and fought everybody. I am sure i am not alone when I think that Jones has more than a sporting chance against Calzaghe. One thing you gotta remember about Jones, he NEVER came in any of his fights out of shape. And with Calz it's gonna go 12 rounds. So will Jones pull off the upset? I think not, but it will be close.

Jones is the right genius, and imo, top 5 p4p fighter of all time.

Leonard retired at 147lb then came back after 3YRS OFF and beat Marvin Hagler who was unbeaten for 11yrs at 160lbs. That is one of the greatest things in boxing history it would be like Jones taking 3yrs off then beating Lennox Lewis.

How? Jones started as a 154lb fighter! Leonard started at 147, so it would be like Roy retiring and coming back and fighting a SMW. Lennox was a heavyweight you know?

[Markusdarkus]

Well you also gotta consider that by the time Jones was fighting Tarver and Johnson getting KOed, Leonard was making a comeback and getting his butt whooped by Camacho and Norris.
Interesting that both of these guys faded at about 35-36. Jones had more fights, but Leonard def fought some more dangerous opposition. I would not call Jones' lineup "easy" though. Seems like everyone thinks that Jones just skated by in the 90's. Hell no, he moved up in weight and fought everybody. I am sure i am not alone when I think that Jones has more than a sporting chance against Calzaghe. One thing you gotta remember about Jones, he NEVER came in any of his fights out of shape. And with Calz it's gonna go 12 rounds. So will Jones pull off the upset? I think not, but it will be close.

Jones is the right genius, and imo, top 5 p4p fighter of all time.

Leonard retired at 147lb then came back after 3YRS OFF and beat Marvin Hagler who was unbeaten for 11yrs at 160lbs. That is one of the greatest things in boxing history it would be like Jones taking 3yrs off then beating Lennox Lewis.

How? Jones started as a 154lb fighter! Leonard started at 147, so it would be like Roy retiring and coming back and fighting a SMW. Lennox was a heavyweight you know?

Leonard retired at 147lbs so he came back and stepped up two weight classes. Jones was at 175lbs then went up two divisions.

Roy wasnt going to retire at 154lbs was he? he is known as a lightheavyweight and was at that weight from his 20s.

[rjj tszyu]

Leonard retired at 147lb then came back after 3YRS OFF and beat Marvin Hagler who was unbeaten for 11yrs at 160lbs. That is one of the greatest things in boxing history it would be like Jones taking 3yrs off then beating Lennox Lewis.

How? Jones started as a 154lb fighter! Leonard started at 147, so it would be like Roy retiring and coming back and fighting a SMW. Lennox was a heavyweight you know?

Leonard retired at 147lbs so he came back and stepped up two weight classes. Jones was at 175lbs then went up two divisions.

Roy wasnt going to retire at 154lbs was he? he is known as a lightheavyweight and was at that weight from his 20s.

He only retired because of the detached retina. If Jones had got a detached retina at 154 yes he probably would have retired.

[GAME]

Roys best win ( on paper atleast ) was against James Toney or Bernard Hopkins yet even though he wasnt particluary sensational in either of those fights I think at his best Jones is possibly the greatest fighter ever.

[Taeth]

Roys best win ( on paper atleast ) was against James Toney or Bernard Hopkins yet even though he wasnt particluary sensational in either of those fights I think at his best Jones is possibly the greatest fighter ever.

Ho can you say he wasn't sensational against James Toney are you fucking blind?