nigel benn on roy jones

[Taeth]

I like Benn, but Jones would have destroyed him.

[Drago]

i remember that interview, benn was awesome. that would of been a real fight & he & eubank had a good chance of a victory against RJJ in my book!

[HattonTheHammer]

benn would of been tailor made for RJJ if you ask me and would of walked on to far too many quick right hands for me to even consider him having a chance.

But still great to here from nige who is to this day considered an all time great in britain, not surprised to here how humble he is about another fighter either. Even amongst the likes of chris eubank and don king nigel never went down the route of selling himself to be anything other than a london boy fighting his way up!!

[BIG H]

Agree with Taeth. Benn was my favourite fighter, but Jones would've absolutely ruined him!!

[Fenster]

I used to think Roy would have slaughtered Benn on the bridle... these days I can confidently predict that Benn would have sparked him. Fact.

[BIG H]

I used to think Roy would have slaughtered Benn on the bridle... these days I can confidently predict that Benn would have sparked him. Fact.

Lol - me thinks not

[eleven]

benn was great to watch a would give him more of a chance with rjj than eubank for me benn was far better and maybe benn could of been the 1st guy to ko rjj

[Andre]

I used to think Roy would have slaughtered Benn on the bridle... these days I can confidently predict that Benn would have sparked him. Fact.

Lol - me thinks not

Fensters fuct facts.

[Majesty]

I used to think Roy would have slaughtered Benn on the bridle... these days I can confidently predict that Benn would have sparked him. Fact.

I hope you aren't thinking of the Roy Jones against Tarver and Johnson and Calzaghe as the Roy that would have fought Benn prime 4 prime

[Spicoli]

I dont think Roy wanted any part of Benn when it made all of the big fight cents post Toney and McClellan respectably.For whatever reason.For active fighters he was awarded the largest guarenteed multi year network contract since Mike Tyson off of the Toney win and a Benn/Jones fight was there if he wanted it.He was afforded and choose to face a string of alphabet ranked guys/showcase types who collectivley had taken losses in their last major fight,were limited up & comers or war/torn Merqui sosa as opposed to taking big risks,leaving Fla. for a change & facing top threats in division.I think they were grooming Vinny Paz for him freah off Toney win lol....at least thats who Jones called out when asked "Benn or Pazienza" after TKO over Byrd.I think Benn would have given Jones shit-fits and was equal money in that fight.Hindsight being 20/20

[Violent Demise]

I like Benn, but Jones would have destroyed him.

Yes he would of. Richard Hall stlye

[Hulk]

I like Benn, but Jones would have destroyed him.

Yes he would of. Richard Hall stlye

Richard Hall was a Nigel Benn clone complete with the "Destroyer" nickname and dread lock hair do.

Benn was surly faster and more skilled than Hall. But Hall had every bit the heard of Benn, and I see Benn goin for broke and getting stopped earlier than Hall did. Hall just took an incredible beating for 11 rounds.

Most dominant performance of Roy's career was the Hall fight.

[Spicoli]

I like Benn, but Jones would have destroyed him.

Yes he would of. Richard Hall stlye

Richard Hall was a Nigel Benn clone complete with the "Destroyer" nickname and dread lock hair do.

Benn was surly faster and more skilled than Hall. But Hall had every bit the heard of Benn, and I see Benn goin for broke and getting stopped earlier than Hall did. Hall just took an incredible beating for 11 rounds.

Most dominant performance of Roy's career was the Hall fight.

Not seeing the transition really...hairstyle and nickname aside,Up to then Halls biggest win was over punch prone Gary Ballard and he had been knocked out by former tough-guy contetant and zero defense Rocky Gannon as well.Benn was on a world class level and proven against extreme adversity,Hall may have taken a helluva beating but Benn brought much,much more in the way of an offensive threat to Jones.

[Hulk]

Yes he would of. Richard Hall stlye

Richard Hall was a Nigel Benn clone complete with the "Destroyer" nickname and dread lock hair do.

Benn was surly faster and more skilled than Hall. But Hall had every bit the heard of Benn, and I see Benn goin for broke and getting stopped earlier than Hall did. Hall just took an incredible beating for 11 rounds.

Most dominant performance of Roy's career was the Hall fight.

Not seeing the transition really...hairstyle and nickname aside,Up to then Halls biggest win was over punch prone Gary Ballard and he had been knocked out by former tough-guy contetant and zero defense Rocky Gannon as well.Benn was on a world class level and proven against extreme adversity,Hall may have taken a helluva beating but Benn brought much,much more in the way of an offensive threat to Jones.

I said Benn was much more skilled and faster. I have his career set, I like the guy a lot.

BUT Hall had real power, and a lot of knock outs. He also challenged for the world title a couple times in his career. As well as having a great come from behind win over the late Julian Letterlough.

He was naturally bigger and a fair bit taller than Benn as well, seeing as he fought at 175 and Nigel fought between 160-168 his whole career.

Both were aggressive power punchers with less than great defense. Although Benn had better head movement no doubt.

Benn would come at Roy Jones in a similiar fashion that Hall did.

[Master]

By the time Benn fought Eubanks the 2nd time he had grown at the weight and was at his best because he was relaxed and had good head movement. Eubanks could not handle this version of Benn and Jones would have had trouble, remember what he did to McClellan. After that fight he was finished, that took everything out of him.