Nobody knows because nobody who posts here is 90......
Does prime Roy Jones Jr. have a chance against prime Sugar Ray Robinson?
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Knicksman20
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I think in spots he'd give RJ trouble because he knew how to fight tall & hand a great jab. It wasn't just RJ's speed or power that was the main problem, it was his footspeed & footwork that would give most boxers major issues. Roy knew how to run you into fast counters & could close the gap quickly when he wanted to
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(ss4)is design was alright but im tryna see who he legit by his self. seems like he always loss important boss battles.
Knicksman20
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Not trying to compare this guy to the great Carlos Monzon but watch how an "out of prime" RJ within the first 44 seconds of the vid runs this guy into his left hook. If Roy catches a natural MW with this shot it's lights out. Gonzalez was crazy durable RIP
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@Knicksman20 yeah burley is very good but i think he started at ww. i read that he used to win fights against guys much bigger than him all the time.
also what about mike mcallum in his prime at 160.....? i thought he was frustrating roy a bit at lhw.
also what about mike mcallum in his prime at 160.....? i thought he was frustrating roy a bit at lhw.
Knicksman20
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Yeah Burley had to jump weight classes to get fights because he was so avoided. No one wanted or would give him a title shot because he was that good. He would still give Roy problems of not beat him just on styles. He was weighing about 158 when he started campaigning as a MW.
Forgot about him!!! Prime McCallum would've been a problem for Roy. The Body Snatcher was a bad man. Great counter puncher, great jab, & great chin. He also had the great Eddie Futch in his corner who was in Montell Griffin's corner when Roy got that DQ. Griffin was giving RJ issues till RJ finally started figuring him out
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What about Gerald McClellan?
he couldn't even beat benn, not that hes(benn) terrible , but roy would win im sure.
what about prime julian jackson...........punchers chance
Knicksman20
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What about Gerald McClellan?
You saw that video of him & JT sparring I posted a while back? JT handled him pretty easily.
Roy with or without steroids?
DosCadenaz
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RJJ in his prime could very well be the most talented boxer to ever Grace the ring. My personal favorite of all. I still get sad when I think of the later years of his career but real heads know what's up.
My Goat. But on the real, they both would give each other problems initially. I just think RJJ being the bigger man, with the explosive power and speed would work in his favor to win the fight.
