Jones entered with a record of 55 in his previous ten bouts dating back to may 2004 whilst hopkins came in. He was a twoweight world champion, having held the wba and lineal super featherweight titles from 1983 to 1984, and the wbc light welterweight title from 1987 to 1989. Jones, a former four weight world champion middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight, claimed that if weight, size and age were in line, he would have the perfect style to neutralise floyd mayweather. Jones, 659 47kos, will step into the ring for what. Roy jones is far too big for an actual fight to happen, so in a p4p fantasy matchup, them both being the same size, edge goes to roy still. Both of these guys were raised boxers so its second nature for them. The following is the boxing insider notebook for the week of july 4th to. The retired champion has signed on to face 20year old tenshin nasukawa, the eighthbest bantamweight kickboxer in the world. All the comments saying jones would destroy mayweather are hilarious. People say he didnt fight anybody but he made some very good fighters look like nobodies. I was the better boxer save roy jones jr brings the curtains down on a 29year career on thursday credit. Floyd mayweather jr vs roy jones jr battles comic vine. I like roy jones to beat floyd mayweather boxing news.
It was the biggest boxing win weve ever had at caesars palace, caesars palace. Feb 08, 2018 following roy jones saying he had a better prime than floyd mayweather jr. Roy jones jr was unbeatable back in the classical days. For a bit of context, he is one inch taller than floyd mayweather with a 4.
He competed in boxing from 1989 to 2018, and held multiple world. The life and fast times of floyd mayweather jr uk ed. Especially if we are talking prime roy jones vs mayweather. Mcgregor boxing match looking closer than ever, boxing legend roy jones jr. He competed from 1996 to 2007, 2009 to 2010, 2011 to 2015, and made a onefight comeback in 2017. Dec 30, 20 discover the inspirational story of boxing superstar floyd mayweather.
What made this fight stand out from all the rest though were the incredible punch stats that resemble that of floyd mayweather vs. Thomas hearns vs floyd mayweather 12 rounds who win. As of february 2018, jones holds the record for the most wins in unified light. The floyd mayweather jr vs conor mcgregor fight will be held under boxing rules, which will be a great challenge for mixed martial arts fighter conor mcgregor, who will not be allowed to use the leg kicks or takedowns which are used in mixed martial arts. Anderson silva unlikely for floyd mayweatherconor mcgregor card. Who would win, floyd mayweather vs roy jones jr yahoo answers. Who would win in a fantasy fight between calzaghe and ward. Youre about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of boxing superstar floyd mayweather.
Roy jones jr vs david telesco hbo world championship. Weight aside and prime for prime if i were a betting man i would not bet. Floyd mayweathers historic win over conor mcgregor also was a historic victory for las vegas sports books. Was it sugar ray leonard or roy jones jr for sponsorship opportunities, please. Read on your pc, mac, smart phone, tablet or kindle device.
Jones would be the aggressor but mayweather is the best accurate puncher ever. As much as i like floyd, in his prime roy jones would beat just about anybody you put in front of him. You need a good left hook uppercut and an overhand right like jones to beat mayweather. Mayweather s record, which isnt hard to do, its more authentic to compare him to another pound for pound great from his era or slightly before it. While the highly anticipated matchup between floyd mayweather jr. The 15 fastest boxers of all time with video bleacher. Roy jones jr roy jones hasnt been roy jones for more than a decade. Then floyd mayweather goes 500 and his defenders use his. Jeff mayweather asks some of the guys inside the mayweather boxing club who they thought had a better career. Who would win, floyd mayweather vs roy jones jr yahoo.
Roy jones became one of only two men ever in the history of the sport to win titles at middleweight and incredibly at up at heavyweight when he claimed a version of the heavyweight title by defeating john ruiz over the duration on points. Floyd mayweather jr fights currently at 147 and 154. In the lead up to his farewell fight tonight, former four division world champion roy jones jr. Ray is close to matching roy in most departments but ro. At 170 it would be a no contest as mayweather would come in out of shape and bloated. The 15 fastest boxers of all time with video 0 of 15 for all his outofthering travails, floyd mayweather, jr. Mayweather, mcgregor, abraham, eubank, roy jones jr. In the midst of the madness that was the floyd mayweather miguel cotto weighin at the mgm grand in las vegas, i crossed paths with living legend roy jones jr. Mar 19, 2010 as much as i like floyd, in his prime roy jones would beat just about anybody you put in front of him. Jan 08, 2015 this isnt exactly breaking news but its worth a look if you havent seen it. Roger mayweather april 24, 1961 march 17, 2020 was an american professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1999, and subsequently worked as a boxing trainer. Pacquiao 2 and a couple of ppv events set to happen this spring, golovkin vs. Roy proceeds to criticize floyd mayweather for avoiding manny pacquiao and for being one of the most boring boxers on the planet.
Anderson silva is an even crazier idea than floyd mayweather vs. Floyd mayweathers tko a historic win for sports books las. He made a comparison between himself and floyd mayweather, talked about trying to improve relations between russians. Roy jones jr fight most of his first 17 fights around 154 or even a few pounds heavier. Jan 23, 2015 the look inside the 37yearold champions weird, private world comes from a new tellall book penned by tasha robinsonwhite, 42, the former ceo of mayweathers music company who was also, as the books title states, the right hand to floyd mayweather jr. At either of those weight classes jones would be too strong and equally fast as mayweather.
February 24, 1977 is an american professional boxing promoter and former professional boxer. No way mayweather would even stand a chance at 160. Aug 25, 2012 james toney fights with the exact same mentality as floyd mayweather jr. Floyd mayweather stays undefeated with decision win new, 41 comments floyd mayweather kept his undefeated record and controlled the ring tonight against manny. For mayweather to even have a chance of winning, he would have to actually take some risk and take the fight to jones and that would probably be the very. The hypothetical superfight between boxing legend floyd mayweather jr. Roy jones jr power ranking his 10 best wins bleacher. Was it sugar ray leonard or roy jones jr for sponsorship opportunities. Additionally, jones gives his prediction for both those fights, along with the chances of a canelo vs. Among the names was the undefeated floyd mayweather. Floyd mayweather would win a boxing match against 50 with no doubts, im saying this because i fight.
Mayweather is a better defensive fighter than jones. Following roy jones saying he had a better prime than floyd mayweather jr. Roy jones vs anderson silva and mayweather vs mcgregor double headline card ufc invasion. However mayweather is the greatest defensive boxer we have ever seen. Jun 12, 2017 while some in the boxing world have put down the possibility of a matchup between floyd mayweather and conor mcgregor, roy jones jr. Feb 08, 2018 former champ roy jones spoke with kevin iole at the ufc performance institute. In his prime he was quicker, more powerful and overall a better talent than floyd. A lucky win for conor mcgregor against floyd mayweather would be bad for boxing jones jr also revealed that he is still on board with the idea of boxing ufc legend anderson silva. Pound for pound i would say mayweather was the better fighter, and i love roy. Heres former 4division world champion and hbo commentator roy jones jr.
I love both fighters but hagler wouldnt have been able to get close enough to rjj enough times throught the duration to land enough significant shots. Fighters who seek to win by knockout accept theyre going to get hit and take. Pound 4 pound prime 4 prime who wins this match remove advertisements. The 100 greatest pound for pound boxers of all time bleacher. During a recent interview, roy jones jr claimed that manny pacquiao would be a tougher task for him than floyd mayweather. Fantasy fight roy jones jr 154 vs floyd mayweather jr. Could roy jones jr beat sugar ray leonard at 154lbs, both.
Fresh off the 65th win of his illustrious boxing career, roy jones jr. While some in the boxing world have put down the possibility of a matchup between floyd mayweather and conor mcgregor, roy jones jr. If youre reading this then you must be a floyd mayweather fan, like so many others. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Obviously floyd has the technical ability advantage, but rj was an athletic freak who knew how to hit and not get hit just as much as floyd. Roy jones makes a comparison between himself and floyd mayweather. If it were a 154lbs fight i would pick mayweather as roy jones. The superfight between conor mcgregor and floyd mayweather isnt close to happening right now but former boxing champ roy jones jr. Francisco vargas to win his wbc pound title and he can punch as. Good question,initially my thoughts are its very close,ill flip around to get my overall view,could sugar ray beat rjj both prime. Roy jones jr defends his undisputed light heavyweight title against top contender david telesco in the main event of hbo world championship boxing. Roy jones, jr of 1994 would slaughter floyd mayweather, jr of now, if they fought at 154 or 160. Terence crawford names his top five boxers of alltime.
Although details are not finalized yet, conor mcgregor has signed his contract and applied for a nevada boxing license. I regularly see sizemismatches in the boxing gym all the time between trained pros vs lesser skilled amateurs. How to beat floyd mayweather watch jones jr vs james toney. Ironmantv boxing mike tyson motivation training facebook. Mcgregor forecast to take place some time this fall, floyd mayweather vs. If it were a 154lbs fight i would pick mayweather as roy jones would be half dead already. In 2001, when mayweather delivered his careerbest performance against corrales, he was universally considered a worthy but distant second to roy. Floyd struggles with guys like hatton and jesus chavez, who roy jones wouldve handled like he did vinny pazienza. A professional career unbeaten, 49 wins from 49 fights wasnt quite. Jones is coming off a win in his last fight against bobby gunn on.
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