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Jones to Fight Tyson in Kenya this Fall
js83:
anybody that know bout boxing should know roy can't handle lewis...maybe tyson...but roy never fought somebody as strong as tyson before...mike will knock his ass out...
Perfection:
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--- Quote from: The French Dibbler on July 19, 2003, 09:13:39 AM ---Jones maybe a great fighter (he can't be put in the same class as Ali, or Louis) but when he's barely 6'0 and 200lbs, he stands no chance against Tyson, and defintyl has no chance against Lewis or Vitali.
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Jones is a great fight in the same class as Ali and Louis, his proven it. Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, he did it all. Made Bernie Hopkins look like another chump. Had many other fighter afraid to see him. You think any fighter really wanted to have him move down in weight class to see them. Oscar De La Hoya, Hopkins, Tito, all of them didn't want to see him. So he moved to heavyweight. He will be know as one of the greatest pound for pound fighters with the Sugar Rays and Roberto Duran and Tommy Hearns.
Now as for why he would win. First off Tyson is done, and he was never that big in size. Now Tyson in 1988 would be a first round knockout, but Tyson isn't as fast as he used to be, his not as hungry. Tyson has issues that he needs to handle, but he can't because he needs to box to make money to pay off all the money Don King ripped of from him. Tyson is done as a fighter, his 37,38 and would retire if he could. Roy will fustrate Tyson, and Tyson will not hit Jones well, as Jones knows what his fighting. You act like Jones is going to let Tyson hit him. Please, would you. Vitali will beat Lewis because Lewis thinks he won the last fight, and wouldn't be any better prepared. This time I don't think Vitali will get hit like he did before. He'll knock out Lewis. If it wasn't for the cut, Lewis would have been knockout. Then we have Vitali vs. Roy, and Roy will treat Vitali like John Ruiz, because they move with the same grace in the ring *sarcasim* only Vitali hits a lot harder. Jones wouldn't get hit though. He wouldn't take a fight unless he knows he can win. I think Jones will win. He might lose to Lewis if that ever happens, but my money is on Roy winning that one too. That would be his tuffest fight, and Lewis is starting to look like his ready to leave boxing.
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About fighters ducking Jones, you'll notice that Oscar De La Hoya
is only about 160lbs and it's not that easy to gain 30lbs to move up to Jones category. Hopkins was trying to get a fight with Jones, Hopkins was going to move up a weight class if Jones was willing to move down a weight class. But Jones didn't want to do that.
And Tito is 150-165lbs and is retired so there wasn't any chance of that fight.
Tyson has the punchers chance. Lewis will win the rematch because if you look at Lewis' history, everytime he's not ready for a fight and loses or looks bad. He trainers harder and destorys the guy in the rematch.
If you knew something about boxing you'll notice that you can't compare Vitali to Ruiz. Ruiz was a guy who against Jones didn't take any chances, and he kept on bending down to the height of Jones so he never really had a height advantage because Ruiz took that away. Vitali is way better then Ruiz and you can't compare the two.
M Dogg™:
--- Quote from: The French Dibbler on July 19, 2003, 02:33:15 PM ---About fighters ducking Jones, you'll notice that Oscar De La Hoya
is only about 160lbs and it's not that easy to gain 30lbs to move up to Jones category. Hopkins was trying to get a fight with Jones, Hopkins was going to move up a weight class if Jones was willing to move down a weight class. But Jones didn't want to do that.
And Tito is 150-165lbs and is retired so there wasn't any chance of that fight.
Tyson has the punchers chance. Lewis will win the rematch because if you look at Lewis' history, everytime he's not ready for a fight and loses or looks bad. He trainers harder and destorys the guy in the rematch.
If you knew something about boxing you'll notice that you can't compare Vitali to Ruiz. Ruiz was a guy who against Jones didn't take any chances, and he kept on bending down to the height of Jones so he never really had a height advantage because Ruiz took that away. Vitali is way better then Ruiz and you can't compare the two.
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I'm saying is that Jones is already in the all time greats class. He made Hopkins look like a no name chump, and can do it again. His the first boxer to go from middleweight to heavyweight in over a hundred years, and did it in the so-called post-modern era when by know fact not even a great heavyweight can win against the new super-heavyweights. (Ruiz was suppose be be one, he was 235 after losing a lot of weight) Vitali and Ruiz have the same grace in the ring. Both are very clumsy, in fact I think Ruiz was more agile, but Vitali has WAY more power. Vitali wins all of his fights by knockout. But his never against great opponites, which makes knockouts easier to come by. Tyson is washed up. He doesn't want to fight no more. He will get beat everytime he fights a good fighter. He would retire if it wasn't for the debt Don King left him in. Lewis is also ready to retire, and Chris Byrd was right, he should. Lewis is done, his old, and he still doesn't think Vitali could beat him. He disrepected him even after the fight, and I doubt he'll try any harder, as he showed himself to be the prick that he is. Roy Jones is the only person in the heavyweight division, except Byrd, that is actually focused, and is in his prime. Byrd of course wouldn't get a fight because his a southpaw, and is not a knockout artist, but a fighter that makes people look bad. No promoter that is smart would promote him, so that leaves Jones as the person to defeat all these people. Lewis and Tyson will fall, they are too old, come on, 37 a piece for both of them. They only reason Lewis lasted this long was because he never fought no one until later in his career, and Tyson of course because he had a while in jail. Vitali is very powerful, and has finally shown heart. He could beat Jones, I don't think so, but it could happen. Lewis if he could show up ready, and actually in shape and if he can end it before the 4 round can too. After 4, his too old to last. Tyson again is done. He don't want it, he fights to get rid of debt. Byrd will never get a fight. And Vitali's younger brother, Whadmir, well he should be great in the future, but he needs to want it. He don't seem like it, losing to Cory Sanders, but we shall see.
-KuNiVaA-:
Tyson in one round, tyson's power is just wild.. did you see Clifford Etienne, i know he is a no name, but damn, that foo was a grown ass man and got knocked out.. lewis would get jones too, jones is good, but not great. Also Klitzko will take Lewis, i cant wait for the rematch..
Woodrow:
--- Quote from: King Jay ay Beee on July 19, 2003, 07:57:12 AM ---If Vitali Klitschko beats Lewis I will leave this board forever
It's not going to happen
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Quoting this Just in case! ;)
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