Roy jones vs Tommy hearns

[Jim Jeffries]

Well their respective primes were at different weight levels. Roys at middle and Hearns' peak at welter so thats kinda moot. However I think Hearns' handspeed was fantastic and if he came out like he did against Hagler he would have a good chance to put Roy down for the count.

Otherwise I think Roy rides his bicycle around the ring for a UD.

I agree, Hearns was most effective at welterweight and Roy was largely untested even at middleweight, except for a slightly green Hopkins. Both have suspect chins, though Roy didn't get caught until 35, when his speed had faded. At middleweight I think Roy's speed would give him the edge. Close fight though.

[Brunswick Assassin]

Once Hearns hits Jones with a screaming right cross in the 3rd Roy will go down the boulevard of broken dreams!

[wmute]

Jones by stoppage.

Naturally bigger, more powerful (Not p4p, but in real terms Hearns was not KOing anyone relevant above 160), faster, more stamina. He probably has the better chin, too (remember Hearns was a chinny welter), and Hearns does not like it to the body (of course, who does?),

All Hearns would have is a reach advantage. Love Tommy but that's not enough.

[jadagod]

roy wins by k.o hes faster very hard to hit and more powerful and runin at roy never worked in his prime most lost by 1st or 2nd round k.o hearns best chance would be to box

[Silencers]

Jones by KO in about 7 or 8 rounds. Too fast, too big, too powerful for Hearns.

[-CANE-]

I agree, Hearns was most effective at welterweight and Roy was largely untested even at middleweight, except for a slightly green Hopkins. Both have suspect chins, though Roy didn't get caught until 35, when his speed had faded. At middleweight I think Roy's speed would give him the edge. Close fight though.

At Middleweight I agree I'd go with Jones. But I'm gonna have to disagree with gavinz and hawk on this and say that Hearns was most effective at light middleweight. At Welterweight he was slick but was too big for the weight and didn't carry the power, at Middleweight he was good but wasn't quite as fast and didn't have the chin to mix it with the big boys, but at light middleweight he had speed and power and this was his ideal weight. Had he stayed there he could have reigned for years.

I believe there isn't one junior middleweight in history that hearns couldn't have beat and the way he destroyed Roberto Duran will live with me forever.
So if the fight with Jones were to be at light middle then I'd go with Hearns every day of the week.

[Krucial]

At Middleweight I agree I'd go with Jones. But I'm gonna have to disagree with gavinz and hawk on this and say that Hearns was most effective at light middleweight. At Welterweight he was slick but was too big for the weight and didn't carry the power, at Middleweight he was good but wasn't quite as fast and didn't have the chin to mix it with the big boys, but at light middleweight he had speed and power and this was his ideal weight. Had he stayed there he could have reigned for years.

I believe there isn't one junior middleweight in history that hearns couldn't have beat and the way he destroyed Roberto Duran will live with me forever.
So if the fight with Jones were to be at light middle then I'd go with Hearns every day of the week.

hearns had scary power at welterweight
it was when he kept going up his power diminished
now when he entered jr middle tho
he was home
tommy was a beast at jr middleweight
and i do believe he woulda reigned there until julian jackson,mike mccallum and terry norris came in the scene
then hearns shoulda moved up

now wut about this...
hearns vs.julian jackson
hearns vs.terry norris(???)
hearns vs.mike mccallum

[Sweet Pete]

hearns had scary power at welterweight
it was when he kept going up his power diminished
now when he entered jr middle tho
he was home
tommy was a beast at jr middleweight
and i do believe he woulda reigned there until julian jackson,mike mccallum and terry norris came in the scene
then hearns shoulda moved up

now wut about this...
hearns vs.julian jackson
hearns vs.terry norris(???)
hearns vs.mike mccallum

Hearns wins the first two by KO. McCallum is the only guy I could ever see beating him at 154. At Kronks back in the day McCallum was one of few who used to get the best of Hearns in their matchups. His chin, skill, and body attack were the problems for Hearns. I think he had the style to take Hearns, which is more than I could say for just about anyone else who's ever fought at 154.

[Jim Jeffries]

Hearns wins the first two by KO. McCallum is the only guy I could ever see beating him at 154. At Kronks back in the day McCallum was one of few who used to get the best of Hearns in their matchups. His chin, skill, and body attack were the problems for Hearns. I think he had the style to take Hearns, which is more than I could say for just about anyone else who's ever fought at 154.

Do you think a prime Winky Wright could win a decision against Hearns at 154?

[tills9191]

Once Hearns hits Jones with a screaming right cross in the 3rd Roy will go down the boulevard of broken dreams!

what does boulevard of broken dreams mean?