Roy Jones Jr. vs. 1992 George Foreman

[KOTF]

A fairer match-up.

[Body Head]

lol...now he has a chance.

[a05bf1aa]

50/50 fight. All depends if George lands or not. I think Jones COULD get in and out of range and land quick enough to get a decision.

[lefthook31]

Jones wouldnt ever beat the young George but he would make old George look stupid. That doesnt mean George couldnt land a shot, but on paper Roy boxes his ears off. I cant think of an easier fight for Jones to keep in the center of the ring.

[Rise Above]

I think jones has a chance but it's still a long shot imo. Foreman only needs to hit Jones with one good one to have him in trouble.

[BIGRIGHTHAND]

just a good battle there

[mr. magoo]

I think jones has a chance but it's still a long shot imo. Foreman only needs to hit Jones with one good one to have him in trouble.

This is what my thoughts were exactly, the last time this thread appeared. Jones can definitely dance circles around Foreman, and wouldn't likely get careless or stupid the way that some guys like Moorer did. I don't see him getting KO'd with a single shot, but I can certainly see him getting into big trouble with one, and if that happens, George isn't letting him off the hook as a barage would soon follow.

[DudeGuyMan]

I kinda have a feeling Roy could run his way to a decision win here. He won't get overconfident like Moorer, or go to war like Holyfield.

[Blood Green]

Roy 12-0

[divac]

I kinda have a feeling Roy could run his way to a decision win here. He won't get overconfident like Moorer, or go to war like Holyfield.


Holyfield did'nt war with Foreman.....he knew better.

Holyfield used alot of lateral movement and jabbed and stopped on a dime to quickly throw combinations and move out.......the only time Holyfield went at Foreman was when he would land a telling blow that would shake Big George........

......even with the movement Holyfield was giving Foreman, Foreman was finding to land his fair share of heavy punishing jab......
I cant help but feel that one of those jabs seriously hurts Jones Jr., or even knocks Jones out with one of them.

Holyfield fought prime versions of Bowe and Lewis, and there is no doubt in my mind that Foreman landing on Holyfield was the much heavier jab of the three.


Foreman by jab KO!

.......and I'm dead serious!


Btw, the 70's version of Big George wins by clubbing right hand upside the head......a glancing one at that!:D;)

[bodhi]

Jones has a very good chance in here. He would do what Moorer did but not get lured in. If foreman lands it´s ovah!

[Unforgiven]

I remember Jones talking about fighting Holyfield in the mid-late 90s, but he was just talking. It wasn't until 2003/'04 that he really felt confident enough to go to heavyweight, fight John Ruiz, then try to make fights with old shot versions of Tyson and Holyfield.
I remember Jones talking about fighting Lewis but he was just talking.

I dont remember him ever talking about fighting Foreman.

[divac]

I remember Jones talking about fighting Holyfield in the mid-late 90s, but he was just talking. It wasn't until 2003/'04 that he really felt confident enough to go to heavyweight, fight John Ruiz, then try to make fights with old shot versions of Tyson and Holyfield.
I remember Jones talking about fighting Lewis but he was just talking.

I dont remember him ever talking about fighting Foreman.

Jones loved to talk it, but not necessarily walk it......

......before he made the jump to fight Ruiz, he had contemplated fighting a comebacking Buster Douglas....
.....Jones backed out of that fight, and Buster got knocked out in his next fight.:lol::lol:

.....then he talked up a storm about the possibility of fighting Lewis and the Klitchko Bros.....
.....of course, all talk, no walk.

[mrbassie]

Holyfield did'nt war with Foreman.....he knew better.

Holyfield used alot of lateral movement and jabbed and stopped on a dime to quickly throw combinations and move out.......the only time Holyfield went at Foreman was when he would land a telling blow that would shake Big George........

......even with the movement Holyfield was giving Foreman, Foreman was finding to land his fair share of heavy punishing jab......
I cant help but feel that one of those jabs seriously hurts Jones Jr., or even knocks Jones out with one of them.

Holyfield fought prime versions of Bowe and Lewis, and there is no doubt in my mind that Foreman landing on Holyfield was the much heavier jab of the three.


Foreman by jab KO!

.......and I'm dead serious!


Btw, the 70's version of Big George wins by clubbing right hand upside the head......a glancing one at that!:D;)

Foreman stung Holy a few times in that fight, nobody ever mentions that.

[flamengo]

Foreman layed back and absorbed not only Moorers punishment, but all previous return-to-the-ring fighters punishment that he faced.. RJJ would do little, if any damage to George. What a comical thread. Ruiz had not the composite ability of Foremans left Jab.. let alone the timing of Foremans sucker Right hand that KO'd a Sth Paw H/W Champion. Moorer wilted.. Holyfield was a tired man after pummeling Foreman.. Very tired.. RJJ would punch himself out in running away from recieving. Foremans timing was not that far off... He's a legendary H/W.. a seasoned PRO... I dont give RJJ a running punchers chance at all. RJJ vs a tired Louis or Frazier perhaps.. Frazier vs RJJ 1975.. Yep.. that would be outstanding .

[lefthook31]

Foreman stung Holy a few times in that fight, nobody ever mentions that.
Yes but Holyfield engaged Foreman more than Jones would ever do.

[JIm Broughton]

I'd say it's a 50/50 proposition. It's this simple....If George can land a big one then it's probably the beginning of the end for Roy...If he can't then Roy runs for his life and a decision victory.

[Addie]

Jones has a good shout, but I still think we often overlook old Foreman. He could still put a one-two together very well, and he posed many more problems than John Ruiz did. I would favor Foreman to land at some point, and there ain't no way in hell Jone is standing up to Foreman's power. I could conceivably see a points victory for Jones...but I wouldn't put any money on it.

[cobra1]

The fight starts with jones dominating the scorecards. From rounds 4-6 foreman lands crushing body shots like he did against bert cooper. RJJ starts to slow. as he slows he moves less and foreman becomes increasingly accurate. In the 11th he traps RJJ in the corner and unleashes a four punch barrage that leaves Jones senseless.

[Stevie G]

A fairer match-up.
Jones could have used his speed to outpoint this version of Big George.

[Shake]

Quite frankly, I'm shocked by the support for Jones. Foreman by K.O, could be soon, could be late, but it should be favored to come. Foreman was slow of foot and hand, but he was clever in his age and could still jab and manhandle his way to connects.

[red cobra]

Quite frankly, I'm shocked by the support for Jones. Foreman by K.O, could be soon, could be late, but it should be favored to come. Foreman was slow of foot and hand, but he was clever in his age and could still jab and manhandle his way to connects.
Yeah..it's a sign you're in la-la land if you think that Jones...any version of Jones...could beat any version of Foreman. Old, fat, bald, lovable, grandfatherly, slow George Foreman was soooo much stronger and more massive than Jones..even if he lost the first 8, 9 or 10 rounds, would inevitably land on Jones or, as the highlighted keyword of poster Shake implies, MANHANDLE Jones somehow to a stoppage.

[crippet]

Foreman only need to catch RJJ with a glancing blow, it might not even knock him down, but will hurt Jones enough for George to move in for the kill. Even if RJJ blocks his punches they will do enough damage.
Didn't Holyfield say Georges punches still hurt even when he blocked them...

[orriray59]

You must be joking!
Old Foreman was just that.... Old. But it doesn't matter, he will inevitably land at some point, and when he does, Jones is going down and I highly doubt that he'll be getting back up.

The man lost to Antonio Tarver by a brutal knockout.... What the hell would Foreman do?

[kmac]

refering to tarver for this thread is just stupid. we're talking about prime jones vs '92 foreman. jones would run all night and he'd be too fast imo. remember tommy morrison did this to foreman in '93. i don't think old foreman could catch him.

[Longhhorn71]

Jones was not as strong as 'roided up Holyfield.

Foreman...if he took the fight seriously, would belly bump and cuff Roy around until he tired Roy out.

Then either one shot to the head or body and Roy is finished.

[Rico Spadafora]

refering to tarver for this thread is just stupid. we're talking about prime jones vs '92 foreman. jones would run all night and he'd be too fast imo. remember tommy morrison did this to foreman in '93. i don't think old foreman could catch him.


Foreman at least had to respect Morrison's power he wouldn't have to do that with Jones and factor in his abysmal Glass Jaw and it has the makings of a Foreman KO by a Jab.

[techks]

Honestly I don't think RJJ was prime against Ruiz and he even got caught by Ruiz so what the hell would Foreman, one of the hardest hitters OAT do? He may have got outboxed by Schulz, Moorer most of the fight, and Morrison but he landed and once he does RJJ will fold. I like Roy but c'mon, Roy would've been ko'd. Old George wasn't as dangerous but he was still smarter and better defensively and his shots would land eventually. Bad for Roy and anyone thinking Roy has a chance is kidding himself here. There's a reason he picked Ruiz instead of Lewis at that time and/or fought Tua when that was his mandatory. Big HW punchers spell disaster for RJJ's lack of durability especially since he only had ONE fight at HW against a spoiler and not a puncher.

[MAG1965]

Jones would have to move and not get hit at all. Even by a glancing blow. He could not lean on the ropes at all. Just couldn't work, even with a guy as slow as Foreman. Foreman is too strong.

[Longhhorn71]

Old Foreman hit some poor 250 lb tune-up fighter in the side, and the guy basically began to cry and hit the deck.

Don't see much anything different for Roy's eventual ending.

[ecto55]

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[wilsonpilson]

I take foreman in this an pretty easily. I dont see whats to stop George walking down roy over a few rounds. There is NO WAY roy can take his power.

What does Roy have that can keep foreman off?

[PowerPuncher]

I take foreman in this an pretty easily. I dont see whats to stop George walking down roy over a few rounds. There is NO WAY roy can take his power.

What does Roy have that can keep foreman off?

More than Jimmy Young had

[Blood Green]

Foreman had pretty bad problems knocking out good opponents in his comeback, other Moorer who couldn't take a punch.

[Hookie]

Holyfield did'nt war with Foreman.....he knew better.

Holyfield used alot of lateral movement and jabbed and stopped on a dime to quickly throw combinations and move out.......the only time Holyfield went at Foreman was when he would land a telling blow that would shake Big George........

......even with the movement Holyfield was giving Foreman, Foreman was finding to land his fair share of heavy punishing jab......
I cant help but feel that one of those jabs seriously hurts Jones Jr., or even knocks Jones out with one of them.

Holyfield fought prime versions of Bowe and Lewis, and there is no doubt in my mind that Foreman landing on Holyfield was the much heavier jab of the three.


Foreman by jab KO!

.......and I'm dead serious!


Btw, the 70's version of Big George wins by clubbing right hand upside the head......a glancing one at that!:D;)

:good I like this

[anarci]

I kinda have a feeling Roy could run his way to a decision win here. He won't get overconfident like Moorer, or go to war like Holyfield.
Yey im about 60-70% sure Roy would do this^^^

Roy might be the weakest chinned titlist in the last 100 years ever but when he beat Ruiz probably the fastest and most elusive...Old George one of slowest though and despite his cross armed effective defense he was still easy to hit against . Hws with good speed (see Holy,Moore)..Old George wasStill hard punching,tough chinned,good stamina and quick thumping Jab.. Would it be enough to time Jones and get him in trouble:think More times than not id say no, that Old George dont land nothing effective and RJ shuts him out..

[Blood Green]

I'm not sure if Old Foreman was better than Ruiz to begin with.