
Originally Posted by
rock357
RJJ was always media creation and a superb athlete who knew how to box. He never was a fighter and never hadto fight until his last couple.. He really never fought any tough guys. Bhop and Toney? He totally got into their head with his flash. They were dumb enough to think they could out speed him in the middle of the ring. Other than those guys, the rest of his competition couldn't carry Billy Conn's jockstrap. RJJ could never have handled any of the older Lhvy pressure fighters even when he was young. Ever noticed what he did time and time again when some bum staggered into him and forced him to the ropes? He would smile at the HBO cameras and goof off. He could not fight going backwards, al la Sugar Ray. I always said if a man could put pressure on him and keep his *ss on the ropes and work from there it would be an easy KO. Look who did it, a sorry, old, slow, Antonio tarver and Geriatic Glen Johnson. I can't believe people today actually think he was one of the best ever? He ain't even in the top 25 supermiddle's or lightheavy's. Just a few that would have handed him his butt at lghthvy. Conn, Bob foster, Spinks, Archie Moore, Ezzard Charles, The Rock could have made lthvy with todays rules, all bad news for the cockfighter from Pensecola. Not to mention Hagler, Lamata, and Dick Tiger @ middle, Ray Robinson wouldn't have broken a sweat knocking that goofy smile off his face. When Ray was done with him, RJJ would have had a real excuse to talk in the 3rd person other than stupidity. Sorry guys, total media creation in a weak division.