Who would win between a prime Archie moore and Roy Jones?

Question

Archie is a ledgend perhaps the greates light heavy weight of all time,but Roy Jones is a great also who could punch box and move.

Answer 1

If you are over the age of 25 like I am, you have had the benefit of following Roy Jones' entire career. From when he was a$$ raped of the Gold Medal at the 1988 olympics and STILL became the first fighter ever to not win a gold medal but WIN most outstanding fighter....o his last fight with Antonio Tarver when he fought only to avoid being KO'd. Roy Jones was best at Super Middleweight when he beat James Toney. But during his prime, he avoided fighters who were generally considered on his level i.e. Dariusz Michaelszewski at Light Heavyweight & even a rematch with Bernard Hopkins at a catchweight. Roy Jones Jr. looked great against average fighters.

Archie "The Old Mongoose" Moore fought a who's who of legendary fighters, Cassius Clay, Rocky Marciano, Ezzard Charles among others. He is the most feared puncher in light heavyweight history and considering that Roy Jones Jr. avoided punchers at all costs, he would have tapped jones chin early and KO'd him inside of 7 rounds.

Answer 2

This is a difficult question to answer. Archie Moore was boxing in the late 1930s to the early 1960s. During that time he fought just about anyone who was any good. He fought over 200 bouts winning 194 of them, was pretty much unstoppable in the Lgt Heavy division and feared. I mean truly feared. He had to start fighting Heavyweight just to get fights. Roy Jones has never and will never be listed in the same reverence that Moore achieved. Jones was the best of his error when there was no one in the light Heavy division of note. Now some will say that these two are equal with wins in both heavy and Lght heavy divisions. Jones actually winning the Heavy belt from an overated and lucky John Ruiz. A, an achievment that Moore never attained. Moore had several chances at the heavy title and if he had a John Ruiz to fight would have taken him out in three rounds at the most, but Moore had to fight the likes of Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali for his chance at the belt. The two greatest heavyweights in Boxing History. Needless to say Archie Moore was by far the greater Boxer. 100 years from now Archie Moores accomplishments will still be part of the young Boxers education and Roy Jones, Jr. no more than a footnote if that.

Answer 3

RJJ is faster, more talented (better amateur pedigree and less powerful, but Archie had incredible determination. When he fought Yvon durelle he got up off the canvas FOUR TIMES and went on to knock Durelle out. That is what you call heart. I don't believe Roy would have the power to trouble Archie, whereas Archie had both Rocky Marciano and Cassius Clay on the deck.

Roy tries to run and toss combos at Archie, but Jones can't keep away from Archie for the full fight. In a fifteen round contest, Moore catches up with Jones, and drops and stops him in the 11th/ 12th round.

Answer 4

Good question I have not seen enough of Archie Moores fights to say that he would beat Roy Jones Jr. who I have as the best fighter I have ever seen based on that I have to Pick Roy Jones Jr. . You know it,s funny what a couple of well placed KO losses will do to you before Roy Jones lost those two fights there was no talk of anyone in his class and remember be for he lost his first fight no one could touch him he was a throw back to the old days like Henry Armstrong I don,t care what anyone says Roy Jones Jr. is the best fighter that has ever lived every one gets beat

Answer 5

Archie Moore would win. Roy Jones Jr was the best of his era but he was his best in the lower weight classes. By the time he got to fighting Light Heavyweights and Heavyweights he wasn't fighting notable oppenents. John Ruiz? Moore would've destroyed Ruiz. You got to remember Moore was one of 2 guys that ever knocked down Rocky Marciano. Roy was too small for Archie and i see archie with a KO in the early rounds.

Answer 6

In his prime I think Archie Moore. He fought way past his prime and still fought well. Roy Jones wouldn't be able to out punch or out run Archie Moore in his prime.

But in a fight, it only takes one punch, so you never know.

Answer 7

Archie Kayoes Roy late, probably about the 13th round.

Answer 8

Archie moore

Answer 9

Jones because of his style and speed.
But it's not a fair question really. Jones had a lot of advantages and guys to learn from. Moore was just a tough wiley guy with a big heart from the 1940s.

Answer 10

No questions. a majority of those adult adult males are being uncovered as strong, yet no longer elite expertise. Roy Jones replaced into some distance and above the great, no questions requested, elite fighter in his proper. Roy Jones ought to have thrown a close out adverse to maximum of those adult adult males.