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This should be exciting.

The pick would be Jones to crop down another Russian for a late stoppage.

polecateddy wrote:The pick would be Jones to crop down another Russian for a late stoppage.

I consider Jirov better than Lebedev.

Very good fight here, I could see a late stoppage for Jones or a close decision victory either way. I think if it were to go the distance Jirov would be more likely to win a decision due to his greater workrate.

They both have good chins, Jones' is probably a little better...and I'd say he has more power per punch than Jirov. Jirov is the superior bodypuncher though.

Very close fight...hard to call.

I'm gonna say Jirov wins a very close decision, but I could see it going either way.

Jirov was massively overrated in his day. Jones probably KOs him.

I'll take Jones by decision.

I'd take Jones.Jones by close decision

I'd take Jones by decision as well, Jirov is kind of right there. I do agree he was better than Lebvedev, but his style is well suited to taking a lot of punishment in this one.

Hard one.

Two top fighters.

Jirov, maybe.