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12 rounds.

I'd favor Roy to win every round after the first few and take a UD. He'd be 100% safety first against a guy like Shavers and he could beat him i think in that mode.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑26 Jun 2026, 19:34 I'd favor Roy to win every round after the first few and take a UD. He'd be 100% safety first against a guy like Shavers and he could beat him i think in that mode.

I hate to agree with you on this fight only because I'm such a huge fan of Shavers.
But Shavers only has a punchers chance and with Jones' skill and reflexes I don't see it happening

tiny_acres wrote: ↑26 Jun 2026, 21:10

gilgamesh wrote: ↑26 Jun 2026, 19:34 I'd favor Roy to win every round after the first few and take a UD. He'd be 100% safety first against a guy like Shavers and he could beat him i think in that mode.

I hate to agree with you on this fight only because I'm such a huge fan of Shavers.
But Shavers only has a punchers chance and with Jones' skill and reflexes I don't see it happening

For the record. In a theoretical world where we could see this fight happen I'd be cheering for Earnie Shavers as well.

I just can't see him catching Roy clean.

Is Earnie using the same cheat codes (PEDs) as Roy? Regardless, Roy's never been hit as hard as this in his entire career. I think Shavers is going to land shots to the side of the head in the clinch and rough Jones up. I can see Shavers landing enough for a come from behind stoppage.

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑27 Jun 2026, 08:17 Is Earnie using the same cheat codes (PEDs) as Roy? Regardless, Roy's never been hit as hard as this in his entire career. I think Shavers is going to land shots to the side of the head in the clinch and rough Jones up. I can see Shavers landing enough for a come from behind stoppage.

Remember though Shavers had dog sh*t Stamina. Not questionable stamina. Outright BAD stamina.

After 5 or 6 rounds, his power and punch output is halved.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑27 Jun 2026, 14:06

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑27 Jun 2026, 08:17 Is Earnie using the same cheat codes (PEDs) as Roy? Regardless, Roy's never been hit as hard as this in his entire career. I think Shavers is going to land shots to the side of the head in the clinch and rough Jones up. I can see Shavers landing enough for a come from behind stoppage.

Remember though Shavers had dog sh*t Stamina. Not questionable stamina. Outright BAD stamina.

After 5 or 6 rounds, his power and punch output is halved.

Yeah, but he ain't fighting a natural heavyweight, he's fighting a much smaller man. Roy's shots would be like a pea shooter.

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑27 Jun 2026, 15:14

gilgamesh wrote: ↑27 Jun 2026, 14:06

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑27 Jun 2026, 08:17 Is Earnie using the same cheat codes (PEDs) as Roy? Regardless, Roy's never been hit as hard as this in his entire career. I think Shavers is going to land shots to the side of the head in the clinch and rough Jones up. I can see Shavers landing enough for a come from behind stoppage.

Remember though Shavers had dog sh*t Stamina. Not questionable stamina. Outright BAD stamina.

After 5 or 6 rounds, his power and punch output is halved.

Yeah, but he ain't fighting a natural heavyweight, he's fighting a much smaller man. Roy's shots would be like a pea shooter.

Maybe. He seemed reasonably strong against Ruiz. Buckled him with a shot a few times as I recall. Nothing big, but enough to get his respect.

Obviously Roy ain't hitting like Shavers, but I don't think Shavers can just eat his shots as if they don't matter.

As much I admired RJJ, Shavers would pull a second Tarver, but in a heavyweight version by catching Jones with a powerful left jab and following up with a right hand that would put Jones to sleep in 3 rounds at best as Jones would receive the worst knockout loss than Tarver ever gave him.

I don't think that the great Roy Jones Jr would have signed for the fight. It's way too risky!

I think Scorpio 83 nailed it .

goose 5 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2026, 19:59 I think Scorpio 83 nailed it .

Thanks Goose, I appreciate it!

Jones by comfortable decision win. He can also stop Shavers if he put more pressure, but also in risk of getting lucky punch KOed

scorpio83 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2026, 06:02 As much I admired RJJ, Shavers would pull a second Tarver, but in a heavyweight version by catching Jones with a powerful left jab and following up with a right hand that would put Jones to sleep in 3 rounds at best as Jones would receive the worst knockout loss than Tarver ever gave him.

I can honestly see this scenario happening .

Nile4000 wrote: ↑06 Jul 2026, 09:56

scorpio83 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2026, 06:02 As much I admired RJJ, Shavers would pull a second Tarver, but in a heavyweight version by catching Jones with a powerful left jab and following up with a right hand that would put Jones to sleep in 3 rounds at best as Jones would receive the worst knockout loss than Tarver ever gave him.

I can honestly see this scenario happening .

Thanks Nile I appreciate it

The thing about Shavers is that he kept throwing one bomb after another. Jones was great defensively, but he never fought anyone remotely like Shavers before. Obviously, Shavers would miss a lot more than he would land. However, it would only take one and it would not have to be on the button. It would be just a matter of time before Jones is on the deck, and he is not getting up. Jones had mediocre power at 175, there is no way that he going to hurt Shavers.

No way in the world that Jones ever would taken this fight.

scorpio83 wrote: ↑06 Jul 2026, 18:04

Nile4000 wrote: ↑06 Jul 2026, 09:56

scorpio83 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2026, 06:02 As much I admired RJJ, Shavers would pull a second Tarver, but in a heavyweight version by catching Jones with a powerful left jab and following up with a right hand that would put Jones to sleep in 3 rounds at best as Jones would receive the worst knockout loss than Tarver ever gave him.

I can honestly see this scenario happening .

Thanks Nile I appreciate it

You're welcome, Scorpio, always great observations .