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11/21/24
11/21/24
November 10, 2003
How hard is it to keep up with the (Roy) Jones?: After a struggling, stammering win over a 7-1 underdog, Roy Jones Jr. declared himself in the market for Mike Tyson or retirement. How much of Roy's 49-1 record is the best pound-for-pound fighter of our time, and how much is just scheduling bums? And could he take Tyson?
How much of Roy's 49-1 record is the best pound-for-pound fighter of our time, and how much is just scheduling bums? 100% Roy is the best pound-for-pound fighter of our time. Roy Jones Jr. has done things in the ring that no one else can do. Remember he started as a middleweight (max weight 160) and had enough power to fight as a heavyweight. As a middleweight Jones was faster than everyone else and had phenomenal power. I've tried to catch all of Roy's fights over the years and IMO he is the fastest boxer I've ever seen. He was fast enough to lead with power punches. He can't control how strong his boxing division is. There just weren't a lot of great fighters to face. James Toney was supposed to be a great fight and Roy just destroyed Toney.