Roy Jones Jr. if he would have remained at 168lbs.?

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Roy Jones Jr at 168lbs was at his perfect weight. He ko'd everbody he faced and his speed was unmatched by anyone at that weight class. In my opinon he would have dominated every fighter in that weight class from 1994 - present. He would have still made the IBHOF because look at the oppostion he would have faced and beaten if the fights came around:

Nigel Benn - He would have KO'd inside the distance.
Chris Eubank - Lopsided Decision in 12.
Steve Collins - Lopsided Decision in 12.
Marcus Beyer - KO'd inside the distance.
Robin Reid - KO'd inside the distance.
Joe Calzaghe - Corner stoppage in late rounds
Jeff Lacy - Corner stoppage
Mikkel Kessler - Lopsided decision in 12
Seven Oktte - PLEASE he would have stopped him inside the distance.

Anybody else he would have outclassed at 168lbs. This division he would have held all four belts and DOMINATED!

Any answers??

Peter H · Accepted Answer

Roy Jones was pound for pound the best fighter of all-time at 168 pounds.

There is no question that none of his contemporaries posed any real threat - James Toney was by far more skilled than the fighters you listed and Roy Jones absolutley shut him out.  And it was more than just speed, at that weight he was a very big puncher, his KO% was extraordinarily high, so it wasn't like if you were just able to catch him you would nuetralize his attack, if you got close you were in just as much trouble.

There really isn't anyway you could honestly pick against him, unless the argument was 'I predict he'd win by lucky punch.'

I just read the guy say something about Griffin "beating" him - if the only way you lose is with the other guy laying on the ground refusing to get up, then you didn't really lose.

Stephen G · Answer

Perhaps.  But if you never get into the ring with Benn or Eubank or the 168lb prime Joe - who knows?

After all, you would have said he'd beat Montell Griffin the first time as well...

Edited to add: Roy fouled Griffin because Griffin was causing him problems.  Perhaps if he hadn't Griffin would have got up and then beaten him.  WE DON'T KNOW.

bj r · Answer

if roy would have stayed at 168 and never decided to be a rapper, we would be talking about him as the greates of all time, he would still be undefeated and would have totally embarrassed tarver, johnson and calzaghe, guys like lacy, jermaine taylor and pavlick would have also been marks in the win column. When you are the best at what you do you get bored and try new things, his problem is you cant do that in boxing its too physical of a sport and now his boredom cause his time to pass. his last fight disgusted me I couldnt take watching him get beat up anymore so i didnt even finish watching it.

rjjsuperman · Answer

I agree with you 100% Roy would have dominated the super middleweight division more convincingly than Bhop at middleweight. Roy was untouchable and unbeatable. But I like his legendary career as is. If he would've stayed, he would've taked the easy route, but he had bigger plans, the stuff legends are made of. Capturing the Heavyweight title.

Anonymous · Answer

your right 
roy jones jr was an absultue freak 
greatest fighgter in a very long time

? · Answer

i Believe on thier day Ben, Eubank & Calzaaghe would have caused him all sorts of problems.

Jones V Hagler in his prime would heve been one to watch.

Anonymous · Answer

I agree. I don't know why there is so much pessure to go to the next weight class.

Anonymous · Answer

if these fights were in europe he would have lost all of them
average joe roy was nothing special ;)
and joe embarassed him ;)
peace:)lol

Anonymous · Answer

Agreed, well said sir.

Chad P · Answer

nobody would have stopped him!

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