Best Super Middleweight of all time to date?

and its roy jones by a hair so far :)

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Originally Posted by southakron314

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Originally Posted by Mikkel_K

Someone on these boards once argued that there was difference between being the best and being the greatest. Following that I'd say Roy Jones was the best Super Middleweight of all time - no one who has ever fought at 168 would have beaten a prime RJJ at the weight - while Calzaghe is the greatest (due to a better resume at the weight).

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Better resume? What Robin , Manfredo , Mario Viet (twice). Come one.

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Roy Jones only had 7 fights at the weight. Granted Toney was one (the first) of those, but I'd still take Calzaghe's overall resume as far as what they have achieved at the weight.

Eubank, Kessler, and Lacy (yes Lacy) would for example all start as favorites against all Roy's smw-opponents, bar Toney, imo.

Calzaghe!

Jones didn't get enough done at the weight. Sure on a P4P basis Jones is better all time but based on achievements at the weight its Calzaghe!

Remember Jones fought at heavyweight too & he was P4P #1 with his win over Ruiz, his ability & talent was miles ahead of many heavies but unfortunately he didn't get enough work done at the weight to make it matter imo!