ESPN rankings for past 25 years

[mikeeod]

Jones didn't have grade a competition but he did fight and destroy solid fighters. I guess with rankings you have to decide what things are more important. For example, bhops longevity brings him up higher on the list for me but not as high as someone as dominant as Jones. Bhop struggled with fighters who Jones would have easily beaten.

Hop dominated Tarver and Johnson, both fighters who knocked Roy out...

[powerpuncher]

Jones didn't have grade a competition but he did fight and destroy solid fighters. I guess with rankings you have to decide what things are more important. For example, bhops longevity brings him up higher on the list for me but not as high as someone as dominant as Jones. Bhop struggled with fighters who Jones would have easily beaten.

Hop dominated Tarver and Johnson, both fighters who knocked Roy out...

You could make a case for tarver but the first tarver fight was the worst Jones had ever looked and never looked good after that fight. I doubt it was a coincidence. And Jones literally laid on the ropes and did nothing against Johnson. He was obviously finished as a prime fighter whatsoever. A prime Jones would have demolished Johnson no problem.