Where Would Roy Jones Have Been Rated Had He Retired After Ruiz Fight ??

[rjj tszyu]

when it comes to all around skills i cant think of a better fighter

Depends what kind of skills you're talking about...

In terms of athletic skills, Jones was one of the most talented fighters ever.

In terms of actual boxing skills, Jones left a lot to be desired. The list of fighters who had better boxing skills than Jones is a loooooong list. This lack of refined skill is a big reason for his sharp downfall.

I am a massive Jones fan so maybe I am looking through ROY tinted glasses but I disagree with the above comment. I think that Jones' fantastic athletisism allowed him to write a boxing textbook of his own. The reason for his sharp downfall was simply that his body could not handle losing all that weight.
The thing was that when he moved up for the Ruiz fight he put all his weight on in muscle which is ultimately a lot harder type of weight to shift than fat.
To get back to the original question I think that if he had retired after the Ruiz fight he would have been remembered as a certain top 10 p4p of all time fighter (I already think he is).