Roy Jones always said respectful things about McCallum when he was a middleweight. In the last edition of boxing news McCallum thanked him for giving him his biggest pay day near the end of his career. He also said he did not respect Hagler for denying him a big money fight and that he sparred with Eubank's and said whilst he would have beaten him but was a strong fighter.

He also said that after beating 2 kronk fighters, after leaving them for denying him a fight with Duran, Manny would not allow Hearns in the same ring with him.