Reading the Taeth-Rozzydean argument is making me wish that Roy Jones had come along 10 years earlier even more than before. I have to say of the 4 greats (Hagler, Hearns, Duran and Leonard) I think that Hagler would have the best chance of beating Roy. I'd still definitley go with Roy though. The only thing is Roy is short of these kind of superstar names on his record, but to blame him is crazy. I mean he took over the LHW division completely and barring Michaelcewski (who got beat off Gonzalez) fought everybody and won no problem. Its not his fault that there was no greats to fight.
In my eyes his moving up to HW and winning a title up there was a bigger achievement than he is given credit for. I mean he started at 154lbs and won a portion of the HW title. Thats like JCC jr moving up to HW and beating Ruiz. Sorry but no way.
As it stands though Toney and Hopkins are the biggest names on his resume but we have got to remember that these are 2 of the greatest fighters of the last generation. People talk about how great Calzaghe is but the best name on his list is a 43 year old Hopkins that lets face it caused Joe far more trouble even as a pensioner than he ever caused Roy Jones when Hopkins was 28.
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