Roy Jones Jnr V Gerald McClellan Circa 1994

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How do you see this one folks? I think McClellan would've been Jones toughest ever opponent, he beat him as an Amateur, not that that would have much relevance

I think Jones would've weathered the early onslaught and picked 'G Man' off to win a UD

A matchup I would have loved to have seen

The problem with RJJ although he's one of my favorites. Is that sometimes he would lay on the ropes too much, and although he could take bodyshots well while laying on the ropes, Gerald McClellan was on a different page when it come to body punching he was ruthless.

But Gerald McClellan's defense was seriously suspect, and at times he was wide open. And RJJ would for certain exploit Gerald McClellan's weakish defense with his speedy counters.

I think this all boils down to if RJJ could survive the early going, if he did he would stop Gerald McClellan late on. But RJJ did have a suspect chin and i wouldn't be suprised if he was KO'ed early.

I'd side with RJJ by late stoppage but i wouldn't be confident in my pick, but thats only because RJJ is much more proven at the higher level. Where as Gerald McClellan's two best wins are against a faded Julian Jackson. And we never got to see Gerald McClellan's full potiental.

Back then no one questioned jones' chin, any mention of roy's chin is all tarver hindsight nonsense IMO. He took flush shots from hopkins and toney standing up..Even took a flush right hand from John ruiz a legit heavy that floored evander holyfield... G-man was too open in a his aggression and would have (benn) kayoed inside of six...jones punches were too quick and he would have hit GMAN with something he wouldn't have seen coming.