Absolute best at 168 and could have given anyone trouble if not outright beat at 160-175, and a definite contender against heavyweight champions Evander Holyfield and Rocky Marciano.
Neither of those fights were even remotely close, and Toney was more like 75%. That fight wasn't particularly close, either. Roy won 9 rounds easy before coasting late when he'd already put the fight in the bag. Hopkins was pre-prime, but then again so was Roy, and that was the best Hopkins would ever be as far as physical ability goes. Outside of his recent loss to Tiger Michalcszewski he had been undefeated for the past 6 years. He was still a good fighter, no question about it. Schooling? The fight was dead even prior to the DQ, and Jones was within sniffing distance of the KO had he not opted to act foolishly after downing Griffin. No doubt though, Griffin gave him the most difficult fight of his career in that first one. You have Eddie Futch to thank for that. Again, not close, even if he fared better than most of Jones's hapless opponents at LHW.
Difference is RJJ was the p4p entrant and Joe C. had everything to gain by beating him. Roy had no reason whatsoever to chase anyone.
If DM had a heart, and wanted to be known as the best in the world, he would have come knocking on Roy's door. He didn't. Neither did Calslappy. And you know why they didn't as well as everybody else here.
Roy is the only fighter where i can remember watching 3 or 4 fights in a row of his and he didnt come close to losing a round.
Calslappy was never robbed of **** in his entire career! Thats why he is given **** for not going over seas. He was getting the gifts and robbing other fighters.