Roy Jones Jnr v Gerald Mclellan

Jones UD 12, or late stoppage.

 

Yup, this would be relatively easy for Jones once he loosens up, though he'd likely start tight. McClellan is just too open to counters. A big shot is his only real chance.

 

I think the fact that GMan gets so much leverage on the *end* of his punches gives him a realistic chance of a KO, but odds are Jones simply keeps out of range and batters him for a wide UD or late stoppage.

 

That's precisely why I think Jones would counter him to death, he was so often vulnerable after those big punches, and often off balance as well. Of course a big one actually landing is a possibility, but I'd go with the former.

 

Jones post Ruiz is going down like a sack of shite.

 

This is just common sense and odds. Chances are Jones counters him half to death, and he even had the power to finish it in one or two shots, rather than McClellan landing a miracle shot most of which have very little chance of landing

 

But Tarver did lose to Jones when he was already on the slide post-Ruiz, so how do you think he does against a prime Jones?

It's always possible, but not probable given G-Man's technical limitations and flaws.

 

True, but I think his size, reach and power would pose a real threat to Roy. I imagine we'd see the same Jones who fought Hopkins, very active with his feet but tentative. The difference would be that Roy would have to be very careful about taking any right hands, but the punching opportunities would be much greater against McClellan.

I do believe GMan would have a better shot than Toney or Hopkins, though, based simply on power.

 

Jones was very declined in the first Tarver bout, so there's no reason to believe he wasn't shot in the rematch. He was finished. The fact that Tarver couldn't beat him the first time tells you a lot about Tarver.

Also, the chin thing is a myth. No one can fight that level of opposition for so long without taking some shots. Jones got hit cleanly on a few occasions by both Hopkins and Toney and was fine. He fought from 1989-2004, beating numerous champions in the process, without getting into trouble even one time.

Sure, he was tough to tag, but it did happen. If nothing else, just watch the first Tarver fight to see how well his chin could hold up.

 

Benn was way too crude to handle Jones.

 

Gman beat him in the amatuers.

 

From what I've heard, Benn himself admitted to never wanting any piece of Jones.

And it has nothing to do with being American, it has to do with understanding boxing. Benn's being outboxed by Malinga and stopped by the likes of Watson and Eubank, he's not getting anywhere near Roy Jones. He was limited as a boxer, anyone with a fundamental knowledge of boxing can see that.