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More real path: 1990 - sign up with one of big promoters (Don King or Ray Leonard). 1991 - jr. middle, Terry Norris, Gianfranco Rosi. 1992 - middleweight, Julian Jackson or Mike McCallum or James Toney. 1993 - super middle, Michael Nunn, Nigel Benn, Iran Barkley, James Toney. 1995 - light heavy, Virgil Hill, Mike McCallum, Henry Maske, Dariusz Michalczewski. 1997 - cruiser, Uriah Grant, Imamu Mayfield, Fabrice Tiozzo, Marcelo Dominguez, Juan Carlos Gomez 1998 - heavyweight Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson 2000 - retirement with titles in 5 or 6 divisions.
I've always said, the course of Jones career changed the moment Gerald McClellan took a knee at the end of the Nigel Benn fight. The aftermath hit Roy hard and he never fought the same way again. That's the biggest consternation of his career, as far as popularity goes. After McClellan/Benn, Roy became very cautious about who he fought and how he fought them (aside from the occasional bout against somebody Roy personally had disdain for like Griffin and Allen).
Hopkins fought Allen, not Jones. He was a very good fighter outside of that disgraceful 2nd fight with B-Hop. Skills, punch, chin, could easily have been a champ if not for Hopkins.
Roy Jones - could have been the best ever. Floyd Mayweather - could have been the best ever. Roberto Duran - could have been the best ever. This can be said for quite a few. Ultimately I don't think anyone rivalled what Robinson, Armstrong and Leonard did. Not sure the number 1 spot is between anyone else.
I would disagree with Duran, I do not see what else he could of realistically done/not done to improve his rating... :think maybe better eating habits between fights?
