Do You Feel Roy Jones Jr Carefully Selected Opponents In His Prime?

roy jones fought the best there, thing was there was never really anyone that good

I feel that Roy ducked Terry Norris at middleweight when Terry was willing to move up to 160. It would have been great to see Roy fight Gerald McClellan, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubanks. It would have been a big fight between Roy and James Toney after Toney beat Holyfield. Roy and Holyfield would have been big.So yeah, Roy most definitely hand picked his opponents in his prime. I honestly believe thats why he's still fighting now. He knows his career was shady, now he's trying to make up for it, but its way too late. I also think he's having money issues.

Hopkins in 93 meant nothing http://209.85.12.234/2230/185/emo/lmao.gif

A policeman, sanitation worker, substitute teacher, etc.. All while in his prime and under a lucrative HBO contract. I'd say YES. Roy was the man in his day, but he took on a few too many soft opponents while in his prime.

RJJ was on that HBO welfare for a long time especially @ lt HW

They all do and they all always will . When your on top lots of elements determine who you fight , you gotta think past the macho thing , when your coming up you want the fastest road to the money , and thats with the top guys , then its like a game of poker because the money goes if you lose , so its a constant juggle between fighter , manager , trainer , promoter to get the elements going right so you can please the paying public , keep winning , and then , when those two are right you make big money and thats why they in the sport to make money , they dont give a rats about fans " really" , to a fighter fans are just the partner you got to have to be successful .

so the guy that already had a win over him and was a bigger draw was supposed to take 50? Well the fight was 9 years ago, Hopkins had just KO'd 37-0 Trinidad, and was rated number #1 P4P. I think he deserved 50-50.

besides calzaghe, lewis, and holyfield, who was around.

And? HBO put both on a double bill, to set up there fight in 2002, both won. Hopkins was then to move up to 175lb, which he had agreed and then fight was to take place. But Hopkins wanted 50-50, and Roy wanted 60-40. I thought Roy had every right to ask for more than 50%. Jones was the bigger star and already had a win over B-Hop:

besides dariusz michalczewski, who was really out there for Roy? in 2002, Roy was fighting at LHW and Bernard was still at 160 And? HBO put both on a double bill, to set up there fight in 2002, both won. Hopkins was then to move up to 175lb, which he had agreed and then fight was to take place. But Hopkins wanted 50-50, and Roy wanted 60-40. Lots of superfights are wanted and have happened when a fighter moves up in weight etc Spinks/Holmes, Jones/Ruiz, Pacquiao/De La Hoya. The fans and public wanted Jones vs Hopkins back in 2002, and the weight wasn't an issue.

Roy was very selective once he got his guaranteed HBO contract. So yes. He sure didn't miss any crappy mandatory contenders though.

Absolutely. Roy had a very impressive career, but he could have been one of the top 10 all time if he had taken the fights that meant something. Hopkins in 93 meant nothing Toney in 94 was a huge win Beating Ruiz for a heavyweight title was nice in 2003, but he should have fought Byrd or at least another heavyweight while he was up there. He would have beat Byrd. Those are the highlights of Roy's career. He should have fought Hopkins in 2002, that was his biggest mistake.