RJJ as dominant with McClellan around?

[slicksouthpaw16]

I say no.

McClellan would have unified the title with Roy's IBF.


Roy would have had his chin checked against G-Man.
Jones would still have continued to great things...I don't think McClellan could have won a heavyweigh title for instance...but his dominance of the last decade of boxing history would have been significantly disturbed across 2 weight classes.


G-Man is one of my all time favorite fighters btw.

I agree, MCclellann has a win over Jones when they met in the amatures by using effective pressure. MCclellann was a massive puncher and if he caught Jones on that questionable jaw, then we might have seen a new star in the late 90s. MCcellann definitely had the power, speed and boxing ability to get it done. However, if he let Jones box from a distance, then he would be student at Roy Jones university. I doubt that this fight would have happen though, Gerald and Roy were long time friends and that kind of messes things up.

[hemichromis]

the G-man was amazing. such a shame he couldn't really prove it. i still say a p[rime jones would have beat him. prime jones beats almost anyone.

[Ryn0]

I love the G-man but Prime Roy would have had him out of there in the late rounds, Benn was no Roy Jones he had a MASSIVE heart, BIG punch, Decent Chin and managed to stop McCllelan (sorry to have to bring that fight up) RJJ would do it but without getting hurt too much.

[Thread Stealer]

Roy probably wins.

I loved watching McClellan fight, but people overrate him nowadays.

[Scott9945]

Roy probably wins.

I loved watching McClellan fight, but people overrate him nowadays.

I'll take that a step farther. McClellan is a VERY OVERRATED fighter. Take away the Jackson wins and you have just a better than average fighter with good power. He wouldn't have touched Roy Jones.

[TheGreatA]

McClellan is one of my favorites (the boxer), unfortunately he didn't quite get to that level. I do feel like he could've been the rival that Jones never had (until Tarver when Roy was already past it), or atleast a good win under his belt...

Solid chin, powerful punch, all offense with minimal defense, that's entertaining.

[-Hyperion-]

g-man is sooooo overrated...he lost to 2 ****ing bums guys....and benn aint no RJJ...seriously im no brit nor gringo....after the 2nd, benn was beating no defense-no stamina mclellan clearly...

[MELLY-MEL...]

mcclellen was a very good fighter, but not on roy's level.

[Thread Stealer]

I'll take that a step farther. McClellan is a VERY OVERRATED fighter. Take away the Jackson wins and you have just a better than average fighter with good power. He wouldn't have touched Roy Jones.

Fighters with the "what could have been" thing about them tend to get overrated.

If G-Man were boxing right now, you can bet that people all over boxing forums would be saying "McClellan only beat a shot John Mugabi, and a half-blind Julian Jackson".

I liked watching McClellan though. His KOs of Mugabi and Jackson were fun to watch. His left hook to the body was vicious. Jay Bell lasted, what, 30 seconds?

[abadger]

I think he probably would. I believe McLellan beat Jones in the amateurs, but the pros is different. It would have been interesting to see how Jones's chin stood up McLellan's KO power, but I think it would have and Jones would have beaten Mclellan the way he beat all his opponents back then, too fast, too good.