If Roy Jones retired in 2003.

[Sun_Tzu]

He is top ten P4P as it stands to me. I mean tell me prime for prime who beats Roy?

[robertzimmerman]

i dont know but he would have saved himself a whooping from joe calzaghe

Just like Joe did when Roy was prime:

"Be honest, Roy's a great fighter. And I'm not chasing him, because I don't want tough fights"

Joe Calzaghe - 1999

[Larry the boss]

Thats crazy 15 years ago was the last time he was effective...ever since then it has been sad..15 damn years!!!

[Eff Pandas]

He'd be #1 All Time P4P with a lot of guys if he'd have retired post-winning the HW title I feel like. He mighta overtaken SRR as the go to mainstream boxing fan go to answer for who's the ATG P4P #1 guy. He'd certainly be a guy the current era of fans would more likely choose RJJ over SRR.

[Madison Boxing]

He is top ten P4P as it stands to me. I mean tell me prime for prime who beats Roy?

Joe calzaghe

[McNulty]

What if Roy Jones retired after beating Ruiz in 2003? Where would he rank all-time?

-Wins over Hopkins, Toney, Griffin, Hill and Ruiz
-First fighter since Bob Fitzsimmons to win titles from MW to HW
-Only fighter to start career at JMW and win a HW title

It would have been super cool, but it doesn't matter because WE KNOW Jones was a supernova.

I rate him right under Ray Robinson who holds my #1 slot.

[Lomadeaux]

Obviously you're talking about Tarver.

He ruined his body though going from the 193lbs of muscle back down to making 175lbs...he was never the same fighter after doing that.

Lol, I love listening to the talk of, "Losing muscle to get back down." Dude, he didn't gain any muscle to fight Ruiz. He just didn't cut. He probably walked around everyday around 190+.

[robertzimmerman]

Joe calzaghe

Even Joe doesn't believe that.

[robertzimmerman]

Lol, I love listening to the talk of, "Losing muscle to get back down." Dude, he didn't gain any muscle to fight Ruiz. He just didn't cut. He probably walked around everyday around 190+.

Are you serious?

[Zaroku]

did he lose all those things when he lost?

Not in my book. Not in me eyes...