Is Roy Jones Jr the greatest boxer ever?

Roy Levesta Jones Jr. Jones is considered by many to be one of the best boxers of all time, pound for pound, and left his mark in the sport’s history when he won the WBA heavyweight title in 2003, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years.

Who is the better boxer Mike Tyson or Roy Jones Jr?

Roy Jones Jr ended his career with a record of 75 fights, 66 wins, and 9 losses. His last fight was only in 2018, and he won his last 4 bouts before retiring. Mike Tyson finished with a record of 58 fights, 50 wins, 6 losses, and 2 no contests.

Was Tyson naturally gifted?

Of the two, Roy is the more naturally gifted athlete, but Tyson was hand-crafted by God himself for the way he fought.

Did Roy Jones do steroids?

Roy Jones Jr. and Richard Hall both tested positive for the testosterone precursor androstenedione after Jones defeated Hall to retain his undisputed world light heavyweight championship in Indianapolis in 2000. Jones insisted his test was the result of ingesting the supplement Ripped Fuel.

Who would win in their prime Tyson or Roy Jones Jr?

A heavyweight fight with both at their primes? That is not even a fair fight, because Roy Jones would be giving up 40 to 60 pounds to Tyson. Roy Jones, would have to try and poke and run with Tyson and that is not going to work for an entire fight. Tyson wins most likely by knockout.

Who Roy Jones Jr lost to?

Antonio Tarver
Roy Jones Jr: Losses He lost three successive fights in 2004 and 2005 in the light heavyweight division to Glen Johnson and twice to Antonio Tarver. He has further losses to Joe Calzaghe, Danny Green, Bernard Hopkins, Denis Lebedev and Enzo Maccarinelli on his record.

Who is the greatest boxing trainer of all time?

Eddie Futch
Eddie Futch Futch is widely recognized as the greatest boxing trainer of all-time, and he also apprenticed Freddie Roach in the process.

Who did Roy Jones Jr fight in his early years?

Early years. Roy Jones Jr. born to a family with a boxing tradition, with his father, Roy Jones Sr. was also a middleweight boxer, he fought Marvin Hagler on June 10, 1977 (which happened to be Hagler’s 36th pro fight,) on the undercard of the Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Vinnie DeBarros fight.

When did Keith Jones start his boxing career?

Jones began as a professional on May 6, 1989, knocking out Ricky Randall in two rounds in Pensacola at the Bayfront Auditorium. For his next fight, he faced the more experienced Stephan Johnson in Atlantic City, beating him by a knockout in round eight.

What weight did Roy Jones fight John Ruiz at?

WBA heavyweight champion. Roy Jones vs. John Ruiz. On March 1, 2003, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Jones defeated John Ruiz, the man who defeated an aging Evander Holyfield, for the WBA Heavyweight title in front of 15,300 fans. Jones officially weighed in at 193 lb (88 kg) and Ruiz at 226 lb (103 kg).

How many knockouts did Eddie Jones have in a row?

Jones built a record of 15–0 with 15 knockouts before stepping up in class to meet former World Welterweight Champion Jorge Vaca in a Pay Per View fight on January 10, 1992. He knocked Vaca out in round one to reach 16 knockout wins in a row.