Roy Jones Jr., 52, has been recognized as one of the greatest boxers of his time since winning the title for the first time in 1993 and has won four different divisions. Last year, Jones ended his retirement life and made a comeback to play an exhibition match with Tyson, which caused a huge sensation.
This week, Jones listed the 4 best boxers he had in mind during a visit to rugby star Sinnon Sharp's YouTube section. First, Jones mischievously said that if he were to rank him, he would rank himself no. 1, and to avoid this, he would not be involved, but surprisingly, Jones did not include Tyson and Mayweather in the list.
Jones said: "I think Muhammad Ali is No. 1, Schugar Robinson is No. 2 and Salvador Sanchez is No. 3, but it may stop there because after that, I can also choose Shugar Ray Leonard, Robert Duran, Cesar Chavez. ”
Sharp, who is the host, interjected, saying that Marvin Hagler should also be among them. Jones said: "Hagler will be after that. ”
Jones also talked about the comparison between today's heavyweight boxers and the heavyweights of the past, and he did not think that the current Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could compete with Joe Fraser and George Foreman, because in Jones's view, the 1970s were the golden age of heavyweight boxing.
Jones said: "The reason why the '70s were the golden age of heavyweight boxing is because of everyone, if the boxers at that time were still alive, you can compare them with the heavyweight boxers today, they are so durable, solid and talented." At the time, the top 10 heavyweight boxers could all be world champions, determined by their quality and strength. ”
Jones believes that former world heavyweight Larry Holmes has been underestimated by many, and he confessed that he was a fan of the other side, calling on the public not to forget Holmes's achievements on the field.
Jones said: "People need to go and see the games at that time, I watched it over and over again, like Hernes vs Leonard, Leonard vs Durran, Hagler vs Hearnes, Haggle vs Leonard, it's some of the best games, but the list goes on, you still have to go and see the Battle of George Foreman vs Ron Lyle, which I think is one of the best heavyweight confrontations in history," Jones said. ”
Jones continued: "There was also a heavyweight confrontation that touched me a lot, and when I was a growing child, I became a fan of Larry Holmes, and how wonderful his battle with Ken Norton was. Norton has twice given Muhammad Ali tough games. At the time, Holmes was dealing with the same problem and he had to overcome it, which was special to me and it really made me a fan of Holmes. ”
Judging from what Jones said above, he is obviously a very nostalgic boxing fan, and as for the list of the best 4 boxers in his mind, there is no Tyson and Mayweather, perhaps Jones is not cold to Tyson and Mayweather.