Will we ever see a fighter as dominant as RJJ again?

[RespekonMyName]

He was dominant because he didn't test himself as often. If he did, he wouldn't of looked that flashy. Not debating he wasn't great, just fyi.

Whatever dude. Let's take a look at the light heavyweight ranks back then. He didn't test himself? He cleaned out the division.

1997
Roy Jones, 35-1, WBC champ
D. Michalczewski (Ger.), 35-0, WBO champ
William Guthrie*, 24-0, IBF champ
Virgil Hill, 43-2
Montell Griffin, 21-1 (Beat JAMES TONEY TWICE)
Graciano Rocchigiani* (Germany), 39-4-1
Lou Del Valle*, 27-1, WBA champ
Michael Nunn*, 52-3
Ole Klemetsen (Norway), 31-2
Merqui Sosa, 31-5-2

1999
1: Roy Jones, 39-1, WBC/WBA champ

2: D. Michalczewski (Ger.), 39-0, WBO champ

3: Reggie Johnson*, 38-5-1, IBF champ

4: Graciano Rocchigiani* (Germany), 40-4-1

5: Lou Del Valle*, 28-2

6: Eric Harding*, 15-0-1

7: Montell Griffin, 35-2

8: Antonio Tarver*, 12-0

9: Michael Nunn*, 53-4

10: Derrick Harmon*, 17-0

2001
Roy Jones, 45-1, IBF/IBO
(WBC/WBA Super Champion)

Dariusz Michalczewski (Ger.), 44-0, WBO

2: Eric Harding*, 20-1-1

3: Reggie Johnson*, 42-6-1

4: Clinton Woods (Britain), 31-1

5: Antonio Tarver*, 18-1

6: Lou Del Valle*, 31-2-1

7: Bruno Girard (France), 39-2-2

8: Glenn Kelly (Australia), 28-0-1

9: Julio Gonzalez (Mexico), 27-1 (beat Michalczewski and Glen Johnson)

10: Richard Hall (Jamaica), 25-2

[RaTaTa]

I think Anthony Joshua can be dominant as RJJ.

[IronDanHamza]

Whatever dude. Let's take a look at the light heavyweight ranks back then. He didn't test himself? He cleaned out the division.

1997
Roy Jones, 35-1, WBC champ
D. Michalczewski (Ger.), 35-0, WBO champ
William Guthrie*, 24-0, IBF champ
Virgil Hill, 43-2
Montell Griffin, 21-1 (Beat JAMES TONEY TWICE)
Graciano Rocchigiani* (Germany), 39-4-1
Lou Del Valle*, 27-1, WBA champ
Michael Nunn*, 52-3
Ole Klemetsen (Norway), 31-2
Merqui Sosa, 31-5-2

1999
1: Roy Jones, 39-1, WBC/WBA champ

2: D. Michalczewski (Ger.), 39-0, WBO champ

3: Reggie Johnson*, 38-5-1, IBF champ

4: Graciano Rocchigiani* (Germany), 40-4-1

5: Lou Del Valle*, 28-2

6: Eric Harding*, 15-0-1

7: Montell Griffin, 35-2

8: Antonio Tarver*, 12-0

9: Michael Nunn*, 53-4

10: Derrick Harmon*, 17-0

2001
Roy Jones, 45-1, IBF/IBO
(WBC/WBA Super Champion)

Dariusz Michalczewski (Ger.), 44-0, WBO

2: Eric Harding*, 20-1-1

3: Reggie Johnson*, 42-6-1

4: Clinton Woods (Britain), 31-1

5: Antonio Tarver*, 18-1

6: Lou Del Valle*, 31-2-1

7: Bruno Girard (France), 39-2-2

8: Glenn Kelly (Australia), 28-0-1

9: Julio Gonzalez (Mexico), 27-1 (beat Michalczewski and Glen Johnson)

10: Richard Hall (Jamaica), 25-2

It's true.

Roy fought a lot of top ranked guys.

[Weebler I]

Will there ever be another female athlete as dominant as Marion Jones?

How about we stop talking up drug cheats, it wouldn't be accepted in any other sport so why do we accept it in one of the most dangerous sports?

He didn't even fight everyone anyway and when you don't do that your so-called dominance means precious little.

Worst part is the US boxing media will vote all these unrepentant cheats like Toney, Jones, Mosley, Holyfield etc into the HOF with no regard for the sport while at the same time talk about how the boxing needs drug testing.

[Blueduck]

I Agree, if you wanna know who Roy fought, the answer is everyone willing to fight him except for one guy. The only fellow Roy ever ducked was Vladimir Klitschko. As a super Middleweight who just moved up to find competition, I don't think that should be held against him that much

[bojangles1987]

I Agree, if you wanna know who Roy fought, the answer is everyone willing to fight him except for one guy. The only fellow Roy ever ducked was Vladimir Klitschko. As a super Middleweight who just moved up to find competition, I don't think that should be held against him that much

Oh, I HAVE to hear how you can possibly suggest he ducked Wladimir Klitschko. Please, explain.

[Blueduck]

It was a long time ago, but I thought Klitschko was the mandatory challenger for the belt he took from Ruiz, and Jones gave up the belt? Like I said long time ago, if you know something else, fine by me. It's not something I would hold against Roy anyway.

[Achille]

It was a long time ago, but I thought Klitschko was the mandatory challenger for the belt he took from Ruiz, and Jones gave up the belt? Like I said long time ago, if you know something else, fine by me. It's not something I would hold against Roy anyway.

No it was Hasim Rachman but RJJ was looking for bigger name fights in the division. When those fights didn't happen that's when RJJ killed himself to drop back down to LHW and was never the same again.

[boliodogs]

Mayeather is certainly in his class and he is still undefeated and beating champions twice a year at age 37. Mayweather has never been knocked down and he has won a huge num ber of fights in a row with a world title on the line.

[darius45]

Mayeather is certainly in his class and he is still undefeated and beating champions twice a year at age 37. Mayweather has never been knocked down and he has won a huge num ber of fights in a row with a world title on the line.

Mayweather is close, but mayweather isn't as genetically gifted as Roy Jones jr... and Mayweather's "dominance" wasn't the same as Roy's (which was overwhelming opponents with pure athleticism)...

We may never see another fighter with that same explosive demonic speed as Roy Jones ever again... maybe once a century sort of fighter.