Roy Jones Jr. is gracious with his time but he doesn’t like wasting it. The former four-division champ is on a short list of fighters who are viewed as the best of all time. So, with reverence from just about everyone, fighters from all across the globe have knocked on his door, begging for help.

Jones doesn’t work with just anyone but that doesn’t mean he isn’t willing to share some of his knowledge with those he believes are worthy.

Catching the Hall of Famer's attention is seldom but Andrew Murphy and Mandeep Jangra managed to do just that. After training both fighters, Jones is ready to push the duo into the spotlight. Officially, both Murphy 7-0, 5 KOs) and Jangra (6-0, 4 KOs) will enter the ring in separate bouts but on the same card this Thursday in Toppenish, Washington.

Getting them to compete on the same night is a picture-perfect scenario for Jones. He’ll be able to work both corners seamlessly and give them his undivided attention. When recently asked to explain why he’s excited about working with a pair of prospects, Jones went on to describe why they have him buoyant.

“Mandeep is a very different guy,” said Jones to krikya360.com. “Everything you teach him, he tries to do. I love fighters that try to do the things they’re being taught in training. Andrew is one of the slickest up-and-coming guys I’ve seen in a while. He’s harder on himself than I am on him. That makes it really good because I’m hard on guys. I be wanting to get perfection. If you’re harder on yourself than I am, that’s saying a lot about yourself. I think Andrew Murphy really wants to be one of the best fighters in the game. I think he’s well on his way.”

Neither guy has a ton of experience under their belts but Jones isn't about to baby them. It’s all about positioning them for greatness. Jangra currently resides in the lightweight division, while Murphy is competing at 160 pounds.

Getting a world title shot is improbable for both. In short, they have more work to do in terms of building their name. With that said, both Jangra and Murphy can expect to be pushed into the fire sooner, rather than later.

“These guys have so much experience now that, if you can’t turn pro and get it, you’ll get passed by. Devin Haney was 23-years-old when he became undisputed, at 23. Look at Tank (Gervonta Davis). The game has changed. You gotta get in that fast lane or you’re gonna get passed by.”