Roy Jones Jr. enjoyed a stellar career that saw him win world titles all the way from middleweight to heavyweight.
Correctly seen as one of the sport’s best ever fighters, Jones Jr.’s incredible legacy will always prompt discussion on his all-time ranking in boxing, but who does the Florida fighter claim is boxing’s greatest fighter?
A former heavyweight champion, Jones is fully aware of what it takes to operate in boxing’s historically glamorous division and it’s another boxer in that weight class who gets the nod from Jones Jr.
Muhammad Ali’s credentials are widely recognised thanks to his incredible achievements and Jones Jr. has no issue in identifying the late great as boxing’s best ever.
“Muhammad Ali,” answered Jones Jr. when speaking with Sports Illustrated on a fantasy fight between Ali and Mike Tyson.
“If it wasn’t for Muhammad Ali, there wouldn’t be no Roy Jones Jr. He will always be the greatest in my book.”