Roy Jones Jr has questioned the credentials of fellow countryman Floyd Mayweather.
Mayweather remained unbeaten for the entirety of his exceptional professional career, which spanned for 21 years between 1996 and 2017.
He captured world titles across five weight classes throughout his tenure, ranging from super featherweight to super-welterweight, where he racked up victories against the likes of Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez and Miguel Cotto amongst others.
After he prevailed against MMA fighter Conor McGregor in the 50th and final bout of his career, Mayweather would go on to announce his retirement from the sport shortly after with a record of 50-0 to his name.
As of late, he has been involved in a feud with fellow boxing legend Roy Jones Jr, who has now questioned whether Mayweather is deserving of his unbeaten record.
Speaking on Ring Champs with Ak & Barak, Roy Jones shared his thoughts on the career of Mayweather, and named the fight he feels could have gone the other way.
“He fought Shane Mosley at 38-years-old and it still was a good fight and Shane almost took him out at 38. He fought Oscar De La Hoya at an old age and we still ain’t sure, if you go look at the fight, I still ain’t sure who won that fight but this a old Oscar De La Hoya, this a old Oscar De La Hoya, if you a all time great, Oscar De La Hoya didn’t do that when he fought Chavez.”
Mayweather claimed victory over Oscar De La Hoya on May 5, 2007, winning the WBC junior middleweight title with a 12‑round split decision with scores of 116–112, 115–113, and 115–113 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The blockbuster bout set pay‑per‑view records with approximately 2.4 million buys and generated over $120 million in revenue.
Boxing fans and analysts have questioned in the past whether Mayweather should have walked away from the sport with an unbeaten record, as it has been argued that a number of his more memorable fights should not have gone in favour of the five-weight champion, including his 2002 showdown with Jose Luis Castillo, which was the subject of intense controversy within the boxing community.