Roy Jones Jr. Sees Shakur Stevenson As This Era’s Floyd Mayweather

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Roy Jones Jr. Sees Shakur Stevenson As This Era’s Floyd Mayweather

After Stevenson’s (25-0, 11 KOs) Jan. 31 win over Teofimo Lopez, Roy Jones Jr. told, “He isn’t taking many chances…isn’t giving guys no chance to beat him.” Jones likened him to five-division, Mayweather, but said 50-0 Hall of Famer “was more cautious.” He added, “The difference is he’s (Stevenson) fighting everybody.” Foes land 16.7%—the sport’s lowest rate, per CompuBox.

By Adarsh Ojha

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