Roy Jones Jr. vs. Zsolt Erdei

By Larry Brown: Light heavyweight Roy Jones Jr. (51-4, 38 KOs) is reportedly considering a bout with WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei, possibly to take place in November some time. Erdei (27-0, 17 KOs), a Hungarian fighter based in Germany, is perhaps the weakest power of the light heavyweight champions, but is by far the most technically skilled of the bunch, a factor that makes him a dangerous opponent for the 38-year old Jones, whom has become sloppy in his boxing technique as he’s aged. However, Erdei, 36, is still largely a question mark, as he hasn’t fought any really talented light heavyweights in the class of Jones. However, what I’ve seen of Erdei in his fights against Julio Gonzalez and Thomas Ulrich, tells me that he’s the real deal and good enough to create a lot of problems for Jones.

Jones recently, making his first fight in over a year, defeated Anthony Hanshaw by unanimous decision to win the IBC light heavyweight championship on July 14. He looked good for the most part, but was hit more than I can ever remember. His legs and fast hands have visibly slowed, allowing a slower fighter like Hanshaw to catch up to him often and punish him on the inside.