Roy wasn’t only a freak athlete, he was a thinking man in the ring. His feints, his ability to identity his opponent’s weaknesses and set traps was a severely underrated part in his game, a genius!
Ppl swear it was all athleticism but that's not all it was. There were plenty of speed guys that never got to the top. When you hear him break it down he's a genius
i wouldt say genius , its just that not alot of people did the same , in a competition ,prediction is always a proffesional skill and its not something alot of boxers did
@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You What are you talking about man? Did you actually watch Roy Jones fight at all? Lol. What do you mean he didn’t have any power? You don’t KO 47 of your opponents with “no power”. One of the first things anyone mentions about RJJ is his power along with his speed and evasiveness.
@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You Of course he had a good amount of power. He wasn't a George Foreman, Earnie Shavers type indeed but to say he had no power is obviously absurd. You don't go KO'ing your opponents with body shots like he did with a lack of power.
@mrredpantynight6214 he never popped for steroids. He had very questionable unusual levels of testosterone in his system. His opponent on the other hand did pop for steroids, Richard Hall. Nice lie you tried to pull tho
@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You you wind up from shooting position, with a cocked arm, not from a hanging position. That ist not "literally" how you wind up. Thats generating power from a very inconvinient position. Few can generate significant power from that.
He hit his enemys from completely unorthodox positions, that i wouldnt advice 'normal' people to shoot from, but HE could. Sometimes with his arm arkwardly held up and then just smashing forward.
RJJ is one of if not the greatest boxer I've ever seen. His hand speed, footwork, and power is insane. We'll probably never see another fighter like him
Hand speed, accuracy, footwork & High fight IQ. Truly a marvel! He would float in and out of the pocket so masterfully, early RJJ was unstoppable, you just couldnt prepare for his squirrely sporatic style!! In his prime he was the best P4P fighter of all time IMO!
You know what I didn't mention, and shame on me for not! Roy's a good person. Roy had time for everybody. I didn't know he was special when I was little, I just knew that he was really strong and fun to play with! Roy ALWAYS had few minutes and fee kind words for me. Thank you Roy, from the officer’s kid at the Dog Track who was always so excited to see you. You are just as great of a human being as you are a boxer, your greatest accomplishment.
All time best, IMO. His style of boxing and KO power made his fights, must see events. This man beat a young Bernard Hopkins, James Toney, and a heavy weight. 😮
Agreed. Let’s be realistic no way IMO Tarver beats Roy when he was in his prime. Funny thing is he mocked Roy after he had to lose all that weight for their 1st fight. Tarver himself got hammered after having to lose weight after Rocky
The way he beat up Hopkins and Toney.... it's unbelievable that he dominated against two legendary fighters like that. Greatest light heavyweight of all times by far
@@tonron888 He is. I also forgot to say that he's also the greatest super middleweight of all times by far. When he beat hopkins and James Toney it was at supermiddle weight I believe
@@qward2174 It wasn't the best James Toney but Roy would have won anyways. Roy controls the distance better Toney on the other hand doesn't move his feet
@@antoinemantoux1520 I think the fight would've been more competitive if JT came well prepared instead of cutting 47lbs(214-167lbs) and rehydrate 19lbs(186) hooked up to an IV overnight.
Roy was what most aspire to be today. He had the charm. The charisma. The mean streak. The natural talent. The speed. The power. He talked the talk and walked the walk.
Roy fought in a tougher era, if we took a young Jones from the 80s and placed him in today's league I'm convinced he would've went 60-0 before ever taking an L
I don't care what anyone says I believe that Roy Jones Jr was the best boxer pound for pound to ever step in the ring. He was not ever arrogant, simply very confident. got to love it!
My all time favorite because of his speed, and willingness to fight in unorthodox and unpredictable ways. I loved how much he love boxing and continued to fight in his older years. But, it was heartbreaking to see some of his losses he went through after claiming the heavyweight belts. He’s definitely a warrior who got to live that warrior’s dream. Nothing, but respect for his achievements in the boxing world.
Shame he didn't retire after the Ruiz fight but gotta respect the man for doing what he loved to do even when he had to know he wasn't as good as he once was. I don't believe we'll see another like him in our lifetimes, maybe in a thousand years.
@@infiad1275damn shame he didn’t retire after that Ruiz fight smh, Roy should only have that disqualification on his record but not any of those losses, he beats everyone he lost to in his Prime and convincingly at that. He looked soo slow and fatigued against Tarver, he should have took a tune up fight his first fight back down in weight just to get his Wind and rhythm back not the best guy in the division at the moment. Lets be honest as well, Roy wasn’t the best technical boxer either, he was just Way more athletic and faster than everyone, but once that speed slows down, once you can’t rely on that pure Athleticism anymore to overshadow your actual Sweet Science of boxing, you saw the Flaws like no other, that’s why I Say Floyd is the Best Pure Boxer ever, because even when he was 40 yrs old he was Such a Great Skilled Boxer he could still beat anyone in his division and any young up and coming fighter like a Canelo Alvarez who was 23 and running through people knocking their heads off lol, an Floyd absolutely Schooled Canelo made him look regular, Roy is still 1 of the best and 1 of my favorite fighters and definitely 1 of the most Exciting Fighters Ever.
@@parkerbohnn Yeah, that cut down from Heavyweight destroyed his reflexes and stamina, unfortunately. He was too old at the time to handle the drastic change that cutting weight does.
Insane speed, highly tactical. Accuracy. Speed of direction changes were amazing. Truly fantastic to watch. I will always admire him. Still motivates me today!
But poor boxing fundamentals. That's why once he started losing speed, Tarver KO'd him. He relied on speed. But had poor basics. Didn't even keep his hands up.
Jones had a lot of boxing mileage by the time he fought Tarver. Jones had hundred of fights in his life before then. Tarver started boxing later in life.
Even with all his wins,talent and title belts he still seems underated. He's truly one of the top fighters of all time,to do what he's done is amazing. Seen him at the dog track in Pensacola one time,we spoke in passing but I figured he was there relaxing and didn't need any attention so I didn't do more than speak to him as we passed each other. My favorite fighter of all time tho,he was a true badass.
He had poor boxing fundamentals. He relied on his speed and reflexes, so he kept his hands down, stuck his chin out, and clowned around. Once he started losing his speed, he was easy to hit because he didn't have good fundamentals to fall back on.
This man was destined to be one of the best boxers ever when he was born his talent is unmatched his style was too sharp no one can do it like him ,the fastest lethal hands in boxing .
@@parkerbohnn 🤣he wouldn’t last 3 rounds in the ring with a prime roy jones jr he was one of a kind .the only boxer that has crazy talent like the old school boxers is tank dude is a mini Tyson he got Maxed out skill and god given power he holds all the elements to be a final boss . Heavyweights are not skilled nowadays just hit hard . Lightweights/middleweights show the skills in boxing as of right now . The best boxing fights we’re back then though nd I’m 20 so don’t think I’m trying to ride a generation it’s just facts 💯
GOAT in every sense of the term- his combination of speed, precision, power, athleticism, and creativity inside the ring quite literally made him the perfect boxer, making champions and other legends look like amateurs by comparison during his domination of this era in the light heavyweight division. Obviously even the greats succumb to age, but I can't help but wonder if he would've retired with an unblemished record had he not went up/down in weight class. Changes like that generally seem to wreak havoc on a fighter's stamina, but he was pushing himself to seek new challenges in the sport, a fact that makes his career that much more incredible. Always a privilege to watch, never a dull moment, one of if not the greatest, my personal favorite.
I saw Roy fight in his home town of Pensacola, FL in the 1980's, when he was just starting out. His charisma and presence in the ring was amazing. Even more was his movement and skill and power as a puncher.
Jones was underweight and looked very sluggish and flabby against Tarver! After this Jones Lost *THE EYE OF THE TIGER* he has previously, feeling of invincibility. And omnipotence . I truly think half his fall was psychological , the other half was that he was now *THIRTY F’ING FIVE* his prime was over, and I think Tarver really thought too much of himself and his victory ! Brother acted like he thought he would trounce Jones when He was in His Prime, even though he was fighting a shell of the former glory that was RJJ
Man that is one of the greatest videos of Roy Jones Jr. in RUclips! I think we all know how good Roy was, but this video shows us what a freaking animal he really was! The guy had it all. If Jones would retire after he won the WBA heavyweight title from John Ruiz, he would go down as the ultimate G.O.A.T. of boxing in my opinion! What a LEGEND! 🐐💯
@@choyastigph r Golden Gloves and Pro Boxer3y Related Why is Floyd Mayweather not the greatest boxer of all time? Because he ducked anyone who had a prayer of beating him, never unified a title, never fought for a unified title and for his 50th win fought a guy who had never had an amateur or pro boxing match in his entire life, and it took Floyd 10 rounds to beat him. So he thinks he should be rated above Muhammad Ali who fought and beat Sonny Liston,Floyd Patterson, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Ron Lyle, Earnie Shavers, Joe Bugner, Jerry Quarry, Jimmy Young, and Leon Spinks? Or Sugar Ray Leonard who fought and beat Wilfred Benitiez, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, Ayub Kalule, and Marvin Hagler? Or George Foreman who destroyed Norton and Frazier, lost to Ali, gave Evander Holyfield a helluva fight at age 42 and KO’d Michael Moorer to win the title again at age 45? Or Sugar Ray Robinson who won titles at welterweight and middleweight, nearly beat Joey Maxim for the light heavyweight title and fought such greats as Jake LaMotta, Rocky Graziano, Carmen Basilio, Gene Fullmer, and Randy Turpin? Or Joe Louis who held the title 12 years and had an incredible 25 title defenses? I could go on and on, but you get the point. Floyd is only legendary as a woman-beater.
@@johnwallace627 Gosh, man! You are the goat of the keyboard warriors, for sure. What a beat up!! hahaha But seriously, it sounds like you watch a lot of box. And understand a lot.
I feel blessed to have been there watching in an era of Ali, foreman, and rjj!! Thank you three and the few others for the greatness that will never be again!!
Roy Jones Jr. Wasn't shit highly overated, it's hard to believe he's in the hall of Fame of boxer's, he joked and showboated all the time because he knew his opponents wasn't on his level, he wouldn't have done that against someone on his level, he dominated boxing during a cold time in boxing, he never had any grudge matches with someone on his level, any grudge matches he had was against someone who was a nobody, Hopkins and toney were both old and out of shape and washed out, and sadly Roy ended his boxing career on his back.
@gregoryingram7561 Are you high?? In the 90's he was unstoppable. He fought the best in his divisions. Beating Hopkins and James Toney alone makes your opinion bullshit
@@jeremyjames1659 who was schooled by Joe Calzaghe 109-118 on all 3 cards in RING Magazine's LHW championship on 8th Nov 2008? He was easily the 2nd best LHW on that night.......
@@simonpinkerton4905 He had already lost to Tarver and Johnson. Calzaghe did nothing special in beating a shadow of Jones. Tarver and Johnson both KO'd Roy, which is more than Joe did. BTW, that is the same Johnson that lost to five guys easily beaten by a prime RJJ.
I just have never seen someone that can just throw punches so fast that they've already landed and hes pulling his hand back before you even notice. His speed was just insane! I also didn't know of his young career, dude has been molded since such a young age to be what he is
Fastest boxer there ever was. Heavier weight with a minimum weight speed. Also the best 50-0 dude, never avoided any any unbeaten prime challenger and waited till they start declining, just took all that there is and never seen as a ducker. If he hadn't made a mistake going to HW and coming back down, maybe he would arguably be with if not over Ali on the goat list🤤
RJJ made me a boxing fan as a kid in the 90s. Him, Oscar, and Julio were my boxing trinity as a kid. Roy is the closest we've seen a bigger guy reach cat-like speeds and beautiful footwork. Dude was like the Gary Oldman of boxing- a chameleon (due to transcending wright classes), underappreciated outside the boxing community.
My all time greatest boxers from my time 87' until now are Mike Tyson,Roy Jones Jr , Floyd Mayweather,Canelo Alvarez and Jewell Charlo.Thank You Roy "Captain Hook"Jones Jr for giving me the feeling my dad had when he watched Muhammad Ali fight.
I been watching boxing all my life I will be 71 in March. The art of boxing is to set traps, and to adjust to your opponent, good speed, Being able to move, and think quick. Roy Jones Jr. Was the best at all of these things. I have never seen no one better. He was the best. All the the Champs we love were great, and I could name them but ya'll know who they are. But Roy was the best. And in his prime no one could take him. I salute you Roy for being the best. Only one can make that claim.
@@jmhellison Buster Douglas was 6 years older and WAY past his prime when he fought an undefeated Tyson. Buster had already lost four fights in his career, and he had already been TKO'd three times. He demolished Tyson.
I’m a young & casual fan but not even mayweather? Roy was my dad’s favorite boxer & he’d probably say I’m bugging too😂. I just think defense beats offense almost every time
Mayweather’s technical proficiency would punish Roy’s unorthodox stance and inability to properly defend jab pressure against the ropes. Roy punishes openings, while a technician gives none.
In his weight class? Correct. Bigger people would destroy him. This is true for pretty much everyone in every combat sport, it's why weight classes exist.
@@justinlast2lastharder749 tell that to ufc 1. Weight class don’t mean shit when you’re arms are being twisted into pretzels by an underweight Brazilian.
@@Prince_Luci the most boring, sickening combat sports. I don’t care how effective it is, unless it’s women doing it, I don’t want to watch it. At least MMA is doing more stand up striking. People want to see heads smashed, not man on man porn. Well I guess some do?
This video brought me closer to my childhood than any other media form out there. Born in the 70s I remember all to well Roy's dominance. If it wasn't Roy in the ring for an awesome fight than it was Tyson. I believe the 90s was some of the best boxing in history.
Roy was one of the best punchers because everyone slept on his footwork. And people still don't recognize him for it. Like in this video for example. While everyone was watching his hands, his footwork was mesmerizing you like a cobra. He was always in the right position to strike. The hands can only do what the feet allow.
Отличное видео! Рой - легендарный боксёр. Его скорость, точность удара и искусство защиты были великолепны! Он много сделал для этого вида спорта и успешно проявил себя в других видах деятельности за пределами ринга. Здоровья ему удачи во всех делах!
It seemed like he could switch up stances, angles, styles all within the same fight. He was truly unpredictable. Plus he had raw athleticism, (as evidenced by also being a good basketball player) so when he dodged away from punches it made it that much more exhilarating to watch. He was fast as hell at side stepping punches, and throwing counters. But my absolute favorite aspect of his fighting was his rapid fire combos. I could watch him unload those speedy combinations all day. In his prime I have him up there with Tyson and Ali. Those 3 are my favorite fighters ever. All praises for RJJ
Roy Jones Jr and Mike Tyson will forever be my favorite boxers. Naoya Inoue is really promising for the modern era. I enjoy watching Ryan Garcia compete as well. Just because he has crazy hand speed and knockout power with insane reaction timing.
Roy Jones Jr is and will always be the one of the greatest multi weight class boxing champion greats of all time no one had his power nor ring IQ in his area and few boxers can can even be said to consider to be in the same league as he was un defeated for 17 years who can even get close to him I can only think of a few
Not quite sure why this guy is not rated MUCH higher than he has been as an all-time great. Blinding hand speed, one-punch knockout power and accuracy in both hands, world title holder in several weight classes. Had a weak chin though, and that led to his undoing, particularly as he got older and his reflexes started to slow down. At his prime this guy could fight with anybody.
Roy jones Jr. Accomplishments were insane. He went all the way to heavy weight and won. His speed was insane. He was definitely one of a kind. Years back he knocked out a dude with a body shot!! I'm from Florida so I grew up watching Roy since I was 12. In his time he was the goat!! No one could move like he could. Mad respect
He always kept people guessing what he would do but that speed and agility made him dangerous. Mad respect to my boy in Pensacola!! What's up champ!!!!
My favorite boxer ever. He was like Michael Jordan. They were cocky in the ring and on the court, but they could back it up every time!!! Very humble and good people outside of their sport.
Roy was ahead of his time. I have yet till this day see another fighter with his combination of skill, speed, quickness, and power from any angle. He was so fun to watch. Mike Tyson is my Goat. But Roy was my favorite to watch.
@@05gtdriver obviously accounting for weight differences in my statement, if you could average it out somehow i think it would be the closest fight you could get. That's my absolute favorites of all time though so it's kinda like choosing your favorite kid
@@TheHenaxe Too many intangibles, but I see what you're getting at. No denying Jones Jr. was something special. Me, being 4 years older than Jones Jr. saw his progress from the debacle at the Seoul games of 1988 up through his fall from grace after the second Tarver fight. Jones Jr. always looked "out of this world" versus average to decent competition, and looked "very good" versus highly rated fighters. Although he never KO'd a highly rated fighter that I can think of(Castro, Hopkins, Toney, McCallum, Tarver & Trinidad).
As a kid growing up in Pensacola watching Roy fight was incredibly exciting. He finally got some respect from that d bag commentator when he beat James Toney. I was screaming and punching the air so hard during that fight I think I actually helped Roy win😂
@@goodvibrations6 This is like how Jon Jones is technically not undefeated despite knocking out the people he lost to. There was a disqualification there but after he had knocked out the guy and clearly won. The fact that he was destroying people in so many weight classes dozens of lb apart is really impressive.
Hands down on of the best fighters ever. His technical skill, speed, defense and preparation combined to create in him a peerless boxer. He was the total package, dominating multiple weight classes- on top of all that he was entertaining and had real fan appeal. In my top three or four, and im sure many boxing fans would agree - I remember watching him knockout his opponent with a perfectly aimed sledgehammer to the body. Such skill
My introduction to roy jones jr was catching him on a random weekend when we got hbo or showtime for free on cable. He came out to redman and method man in the walkout with him. What an entrance and fight
Back when boxing wasn’t so money hungry and charging ridiculously expensive prices for PPV like nowadays, it was just purely entertainment more than it was business. Those days where purely good times, man.
There’s only one fighter to come close to looking unorthodox like Roy. And he too was lightning fast and had deadly knockout power who could punch from every angle he made.
I think he is the best ever .....nobody can boxe as him ! So fast so powerful and with unic style and way to move . Even the song become great and going perfectly with fight footage for boxing and MMA . Hell yeah .... He is the king !
Based on ability then no. He was great but he had a dead weight division and didn't fight the top competition. It reminds me of joe calzages era. Both great fighters but dead era of competition. In terms of ability there are other lighter fighters that were better. Roy would have trouble with fighters like pernall whitaker, aaron Pryor, sugar ray Leonard, thomas hearts, Marvin hagler. Even people like canelo now would cause issues for Roy
Roy is the most naturally gifted boxer I have ever seen, and the only thing that really beat him was time. His style was only doable with supreme reflexes. He was an extremely smart boxer, but he still could only pull off what he did with supernatural ability and reflexes. I do not think anyone in their prime from middleweight to light heavyweight could beat a prime Roy Jones Jr.
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This is by far the best Roy Jones video on RUclips, you don't just hit the classics, you recounted every single fight in detail. Great work here.
Roy wasn’t only a freak athlete, he was a thinking man in the ring. His feints, his ability to identity his opponent’s weaknesses and set traps was a severely underrated part in his game, a genius!
Ppl swear it was all athleticism but that's not all it was. There were plenty of speed guys that never got to the top. When you hear him break it down he's a genius
Yup, definitely thought fast on his feet.
@@Leftiesarelosingit Exactly! Many fast fighters struggle to find a style that works for them, Roy invented his own, and it was unstoppable.
@@mrheng562 Yep, without his fast feet and fast reflexes, his style wouldn’t have worked as well as it did.
i wouldt say genius , its just that not alot of people did the same , in a competition ,prediction is always a proffesional skill and its not something alot of boxers did
CANT BE TOUCHED CANT BE STOPPED CANT BE MOVED
legend
You do know Roy Jones was taking steroids his entire career since the Olympics days
@@sinchman1comment from probably from a snake white guy with envy
@@sinchman1 he didnt take drugs
@@h_james139 He didn't take drugs he took PEDs look it up id..t
@@sinchman1rumours,rumours...
RJJ was one of a kind... In today's world, he would shatter any PPV records. Roy always brought the show. My favorite.
Ooohhh
It was already the era of massive PPVs.
@@RatatRatRnot compared to now though.
@@rondarb1the era for massive PPVs was actually the money mayweather era. everyone just watches illegally now
@@ness_vibeMostly because most PPVs are overpriced.
My favorite boxer of all time. In his prime he had everything: speed, power, insane reflexes and evasive ability, etc. He was so fun to watch man.
@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You What are you talking about man? Did you actually watch Roy Jones fight at all? Lol. What do you mean he didn’t have any power? You don’t KO 47 of your opponents with “no power”. One of the first things anyone mentions about RJJ is his power along with his speed and evasiveness.
@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You Go watch a video of Mike Tyson explaining how to throw a KO punch.
@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You He definitely had power you insane
@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You Of course he had a good amount of power. He wasn't a George Foreman, Earnie Shavers type indeed but to say he had no power is obviously absurd. You don't go KO'ing your opponents with body shots like he did with a lack of power.
@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You Virgil Hill for one.
I remember in the 90s as a kid everyone was so hype to see Roy fight. He always was the talk of the year
Didn't lose a fight until his mid thirties after messing about going up and down in weight.
A pure legend.
After he got popped with steroids he went down hill
Montell Griffin
You joker Griffin was on the ground after getting whupped and then got spammed out in rhe rematch in the first round ffs🤣
@mrredpantynight6214 he never popped for steroids. He had very questionable unusual levels of testosterone in his system. His opponent on the other hand did pop for steroids, Richard Hall.
Nice lie you tried to pull tho
They all roid at that level just accept it
Roy was in my club today. I had that pleasure to talk with him and took picture with him. He is legend, big champion.
In your club?
what club
Such accurate punches with the ability to generate power without big windup. Reflexes...everything. Truly a legend
@Dumb Yet Smarter Than You you wind up from shooting position, with a cocked arm, not from a hanging position. That ist not "literally" how you wind up. Thats generating power from a very inconvinient position. Few can generate significant power from that.
He hit his enemys from completely unorthodox positions, that i wouldnt advice 'normal' people to shoot from, but HE could. Sometimes with his arm arkwardly held up and then just smashing forward.
Boy was country strong, deep down in Pensacola, FL smh
@@kevindorn2508 exactly 💯
@@kevindorn2508 who wins prime roy jones or tank?
RJJ is one of if not the greatest boxer I've ever seen. His hand speed, footwork, and power is insane. We'll probably never see another fighter like him
Absolutely agree. He had amazing hand speed and power.
How I wish he could have met Mike Tyson....
Oh yeah speed was unbelievable, his fight in prime time looked like great fun, not serious competition.
Devin Haney, tank, Charlo, benavidez, & Floyd. His shoes can be filled.
@@PureWater3950 lol, good one
Hand speed, accuracy, footwork & High fight IQ. Truly a marvel! He would float in and out of the pocket so masterfully, early RJJ was unstoppable, you just couldnt prepare for his squirrely sporatic style!! In his prime he was the best P4P fighter of all time IMO!
Roy Jones in his prime was the definition of the “perfect” fighter. He was untouchable🔥
You know what I didn't mention, and shame on me for not! Roy's a good person. Roy had time for everybody. I didn't know he was special when I was little, I just knew that he was really strong and fun to play with! Roy ALWAYS had few minutes and fee kind words for me. Thank you Roy, from the officer’s kid at the Dog Track who was always so excited to see you. You are just as great of a human being as you are a boxer, your greatest accomplishment.
All time best, IMO. His style of boxing and KO power made his fights, must see events. This man beat a young Bernard Hopkins, James Toney, and a heavy weight. 😮
How does he compare to Sugar Ray Robinson?
Agreed. Let’s be realistic no way IMO Tarver beats Roy when he was in his prime. Funny thing is he mocked Roy after he had to lose all that weight for their 1st fight. Tarver himself got hammered after having to lose weight after Rocky
@@manapaws5507 Roy is just too entertaining to watch
He was always exciting to watch. Probably the quickest hand speed ever seen.
I'm so thankful that I was able to watch all these fights. Boxing was so great back then.
The way he beat up Hopkins and Toney.... it's unbelievable that he dominated against two legendary fighters like that. Greatest light heavyweight of all times by far
He's not the greatest lhw ever. Maybe smw/mw there's An argument
@@tonron888 He is. I also forgot to say that he's also the greatest super middleweight of all times by far. When he beat hopkins and James Toney it was at supermiddle weight I believe
@@antoinemantoux1520Fought Hopkins at MW and fought a weight drained Toney (not Jones fault) at SMW 🥊💥🥊💥
@@qward2174 It wasn't the best James Toney but Roy would have won anyways. Roy controls the distance better Toney on the other hand doesn't move his feet
@@antoinemantoux1520 I think the fight would've been more competitive if JT came well prepared instead of cutting 47lbs(214-167lbs) and rehydrate 19lbs(186) hooked up to an IV overnight.
Roy was what most aspire to be today. He had the charm. The charisma. The mean streak. The natural talent. The speed. The power. He talked the talk and walked the walk.
Roy fought in a tougher era, if we took a young Jones from the 80s and placed him in today's league I'm convinced he would've went 60-0 before ever taking an L
@@CasualMMAFan he would've went 50-0 early in his career if he didn't get that dq after his opponent gave an oscar award winning act to get that win
@@CasualMMAFan for real
He's amazing.
The Sweet Science is working on a Tribute video featuring Superman himself. Captain Hook was bad dude!
I don't care what anyone says I believe that Roy Jones Jr was the best boxer pound for pound to ever step in the ring. He was not ever arrogant, simply very confident. got to love it!
🎯 greatest ever
Revisionist history is sexy.. He was killed by the media for his arrogance a antics
In the 90s yes. But later on no
He was a 1/1 but he tainted his legacy by staying around past Tarver
The best on natural talent and athleticism not accomplishments
This LEGEND within his prime was like nothing you had ever seen before! 💪🏽
So true. My all time favorite
So I've been watching videos and it's like he's the Larry Bird of boxing
@@fatovamingus don't get caught up in highlights. Almost everyone has highlights. Roys highly overrated
Prime RJJ is the best PFP ever. None comes close.
Facts. Roy, Tyson, De La Hoya most overrated boxers in history
My all time favorite because of his speed, and willingness to fight in unorthodox and unpredictable ways. I loved how much he love boxing and continued to fight in his older years. But, it was heartbreaking to see some of his losses he went through after claiming the heavyweight belts. He’s definitely a warrior who got to live that warrior’s dream. Nothing, but respect for his achievements in the boxing world.
Shame he didn't retire after the Ruiz fight but gotta respect the man for doing what he loved to do even when he had to know he wasn't as good as he once was. I don't believe we'll see another like him in our lifetimes, maybe in a thousand years.
@@infiad1275damn shame he didn’t retire after that Ruiz fight smh, Roy should only have that disqualification on his record but not any of those losses, he beats everyone he lost to in his Prime and convincingly at that. He looked soo slow and fatigued against Tarver, he should have took a tune up fight his first fight back down in weight just to get his Wind and rhythm back not the best guy in the division at the moment. Lets be honest as well, Roy wasn’t the best technical boxer either, he was just Way more athletic and faster than everyone, but once that speed slows down, once you can’t rely on that pure Athleticism anymore to overshadow your actual Sweet Science of boxing, you saw the Flaws like no other, that’s why I Say Floyd is the Best Pure Boxer ever, because even when he was 40 yrs old he was Such a Great Skilled Boxer he could still beat anyone in his division and any young up and coming fighter like a Canelo Alvarez who was 23 and running through people knocking their heads off lol, an Floyd absolutely Schooled Canelo made him look regular, Roy is still 1 of the best and 1 of my favorite fighters and definitely 1 of the most Exciting Fighters Ever.
Sadly his reflexes went at the age of only 36.
@@parkerbohnn Yeah, that cut down from Heavyweight destroyed his reflexes and stamina, unfortunately. He was too old at the time to handle the drastic change that cutting weight does.
Do you remember that Time when Roy Appeared in the Matrix 😎
Insane speed, highly tactical. Accuracy. Speed of direction changes were amazing. Truly fantastic to watch. I will always admire him. Still motivates me today!
But poor boxing fundamentals. That's why once he started losing speed, Tarver KO'd him. He relied on speed. But had poor basics. Didn't even keep his hands up.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y mate he fought for 10 years against all top fighters and quality ones too.He won it all and seemed tired at the end.
@@yaidumanom2620 Tarver was better, though.
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Jones had a lot of boxing mileage by the time he fought Tarver. Jones had hundred of fights in his life before then. Tarver started boxing later in life.
This dude was one of the best boxers I’ve ever seen. Unmatched skills!!!
Even with all his wins,talent and title belts he still seems underated. He's truly one of the top fighters of all time,to do what he's done is amazing. Seen him at the dog track in Pensacola one time,we spoke in passing but I figured he was there relaxing and didn't need any attention so I didn't do more than speak to him as we passed each other. My favorite fighter of all time tho,he was a true badass.
Probably bc he never fought enough great fighters.
TOTALLY.
ROY IS HELLA UNDERRATED AND UNDER APPRIEATED
He had poor boxing fundamentals. He relied on his speed and reflexes, so he kept his hands down, stuck his chin out, and clowned around. Once he started losing his speed, he was easy to hit because he didn't have good fundamentals to fall back on.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y I'd say he didn't pretty damn good for a.guy with no fundamentals of boxing and we all get slower with age
@@robertcuenca743 so all the weight division title bouts he had were with boxers that weren't any good but somehow held the title ? Makes sense
This man was destined to be one of the best boxers ever when he was born his talent is unmatched his style was too sharp no one can do it like him ,the fastest lethal hands in boxing .
Takanori Gomi from the world of mixed martial arts had faster hand speed. He was a former pitcher.
@@parkerbohnn 🤣he wouldn’t last 3 rounds in the ring with a prime roy jones jr he was one of a kind .the only boxer that has crazy talent like the old school boxers is tank dude is a mini Tyson he got Maxed out skill and god given power he holds all the elements to be a final boss . Heavyweights are not skilled nowadays just hit hard . Lightweights/middleweights show the skills in boxing as of right now . The best boxing fights we’re back then though nd I’m 20 so don’t think I’m trying to ride a generation it’s just facts 💯
@@ladariusthomas2769 agree
@@ladariusthomas2769 I know but I was just stating the fact that Takanori Gomi had the fastest hands in the world.
Takanori Gomi didn’t have shit on Roy, you’re hallucinating. I’m actually worried about you.
GOAT in every sense of the term- his combination of speed, precision, power, athleticism, and creativity inside the ring quite literally made him the perfect boxer, making champions and other legends look like amateurs by comparison during his domination of this era in the light heavyweight division. Obviously even the greats succumb to age, but I can't help but wonder if he would've retired with an unblemished record had he not went up/down in weight class. Changes like that generally seem to wreak havoc on a fighter's stamina, but he was pushing himself to seek new challenges in the sport, a fact that makes his career that much more incredible. Always a privilege to watch, never a dull moment, one of if not the greatest, my personal favorite.
i watch Roy Jones highlights once or twice a year.. and every single time im just speechless... 😂😂
Roy is one of my favorite fighters ever! So unique and skilled. A beast in the ring
My favorite and in my opinion the best boxer to ever fight. He never dodged a fight, and he fought monsters!!!
Roy JJ was the full package, skill, speed, movement, power. I loved watching this man growing up. This was a great period in boxing.
I saw Roy fight in his home town of Pensacola, FL in the 1980's, when he was just starting out. His charisma and presence in the ring was amazing. Even more was his movement and skill and power as a puncher.
Jones was underweight and looked very sluggish and flabby against Tarver!
After this Jones Lost *THE EYE OF THE TIGER* he has previously, feeling of invincibility. And omnipotence .
I truly think half his fall was psychological , the other half was that he was now *THIRTY F’ING FIVE* his prime was over, and I think Tarver really thought too much of himself and his victory !
Brother acted like he thought he would trounce Jones when He was in His Prime, even though he was fighting a shell of the former glory that was RJJ
In his prime, he was the best fighter I've seen.
Man that is one of the greatest videos of Roy Jones Jr. in RUclips! I think we all know how good Roy was, but this video shows us what a freaking animal he really was! The guy had it all. If Jones would retire after he won the WBA heavyweight title from John Ruiz, he would go down as the ultimate G.O.A.T. of boxing in my opinion! What a LEGEND! 🐐💯
MAYWEATHER IS THE GOAT. PERIOD
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Why is Floyd Mayweather not the greatest boxer of all time?
Because he ducked anyone who had a prayer of beating him, never unified a title, never fought for a unified title and for his 50th win fought a guy who had never had an amateur or pro boxing match in his entire life, and it took Floyd 10 rounds to beat him. So he thinks he should be rated above Muhammad Ali who fought and beat Sonny Liston,Floyd Patterson, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Ron Lyle, Earnie Shavers, Joe Bugner, Jerry Quarry, Jimmy Young, and Leon Spinks? Or Sugar Ray Leonard who fought and beat Wilfred Benitiez, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, Ayub Kalule, and Marvin Hagler? Or George Foreman who destroyed Norton and Frazier, lost to Ali, gave Evander Holyfield a helluva fight at age 42 and KO’d Michael Moorer to win the title again at age 45? Or Sugar Ray Robinson who won titles at welterweight and middleweight, nearly beat Joey Maxim for the light heavyweight title and fought such greats as Jake LaMotta, Rocky Graziano, Carmen Basilio, Gene Fullmer, and Randy Turpin? Or Joe Louis who held the title 12 years and had an incredible 25 title defenses? I could go on and on, but you get the point. Floyd is only legendary as a woman-beater.
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@@johnwallace627 Gosh, man! You are the goat of the keyboard warriors, for sure. What a beat up!! hahaha
But seriously, it sounds like you watch a lot of box. And understand a lot.
I feel blessed to have been there watching in an era of Ali, foreman, and rjj!! Thank you three and the few others for the greatness that will never be again!!
U forgot Tyson!!
@@urpapi857 Hahaha omg!! TYSON!!!
The man didn't lose for 12 years... That's dominance
You mean 15 years, outside of the DQ in 97, after he got robbed of the gold medal in 88.
This man was a beast . Went a whole round without taking a punch 👊 👏
Crazy how good this man was in his prime. Just crazy!!
Roy Jones Jr. was the Sugar Ray Robinson of my era. Simply a marvel!
That's a great comparison. The difference being sugar ray hated to fight. Jones fighting till old age obviously didn't
@@tdb4763 Sugar Ray hated fighting? I'm shocked.
@@sepulcher8263 sugar ray Robinson. Yeah he basically said it's primitive and not classy to beat up people.
You guys wanna see a perfect comparison video of Roy and Robinson! Literally the same style!!
You definitely have the correct voice for narrating sports documentaries.
No one can break his records for sure, he was too good for his opponents and his speed is unquestionable
Roy Jones Jr. Wasn't shit highly overated, it's hard to believe he's in the hall of Fame of boxer's, he joked and showboated all the time because he knew his opponents wasn't on his level, he wouldn't have done that against someone on his level, he dominated boxing during a cold time in boxing, he never had any grudge matches with someone on his level, any grudge matches he had was against someone who was a nobody, Hopkins and toney were both old and out of shape and washed out, and sadly Roy ended his boxing career on his back.
@@gregoryingram7561show me someone who was on RJJ level in this time man😂😂, what a r u talking about
@@gregoryingram7561I watched him boxed almost all of his bouts and this man was one bad dude. I don’t know who you saw.
Which record ??? He lost 4 times before get 50 wins
@gregoryingram7561 Are you high?? In the 90's he was unstoppable. He fought the best in his divisions. Beating Hopkins and James Toney alone makes your opinion bullshit
Roy's reflexes were supernatural! Graceful but yet lethal! He was simply..A TIGER!
He was just a ridiculous athlete!
Prime RJJ was the greatest to ever step in the ring. His combination of speed and power was unmatched.
Absolutely. BEST EVER. PERIODT.
@@andresdiaz7112exactly 💯..a prime Roy Jones Jr would vanish Floyd Mayweather Jr within seconds
S.R.R. ?
My favorite boxer of all time!
Wishibg you all the best and thanks for the fantastic memories, Roy Jones Jr.!!!❤
There's never going to be someone like Roy He's the best in our time greatest
Easily the best LHW. Too bad he didn't go heavyweight sooner.
@@jeremyjames1659 who was schooled by Joe Calzaghe 109-118 on all 3 cards in RING Magazine's LHW championship on 8th Nov 2008? He was easily the 2nd best LHW on that night.......
@@simonpinkerton4905 He had already lost to Tarver and Johnson. Calzaghe did nothing special in beating a shadow of Jones. Tarver and Johnson both KO'd Roy, which is more than Joe did. BTW, that is the same Johnson that lost to five guys easily beaten by a prime RJJ.
@simonpinkerton4905 you joe calzaghe fans are more than pathetic. Joe beat a version of jones that wasn't even a champion anymore. Let that sink in.
elegance, class, power, speed, precision.... in my opinion among the best ever.. It's truly a pleasure to watch him fight
He needs to get more credit for the best entertainment ever he is legendary period
I just have never seen someone that can just throw punches so fast that they've already landed and hes pulling his hand back before you even notice. His speed was just insane! I also didn't know of his young career, dude has been molded since such a young age to be what he is
Fastest boxer there ever was. Heavier weight with a minimum weight speed. Also the best 50-0 dude, never avoided any any unbeaten prime challenger and waited till they start declining, just took all that there is and never seen as a ducker. If he hadn't made a mistake going to HW and coming back down, maybe he would arguably be with if not over Ali on the goat list🤤
If you haven’t seen it then watch Ryan Garcia’s hands. Not comparing the two, just informing
Mayweather?
Roy was like 5 athletes in one footwork of a rb speed of a pg power of a homerun hitter graceful as dancer and focus of golfers he was amazing 👏❤🎉
It was an amazing journey watching the best work his whole career.There will never be another.. RJJ 👑👑
Arguably the greatest of all time, extremely underrated
I agree with the first half of your comment, but I don't think anyone that has ever heard of Jones, ever underrated him.
Bro sold 1.5m ppv
Not true,look up the fastest swordsman
This is truly the greatest “Greatest Hits” compilation. Amazing job 👏
Most exciting boxer to watch, ever. Hand speed and angles were insane, had speed and power in everything he threw.
Exactly! Roy's power, reach and evasiveness comes from his footwork.
RJJ made me a boxing fan as a kid in the 90s. Him, Oscar, and Julio were my boxing trinity as a kid. Roy is the closest we've seen a bigger guy reach cat-like speeds and beautiful footwork. Dude was like the Gary Oldman of boxing- a chameleon (due to transcending wright classes), underappreciated outside the boxing community.
My all time greatest boxers from my time 87' until now are Mike Tyson,Roy Jones Jr , Floyd Mayweather,Canelo Alvarez and Jewell Charlo.Thank You Roy "Captain Hook"Jones Jr for giving me the feeling my dad had when he watched Muhammad Ali fight.
Mayweather runs around the ring. Not to be compared with Roy or Mike in my opinion good boxer.
I been watching boxing all my life I will be 71 in March. The art of boxing is to set traps, and to adjust to your opponent, good speed, Being able to move, and think quick. Roy Jones Jr. Was the best at all of these things. I have never seen no one better. He was the best. All the the Champs we love were great, and I could name them but ya'll know who they are. But Roy was the best. And in his prime no one could take him. I salute you Roy for being the best. Only one can make that claim.
Antonio Tarver.
In his prime, the greatest boxer in history. Not the greatest over a career, but the greatest in his prime hands down.
Tyson
@@lyleleinweber1423 Nope. I love Tyson, but RJJ was a wee tiny bit better.
@@nayrecitsuj7426 Nah, Roy didn't age well at all. Tyson would have lasted way longer. Prime Tyson would Destroy Prine Roy
@@jmhellison Buster Douglas was 6 years older and WAY past his prime when he fought an undefeated Tyson. Buster had already lost four fights in his career, and he had already been TKO'd three times. He demolished Tyson.
@@lyleleinweber1423 naah ima huge Tyson fan,but look what rjj achieved none could do that.. from middle weight to heavy weight.. being champion..
Roy Jones Jr was definitely a legend with a special touch.
He is the greatest of all time in his prime compared to anyone else in their prime nobody can touch him
prime mike tyson and prime sugar ray say otherwise
I’m a young & casual fan but not even mayweather? Roy was my dad’s favorite boxer & he’d probably say I’m bugging too😂. I just think defense beats offense almost every time
@@dorenjackson1166 Mayweather too small for Jones.
@@Rodageado after watching half this video I could understand why ppl say Roy is the greatest. That offense is crazy
@@dorenjackson1166 that's right man he had insane speed and insane reflexes.
In his prime I don't think anybody from any era on any planet could've beaten Roy
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Mayweather’s technical proficiency would punish Roy’s unorthodox stance and inability to properly defend jab pressure against the ropes. Roy punishes openings, while a technician gives none.
In his weight class? Correct. Bigger people would destroy him. This is true for pretty much everyone in every combat sport, it's why weight classes exist.
@@justinlast2lastharder749 tell that to ufc 1. Weight class don’t mean shit when you’re arms are being twisted into pretzels by an underweight Brazilian.
@@Prince_Luci the most boring, sickening combat sports. I don’t care how effective it is, unless it’s women doing it, I don’t want to watch it. At least MMA is doing more stand up striking. People want to see heads smashed, not man on man porn. Well I guess some do?
I make my kid watch Roy Jones Jr all day lol. Fave to watch
Favorite boxer of all time! None come even close.
Me too. He lacked on the personality side just like Hopkins.
This video brought me closer to my childhood than any other media form out there. Born in the 70s I remember all to well Roy's dominance. If it wasn't Roy in the ring for an awesome fight than it was Tyson. I believe the 90s was some of the best boxing in history.
One of the all time greats! So surprising and exciting to watch
Roy was one of the best punchers because everyone slept on his footwork.
And people still don't recognize him for it. Like in this video for example. While everyone was watching his hands, his footwork was mesmerizing you like a cobra.
He was always in the right position to strike. The hands can only do what the feet allow.
Great observation Bro. 👍🏾
Which is why when he lost his legs he was done
Especially the combination on Vinny 6 punch combo while moving forward the whole time
Beautiful!
Отличное видео! Рой - легендарный боксёр. Его скорость, точность удара и искусство защиты были великолепны! Он много сделал для этого вида спорта и успешно проявил себя в других видах деятельности за пределами ринга. Здоровья ему удачи во всех делах!
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Loved..This..Man..Incredible!!
It seemed like he could switch up stances, angles, styles all within the same fight. He was truly unpredictable. Plus he had raw athleticism, (as evidenced by also being a good basketball player) so when he dodged away from punches it made it that much more exhilarating to watch. He was fast as hell at side stepping punches, and throwing counters. But my absolute favorite aspect of his fighting was his rapid fire combos. I could watch him unload those speedy combinations all day. In his prime I have him up there with Tyson and Ali. Those 3 are my favorite fighters ever. All praises for RJJ
He would switch to southpaw in mid fight lol
One of my all time favorite boxers. Such a electric fighter.
He never went down hill just got old...big ups to Roy. One of the best to ever do it
Best Roy Jones vid I've seen! Nice breakdown of his career from highlights to low.
I was lucky to grow up in the era I did and be able to watch almost his entire career unfold. He was soo impressive to watch like MJ in his prime
He was so exciting to watch. One of the greatest of my lifetime
I really miss fighters like him that's greatness hard work and art is epic so much talent
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Roy Jones Jr and Mike Tyson will forever be my favorite boxers. Naoya Inoue is really promising for the modern era. I enjoy watching Ryan Garcia compete as well. Just because he has crazy hand speed and knockout power with insane reaction timing.
Jaron Ennis has the closest style to Roy that I’ve seen recently, he has bright future.
Naoya Inoue hits like a bullet train for his size, one of my favorite boxers. They call him the monster for a reason
Facts
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@@Jainko I hope Inoue's power translates well as he moves up in weight classes, would be amazing for his career.
Roy Jones is a boxing legend. So entertaining and beyond skilled.
Roy Jones Jr is and will always be the one of the greatest multi weight class boxing champion greats of all time no one had his power nor ring IQ in his area and few boxers can can even be said to consider to be in the same league as he was un defeated for 17 years who can even get close to him I can only think of a few
Not quite sure why this guy is not rated MUCH higher than he has been as an all-time great. Blinding hand speed, one-punch knockout power and accuracy in both hands, world title holder in several weight classes. Had a weak chin though, and that led to his undoing, particularly as he got older and his reflexes started to slow down. At his prime this guy could fight with anybody.
Roy jones Jr. Accomplishments were insane. He went all the way to heavy weight and won. His speed was insane. He was definitely one of a kind. Years back he knocked out a dude with a body shot!! I'm from Florida so I grew up watching Roy since I was 12. In his time he was the goat!! No one could move like he could. Mad respect
He always kept people guessing what he would do but that speed and agility made him dangerous. Mad respect to my boy in Pensacola!! What's up champ!!!!
Probably my favorite boxer all time, bought every fight night game because of this guy.
Facts
Aaron Pryor will always be my favourite boxer.
My favorite boxer ever. He was like Michael Jordan. They were cocky in the ring and on the court, but they could back it up every time!!! Very humble and good people outside of their sport.
Roy was ahead of his time. I have yet till this day see another fighter with his combination of skill, speed, quickness, and power from any angle. He was so fun to watch. Mike Tyson is my Goat. But Roy was my favorite to watch.
I honestly think that Roy Jones Jr. on his best day, beats any human that has ever lived in boxing. Just an absolute phenom.
Agreed
Sugar Ray Robinson would give him a run for his money, amongst other greats and I love and met RJJ.
Any human that's ever boxed? So a 1996 175lb Roy Jones Jr. would beat a 1988 217lb Iron Mike Tyson? Hmmm.... very bold statement IMO
@@05gtdriver obviously accounting for weight differences in my statement, if you could average it out somehow i think it would be the closest fight you could get. That's my absolute favorites of all time though so it's kinda like choosing your favorite kid
@@TheHenaxe Too many intangibles, but I see what you're getting at. No denying Jones Jr. was something special. Me, being 4 years older than Jones Jr. saw his progress from the debacle at the Seoul games of 1988 up through his fall from grace after the second Tarver fight. Jones Jr. always looked "out of this world" versus average to decent competition, and looked "very good" versus highly rated fighters. Although he never KO'd a highly rated fighter that I can think of(Castro, Hopkins, Toney, McCallum, Tarver & Trinidad).
He was clearly “HIM” . Definitely a 1of1 !!!
As a kid growing up in Pensacola watching Roy fight was incredibly exciting. He finally got some respect from that d bag commentator when he beat James Toney. I was screaming and punching the air so hard during that fight I think I actually helped Roy win😂
He is the best fighter of all time!! Bar none!! Ali , mike T, pay attention!!
Holy smokes Jones is 40-0 and I’m only through half the vid. This man is a legend
Ya
he never was 40-0
Would have been 50 and 0 if he hadn't been disqualified...
@@goodvibrations6 This is like how Jon Jones is technically not undefeated despite knocking out the people he lost to. There was a disqualification there but after he had knocked out the guy and clearly won. The fact that he was destroying people in so many weight classes dozens of lb apart is really impressive.
@@iSOBigD yeah Jon officially has only 1 loss. And it was from DQ I think it was that illegal 12 to 6 elbow he did.
Hands down on of the best fighters ever. His technical skill, speed, defense and preparation combined to create in him a peerless boxer. He was the total package, dominating multiple weight classes- on top of all that he was entertaining and had real fan appeal. In my top three or four, and im sure many boxing fans would agree - I remember watching him knockout his opponent with a perfectly aimed sledgehammer to the body. Such skill
I'll never forget how dominating Roy was. Love this guy.
Definetly my favorite boxer of all time and was truly somebody to be reckoned with.
Watching him in his prime was such a privilege. His destruction of Paz will forever be legendary, Roy was generational.
My introduction to roy jones jr was catching him on a random weekend when we got hbo or showtime for free on cable. He came out to redman and method man in the walkout with him. What an entrance and fight
Back when boxing wasn’t so money hungry and charging ridiculously expensive prices for PPV like nowadays, it was just purely entertainment more than it was business. Those days where purely good times, man.
That was vs David Telesco. First boxing show ever at the Radio City Music Hall. RJJ celebrated his birthday in the ring after winning that fight 🥊💥🥊💥
I learned new moves from Roy. The people who beat him learned from him. Roy ❤️
Watching Roy Jones fight was poetry in the ring… truly one of a kind… one of those things you had to be there to understand…
To be honest, nobody performed like Roy Jones in boxing. His style was like a super hero 🥊
There’s only one fighter to come close to looking unorthodox like Roy. And he too was lightning fast and had deadly knockout power who could punch from every angle he made.
There will never be another Roy Jones Jr
Great video! I learned some stuff. I knew Jones was special, but this puts everything in perspective about how special he was👍🏾
Boxing used to be so much more entertaining than it is now.
RJJ going up against and defeating a full-power peak James Toney is a feat in itself. Truly one of the greatest all-time
That's his only great win
Definitely an artist,in a class by himself
This man had heat seaking missiles for hands 🚀
Roy was a different breed
I think he is the best ever .....nobody can boxe as him ! So fast so powerful and with unic style and way to move . Even the song become great and going perfectly with fight footage for boxing and MMA . Hell yeah .... He is the king !
Based on ability then no. He was great but he had a dead weight division and didn't fight the top competition. It reminds me of joe calzages era. Both great fighters but dead era of competition. In terms of ability there are other lighter fighters that were better. Roy would have trouble with fighters like pernall whitaker, aaron Pryor, sugar ray Leonard, thomas hearts, Marvin hagler. Even people like canelo now would cause issues for Roy
RJJ is pinnacle of boxing. It couldn't last long, but his peak was the most boxing could give us
I dunno it lasted quite a while. From the late 80's to the mid 00's. The man wasn't beaten until he was 35 years old. That's pretty good.
Roy is the most naturally gifted boxer I have ever seen, and the only thing that really beat him was time. His style was only doable with supreme reflexes. He was an extremely smart boxer, but he still could only pull off what he did with supernatural ability and reflexes. I do not think anyone in their prime from middleweight to light heavyweight could beat a prime Roy Jones Jr.