What did Jones JR do to be considered a demigod?

I have never studied Jones career with any depth to speak of. The way many posters talk about him like he was a demigod and go on a rampage every time his loss to Calzaghe is mentioned makes me wonder a bit.

Was Roy Jones really all that, and what was it with him that convinced people? It is hard to grasp that the pitfull, heartless beeing that covered up against Calzaghes useless slaps once was considered so great.

This is not a troll attempt, or a pro Calzaghe thread, or a dig at Jones. I am simply curious to know where the obsession about Jones steam from.

 

There you go:thumbsup watch him fight in his prime.

 

Surely the best answer to the question.

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlx76RFvNng[/ame]

here is a preview

 

Just watch some of his fights pre-Tarver. His greatness is pretty self-evident.

 

First round speaks volumes
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-1qzWVmGmU[/ame]

and if you say well he wasn't that good then watch

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuRKJAhnXLA[/ame]

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM6yMAvwjkE[/ame]

 

He was very very good, but he gets rated on his skill /talent alone and not his accomplishments. He didn't really fight anybody special except James Toney and a green Hopkins.

 

He really was all that.

 

Y'all must have forgoooot

 

He could do things in the ring that put simple,no one else in the history of boxing could do

 

What did Roy Jones do? Everything we'd seen before, and alot of stuff we hadn't.

 

He was so damn fast you probably missed it. Watch his highlight reel again, but this time dont blink.

 

:good:deal
If you still need to ask after a minute of this,you need another sport to follow.

 

You just need to watch a highlight video, prepare to be amazed.