3 reasons why Roy Jones was a seriously special talent...

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  1. horst

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    In 1993, Roy Jones Jr moved up from middleweight and knocked out
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    in 6 rounds at supermiddle.

    The previous year, Malinga had gone the distance with both Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank at supermiddle.

    After Jones, Malinga went on to record wins over Nigel Benn and Robin Reid, and the only other times he was ever stopped was in the last 2 fights of his career when he was aged 44-45.

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    In 1994, Roy Jones Jr stopped
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    in the 2nd round of a supermiddleweight title defence.

    Before Jones, Tate had become the first man to take Julian Jackson (44-1, 42 KOs) the full 12 rounds, and he was never stopped again despite fighting on at world level until he was 37.

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    In 2002, Roy Jones Jr stopped
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    in 6 rounds at lightheavyweight.

    It was the only time Woods was ever stopped in his career, despite being fed to Tavoris Cloud (19-0, 18 KOs) at aged 37 for the last fight of his career.

    After Jones, Woods went on to go 1-1-1 with Glen Johnson, make 4 defences of the IBF lhw title, and go the distance with Antonio Tarver.





    It wasn't just who Jones beat, it was how he beat them. :deal
     
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  2. TheGOAT

    TheGOAT The Champ is Here ! banned

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    the 3 reasons are simple and stated below :

    "YALL MUSTA FORGOT!!!!"
     
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  3. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    jones said in an interview when asked "what is the one piece of advice you would give someone?"

    he replied "quit while your ahead." i wish he took his own advice
     
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  4. Olympia77

    Olympia77 New Member Full Member

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    then he got raped by calzaghe
     
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  5. TheGOAT

    TheGOAT The Champ is Here ! banned

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    Yeah me too. I remember he used to talk like he'd get out of the game early since he supposedly didn't like gettin' hit. Trouble is...the more he started to get tagged over the years, the more breakable that china chin became.
     
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  6. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He also likes fishing in Florida when preparing for fights.
    He ties his hands behind his back when he sleeps because he sleep-punches
     
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  7. horst

    horst Guest

    Y'all musta forgot about this thread, so it has been bumped.
     
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  8. Azmontana

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    He was great but never faced great opposition. I would have loved to have seen him fight Benn, Eubank, Collins
     
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  9. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    benn was shot
     
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  10. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    Roy Jones is special. Roy Jones should retire.
     
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  11. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    steroids
     
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  12. horst

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    Yeah, coz Toney, Hopkins and Tarver weren't as good as Benn, Eubank and Collins - :patsch:patsch:patsch
     
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  13. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    Your first example should have been Jones stopped Glenn Wolfe in 1 round, whereas Wolfe took James Toney the distance.
     
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  14. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    Me too.

    To prove how he was worlds apart from those guys.
     
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  15. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All the top fighters at super middle and light heavy were fighting each other and winning close, competitive decisions off each other including Toney, but Roy dominated all of them. Roy only get criticised for his opposition because he beat them so easily. If there was no Roy Jones, nobody would be criticizing Toneys or Griffins opposition, because they never made it look easy like Jones did. Roy isnt guilty of fighting poor opposition, hes guilty of being lightyears ahead of good opposition. But thats not something he should be punished for in the history books.
     
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