Has Roy Jones ever had any trouble with his hands?

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Were they tender at all?

    Did he ever suffer breaks or have to hold of on punching because of them in any contest?

    Thanks.
     
  2. Shaolin Box

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    He claims that he broke his hand in the Hopkins fight.
     
  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Thanks, I didn't know that.

    Any other injuries that you know of?
     
  4. Shaolin Box

    Shaolin Box Respect Full Member

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    nope, nothing serious that i can think of.
     
  5. richie leon

    richie leon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    As i recall, he's basically had hand troubles throughout his whole career. But maybe i'm confused, because come to think about it, i can't think of that many examples. I do recall when he fought David Telesco, he said afterward he said he hadn't used his left hand in the last 2 or 3 weeks of training, and in the fight, he was almost exclusively throwing right hand leads because of that. And like the other guy said, there was the Hopkins fight.
     
  6. Zerwas1

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    Its said he broke his hands a few weeks/months before the Hopkins fight
     
  7. coronacards

    coronacards Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He fractured his wrist before the Telesco fight.
     
  8. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah but he said that ws from a motorocycle accident. I think that anyone would break their wrist in a motorcycle accident no matter how strong their hands may be.
     
  9. McGrain

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    Yeah, we'd only be interested in injuries caused by punching or training for punching.
     
  10. Banjostring

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    His mother caught him choking the chicken to a picture of Barbara bush in the 1980's.*

    He got in a lot of trouble for that.**







    *This may be a lie
    **This may be a **** punchline to a **** joke
    :oops:
     
  11. vargasfan1985

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    i think i remember him saying hes broke his hands a couple times but its not like he has every fight
     
  12. Florida boy

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    my buddies dad was his orthopedist early in his career, he had some hand troubles in the early days, but not so much later in his career when he became more of a defense minded fighter.