17 year old Roy Jones, volume punching technical boxer!

By the time he turned pro he'd developed into more of the thoroughly idiosyncratic, flashy Jones we know. But yeah, he was something of a swarmer/brawler as an amateur.

This is his second pro fight which was televised...

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you cant improve upon perfection. The left jab is not his style and would only make him less effective, less dominating

 

I don't think he needed it, the jab is such a great weapon because its the easiest punch to land, often the only punch that can be landed from many positions, and usually the only punch a fighter can land without being left open to counter. If you have the athleticism to land lead left hooks and lead rights clean and spin out without being there to be countered you don't need it. Whats more you're landing a bigger more telling punch

As a fan I wish he was matched tougher too, but then again were people lining up to get in with a red hot unknown prospect? Supposedly Jones wanted to goto England to fight Eubank/Benn before he was champion

How about 20yo 154lb Roy against Mayweather at 154lbs :think

 

Good post.

Roy KO1

 

Pro Debut

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Now this is Roy Jones Jr going crazy in his 7th pro fight

Watch how fast those punches are (even though they are just flurries)....start at 9:03

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1. His left hook imo is the most impressive

2. Yes but he needed more than that. Everything Jones did took an awful amount of energy, his defense was all reactions/shot slipping, thats the hardest thing to maintain against the elite. He needed to develop a high guard. His legs looked shot, he was a short ass too which makes it hard to fight at an advanced age. Roy physically faded horribly, his legs just became shot to pieces pretty quickly, although his dominance may have made his demise less obvious. I also don't think his hunger was enough at this stage, the whole 'I can't get up for Tarver, maybe an excuse, or it may just be, whats the point I've done much bigger things'

Jones was never truly built to be a great jabber with his shorter arms

3. Was his match making really that conservative though? Obviously signing to fight Hopkins/Toney/Tarver are big risks. Rochiagani turned down a fight. Didn't he make an offer to Darius to come to the US? Eubank turned the fight down numerous times and his excuse for doing so is pretty laughable. He beat men who beat Tarver/Toney/COllins/Benn/Darius. Tarver didn't earn a shot until he got it. The BEnn fight would have meant signing his career away to Don King. Hopkins turned down the rematch numerous times until very recently. Calzaghe was a none entity and even a laughing stock until he faced Lacy

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Jones didnt really need a jab, he was fast enough that he could lead with power hooks and straight righthands and still land. Why use a jab if you can do better damage with power shots. I dont think Jones ever needed to rely on a jab for any reason at any point in a fight when his speed was still in tact. He had speed of foot to keep his distance and didnt need to setup any punches behind his jab beause he could take advantage of an opening so quickly with his lightning reflexes.
You saw what happen though when his speed declined, he was that much easier to get close to and hit cleanly because now fighters knew what was and wasnt coming.

 

I would have liked to see Jones jab more. When he used it, like in the Ruiz fight, it was an effective weapon for him.

 

I think his straight was just fine. It was a great weapon that he would wind up and POW!...hit his opponents to the kisser. Thanks for the videos guys I'm a Roy fan. He's the primary boxer that attracted me into this sport and I can't find a way to thank him for that.