Roy Jones Jr: More Than an Athlete

Disappointing music. Would have preferred Rumsfeld singing the title to the tune of "More Than a Woman". Any way you can edit this?

 

Even Lomachenko seems ordinary when you see what Roy was doing in his pomp. Superman.

 

Very grateful for this video. I truly believe Roy Jones Jr was TBE.
I would personally say a sizeable portion of boxing that he was accustomed to doing was centered around his athletic qualities but he had safeguarded it with intricate boxing skill.
You take away his athleticism, you take away his platform where he used to express such fine, fluid skill like that you mentioned in the video. We're consequently left with a boxer without his greatest sword.
People don't recognise the nuances you pointed out so see him as just 'supremely' athletic in a way that sets some kind of superman athleticism benchmark.

I really enjoyed watching the timing of his jabs on Ruiz. Jones reads the rhythm of his opponents body movement (Ruiz) for the jab, and the span of their movement very well (Toney). Jones just can read the moment of the initial shifting of Ruiz's weight onto the front foot. Jab.

I liken it somewhat to Rigondeaux trialling being aggressive - it just went wrong, that's not to say Rigo isn't amazing and supremely skilled at what he does best (defensive pot-shotting - hehe - in punching range).

 

In his pomp I've not seen anything like him,flash skills and power in both hands come on he was something else that guy.

 

Might not see something like him for a while. Beside amazing athletic ability, his boxing IQ is off the chart. Also need to point out that he is a light heavy. It's easier for smaller guys to be flashy and fast. Superman indeed.

 

I do wonder how he'd have fared in his prime without the assistance of being 6 times over the normal testosterone level!

 

Hasn't that tattooed journeyman in your avatar been popped for PEDs before?

 

Youve been my boy for years Bogo, but lately one of us has been going off the tracks

Theres no way Ward beat Kovalev, and now you're creating a thread about a career steroid cheat?

 

That would have been interesting to see! Ol' Roy without his uh... Cell Tech and 'Ultimate Orange' he purchased from GNC.

His excuses

 

If there has been a better sight in boxing than Roy in full flight I'm yet to see it.

 

Roid Jones used to have a prize Rooster, called c__k fighting, he got into trouble doing it also, it is illegal....................so I guess you would say he was more that an athete, his prize Rooster was the athlete, wonder if he still does it? I think Roid was caught with roids in Indiana, don't know where else............