The one thing I hate about watching a past his prime Roy Jones.

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  1. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    I know exactly what you're talking about. The effortless dodge resulting in the opponent's lunge that's just a picture perfect setup for a RJJ left hook or right hand counter- and he just sits there. There was one where he actually did land a hard clean shot after a crafty pivot, but he didn't follow up on it when clearly a combination would have had Hopkins in trouble. It's just one of those things that disappears with age, probably more psychological than anything. So sad when the flashes of former brilliance pull at your heartstrings and simply fade in the next instant.
     
  2. Slicknick56

    Slicknick56 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    jones has always been shook by hopkins. you guys keep saying that a prime jones woulda knocked hopkins out, a prime jones didnt knock hopkins out. The first time they fought, Jones was not being Jones thats why the fight was so boring. The second time, Jones was not Jones, thats why the fight was so boring. See the pattern? These guys could fight 100 times and each will win 50. Thats just their styles.
     
  3. tays001

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    that was a green B-hop and A green Jones. They should of Fought b4 Jones went up to fight Ruiz. that would of been the Right time. but it never happeend so i lob that with the 2nd fight not a true messure of how the fight would of Turned out prime for prime
     
  4. Fan88

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    He was doing a couple of things. He was doing the feints (yet not actually following up with shots) and he was doing that thing in which he opens his arms to the side but didn't follow that up with a lunging left hook like he used to do when he was actually a relevant fighter. There were some very faint residual traces of what RJJ once was but nothing more. . .just shadows.
     
  5. mrtony80

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  6. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was never as good as some of you think, tarver proved that.
     
  7. brown_bomber

    brown_bomber BROWN BOMBER Full Member

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    :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup and its got MGM grand ! and u can change tysons music to whatever you want ! and u can download barack obama as a fighter !
     
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