What is the right style to beat a prime Roy Jones?

...Been watching a fair bit of Roy in his prime years recently, and there are few other fighters that I'm aware of, that caused such a nightmare for their opponent.

The man had speed and power off the charts, a highly unorthodox style, and razor sharp reflexes. He was also very mobile and clever at setting traps for opponents.

I'd really like some input from anyone who is an expert on Jones, or a veteran Jones watcher, or anyone who feels they can contribute something meaningful to the thread.

The mission is simple:

Input is needed on what to do, and what not to do, against a Roy Jones at 168 or 175.
I'm not looking for a list of potential opponents and don't want matchups. I'm looking for a styles breakdown on Jones and also what it would take to beat him, from a styles perspective, at 168. (175 is fine as well)

Not an easy task, I know.
Qualified trainers probably thought they had him figured out, until their fighter got beaten up by Jones.
But, I have faith in Classic to come up with something. Help me out here, gents.

Here is my first tentative stab:

One thing I've noticed (And Toney made this mistake) is that to duck under Jones' shots could be a bad mistake, since Jones would just skip around the ducking Toney, usually clockwise, and belt him while Toney was unsighted.
Poor Toney didn't have a clue where Jones was coming from, with his eyes on the floor.

Another thing that I feel is a mistake against Jones, is to lean in with shots. Fighters who did this had nearly all their weight on their lead foot, and leaning in with a punch. At that juncture, there was little they could do to take evasive action if required.
Jones, with those incredibly swift hands and quick reflexes, would belt opponents leaning in, often with a sharp left hook or sometimes the right hand over the jab.
I think fighters leaned in against Jones simply because he was so quick at moving out of range.
With their slower hands, it must have been frustrating for opponents to continually fall short with their punches. They had to do something, and leaning in was a natural consequence.
This was one of the traps Jones seemed to set...get fighters to lean in, and then belt them with lead hooks or right hands.

Lastly, rushing Jones to the ropes often produced a similar result to a fighter leaning in. Perhaps again out of frustration, opponents would occasionally just rush at him, again to be met with a counter or lead left hook or right hand. Jones was just that quick that he could get away with it.

Maybe it's just me, but the (oddly enough) Virgil Hill fight may offer one or two clues as to what to do. Yes, the fight ended in devastating fashion for Jones, but that's somewhat incidental.

Hill had a measure of success with the jab, for one thing. Maybe because he doubled up with it, or maybe because he found his range quicker than Jones in that fight, but for whatever reason, he had some success with it.

Hill usually fought tall, although he did lean in occasionally against Jones, but Jones, maybe because he was a little rusty, didn't make him pay.
Anyway, Hill fought tall, not providing Jones with his usual countering opportunities.
How much success this would have yielded if the fight had gone on longer is anyone's guess, but I feel that to fight tall against Jones is a damn side more preferable than attempting to duck under his shots.

Anyway, I'd really appreciate some input from guys that have extensively watched Jones, or from anyone who feels they have something meaningful to contribute.

Thanks. :good

 

How would you set traps for him, McGrain? What would you instruct your fighter to do?
I know I'm asking for a lot, because firstly, our hypothetical fighter needs some decent virtues himself. I know it's a bit up in the air...

Would you feel getting Roy to lead would produce any results?

(Agreed about Benn...Roy would have a field day with that style.)