Roy Jones on his place in history

[The_Demon]

Spinks,Foster and Charles knock Roy out

[MARKBNLV]

He sounds ignorant i think he would beat the fighters mentioned except for Tunney,also i think Micheal Moorer even in his prime would have spanked him.But then again i think Micheal Moorer at lhw and cw was simply unbeatable.

[Steak]

LOL you people. He says speed because he has every other concievable skill. As you all know i have a tough time seeing any body from the 50s or whatever beating any great modern fighter.

Roy knocks Spinks out with ease Spinks main weapon was speed when he realizes not only is he the slower fighter but WAAAAY slower its all over. Roy knocks him out late.

Foster is tough because height like power is an equalizer. Roy always had the right gameplan(fight a boxer, box a fighter) though so he would be agressive but I think it would probable be a close decision Roy breaks him down to the body.

LOL Qawi gets shutout.

You say that 'height is an equalizer', but Spinks was just as tall as Bob Foster. 6'2 1/2. and Spinks had a very difficult style to deal with, I would not say he was based around his speed either.

[SCtrojansbaby]

I have heard Foster was 6'4 with loooooong arms maybe I overrated his height. But I have seen Spinks he isn't any taller then say Clinton Woods or Antonio Tarver

[fitefanSHO]

IMO, Jones is the MOST overrated fighter of all time.

He almost had history fooled into thinking he was Top 5/10 GOAT but brutal KO losses to Tarver, Johnson, and Green (as well as recently getting shut out by Calzaghe and Hopkins) have thankfully put his career into some much needed perspective.

Not Top 50 GOAT
Not in my Top 10 Middleweights
Not in my Top 10 Light Heavyweights

The only Top 10 list I put Jones in is "Most Overrated" #1!

[RFPROBOX]

Do you agree with Roy?

roy jones is a fraud with a glass jaw. he always was and always will be. I called this back in his shuck and jive chicken dancing days. he shouldn't even dream about mentioning Gene Tunneys name. THAT was a real boxer with skills and technique. not some undisciplined illiterate fighter who relied on some moves and quick reflexes like a Jones, Mayweather, Ali. Leonard. If you don't study the game you'll flunk out in the end. case and point: Jones. look how all those fighters ended up when they lost the reflexes? Boy Mayweather is next.

[The Surgeon]

He's a great fighter, every bit as or infact even greater than those mentioned were in there own times. I for one agree with him on those results, and i agree speed is the main reason why. Tarver gets spanked by a younger Roy who didnt make the jump to HW, thats a given imo

[BigStereotype]

I don't know how he does it. Roy is the only guy who can go "I'ma whoop him, I'ma whoop him, I'ma whoop him, Too fast for all of them, fastest light heavyweight ever and I'm powerful too" and not sound like a total jackass. I agree with him, too. I think that h2h, he can beat anyone on his best day. Now I wouldn't say he's a lock to beat a guy like Spinks, but I wouldn't pick anyone against him. There are even money fights, but that's as bad as he gets. Roy was a great, great fighter.

[IronDanHamza]

I don't know how he does it. Roy is the only guy who can go "I'ma whoop him, I'ma whoop him, I'ma whoop him, Too fast for all of them, fastest light heavyweight ever and I'm powerful too" and not sound like a total jackass. I agree with him, too. I think that h2h, he can beat anyone on his best day. Now I wouldn't say he's a lock to beat a guy like Spinks, but I wouldn't pick anyone against him. There are even money fights, but that's as bad as he gets. Roy was a great, great fighter.

He kind of does, though.

When asked how he would beat Ezzard Charles or Micheal Spinks and replying with 'Speed' and nothing else is a jackass comment. Atleast to me it is.

It's so abudently obvious Roy Jones wouldn't walk through these fighters like he is suggesting. Atleast expand more than saying, "speed".

[The Surgeon]

He kind of does, though.

When asked how he would beat Ezzard Charles or Micheal Spinks and replying with 'Speed' and nothing else is a jackass comment. Atleast to me it is.

It's so abudently obvious Roy Jones wouldn't walk through these fighters like he is suggesting. Atleast expand more than saying, "speed".

I think he SHOULD sound like a clown but DOSENT.

Roy is right, speed would be the biggest factor, obviously he knows there would be more to it than that but he's just keeping it simple giving a quick interview thats all.

My take anyways