was/is Roy Jones a big puncher or not

[abadger]

I don't think Roy was ever a HUGE puncher, he just seemed to have normal punching strength I would say, but the speed of those hands helped a lot, as people have pointed out.

These days i don't think he's a very hard puncher at all, he didn't look like he was against Hanshaw and Trinidad anyway.

[Dynamite Kid]

I don't think Roy was ever a HUGE puncher, he just seemed to have normal punching strength I would say, but the speed of those hands helped a lot, as people have pointed out.

These days i don't think he's a very hard puncher at all, he didn't look like he was against Hanshaw and Trinidad anyway.

do u think Calzaghe has more power prime for prime or even now ?

[MELLY-MEL...]

Wow. Is that a fact?

yeah, i read it on espn or yahoo. forget which one.

[Sweet Pea 50]

What kind of question is this?

[abadger]

do u think Calzaghe has more power prime for prime or even now ?

I think they were probably quite evenly matched prime for prime, but I'd give Jones the edge because for the most part Calzaghe obtained volume stoppages, whereas Jone got KOs with far fewer shots. Perhaps the incredible handspeed made all the difference.

Now i don't really know. We seem to have a scenario where Calzaghe's punches look ineffective but are actually more powerful than they look, whereas Jones' punches look good, crisp and effective, but don't seem to bother his opponent a huge amount. Difficult to say, heresy as I'm sure some will think that is.

[Mike_R]

jones had unquestionable power at his lower weights, and good power at light heavy. jack **** at heavyweight.

he still has more 1 punch power right now than joe calzaghe does- speed is probably pretty even though- if not maybe in joes favor

[THE REED]

jones had unquestionable power at his lower weights, and good power at light heavy. jack **** at heavyweight.

he still has more 1 punch power right now than joe calzaghe does- speed is probably pretty even though- if not maybe in joes favor

r u insane? roy at 168 was questionably one of the fastest fighters ever... top 5 for sure

[Xyei]

Jones had better one punch KO power where Pavlik ko's you with a accumulation of punches.

Jones used accumulation punching as well. He rarely layed guys out with one punch.. I think Pavlik has a little more raw power.

[Sweet Pea 50]

r u insane? roy at 168 was questionably one of the fastest fighters ever... top 5 for sure

Yep....

[Dynamite Kid]

Jones used accumulation punching as well. He rarely layed guys out with one punch.. I think Pavlik has a little more raw power.

i agree to an extent

jones deffo coned the referee into stopping the Sosa and Thorton fights with a barrage of punches