Roy Jones was not taleneted...he was ATHLETIC.

[El Castigador]

There is a difference........

Roy Jones got by on pure reflexes, strength, and athleticsm.

He was just bigger faster and stronger then everyone..he never used talent....and by the time he got old and easy to hit...he didnt have a fundemental background to keep him off the mat.

I look at him like Michael Vick is in the NFL.........fast, exciting, big arm but no accuracy and awareness about what he does.

Look at Mayweather Jr............like Peyton Manning, efficient, smart, accurate, moderate arm, rarely makes mistakes, fundementally sound, and has top notch intelligence and awareness.

I believe thats the difference between TALENT and being ATHLETIC.

Heres an NBA example for those not familiar with football:

Look at one Vince Carter...high flying, dunk on you, crazy wild dunks, crazy hops, a good exciting young player who couldnt soot a basic jumper, didnt play defense and was a bad passer.

Now look at Kobe Bryant.........high flying, dunk on you, crazy wild dunks, a good exciting young player who has an accurate jumpe and 3 point shot, very clutch, is the best on ball defender in the NBA and the all around best player and a guy who gets his teamates involved.

Thats the difference.

Im not a Roy Jones hater.........I was a fan..but he weas not talented...he was just extremely athletic.....he culdve played in the NBA or NFL if he applied himself.

[Sicario]

You must be either a hater or really ****** to say jones wasnt talented


So your saying any atlethic guy can fight like jones??

[PinoyZoi]

Paul Williams is just an average fighter who was born with advantages like Height, Reach, etc.

Without those aspects, he will be nothing.

[dans]

Jones was both talented and athletic. It's not a one or the other type thing.

I do agree that Jones was an exceptional athlete FIRST. Talented fighter SECOND.

I agree he could've been a pro in other sports.

[THEGRANDSLAM]

Roy like Floyd was a masterful boxer.

Floyd by UD

[El Castigador]

You must be either a hater or really ****** to say jones wasnt talented


So your saying any atlethic guy can fight like jones??

Jesus Christ...Im not a Roy Jones hater...I thought I was Roy Jones growing up...dont tell me Im a Jones hater...Im just making points that his style and what he used to beat people was pure athleticsm..he was a freak...it wasnt natural fundementally sound boxing talent.

[El Castigador]

Paul Williams is just an average fighter who was born with advantages like Height, Reach, etc.

Without those aspects, he will be nothing.

Your on my ignore list now..this thread is not about Paul.

[Glamour Puss]

Roy definitely has skills. He just relied too much on athleticism.

A lot of guys are as fast and as athletic as Roy, but they can't do what he does in the ring.

It takes talent to put all that together. He might not be as fundamentally sound as Hopkins or Toney, but he's talented.

To say he has no talent is insane Burner.

[Killa_Kali]

it's like saying jordan was not talented and was just athletic. ditto with the young cassius clay.

get outta here TS.

[Kiid Dynamite]

I understand where your coming from

Jones was talented but he athletism made up most of his boxing. It shows now that Roy relied on them natural ability things like reflexes instead of pure ABC basics like Bernard.