Roy Jones jr: Triumph and Downfall, Physical gifts or Skills?

[djtmal]

His fans will still pay to watch him fight as long as he continues. If he's a sideshow to everyone else, it doesn't matter... don't worry about him, forget about him. But his fans will still support him as long as he continues, and he knows that.

I don't know how long he will continue, I am not Roy.

ok i feel you, but when you can't make it out of the first round against a c-level fighter, its time to be more concerned about your health...

[Silencers]

you said that the 20 Ib muscle loss accelerated his decline, but what started it then? it coudn't have been any factor before the Ruiz fight because he was in top shape.

Watching Jones fights I noticed that he started slowing down around the Derrick Harmon fight, he just looked a step slower around that time but Jones being a step slower was still 2 steps faster than pretty much everyone. Him losing that 20 pounds left him maybe half a step quicker than anyone and that isn't enough for him to get away from the stuff he used to be able to get away from.

And losing that weight totally took his legs away, his legs have never been the same since.

[THE REED]

Age started it.

yes........

[D33Pwaters]

Still doesn't answer my question as to why you are comparing a 32 yr old prime Floyd to a 41 yr old Roy?

Ok then Bernard hopkins is better comparison, apart from the weight loss.

[COACH WEBB]

after beating Ruiz at Heavyweight he should have bowed out. But he is a competitor and competitors always challenge themselves.

[THE REED]

ok i feel you, but when you can't make it out of the first round against a c-level fighter, its time to be more concerned about your health...

I'm not sold on that fight, I know it's the bias in me talking.. I personally want to see a rematch because I think he just got caught cold, behind the ear. I also think he should have been given more time before they stopped it.

Obviously that is the fan in me talking, if he loses the rematch then call it quits.. but I would like to see the rematch. Again, that is me personally, I realize nobody else wants to see it, and they don't have to.

[THE REED]

Ok then Bernard hopkins is better comparison, apart from the weight loss.

Well that's easy, Bernard fights technical, Roy still fights like he's 25 at 41...

[THE REED]

****, forgot about that part, take into account the dude was 36 years old at the time of losing all that mass. Ouch.


edit: ree****yaluss, I love that picture of Bradley in your sig.

The entire reason I have it there...

[djtmal]

Ok then Bernard hopkins is better comparison, apart from the weight loss.

lol...we know hopkins ain't fighting bigger men, even if he moved up to heavyweight...

[Adamantium]

lol...we know hopkins ain't fighting bigger men, even if he moved up to heavyweight...

lmao