More Skilled Roy or Mike Tyson

[GrandpaBernard]

Both masters of their 1-dimension

The two most invincible fighters ever at the peak of their powers

[abracada]

Both masters of their 1-dimension

The two most invincible fighters ever at the peak of their powers

Tyson, he mastered the peekaboo style.

Roy works off his insane reflexes rather than skill.

[GrandpaBernard]

Tyson, he mastered the peekaboo style.

Roy works off his insane reflexes rather than skill.

It’s insane that Roy still fighting. The boxer with a style that doesn’t age well

[richardt]

Tyson, he mastered the peekaboo style.

Roy works off his insane reflexes rather than skill.

Roy clearly had serious skills back in the day. Just ask his friend former 175 contender Ice John Scully who sparred with him and he would highlight all the areas of Jones skills. Boxers and Boxing insiders know that without a number of exceptional skills, a fighter can't get to the levels Jones did. It takes a combination of things to get to that level.

[ralex]

Roy by far....

[GhostofDempsey]

Equal in skills, but Roy had insane reflexes.

[abracada]

Roy clearly had serious skills back in the day. Just ask his friend former 175 contender Ice John Scully who sparred with him and he would highlight all the areas of Jones skills. Boxers and Boxing insiders know that without a number of exceptional skills, a fighter can't get to the levels Jones did. It takes a combination of things to get to that level.

But did Jones have more skill than Tyson?

Jones didn’t.

Here is a good video by Teddy Atlas explaining it, Tyson always had better technique than Roy;

https://********/jYjflnd43Ug

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Roy by a mile...

[Robbie Barrett]

Tyson easily. Jones wasn't as skilled as other world class fighters. He had amazing speed and reflexes which more than compensated for it. But when he lost a step it really showed his lack of. His defence was basically non existent, he relied on his reflexes so much he never learned how to defend.

[ThunderFists]

Roy was untouchable in his prime, a complete athlete with superhuman power and speed and most importantly discipline, something tyson lacked considering he lost to C level fighter buster douglas in his prime.