Has there ever been a fighter from the past that reminds you of Jone"s Jr

[rightsideup]

This guy to me has a unique style. He was unorthodox hard to hit and seeming could land hard shots a will.

[THE REED]

Dirrell for speed... Martinez for style, a bit of Pascal.

To really answer the question.... no.

[rightsideup]

Dirrell for speed... Martinez for style, a bit of Pascal.

To really answer the question.... no.

Yes he was unique.

[Sugarj]

This guy to me has a unique style. He was unorthodox hard to hit and seeming could land hard shots a will.

Its not difficult to see Roy Jones Jnr's influences. His double and triple left hooking was Robinson 'esque'. His combinations remind me a bit of Ray Leonard and Meldrick Taylor. His showboating was very much in the vein of a playful Ray Leonard.....

His work off the ropes was no doubt influenced in part by Ali and Jersey Joe Walcott. In fact, His footwork and crafty traps remind me a touch of Jersey Joe Walcott too. I have heard him referred to by Jones as an influence.

There are a few Larry Holmes like defensive moves in there too.

Terrific boxer at his best, perhaps the best I've seen.......

[Anthony342]

Those bolo punches remind me of Ray Leonard and Kid Gavilan too, especially the one in the above clip. Better yet, where does Roy rank at light heavy all-time? What about middle or super middle? Very dominant at light heavy.

[rightsideup]

Those bolo punches remind me of Ray Leonard and Kid Gavilan too, especially the one in the above clip. Better yet, where does Roy rank at light heavy all-time? What about middle or super middle? Very dominant at light heavy.

I wonder over time if he will become more appreciated for the talent he was.

[Anthony342]

Jones? I know I started to appreciate him more recently. I used to think he wasn't fighting anybody good, but now it seems more like he was just that much better than most of his competition in his prime. A great, athletic, natural talent.

[U_TALKING_2_ME?]

I saw a Charley Burley video on youtube and thought to myself RRJ has a strikingly similar style, maybe thats why they were both so hard to beat in their primes

[kiDynamite92]

no...................... but roy reminds me a lot of the great charlie Z

[mickey malone]

Gavilan, Burley, Leonard and Holmes are all good calls, and maybe Joe Gans but even a combination of all those fighters makes him very unique

First time i saw him i thought, wow Herol Graham with power, but Graham was a southpaw.