Was roy jones the truth or were we hoodwinked?

Answer 1

Every once in a great while an athlete the caliber of Michael Jordan or Wayne Gretsky comes along, someone who transcends their sport with a talent and greatness unequaled in their era. Roy Jones was such an athlete.

Boxing had never before, or since seen speed and quickness like what Roy was gifted with, at his peak, his physical gifts made him all but invincible. He will never be ranked as high in boxing circles as Sugar Ray Robinson, no so much for lack of talent, as lack of competition. Sugar Ray Robinson simply fought too many great boxers to ever loose the mythical title of pound for pound the best ever.

But Roy Jones was a true prodigy and we were blessed to witness his career. I was standing next to Ray Leonard at the Jones/Toney fight saw Roy at his best from a distance of about 15 feet. Nothing could describe the incredible reflexes Roy had. It truth, his amazing gifts of speed and reflexive quickness were is undoing. HE WAS SO FAST, HE DIDN'T NEED TO LEARN HOW TO BOX. Of course he learned how, but because he was so gifted, for most of his career he didn't rely on the fundamental defenses most average to above average fighters learn. When father time slowed Roy down to normal speed, his lack of defense became glaringly obvious to us all.

He was real, still is, and quite possibly we will never see his like again.

Answer 2

It's all about money and how much someone is willing to deviate from their personal integrity for the right price. The sad reality is almost anyone will do almost anything for the right price.
I personally think that the producers of such barbaric spectacles have a great deal of influence on the players, that goes for every sport venue, the fact of the matter is that no event should end too quickly because the promoters have to sell the peripherals such as Shirts, Posters, Food Concession Items, and more. So they have to drag everything out.
When the numbers come in low it's a guarantee that it's a tie and we're going into "OVERTIME"

Answer 3

blogbaba's answer is one of the most brilliant observation's I have ever read.
I also think that the Ruiz fight destroyed Jones - the extreme weight gain and subsequent weight loss to face Tarver had to have inflicted neurological and tissue damage on Jones.

In answer to the question - no, we were not hoodwinked, he was the truth. And his career is still playing itself out.

Answer 4

Roy was a great boxer but a very poor promoter he fougth numerous opponents for no money , bad choicce bad publicity , Roy was as good as Sugar Ray in my book

Answer 5

All boxers throw fights now.

Don king ruined boxing.

I remember a time when everybody new who the heavy weight champ was.Now nobody cares.

UFC baby-thats where its at.

Answer 6

ROY WAS GOOD BUT CONSIDERING HIS WEAK CHIN THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT, IT CLOSER TO THAT WE WERE HOODWINKED.

PURE ATHLETIC SKILL DOES NOT MAKE ONE GREAT, THE SAME WAY YODA SAID WAR DOES NOT MAKE ONE GREAT.