Quote Originally Posted by DynoMight View Post
Roy was a near perfect ATHLETE, not a perfect fighter.

Big, big difference, as evidenced when he slowed.

Love Roy, but by no means was he the ultimate boxer.
Meh, people hark on technique too much I think. Virtuosos in any field often get away with breaking the rules, often that's what makes them great. Roy had the technique, he was an olympic gold medalist (fuck South Korea), but he was a freak athlete who was able to make up his own rules to great results.

Roy's boxing technique and skill was off the charts. A better example of a technically flawed guy was Prince Naseem, who would throw himself off balance with his power shots and get tangled up with the other guy all the time. Roy was never off balance, could throw power shots and blistering combos from any angle, going forward or backwards. Pure poetry in motion. He was sound fundamentally for sure.