Roy Jones Chin

[SlimTrae]

@J_Undisputed.

You're right. I forgot that first round, end as you said was the best part of the fight. Ruiz caught Roy & Roy ate it like candy.

[powerpuncher]

it depends your definition of chinny. the problem is that people are thinking of a total glass jaw type of fighter which i dont believe that roy was. i also dont believe that he had a granite chin either. he had a decent enough chin to take shots here and there without getting wobbled or retreating.

it was no coincidence that the first fight with tarver was by far the worst that jones had ever looked. you could tell he wasnt the same jones. jones is a prime example of getting old overnight and i think it had to do with his gaining weight and then losing it. so yes, by that time, i would say he was a little more chinny than he was earlier in his career.

[Max Power]

If there's one thing I have noticed over the years it's that all of the most elite boxers who hardly ever get hit, like Jones, are all accused of 2 things..

- They lack chin, and "hide" behind "skills" and/or "range" and/or "speed" and/or "strength"

AND

- They lack fundamental boxing skills, and "hide" behind "speed" and "reflexes" and "movement"

Therefore anybody who encapsulates the ideal boxing form, to beat the hell out of your opponent whilst barely getting hit back, automatically becomes WORSE than a guy who can barely box but takes a lot of punches.

Something is wrong with this picture I think.

It's actually ridiculous to think that Roy had a "weak" chin. Sure, he did not have a chin of iron or anything but he had to have "decent" chin. Otherwise he could not have been as successful as he was despite his skillset, championship level boxing demands your chin is atleast decent with regards to the calibre of your opposition.

And individual attributes are of only minor importance anyhow. Win/loss, and KO/non-KO and quality of opposition is what ultimately matters.

Roy Jones is among the best boxers lb for lb of all time. That counts for more than anything regarding his chin.