I never thought the KO punch was a clear sign that Roy's reflexes had slipped. They were in close range right on top of each other, and Tarver threw a wild punch that Roy just never saw coming at all. Roy's skills had certainly diminshed, but that was just tough punch to avoid.

Roy actually fought better in Round 1 of the second fight than he did in any round in the first fight. He looked really sharp. I remember watching the first round and thinking that Roy was going to have a much easier time than he did in the first fight.