Roy Jones, where did it all go wrong?

[andykopgod]

8 losses now, 5 by bad KO so the question is, when is he going to realise its time to quit? He's an all time great but is in serious danger of getting hurt.

[JonesJrMayweather]

He's only been kayoed 4 times. And it all went wrong when he went back LHW aafter winning the WBA HW strap.

[andykopgod]

point taken. Great fighter, loved watching him in his prime.

[IamInuit]

point taken. Great fighter, loved watching him in his prime.

He was a joy to watch. One of my all time faves. The first gent who responded is spot on but he may have preserved himself if he new how to box. He never developed a jab although he sure used it in the Paz fight and relied on his mutant like speed,timing and reflexes. He never really needed any fundamentals. Once his reflexes and speed started to erode it was over. I hope those who are around him have some kind of intervention. What are witnessing now is a tutorial on cruel and unusual punishment.

[Master]

Going back to light heavy to fight Tarver from heavy beating Ruiz but that is easy with hindsight.

[JonesJrMayweather]

Going back to light heavy to fight Tarver from heavy beating Ruiz but that is easy with hindsight.

Yeah its too bad he had to be the example for the future generations. No one had ever gone up that far only to go back down. Especially not in the same year. Ironically Tarver had his belt taken from him by Bhop, because he tried the same thing except he did it for a film and Roy did it to win a belt.

Tarver called Roy's weight loss an excuse, funny how it worked out for him.

[Master]

Going back to light heavy to fight Tarver from heavy beating Ruiz but that is easy with hindsight.

Yeah its too bad he had to be the example for the future generations. No one had ever gone up that far only to go back down. Especially not in the same year. Ironically Tarver had his belt taken from him by Bhop, because he tried the same thing except he did it for a film and Roy did it to win a belt.

Tarver called Roy's weight loss an excuse, funny how it worked out for him.

I do not think tarver used it as an excuse, I do know B Hop called him a dead man walking.

[Mattyhitman]

Going back to light heavy to fight Tarver from heavy beating Ruiz but that is easy with hindsight.

This was my initial thought on it. After beating Ruiz, he was widely recognized as the No1 P4P back then. After the 1st Tarver fight ya could see some decline, weight loss may have something to do with this, needless to say that was the beginning of the end for Superman RJJ.

[imp]

Roy is or was my fav fighter.. Was it the weight loss or the weak chin. we will never know, he took the risk and he did beat tarver the first time.

[Spicoli]

Sometimes guys get placed on astronomical heights by fans, networks and mostly self they never learn second gear, how to adapt on lesser scale. Jones was a perfectionist and really had a short 'slip' in Tarver fight....after that it quickly became avalanche. It's always a red flag I believe when they-we start grading guys on total number of rounds lost in overall fights. Also all of that carnival barking Tyson talk. Just goofy frankly.

[CommunistKevin]

Ha ha wow roy jones would never be an eight round fighter. He would be atg no matter what time period he is fighting.