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He dominated his sport like few before him. For a decade, reigned as the best pound for pound in boxing. And for the first fifteen years of his career, who rarely lost a round. But from 35 years old in 2004, his life has not been the same for Roy age. He did not just begin to slide down the other side of the hill. He fell off a cliff.

The reason for his sudden death was the reason that had been so great for so long - speed. He had lost it. No, no, of had suddenly slow. He was still one of the fastest fighters in all. But he had drifted back into the normal range of human reflexes, although still at the top. His foot speed had fallen to the point that he had lost the ability to jump to the lead right hands and hooks and then move away from their opponents, sometimes literally, before I knew what I was beaten. (I had begun to wonder if at the time, HBO would to upgrade their video equipment from 24 to 32 frames per second in order to actually see him fight fans.) had again become normal human form.

Never was a trained boxer because he never had to be. His style was centered around their sport. Boxing historians are still searching for clues as to whether the words "Roy Jones "and" jab "never been used in the same sentence. So when his inhuman speed had left him, he was as a fighter with an excellent mediocre hand speed and boxing skills. Hence the disappearance.

Of course, before that he managed to carry out a few things in the square. Except for a DQ loss to Montell Griffin, was undefeated in 49 fights through 5 weight classes over 35 years. He became the first ever medium who has won a heavyweight title after beating John "Is This Guy Ever Gonna retire?" Ruiz. He beat Bernard Hopkins and James Toney while they were at its height. And he did start a brave victory in his first fight against the "legend in his own mouth" Antonio Tarver.

The knock on him is that he was a fighter Safety first. Not only do not like taking risks inside the ring, but also was a business mind boxer who seemed to prefer to maximize their relationship risk / reward for the struggle against opponents that do not really pose a big threat. The names of Richard Frasier, Richard Hall, David Telesco, and Glen Kelly sounds? Roy fought them all, while in his prime. Not one of them won even one round. But if this disqualify him from the debates by the crusty old cigar, chewing fans ring, and those who were the greatest fighters of all time? I think not.

Sugar Ray Robinson is considered by many to have been the best medium of history. But he spent all his time at middleweight, as over thirty years of age was not what had been in his younger, lighter days. Others believe that Bernard Hopkins is the best. Roy beat him easily. Marvin Hagler and Carlos Monzón tend to have a good amount of press as possibly the best ever too.

In light heavyweight names like Archie Moore, Billy Conn and Ezzard Charles are the most frequently mentioned as the biggest ever.

Super middleweight, as a relatively new weight is not often discussed as to who was their best fighter, but in addition to Jones, it would be very difficult to make an argument for anyone other than Joe Calzaghe.

In my opinion, you can choose any wrestler in the history of the medium through strong light and I say that Roy better than would be hard to bet money against him. Why? Because most of the hard, basic skills or have a crowd pleasing style, the Boxing is about hitting and not being beaten. And Roy did his best to as well or better than anyone. Ever.

So how Roy Jones Jr. will be remembered? As Michael Jordan, to be remembered as a great athlete who just happened to stay too long in the water pipe party. When people look back at the career of Jordan, I am sure that virtually all of them will remember him as the Airness "Her" from his younger days instead of the nearly 40 years of age "Floor Jordan" of his time with the Wizards. Hopefully Roy has the same consideration.

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