Roy Jones, Jr. on CenterStage

[TheEsquire212]

Plus Roy grew up playing basketball also. But real Roy fans knew that 20+ years ago.

[hunip098]

"quite while youre ahead" Well that didn't happen

[kypselialani14]

man this guy is cool...is like "i've beaten u all faggots so why be stressed?!" :P

[syxx1231]

Retire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!

[SoldierBone]

Part 2 11.Favourite team Lakers 12.Favourite Film Tombstone 13.Favourite actor Steve Martin 14.Favourite actress Halle Berry 15.Favourite late night snack Popcorn (he doesnt shove it in, he eats it) 16.Trapped in a fox hole to help you get out ........

[SoldierBone]

Part 1 1.Basketball or boxing Basketball 2.Baiwood City to Boston New york 3.Kill or be Killed Dieeeee 4.Most memorbale moment in your career ........ 5.Best piece of advise anyone has told you Quit while your ahead 6.Favourite thing to do on a sunday Play basketball 7.Greatest fight you ever saw ........ 8.Favourite Musician Scarface 9.First Album you ever owned Sugar Hill gang 10.Favourite Athlete Michael Jordan

[feducardi00]

Whats his favorite film?

[SoldierBone]

@feducardi00 Tombstone

[feducardi00]

Whats his favorite fight?

[DJglasgowSon]

man, roy is so cool. time and a horrible decision to go heavy and back down may have ruined his career, but it can never take away what he did in boxing in his day. when i first saw roy jones, jr., he really was mr. unstoppable, and did things in the ring i have yet to see floyd or anyone else duplicate. his style will live on in boxing glory forever.

[bandit7498]

@DJglasgowSon Roy's style was one that could only be mastered by a young man. Since he did things so wrong or unorthodox, he relied on his speed and reflexes to get him out of trouble (like Ali). When speed and reflexes vanish you either have to have an iron chin or you fall back on textbook technique to get you by. Nothing Roy did was textbook. He was incredible, but I think he should have hung them up after beating Ruiz. He was never the same after the move to heavyweight.

[DJglasgowSon]

@bandit7498

yeah. we agree on the hw move, his greed for multi-division dominance got the better of him. it was for record/legacy anyway, he never defended that title. yeah, roy was decidedly unorthodox, hands down, defensive style, etc., but all in all, roy is just guilty of the same thing ali, robinson, and others are, staying too long. the only fight after heavy that he showed shades of his former self was with lacy, great fight, but he should never have fought calzaghe or rematched bernard.

[bandit7498]

@DJglasgowSon I agree with that. But I personally think with Roy's natural athleticism, had he adjusted later in his career he wouldn't have been losing to guys like Calzaghe. That's what makes Hopkins so great in my opinion. He realized the things he was losing so he made adjustments to compensate for them. That's what he's still in the top 10 P4P rankings with Ring Magazine. But the way I see it all time greats always do things "wrong." Look at Ali. Nothing he did was textbook.

[tatertots00]

@bandit7498 he got up for one more fight to beat Tarver. IMO he didn't need to retire he just shouldn't have fought anymore tough guys

[bandit7498]

@tatertots00 I personally wish he had retired after the 1st Tarver fight. Watching that fight closely, as competitive as it was, there really was no controversy. Jones won the fight by at least 3 rounds in my opinion. Problem was Tarver was the 1st person that actually gave Jones any real trouble and even if he had wanted to quit the public wouldn't have let him. Coming down in weight 6 months after Ruiz drained him. He didn't even look muscular with Tarver like he normally did.

[tatertots00]

@bandit7498 I think Roy's body was fine. Tarver was always going to be naturally the much bigger man

[bandit7498]

@tatertots00 Bigger is not what I'm talking about. Compare what Roy looked light before he moved up to heavyweight. He was ripped. Then look at him as he moved up to heavyweight, bulked up and was still ripped, because he had Mackie working with hi. Then 6 months later he's a light heavy again. I noticed that night when I was watching the fight that Roy looed very flat before the bell even rang. His stamina wasn't the same and his reflexes were shot. He still won handily. Then should have quit.

[tatertots00]

@bandit7498 I agree that he looked flat and you could tell his stamina wasn't the same.

[tatertots00]

@DJglasgowSon he couldn't have stayed at 175 he was too dominant

In 15 fights at 175 he legitimately lost MAYBE 10 rounds and that is a big maybe

[DJglasgowSon]

@tatertots00

yeah, but he didn't have to go all the way up to heavyweight. he could have just went up one weight class to cruiserweight. currently, the minimum weight for cruiser is 200lbs., but at the time he went up, it was only a 190 lb. minimum. a 15 lb change in weight, even if pure muscle, isn't as drastic and damaging to go up and down through as 25 or 30 lbs. but, i'm glad you agree, it was such a joy to watch roy at lh, his movement and combos were unparalleled.

[tatertots00]

@DJglasgowSon Roy only weighted 193 against Ruiz. And there were no good or even decent names for him to fight at Cruiser

He couldn't stay at 175, the problem wasn't going up in weight it was coming back down he should have stayed and feasted on a weak heavyweight division got another belt and then just be selective and fight guys that don't really pose a threat F the people that would have called him a pussy

[DJglasgowSon]

@tatertots00

hm. i was unaware that roy was 193 there. but, yeah, the drop was what hurt him, and he should have stayed like you said or just stepped back to go down steadily out of the ring for awhile. it straight up hurt me to see him manhandled by calzaghe and danny green when i know he would have dismantled both of them if things had been different. but i guess one could make the same argument in that line for tyson, iran barkley, and foreman as well.

[neometalx9]

alton merkerson guys.....

[VincentSinclair]

The reason I have not joined a boxing club all those years is because the town I lived in didn't have a boxing club.

But now I'm living in a big city and I'm ready to do it. Fighters like "B-Hokins" give me hope thats its not too late, hes 45

[Ullbritt]

@VincentSinclair sure but it depends on what you're aiming for. If you wanna be a champ you better start training before you even hit puberty.

[Pickupgurubudu]

he's damn confident!

[godzangel100]

gotta love roy !

[GWhiz99]

Anyone who's followed Roy Jones Jr.'s career closely knows his first professional fight occurred on MAY 6, 1989 in his hometown of PENsaCOLA--the seat of eSCAMbia County, Florida. The date was also the 3rd birthday of football safety CLAUDE Spillman, who played for the Thundering Herd of MARsHALL University and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the NFL San Diego Chargers. Jones' opponent for that fight was RICKy RANdALL at Bayfront Auditorium: 301 N. Biscayne Blvd.

PENsaCOLA, FL 32501

[VincentSinclair]

@GWhiz99 - let me ask you a question about roy jones - if he never boxed at all his whole life, and then joined a boxing gym at the age of 30 and started boxing do you think he still would have been able to turn pro in a year or so ? i think its possible, many people dont start boxing until they are older,

[GWhiz99]

When talking about a supremely talented individual in their field of endeavor, like Roy Jones Jr., I think you'd have to assume innate skills could make up for time lost. So, yes, I think he have turned pro after joining a boxing gym at the age of 30. Whether he could have risen to the top of the sport and dominated for an extended period of time is another question altogether, considering the higher threshold beyond "just turning pro". Time is a thief & sports is, after all, a young man's game

[GWhiz99]

In your hypothetical question, he joins a gym at age 30. I don't know a lot about this sort of thing, but is 2 years learning and fighting amateurs about right? If so, he's 32 before he has his first professional fight. Then, a more cynical angle might inquire whether RJJ has to bring his "Reluctant Roy" reputation with him or if he must fight contenders the boxing world deems most challenging--if he's THAT good starting pro past age 30. The cynic would say RJJ's inevitable decline of late

[GWhiz99]

The cynic would say RJJ's natural decline toward the end of the last decade would have been hastened, that he would have been seen as less invincible and closer to the rest of the pack if he had taken the most challenging opponents, instead of what his critics described as a long line of tomato cans. Perhaps a similar parallel could be drawn to Mike Tyson--his harshest critics insist his career was over after he fired trainer Kevin Rooney, which was a couple of years before the fall in Tokyo

[GWhiz99]

Kevin Rooney was part of building Tyson into the heavyweight champ under the direction of Cus D'Amato (069-16-1199) and boxing aficionados say, post-Rooney, Tyson became undisciplined and a "head hunter", looking for the one knockout punch instead of relying on technique and forum. For what it's worth, Kevin Rooney was two days past his 33rd birthday when Roy Jones Jr. had his first professional fight on May 6, 1989. Roy Jones' 30th birthday came in 1999, one day past WWHB C'us D'Amato's 91st

[VincentSinclair]

@GWhiz99 - Sounds good, thankx for your detailed response to my question.

My dream is to become a professional boxer, I just turned 30 years old.

I'm 170lbs and in great shape, I want to join a boxing club, start out amateur and maybe in 2 years of so I could turn pro, if I'm good enough that is.

I would love to box for a living its my dream and its what I feel I was meant to do.

[tatertots00]

@VincentSinclair Anything is possible but I wouldn't count on "doing boxing for a living" but you can certainly do at on the side starting at 30.

[GWhiz99]

I'm surprised Roy Jones Jr. didn't say "The Hurricane" for his favorite movie. A 19 yr. old Roy Jones Jr. lost the gold medal bout to native son Park Si-Hun in the 1988 Seoul Games the same day EVERETT W. Baker (b. 12/19/10; 019-09-1008) died: OCT. 2, 1988. EVERETT’s last residence: SOUTH dartMOUTH, Mass. Unrelated to SOUTHERN POLITICIANS; 578-52-3300 or U.S. Hwy 52: Rubin "Hurricane" CARTER turned 52 years old the day Jones Jr. had his first professional fight (vs. RICKy RANdALL): MAY 6, 1989

[GWhiz99]

SYLVIA P. vILLers (235-32-5218 last residence: WOOD Co., WV): born 3/11/21, died on boxer Roy Jones Jr.’s 40th birthday—1/16/09. Unrelated to watch?v=YsJyfJ0b-WA or “SOUTHERN POLITICIAN” themes: HERb jenSEN (381-24-9308) was born 3/11/21, dying on Jones’ 20th birthday. Unrelated to the closet: MARY M. FUDGE (b. 3/11/21; 452-22-8480) died on Jones’ 27th birthday. ELIZABETH A. SCOTT (b. 3/11/21 455-28-0232) died on Jones’ 28th birthday. WINiFRED arLONE hILKe (b. 3/11/21 d. 1/16/08 484-12-0537)

[makpak]

No, sorry i know im not involved in ur conversation.

fighter like roy jones cant make it in the spoort of late cuz they use speed and nabasically natrall ability to make it to the top.

fighters like b-hop dont use youth but heart, guts/ balls and alot of practice and leeping fit.

u can make sure, its never too late. Ron Lyle made it pro when he reached 30 so it depends how much u want it.

[jerrymclos]

Tombstone great movie !!

[matapollos15]

@jerrymclos and wyatt earp!!

[smiletoowide]

quit while you're ahead eh roy?

[dassault56]

witch fight?

[MiniCHAMP7]

Holy cow.. Where is the rest of this interview? Roy couldn't possibly be any cooler than he is. He is so far and away my fav. boxer of all time. And GO COACH MERC!

-SAVATS

[antonaj]

Was he serious on Steve Martin being his favourite actor?

[freejumptraining]

I like Roy, man has got style, and real character.

[KingRhaul]

basketball b4 boxing?? WTF ROY???

[ESSENCEOFEACHTHING]

Pernell Whitaker didn't watch boxing.

[KingRhaul]

with the state of boxing i dont blame him

[ESSENCEOFEACHTHING]

He said this while he was an active champion.

[KingRhaul]

but i'm sure that didnt mean boxing wasnt his fav sport to practice...just cuz he didnt like watching it

[ESSENCEOFEACHTHING]

Sugar Ray Robinson said that "I never enjoyed fighting"

[KingRhaul]

show me the clip where he said that so i can see what was the context of the convo

[ESSENCEOFEACHTHING]

lol I'll have to find it! But the point is you only hear true athletes speak like this concerning there field.They love there field but they have been doing it for so long that they find something else to take there mind off of there job.

[KingRhaul]

i understand that but in the case of roy jones i think he felt more challenged in a basketball court than in the ring so it was more exciting for him to play basketball

[willwork4superpowazz]

and yet he fought 200 fights, i was in shock when i read he said that

[ESSENCEOFEACHTHING]

I read recently that Ray Robinson never entered the ring with out his Barber Roger.His duty was to make sure that his hair was in place before the start of every round!

[willwork4superpowazz]

... hahahahahahaha

wow

[123jokaa]

No i don't think he really likes boxing he was forced in to doing it when he was younger and that is what you find with alot of boxers but when they quit they miss the fans and the croweds.

[KingRhaul]

may be,maybe if he wasnt so gifted and dominant he wouldnt had been a fighter

[FIGHTFANNERD3]

@ESSENCEOFEACHTHING because he is boxing lol

[GR77Ervin]

he won in his heart

[20pizzaslices]

Nice that he said Coach Merk!

[sandroeleven]

I know i was expecting him to say jesus..lol

[Pickupgurubudu]

who's that Coach Merk???? his actual coach, if so, that was some criticism imo

[123jokaa]

@Pickupgurubudu It's his coach! and how would it sound like criticism anyway?

[Pickupgurubudu]

@123jokaa, haha, the question was "if you were trapped in "something", what person would you like to be there to help you get out" to which Roy answered " Coach Merk". then when he was asked why Roy said " we won't get out" ... " if he was there we won't get out" as far as I heard, lol ))) correct me if wrong, and ignore the grammar this time)))

[123jokaa]

@Pickupgurubudu The question was ''if you was trapped in a fox hole, what person would you most like to have in there with you to help you get out?'' to which Roy replies ''Coach Merk, we are gone get out, one way or another were gonna get out''

[Pickupgurubudu]

thx man, good listening you've got

[illmitchjax]

"We gun get out... one way or the other we gun get out"

[YESNetwork]

It was done a few months ago. But the real question is - can he win this weekend?

[sucker314]

yes he will great video lol

[paschan]

he is actually gonna win. I had a dream last night.

[InfamousDayz]

Nice video man!

[YESNetwork]

Way to go. It wasn't up very long before you got to it.

[bm2g]

when was this interview done? it was real funny!

[dumbdumbsk8terdude]

1rst veiw and comment! first video ever that hapened to me!