3X World Champion Reggie Johnson On How Antonio Tarver Figured Out How To Beat Roy Jones Jr

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[@clarissaturcios2346]

Roy jumped all the way to heavyweight at an older age and came all the way back down..thats what affected him

[@rondykilpatrick8295]

It still upsets me how history has forgotten how great Roy was. It's sad.

[@Memphis.Ninja-Errwhere.I.G0]

What are you talking about his name always come up

[@amck72]

LOL dude what are you talking about ? No one has forgot. They just know they wish Roy should of retired years ago but still gets the huge respect.

[@dariusewing6962]

Reggie Johnson was Dangerous and Roy made him fight faster than he wanted too out thinking him and then KOd with a beautiful left HOOK...he set him up with a faint jab and crazy hook!!! it was over!!!

[@shakurj]

Roy was never the same after he dropped back down from heavyweight.. I have always said he should have made Tarver come up to heavyweight.. Instead of dropping back down to light heavyweight

[@cincitytv9747]

Z ze

[@willg8796]

He fought the weakest “champion”. Lol

[@erikdegby4652]

They fought twice, Roy beat Tarver the 1st time.

[@shakurj]

@@erikdegby4652 They actually fought 3 times and I know Roy won the first one.. Even with him winning the first one he still didn't look the same.. After coming back down from heavyweight dropping 25 lb of muscle.. In a short period of time he was never the same

[@nathanmikell7165]

Well known fact!!!!

[@worldwidesports4k]

Right now nobody beats Terrace Crawford 😂 dude is a beast.

[@jayhall2192]

Roy went all the way up for that heavyweight championship and then came back down that.. took somethings away from Roy

[@haroldransom8043]

I have to argue that point to people all the time. He didn't look right in the first fight versus Tarver.

[@bazil738]

Roy should have retired after Roy/Tarver 1. His ego got the best of him. He’s still the best!

[@lmcmill5964]

Unc this definitely your lane. I wish you could bring more HOF fighters on.

[@lastdragon820]

Reggie Johnson one of my all time favorite fighters

[@Blackfoot100]

Reggie Johnson was one of the best counter punchers in the division, The only way beat someone like that is to jab and run.

[@bunnyman6321]

😂😂

[@willg8796]

I forgot Will and Reggie Johnson was tight growing up. Reggie Johnson was a part of the greatest middleweight era - Reggie Johnson, Frank and Thomas Tate, James Toney, Michael Olajide, Bernard Hopkins…

[@freddy8479]

THE MIDDLEWEIGHT CREAM OF THE CROP!!! 👏👍 Reggie and The Tate Brothers are "THE H-TOWN BOYZ!!" Michael "THE SILK" Olajide..... I saw him being THE NEXT SUGAR RAY LEONARD if he didn't have the eye problems

[@willg8796]

No doubt! Great crop of middleweights!

[@freddy8479]

@@willg8796 👍👏

[@yvans.]

I would replace Olajide with Michael “Second to” Nunn.

[@freddy8479]

@@yvans. Michael Nunn is included in that list and could've gone all the way if James Toney didn't KO him. He could've given the 168 lb. Division A SHOT IN THE ARM if he had maintained his discipline and not allowed to be beaten by an unknown Steve Little.

[@each1teach1academy43]

Going from heavy back down to cruiser killed him

[@quincyrobinson4190]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jeanalaincameau5414]

If you don't know who Reggie Johnson is, you don't know boxing🥊

[@lastdragon820]

Roy Jones Jr lost to Antonio Tarver in all three fights, (the first one a controversial win for Roy), because of Tarver's style not Roy's weight drain. Tarver's height, southpaw stance, shell defense and counter punching forced Roy to become the lead aggressor, which is something Roy never did, if you followed Roy previous fights Roy was always the counter puncher and with his tremendous speed would knock guys out while countering them, but because most people under-rate Tarvers defense and countering ability, they fail to realize Tarver style is what beat Roy Jones. Roy was more Athletic with a much flashier style but Tarver was bigger and more technical.

[@Billy_Supreme]

....... roy was old

[@lastdragon820]

@@Billy_Supreme ......Tarver is/was older

[@Billy_Supreme]

@@lastdragon820 ..... YOU are old/older.

[@574woodz]

I can understand the weight drain for the first fight. But 2 and 3 absolutely not.

[@dariusewing6962]

Tarver was never beating a Prime Roy...he. got him on the way out!!! Tarver was good fighter who then got beat down by a better Fighter in B Hob

[@freddy8479]

I saw that match in which Reggie gave James Toney a run for his money, KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

[@bhatch5680]

He actually won, the judges robbed him

[@freddy8479]

@@bhatch5680 There was some controversy!!

[@bhatch5680]

👍

[@dacoldest3896]

i see alot of boxers blow their money on mansions and cars like they never gonna run out of money

[@stacyaman]

People can use the excuse that Roy was weight drained (we would really never know how much of a role that played). However we cannot use Tarvers size because Hopkins beat Tarver fairly easily. I think weight, psychology, age (aged overnight) and fight style, all played a part in Roy's 2 losses to Tarver.

[@TonySnow-Frm_D.C.]

Tarver figured out to Fight him when he was old

[@TyreseBuie]

Length and timing beats speed

[@jeremywashington7699]

Man Tarver was a pain in the ass.

[@Jj-ty7qh]

Roy’s problem was he was weight drained. He lost too much muscle mass messed his body up coming all the way from heavyweight to light heavy. They should have fought at heavyweight of even cruiser. It’d have been interesting. I’m not saying Roy would have beaten him, cos Tarver was a bigger dude than Roy naturally but whether he’d have been able to handle the weight and Roy at the same time is another thing. Roy lost all punch resistance and Tarver was a bigger dude than him anyway.

[@erikdegby4652]

They fought twice, Roy beat Tarver the 1st time.

[@Jj-ty7qh]

@@erikdegby4652 I know but I don’t think Roy won that fight.

[@shawna7813]

No. He caught Roy at the right time. He was in his mid 30's and speed and reflexes were starting to slip. He could not beat a prime Jones in his 20's.

[@rodrickstewart8050]

Tarver should’ve fought Roy in his prime

[@nt75]

Tarvar beat Roy before the fight started.

[@MemphisVillain]

Tarver only beat Roy Jones because he had gained all the weight and beat ruiz for the heavyweight title before that. He was never the same fighter after all that.

[@freddy8479]

"GOT ANY EXCUSES, ROY?"😅

[@dealingthereal6922]

And Hopkins beat Tarver before the fight started.

[@freddy8479]

@@dealingthereal6922 SURE DID!!!!👍

[@resurrectedainu6751]

Roy should've just stayed at his original fighting weight.

[@smgdigitalx]

The best wants to challenge themselves

[@Marvin-ut4xs]

$

[@davidrichards6059]

Tarver chased Roy all his life. He ALWAYS wanted to fight and beat him. Yes Roy came down in weight too fast. But remember the ko was in the SECOND fight. Roy's body was back at weight. He lost a slight step. But Tarver was Roy first LEGIT loss. U can't take that away from Tarver.

[@erikdegby4652]

They fought twice, Roy beat Tarver the 1st time

[@davidrichards6059]

@@erikdegby4652 and they actually fought 3 times

[@dil8784]

Roy got knocked out and then …was never the same Not because of weight xD the second fight proved this in the “ Got any excuses tonight Roy?? “ fight. Roy finally fought someone who got he’s number that knew he’s style from the amateurs and had the size and skill to compete with him because Roy always Beat guys with Raw Physical talent. They fought 3 times all those fights Roy got Hurt every time Tarver Landed Flush and that was the difference. Tarver had the Power. but he had the delivery system to get it to the Target. Roy fought like he always fought in those fights with pure athleticism and speed still looking like the great RJJ but he could never out muscle or out skill Tarver because Antonio was a very technical Boxer Puncher with a real good Jab straight Left that threw great combinations to the head and body. Love RJJ but Tarver is the better fighter out the two that’s just the facts. Sometimes You have guys that have your number and you can never beat them no matter how good you are.

[@freddy8479]

But neither Roy or Tarver didn't have the answers to solve the GLENN JOHNSON problem, who KOed Roy and gave Tarver an ANEURYSM!!

[@dil8784]

@@freddy8479 Yeah Glenn was Really Solid. That’s why I have Tarver even more Credit for beating him in their Rematch the way he did.

[@freddy8479]

@@dil8784 "SOLID AS A 🪨!!!' A perfect description of Glenn

[@derrickartis8183]

Roy was just old....thats all

[@Tenasedeinc]

And drained

[@kasinomills]

Roy was not old!!!!

[@enybrooklyn5482]

@@kasinomillshe was 35 that’s a lil over the hill every fighter ages differently but usually that’s out of the prime years in boxing💯

[@TahonFowler]

B.s Tarver was the same age Roy just couldn't deal with tarver every since they were teenagers

[@dealingthereal6922]

@@enybrooklyn5482a boxer’s prime is usually, 27 - 30 years old.

[@MrSilus2000]

He didn’t figure anything out Roy beat Tarver fair and square the first time when he was completely drained from cutting from Heavyweight. You don’t know boxing like that or what Roy even brought to the table

[@dariusewing6962]

OK lets be honest non of these dudes beat PRIME ROY.JONES and thats the facts!!! Tarver won congrats but we all know the truth...Roy was done after winning the heavyweight Championship!!!

[@dennisjackson6526]

Clearly roy won the first fight hands down Tarver went after him because he knew Roy's power was gone roy in his prime would kick tar vers ass

[@rufuswalls6102]

Tarver didn’t figure out anything, Roy just got old

[@574woodz]

Tarver is the same age and Jones never took a lot of damage in his career.

[@County_da_kang]

Cap

[@mychalpryor2473]

Tarver BEAT Roy Jones Jr, and yes Roy should have waited a year to fight Tarver.

[@erikdegby4652]

They fought twice, Roy beat Tarver the 1st time

[@buckpreacher2283]

Roy was not old stop the cap

[@Billy_Supreme]

Yes he was.....

[@charlesbr7684]

You're quite foolish.

[@yvans.]

He was like 35+ that’s old especially back then

[@charlesbr7684]

@@yvans. 100% he was old, and it was considered ancient back then.. It's like people saying Oscar was in his prime when he fought Floyd.. he was 34 and done. Holyfield was the old guy fighting Tyson at age 33.. Ali was done at 36 fighting Larry Holmes... kids and arm chair analysts have no clue bro.

[@erikdegby4652]

They fought twice, Roy whooped Tarver the 1st time. He lost the 2nd fight.

[@RC-fh9wy]

Yeah steroids