Roy Jones Junior v Lindell Holmes (sparring)

[@IceJohnScully]

I was there for this...u can see me if to the left in the black hat...EXCELLENT WORK. Sparring in that gym was TOP NOTCH back then.

[@charlest9968]

That’s dope Did you get to spar Roy ?

[@IceJohnScully]

yessir... theres a video of one of our sessions on KZbin actually

[@charlest9968]

@@IceJohnScully what was the most difficult thing about his style his quickness and timing or movement?

[@IceJohnScully]

@@charlest9968 the main thing was he was ALWAYS ready and alert and ready to fire. His reaction to everything was IMPRESSIVE

[@javantedavis1999]

@@IceJohnScully mannn u was giving roy the BUSINESS lol he was ametuer at that time though

[@otdelka-i-remont]

Roy is genius. He is on another level. Extremely high level boxing. In this sparring he feels everything. Good balanced and moving. Extremely high speed and physical conditions. In every moment he could finish this guy, but didn't do that. Look at that strait right hand 4:01 and the jab after.

[@mir7_saudi636]

He was also wearing ankle weight btw

[@Misterstallworth]

So much poise.... It looks like the champion is the sparring partner for roy!!! Roy was the best man...

[@phelpsmarc]

Jones was fighting at 154 lbs at the time. Lindell Holmes was the IBF supermidleweight champ at 168. Holmes was bigger, but Jones was much younger and faster.

[@javantedavis1999]

Mark Phelps jones never fought at 54 dude wtf

[@chosen1one94]

@@javantedavis1999 check boxrec

[@Undeblfigh]

@@javantedavis1999 yes he did dumb ass

[@quizonfly1287]

@@javantedavis1999 yeah you don’t know Roy then if you think that he just didn’t get a title there but he did right at 154

[@blacksocrates5071]

@@javantedavis1999 His first 15 fights were at 54. Jorge Castro was his first fight contracted above that weight.

[@Cooliefuse28]

1:10 goodness that was a fast jab

[@minds777]

No one gonna talk about Roy wearing ankle weights?

[@TLathers225]

KB_1v1 I just noticed that

[@DopeBoysofatlanta]

minds great how you noticed that

[@KingJachai]

Just one of many things his father used to have him doing. Sometimes he’d even tie his right arm behind his back and spar with the other arm.

[@Daconnect5]

There not ankle weights you bozo

[@Daconnect5]

@@DopeBoysofatlanta there not ankle weights

[@chrispantazi81]

It looks like Roy Sr. is the one supervising the sparring.

[@the_real_sugarray_robinson1224]

Ain’t nothing like footage of an Android phone 🤔

[@boto8309]

Joe Smith it’s more authentic

[@Bravo.2]

2:37 that body shot boom

[@slava9734]

lindell holmes was for real. ultimate pro.

[@TheFastFreddy]

Beautiful work

[@vovo216]

roy never hooks his head gear???

[@skrillex1942]

no..

[@vovo216]

jerry castillo yes?

[@DopeBoysofatlanta]

vovo216 he never really did

[@mannybrucesalvador]

Nice. Jones was prime here!!!

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

That was way before his prime, he hit his prime at LHW.

[@megadodge]

@@SPIDERM0OSE His prime was super-middle. Genuinely unbeatable at that weight.

[@brettrogers5333]

ion know lindell but dude can fight

[@WallStJim-sz5bq]

i guess im the only one see ankle weights on Roy legs...

[@45583]

ボディジャブからの左トリプル今度真似してみよ

[@спартак-д5п]

В боксе ДОЛЖЕН быть один критерий победы - это накаут или трижды накдаун

[@254ChuckDawg]

1:38

[@thenameofthegame4037]

yeah amazing timing

[@sargon4037]

Thank you

[@ИлюхинВладимир-о9к]

Олимпийские чемпионы в подвалах тренируются?

[@Право24]

в американских подвалах...

[@michealtaylor1634]

Who all thinks Roy would been the best 154 pounder?

[@the_real_sugarray_robinson1224]

Micheal Taylor lmao imagine jones vs Hurd or Charlo 😂

[@cstaxx7230]

FACTS!

[@yacinemerabti7892]

yo he's the best, i don't get why people argue with their 'if' He is the best p4p boxer of all time at his prime, everybody who knows a little bit about boxing knows its a fact

[@futurehendrix1186]

Yacine Merabti there wasn’t that much talent at the time in that division so of course he’s looked at as the best cuz he was demolishing niggas. All of his step up fights tell you how good he was and if you watch them you can see he was good but not great

[@TLathers225]

Future Hendrix Shid that nigga great

[@duriiel9632]

Wow imagine that day

[@kountvalik7997]

Is lyndell related to larry?

[@dholmes9815]

No. He is not.

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

Lyndel is Larrys hood Daddy.

[@anbernicguy]

Sparring with ankle weights?!

[@sargon4037]

👑👑💪💪

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

Notice Holmes hooking off the jab, leading with the hook & using the lead uppercut ? No ? Thats coz he telling Roy what he sees, not trying to KO him. Wiley old pro schooling a (wildly) talented amateur or very young pro Roy.

[@Vonneedawood]

That's not why

[@Право24]

1й раунд забрал Холмс

[@tyrellcobb1279]

😁😁😁

[@AgentFTW1]

Literally fights just like Pretty boy Floyd but with no shoulder roll

[@Tombstone03]

Sam no shut up Roy’s fights are way better to watch and fun and there’s action throughout, all Mayweather really did in my opinion is introduce to boxing what the WWF was doing make yourself fucking hated so much that everyone tones in and pays money to see you lose although he never lost he’s also a great defensive fighter no taking that away from him but in my honest opinion never fought a real tough fight against any guys IMHO and only reason he is in my top 10 is cause of the crazy money making he brought to combat sports. Because it was rare a fighter made 100 million plus in a fighter even till this day I mean Tyson fury vs Deontay Wilder purse combine was less then 40 million after PPV and guarantee purse still a lot of money but may weather last fight vs Conor was a guarantee 275 million not counting PPV so that goes you show you also may is 50-0 and Tyson fury is currently 29-0 and wilder 41-0 so it not cause of of how many times someone has won on the sport you have to be the bad guy or fight the bad guy in order to make crazy cash

[@DopeBoysofatlanta]

Sam Floyd got most of his style from jones

[@Tombstone03]

FervenC ohhhhhh

[@isaiah9418]

@@DopeBoysofatlanta nah

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

Even the Olympic amateur version of Roy Jones beats every version of Floyd Mayweather you can imagine.

[@KingvKing]

Excellent footage. Jones was exceptional don’t get me wrong. This is a small ring and advantages Holmes considerably. If you come out of your Jones ether, one can never underestimate fundamentals. Jones has a common pattern herein of relying on speed and reflexes, while Boxing Science principles are nonexistent. Once the speed and reflexes diminished Jones began getting stopped inside the competition duration versus lower caliber adversaries. Ask yourself, would you rather go with longevity and get to the finish line safely - or appear distinguished and dominant for a short period ? Jones went with the latter. Many do not accept the reality that Jones opted for opponents of lower risk for high reward from 1995-2003 on his HBO contract. Wherein provided Jones a false image of dominance. This set the manipulative match-making scheme that Floyd Mayweather doubled predominantly on HBO. Researched not repeat. ©️Coach Hilario 2023

[@ronaldbrown124]

They both sparring they should be letting their hands go to get in shape instead they rather look like they both scared of each other

[@isaiah9418]

Oh

[@johnthomas7070]

I mean they probably did plenty it’s just one round that was recorded

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

Yea, that Roy Jones fella will do nothing in his career if he doesnt take your excellent KZbin advice

[@Vonneedawood]

There a science to how they were fighting bro that was art you just disrespected chess not checkers my boy not metion Roy has on ankle weights

[@Vonneedawood]

To

[@djc736120]

I don't. Roy was a good fighter that's all. He never fought anybody. His career was a fraud. He lost twice to Calzaghe and I'm not sure he beat James Toney. I remember that fight. Boxing is not a real sport meaning there are no real points like there are in basketball, baseball and football. It's mostly a matter of opinion.

[@kennethvidales6009]

djc736120 stfu!

[@djc736120]

Ken you're right. I have watched many more of his fights since my comment. I've had to re evaluate my opinion. He was great.

[@telephonic]

Jones was a 4 weight champion and dominated 3 of those divisions middleweight super middleweight and light heavyweight..and he fought joe calspappy at 41 years old...Roy jnes voted best boxer of the 1990's one of the great eras by boxing writers...was pound for pound king for over a decade...joe calslappy never made the p4p list once in his career and he was unbeaten which shows he fought bums and old men who were past it...the only reason you get on the p4p list is fighting top boxers and champions and roy jones fought them all and took their belts in his prime...And he fought shitty joe caslappy ONCE...joe calslappy who held the shitty wbo belt for over 10 years refused to move up or fight jermaine taylor or the other belt holders in his division..he just fought fucking bums and had rematches with them...then waited for the greats like eubank jones and hopkins to get old then fight them....one of the worst unbeaten records in boxing history where he never fought one great boxer in their PRIME.

[@qynboswell6661]

djc736120 just like this comment it’s just an opinion. Jones vs toney was a shut out for Jones. There’s no question in anyone’s mind if jones one or not. You’re literally the only person that has said that

[@bobsieshow]

you are definitely 100 percent a white guy......jones is the best boxer to ever grace this plaent...calzaghe could only deal with jones when his career was finished....calzaghe would not have beaten nigel benn ..chris eubank or michael watson in their primes...simple as.you are just a racist...also know nothing about boxing

[@RichCwm]

Is he wearing ankle weights?

[@Akxx.x]

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