Tony "The Punching Postman" was our mailman & a wonderful human being. He didn't do well in this fight, but he was a beautiful human being. RIP Tony, it was an honor to know & talk with you over the years.
My father Thomas Six Guns Gordon fought him twice in 1984 two moths apart. He said they were the hardest and most memorable fights of his life. RIP MR. THORTON
He should've just kept delivering the mail and enjoy his pension, he was just a recreational boxer at best. At least he had balls to climb into the ring but a professional, he never was.
37 - 7 - 1 w/ 26 KO's isn't shabby@@davidhaley5597. 15 - 0 through the 1st few years also isn't shabby. He held the IBF USBA Middle belt and lost a 12-round decision for the WBO Super Middleweight title. Well beyond "recreational". This was his final fight of a 12+ year career against a 29 - 0 champion. I highly doubt you have anywhere near this resume.
the best ever i daresay. at least in terms of athletic ability. a marvel. dominated everyone easily during his prime. more so than mayweather. better than mayweather during his prime, and more dominant. more speed and power, even lb for lb considerations factored in, than... anyone i think. and in the 90s hbo had all these great specials where he just wrecked everyone and so easily. 30-1 favorite in this fight... goodness...
27:30 when George and Larry (awkwardly as usual) get into it as to where Roy gets his power from, both of them make good observations…When people learn to box they’re taught the kinetic chain of punching mechanics: generating power from the feet, and transferring it through the legs, hips, back, shoulder, forearm, then finally ending at the fist. Roy had this specially ability to just spring into his shots and omit 2/3 of that chain altogether. His shoulders were spring-loaded, man, like pistons.
In round 2 at 26:18 before the late knockdown. Jones went jab head then body 4 times consecutively to set up the hook. Beautiful technique, he conditioned him to lower his hands because Jones kept going jab head to body. Then when Jones jabbed again the arms lowered expecting the body jab and Jones quickly stepped in with a hook.
That's call broken rhythm he broke from his pattern when he drew his guard out but he keep doing it to give him something to think about then he broke from it then went to the head.
You're right about the jabs to the body - he also threw in a jab-feint to the body after that sequence, which opened up Thornton to the hook - it got Thornton to drop his hands to cover the body shot & go straight back with his head up, which is a no-no against a hooker - see the McCallum-Curry fight.
@@kufujitsu that's apart of broken rhythm it can be a sudden feint or fake of a pattern you keep doing to cause the opponent to react on then break from it to catch him by surprise and he also changed the tempo to make it even better.
40:56 "Trinidad is too dumb to be afraid of someone" LMAO! Only George Foreman could get away with that. If it was Lamps or Merchant saying it Tito woulda been all over them
Out of those four only Hagler would’ve stood a chance. Even then Hagler was never challenged by a boxer as unorthodox as Jones. Most of his fights were brawls.
Wholeheartedly agree, although I like Hagler very much, he went the whole 12 rounds with a pudgy lackluster Roberto Duran, of course Duran’s ring savvy was extremely hard to beat.
This man was on a other level, this man setup three combinations jab two the one to the body just to set up a left hook smh thorton never seen it coming damn
I was shocked Jones got rid of Thornton with such ease whereas James Toney won a 12 round decision. 45 straight punches. Thornton retired after this and continued being a federal mailman.
Well something did happen to Thornton’s shoulder when he got stopped, which is why he stopped fighting altogether. However if that didn’t happen I have no doubt Thornton would’ve gotten knocked out
I love Big George but he's incorrect about the argument he makes about Jones using only arm to throw that knock down in the early round. Jones surly uses legs, hips, shoulder, then arm to pop like a whip with his left hook.
I love good Ol’ George as well, but from time to time he would say stuff that left me dumbfounded, I understand too that as a commentator/boxing analyst what he said it was mainly his opinions. Either way, Foreman is a very inspiring individual.
Weird that they promoted Tito on HBO back in 1995 but he didn't fight on HBO after that one fight until 1999. Also RJJ knockdown in the 2nd round was epic.
All that basketball did him in as time went by, he even played full court games on fight day. I wish he had took it easy on his legs but he was a real baller they say.....
"A City with Only One Star" I guess they've never heard of Emmitt Smith. Just some average football player, you've probably never heard of him. Love that Larry Merchant called it out. Jim Lampley has always been a tool.
That guy has a tremendous head movement Quick hands by Roy Jones Jr He gave his hometown a special gift Love to see one of best boxers in end of 1990s 'TITO' 👊🇹🇿🇵🇷🇺🇸
Back when Roy was a fresh,young and undefeated fighter,very unfortunate to see how his career suffered numerous beatings and kos. Wish him well in his potential matchup with Tyson cause he's going in with a much naturally bigger man!!!
4:02 I don't know why but I always get goosebumps when Foreman starts talking about Jones in comparison to Ali when it comes to the Eyes. I don't know why I get goosebumps lol but its like a precursor of a legendary career and imo at the time of this fight, Roy was either just entering his prime or right on the verge of it
The animal abusing bastard should be throwing his punches behind bars !!!!! I guess it's legal for that bastard to fight roosters but yet they can ban Pete Rose from the Baseball Hall of Fame just for a little gambling !!!
20:10 "It May Kill me but I'm a win this thing" Ah George if the other guy kills you...I think that would mean he won. Oh George that commitment. To do what...get killed? Gotta love big George not the sharpest tool on the box.
People didn't get roy threw all his body weight in that leaping left hook in boxing that's a no no u must sit down on ya punches but u can also for a split Second leap into an attack and have a even greater effect it just comes with more of a risk factor but his speed and reflexes made up for that
Stupid announcers, questioning Thornton's 'committment' while Thornton was stepping up and bringing it to Jones. Then talking about Jones' fights with other fighters when the action is happening with Thornton! Fights would be so much better if these big mouths' microphones were turned off during the rounds, because their over-size egos compulsively have to compete with the fight taking place.
Tony "The Punching Postman" was our mailman & a wonderful human being. He didn't do well in this fight, but he was a beautiful human being. RIP Tony, it was an honor to know & talk with you over the years.
Tony was my friend and neighbour. May he RIP.
My father Thomas Six Guns Gordon fought him twice in 1984 two moths apart. He said they were the hardest and most memorable fights of his life. RIP MR. THORTON
He should've just kept delivering the mail and enjoy his pension, he was just a recreational boxer at best. At least he had balls to climb into the ring but a professional, he never was.
37 - 7 - 1 w/ 26 KO's isn't shabby@@davidhaley5597. 15 - 0 through the 1st few years also isn't shabby. He held the IBF USBA Middle belt and lost a 12-round decision for the WBO Super Middleweight title. Well beyond "recreational". This was his final fight of a 12+ year career against a 29 - 0 champion. I highly doubt you have anywhere near this resume.
@@davidhaley5597 you couldn't be more wrong.
You have to respect someone who believes money isn't everything. A truly great Champion!
Watching Roy fight is like going back in time! He was the best in his prime no doubt
21:36 My god Roy Jones was such a special fighter. The man’s balance was ludicrous!
I ain’t never in my life seen a person throw a left hook that fast I swear Roy was the GOAT in his prime
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the best ever i daresay. at least in terms of athletic ability. a marvel. dominated everyone easily during his prime. more so than mayweather. better than mayweather during his prime, and more dominant. more speed and power, even lb for lb considerations factored in, than... anyone i think. and in the 90s hbo had all these great specials where he just wrecked everyone and so easily. 30-1 favorite in this fight... goodness...
One of the best left hooks ever.
*the best
No
There is, and never was a better boxer to watch than ROY JONES JR he is the man!!! So damn entertaining to watch box!!!
Basically Mike Tyson if he outboxes,lighter and has longer fights with the same entertainment level.
Roy was definitely unique.
You live Roy Jones 😂😂 see you on every comment
Is???
@@davepop8192НЕДАВНО УВИДЕЛ В ИНТЕРНЕТЕ, ЧТО КОРОЛЬ 90х Феликс Тринидат. Настоящий король 90х э Рой Джонс.
27:30 when George and Larry (awkwardly as usual) get into it as to where Roy gets his power from, both of them make good observations…When people learn to box they’re taught the kinetic chain of punching mechanics: generating power from the feet, and transferring it through the legs, hips, back, shoulder, forearm, then finally ending at the fist. Roy had this specially ability to just spring into his shots and omit 2/3 of that chain altogether. His shoulders were spring-loaded, man, like pistons.
This is so true
In round 2 at 26:18 before the late knockdown. Jones went jab head then body 4 times consecutively to set up the hook. Beautiful technique, he conditioned him to lower his hands because Jones kept going jab head to body. Then when Jones jabbed again the arms lowered expecting the body jab and Jones quickly stepped in with a hook.
That's call broken rhythm he broke from his pattern when he drew his guard out but he keep doing it to give him something to think about then he broke from it then went to the head.
You're right about the jabs to the body - he also threw in a jab-feint to the body after that sequence, which opened up Thornton to the hook - it got Thornton to drop his hands to cover the body shot & go straight back with his head up, which is a no-no against a hooker - see the McCallum-Curry fight.
@@kufujitsu that's apart of broken rhythm it can be a sudden feint or fake of a pattern you keep doing to cause the opponent to react on then break from it to catch him by surprise and he also changed the tempo to make it even better.
No shit we saw
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40:56 "Trinidad is too dumb to be afraid of someone" LMAO!
Only George Foreman could get away with that. If it was Lamps or Merchant saying it Tito woulda been all over them
One of my top boxers ever!!
26:30 damn that left hook was VICIOUS!
One and only....they still don’t give him his due, preferring to fawn over Leonard, Duran, Hearns, Hagler etc etc. A shame.
It makes absolutely no sense. he's definitely top 3 greatest of all times in my book.
Out of those four only Hagler would’ve stood a chance. Even then Hagler was never challenged by a boxer as unorthodox as Jones. Most of his fights were brawls.
@@tmac1499 yup...look how hagler struggled with a 3 Yr laid off Leonard
That’s a fair point but hagler was also well past his best as well
Wholeheartedly agree, although I like Hagler very much, he went the whole 12 rounds with a pudgy lackluster Roberto Duran, of course Duran’s ring savvy was extremely hard to beat.
This man was on a other level, this man setup three combinations jab two the one to the body just to set up a left hook smh thorton never seen it coming damn
GOAT category!!
I was shocked Jones got rid of Thornton with such ease whereas James Toney won a 12 round decision. 45 straight punches. Thornton retired after this and continued being a federal mailman.
Thornton was a pretty good fighter. Certainly a solid pro.
Well something did happen to Thornton’s shoulder when he got stopped, which is why he stopped fighting altogether. However if that didn’t happen I have no doubt Thornton would’ve gotten knocked out
I love Big George but he's incorrect about the argument he makes about Jones using only arm to throw that knock down in the early round. Jones surly uses legs, hips, shoulder, then arm to pop like a whip with his left hook.
I love good Ol’ George as well, but from time to time he would say stuff that left me dumbfounded, I understand too that as a commentator/boxing analyst what he said it was mainly his opinions.
Either way, Foreman is a very inspiring individual.
Welp,Roy was just that explosive that he looks like ryan garcia doing the left hook.
Ok so you know better than George ok
当て勘すごい！
懐深い感じで構えて左を多彩に出し相手が踏み込んできようものならフックやアッパーのカウンターを当て、相手が待ちの状態ならノーモーションからの超スピードでロケットパンチが飛んでくる、追撃もバンバン打つ。
これは最高で最強だね！
21:31 when you're overly superstitious and you're about to walk over a triple drain cover
That’s one of the most surreal exhibitions of boxing I’ve ever seen. Almost speechless
14:46 song??
What's those bumps on the back of Roy Jones neck?
I can't believe Norton got up from that first knockdown, he fell like a bag of rocks.... PUDUKULUMP!
Roy Jones JR es el mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos
Weird that they promoted Tito on HBO back in 1995 but he didn't fight on HBO after that one fight until 1999. Also RJJ knockdown in the 2nd round was epic.
Really Roy, a shout out to "...every body in the chicken business". 😂😂😂😂
This is one of the only times I've seen Roy doing roadwork. I know they said he had bad knees towards the end but he ran like he had bad knees here.
All that basketball did him in as time went by, he even played full court games on fight day. I wish he had took it easy on his legs but he was a real baller they say.....
@@davidhaley5597gotta do what we love in this world. He loved to ball, and sometimes, you just accept the potential consequences.
1:20 I know they didnt just do the rocky 😂😂😂😂
🤪🤪🤪🤪
"A City with Only One Star" I guess they've never heard of Emmitt Smith. Just some average football player, you've probably never heard of him. Love that Larry Merchant called it out. Jim Lampley has always been a tool.
That guy has a tremendous head movement
Quick hands by Roy Jones Jr
He gave his hometown a special gift
Love to see one of best boxers in end of 1990s 'TITO'
👊🇹🇿🇵🇷🇺🇸
Добрый и благородный Рой! Не стал добивать, создал видимость атаки, что бы прекратить бой и не мучить соперника.
Back when Roy was a fresh,young and undefeated fighter,very unfortunate to see how his career suffered numerous beatings and kos. Wish him well in his potential matchup with Tyson cause he's going in with a much naturally bigger man!!!
14:38 song please?
Definitely Roy rapping but I dont know if its a released track
I still want this song lol
So talented
4:02 I don't know why but I always get goosebumps when Foreman starts talking about Jones in comparison to Ali when it comes to the Eyes. I don't know why I get goosebumps lol but its like a precursor of a legendary career and imo at the time of this fight, Roy was either just entering his prime or right on the verge of it
Baddest Man Alive!!!!!
14-44 min music name plize?
RJJ was the man. I remember when I went to this fight.
Anybody know the name of Roy's song that he walked to the ring to?
Prime Roy Jones was like the Rocky Balboa of his community in Pensacola, Florida.
28:19 damn he's hitting a pad
Что за песня ? Как называется выхода Рой Джонса ?
Roy threw a 50 plus punch combination and Thornton could not answer
Yep I counted 51 but i could be off.
"no coaching in corner"
what does that mean? they're coaching just like in any match? do they mean during rounds?
Why do the pre fight Larry Merchant segments have to always be a Spike Lee MGM Penkinpaw Production?!!?
Truely a Great!!!
27:57 little did he know that he had an exhibition match with Iron Mike
Roy is also a great commentator
Wat song was that Roy come out with
All them white woman love Roy Jones LMFAO!
Looks like Roy put Tony "The Postman" out of business in three,very impressive fight for Roy,Emmett***
I don't know if training animals to fight to kill each other is role model. Awesome fighter though...
The animal abusing bastard should be throwing his punches behind bars !!!!! I guess it's legal for that bastard to fight roosters but yet they can ban Pete Rose from the Baseball Hall of Fame just for a little gambling !!!
Roy one of the best
BL00D for PRIDE fire punch..
66 wins for the legend Jones
Под какой трек Джонс выходит?
Я сам ищу, не нашёл?
@@РоманКарапетян-х6ь нет. Найдешь даш знать.... Ок?
Мужики, не нашли? Я не могу его зашазамить ))
Gotdamn Roy 😳🐐
Damn larry was old back in the day
He's older than time lol
ULTRAAAAAAAAA COMBOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Who watched this after the mike vs roy fight?
you
i still have my O face every time i see the knockdown before the bell.
Roy running like an old man with a limp
17:48
Roy was on the good shit !!! Roided out of his mind.
So was everyone in the 90's lol u might've died back in those days if u didn't.
@Dont b A 🦝 sorry it’s facts
@8:00
Congratulations.... you KO'd a postal worker.
Why is he running so gently?
He has on shoes ( boxing shoes) that are made for the boxing ring and not for jogging on the concrete 🥊💯🖤✊🏿🖤
Looks like he's limping
Knee problems from running on concrete so much
Merchant was... tolerable, in this one 🤔
Disagree. He was never tolerable haha. Never could stand him.
Lmao true
20:10 "It May Kill me but I'm a win this thing" Ah George if the other guy kills you...I think that would mean he won. Oh George that commitment. To do what...get killed? Gotta love big George not the sharpest tool on the box.
RJJ testosterone was sky high roflmfao. Insane catlike reflexes!
@26:20
Who would have thought 13 years later Jones would fight Trinidad
People didn't get roy threw all his body weight in that leaping left hook in boxing that's a no no u must sit down on ya punches but u can also for a split Second leap into an attack and have a even greater effect it just comes with more of a risk factor but his speed and reflexes made up for that
21:35 damn
Sounded like a fucking gunshot
good ref
Jab up, jab down - Jones
Bruh fell for the easier trick in the book in that second right knock down
He finished the guy with a 53-punch combination. WTF
RJJ fought active policemen and postal workers; why did he hate the blue collar worker?
The lion's share of Roy's record was padded with no name opponents. Unlike the truly greats of the past Roy deliberately ducked some top opposition.
Think again
Jones at his best, at super middle weight
Return to sender,....
Roy beating the crap out a mailman...lol
What's wrong with the jogging lol
I was thinking the same thing 😂
He had bad knees
Sissy jog for the legends, better for the knees. Tough guy jogs' only for the rocky movies.
the og poatan hands of fuckin stone
Incredible
Stupid announcers, questioning Thornton's 'committment' while Thornton was stepping up and bringing it to Jones. Then talking about Jones' fights with other fighters when the action is happening with Thornton! Fights would be so much better if these big mouths' microphones were turned off during the rounds, because their over-size egos compulsively have to compete with the fight taking place.
Couldn't stand George as a commentator. He or that bigot Larry Merchant
That’s one of the most surreal exhibitions of boxing I’ve ever seen. Almost speechless
21:13
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