Roy Jones: Skilled or athletic

[Yuzo]

Yes you could “teach someone to fight LIKE Roy Jones Jr.” They would just get sparked.

true, they would.
as to the question on athleticism. its speed, stamina, natural co-ordination and power, that sort of thing.
skill is acquired technique.
since all these top guys train for years & years the 2 go hand in hand.
but its clear to see that roy had some of the greatest athletic attributes from 160-175 that have ever been seen.
and as to the post regarding peds. roy was ridiculously ripped, allegedly failed a test, and went from 160 to heavy, keeping speed and power. i suspect that All top fighters may dabble with peds, some being more obvious than others.

as to skill. roy had a speedy style so thats what he specialised in. his co-ordination, power & speed were incredible.
his style enabled him to beat more technical boxers like hopkins & toney, without taking punishment in return, in his prime.

you forget that he was very smart.

[tennessee]

Roid Jones was an absolute talent. Once his reflexes started to go he just couldnt fight at the same level. Hopkins however was not effected as much because of his enormous basic skill set. Just my 2 cents