Outside of Sugar Ray Robinson.
MONTELL GRIFFIN
March 21, 1997, Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City • Titles: WBC light heavyweight
August 7, 1997, Foxwood Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut • Titles: WBC light heavyweight
“I’ve never been in the ring with anyone in my life as fast as Roy Jones. I sparred Floyd Mayweather and he’s 25 pounds lighter than Roy and nobody could compare. I could see some of the punches coming, but there were some shots that came so fast that, even though I blocked them, I couldn’t believe how fast they were. He doesn’t move a lot, his hands were much faster than his feet were, but he could still move around. For his athleticism and God-given talent, I’d say Roy was the best I faced.”
VIRGIL HILL
April, 25, 1998, Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi • Titles: Non-title
“He was very quick with his hands, he had a lot of intangibles. He was quick, he punched hard, he had good movement. He was never shaken by anything. If I hit him with a good shot, you could never tell; he didn’t show it. I never thought that he would throw a bodyshot because he never threw bodyshots. When I watched the film, his trainer said, ‘Do this, do that and sink one down to the body.’ Roy broke my rib, I just didn’t see the shot, but nevertheless I’ve never been hit that hard before.”
MONTELL GRIFFIN
March 21, 1997, Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City • Titles: WBC light heavyweight
August 7, 1997, Foxwood Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut • Titles: WBC light heavyweight
“I’ve never been in the ring with anyone in my life as fast as Roy Jones. I sparred Floyd Mayweather and he’s 25 pounds lighter than Roy and nobody could compare. I could see some of the punches coming, but there were some shots that came so fast that, even though I blocked them, I couldn’t believe how fast they were. He doesn’t move a lot, his hands were much faster than his feet were, but he could still move around. For his athleticism and God-given talent, I’d say Roy was the best I faced.”
VIRGIL HILL
April, 25, 1998, Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi • Titles: Non-title
“He was very quick with his hands, he had a lot of intangibles. He was quick, he punched hard, he had good movement. He was never shaken by anything. If I hit him with a good shot, you could never tell; he didn’t show it. I never thought that he would throw a bodyshot because he never threw bodyshots. When I watched the film, his trainer said, ‘Do this, do that and sink one down to the body.’ Roy broke my rib, I just didn’t see the shot, but nevertheless I’ve never been hit that hard before.”
