“This Fight Was Brutal to Watch”: Fans Go Berserk as NBA Icon Shaquille O’Neal Shares a Clip of Iconic Fight Between Roy Jones Jr. and Vinny Pazienza

Roy Jones Jr was known for his brutality inside the boxing ring. His speed and the ability to change his strategy during the fight were something that paved his way forward. It made him a threat to others in his division. Jones Jr was not an opponent who could be taken lightly in his prime. These characteristics and his heart as a fighter were responsible for helping him win numerous world championships at numerous weight divisions. However, it is hard to choose the number one fight when one looks at Jones Jr’s career. But, one fight which had the fans with their mouth open was his clash with Vinny Pazienza, which showed Jones Jr’s speed and relentlessness in a fight.

NBA sensation Shaquille O’Neal himself took to his social media to share a clip of the fight between Vinny Paz and Jones Jr, which took place in 1995. The fight was one of the most talked about fights of that time. And the fans have still not forgotten this legendary fight in which Jones Jr brutalized Paz.

“Hands was so quick and lethal”: Fans in unison on Roy Jones Jr’s skills as a professional boxer

A user named undisputed_boxing took to their social media to share the clip of the fight between Paz and Jones Jr. This clip was later shared by Shaquille O’Neal on his social media, who, like millions of fans, is still in awe of Jones Jr’s skillset as a professional boxer. His “god mode” clip is also causing a stir among his fans.

The clip showed the beginning of the round, and as the two boxers walk to the center of the ring, Jones Jr does not waste any time and gets down to business. Jones Jr landed a left hook on Paz, which caused him to lose his balance and defense, which proved to be a good opening for ‘RJ’, who did not stop after that. After continuous and unstoppable combos from Jones Jr, Paz couldn’t stand it anymore. This sealed the fight for Jones Jr with a TKO. The fans are still in awe of Jones Jr.@piantedosiwilliam speaks for many fans as he believes the fight was too brutal for anyone to watch. He wrote, “This fight was brutal to watch.”

@liontamer3d seems to be a huge fan of RJJ’s success. He commented, “Prime rjj was the fastest thing in boxing gloves I ever saw, faster than Ray Leonard.”

@b.fam.joe wrote, “In his prime was the BEST‼ Hands was so quick and lethal……”

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@phenom_1 has a rather odd thought. He commented, “Vinny should of never shared the ring with Roy.”

@casual1230 wrote, “Paz still has the greatest comeback story in the history is sports despite this absolute shellacking.”

Roy Jones Jr was able to cement his legacy as one of the greatest in boxing. And his fight with Paz is just a depiction of why he deserves to be a boxing legend. Which is your most memorable fight of Jones Jr? Let us know in the comments.

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