In this edition of "Best I Faced" - Vinnie Paz
BEST JAB
Roy Jones Jr.: There were quite a few guys who had a great jab, Greg Haugen was one, Hector Camacho was another his jab was fast as lightening, Roger Mayweather, Roy Jones Jr., always the great Roberto Duran, he had that little short quick jab. I would have to say Roy Jones Jr. was the best.
BEST DEFENSE
Roberto Duran: When I first fought Duran he was in his 40s and I couldn’t believe how difficult a time I had hitting him in the beginning of the fight. I thought to myself, he must have been a beast [in his prime]. I followed him his whole career, I loved him, when I fought him he was older, he was hard for me to hit in the first four or five rounds and when the age caught up with him, you get older each round when your older, but he was a great defensive fighter. That’s the only reason he stuck around the game so long.
BEST CHIN
Duran: ‘Cause in the second fight, he got old in the months between the fights. He slowed down a lot in the second fight and I was hitting him with bombs and I can hit. It was like hitting an Oak tree. [When asked if he was glad he fought the older version of Duran, Paz responded: “Absolutely (laughs), I don’t need that sh_t in my life!”]
FASTEST HANDS
Jones Jr.: Jones was fast as hell, Hector Camacho was fast as lightening, at the time I fought Roger Mayweather he was fast as lightening. I fought a lot of fast guys. Roy was so fast. It was a bad night for me, people don’t realize (they think) you get in there and it’s all dandy, it’s not like that. There’s fighters that go in there with flu, colds, you’re not ready, it was a bad me and it was a great Roy Jones. Jones was at his best and I couldn’t get out the way of anything.
FASTEST FEET
Hector Camacho Sr.: He was as fast as lightening when he came up. When I tell you Hector Camacho was fast, he had his last great fight against me, Rest in Peace Hector Camacho.
SMARTEST
Duran: I was hitting him with combinations and all of a sudden “Boom” he sends one to my nuts, that stopped everything, I took a knee and I don’t take a knee for anybody, the pain was one of the most I felt in the ring. That’s experience, he knew he’d stop (with) that and he did.
STRONGEST
Duran: Duran was strong as hell, it was like trying to move an Oak tree.
BEST PUNCHER
Duran: He hit me and I was like, “What the f__k!” Real, real heavy handed. I’ll never forget the first time he hit me with a body shot, I was like, “I’ve got to take this for 12 rounds!? Oh my God!.” He was the best lightweight of all time. That’s incredible, what a statement. I joke around when I see Duran, I say, “You hit me the hardest and you were 90 when I fought you!,” he starts cracking up.
BEST SKILLS
Camacho Sr.: Hector Camacho was so hard to hit because he was left handed and real slippery, he had great boxing skills because he was so fast.
BEST OVERALL
Camacho Sr., Duran and Jones Jr.: I wouldn’t even say that cause Duran was the greatest, Roy Jones was the greatest, Hector Camacho was the greatest.
Anson: I need you to outright pick who the best overall you faced was, otherwise my editor will kick my ass.
Paz: Looks like you’re getting your ass kicked! [Laughs]
Best I Faced: Vinny Paz - The Ring