RJJ will go down in history as better than Floyd

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  1. christo

    christo Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    It's a fact and not my opinion.
    If you take the jr and super divisions
    out of the equation and just factor
    in the 8 original classes. Roy was a
    legit world champ in 3. Middle, light
    heavy, and heavy.
    Floyd only 2. Lightweight and welterweight

    Roy took risks ala Ruiz and shedding solid mass
    to go back down to fight Tarver.
    Floyd's never been at a disadvantage once
    in his career.

    The boxing nostalgia's won't care about PVP
    #'s or W-L records, but what they will mark
    down is what was accomplished inside that
    ring and against whom. Floyd just doesn't
    have enough prime fighter wins on his record
    to compete with Roy.

    Also, RJJ had much more compelling wins and
    entertainment value in his performances whereas
    people pay to see floyd hopefully lose. Most of his
    success in PPV #'s is from his crafty promoting
    moreso than it is because fans feel they get good
    value for there money once the fight is over. Rjj
    left fans satisfied at what they were treated to.
    History will ALSO record that.

    There's no objective disputing that Roy was/is
    the greater fighter.
     
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  2. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Roy being HW titlist and moving back down to regain the LHW title alone puts him ahead of Mayweather.

    Hopkins UD
    Toney UD
    McCallum KO
    Johnson UD
    etc.
     
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  3. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Bodysnatcher has never been stopped :deal
     
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  4. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    Um, yeah.
     
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  5. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Meant Montell KO :patsch

    HW title
    LHW title
    MW title

    Tarver, Hopkins, Toney, Ruiz, McCallum, Johnson, Gonzales, Griffin.

    You know you're too good when Mags are begging you to move up to HW from light heavyweight :!:
     
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  6. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Roy Jones technically went 49-0

    Was middleweight, super-middle weight, Undisputed Light Heavyweight, WBA Heavyweight Champion in that time.

    Note: Floyd Mayweather has never been undisputed at any weight class.

    Note: Roy Jones has beaten better fighters than Mayweather has, at better times in their career.
     
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  7. conraddobler

    conraddobler Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Roy was also just flat out more spectacular and his highlight reel superior.
     
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  8. JMP

    JMP Champion Full Member

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    Roy was a once in a lifetime type of talent. Truly unique. Mayweather is a special fighter, but he's no Roy Jones.
     
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  9. blacktopbully

    blacktopbully Boxing Addict banned

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    LOL @ people bringing up old ****
     
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  10. tennis

    tennis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    +1
     
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  11. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Roy would have been 50-0 if he didn't hit Griffin when he was down.. titles at MW, SMW, LHW and HW then back again to LHW.. His reign lasted a long time...

    He gets underrated while getting knocked out by average fighters are fresh on peoples minds, or people that simply didn't watch boxing back when he was at his best. Once he is gone for years, and people look at all of his achievements and then watch some videos and realize he is the best fighter on film, he will move up for sure. His career did take a swift tragic turn though, went from Superman to getting knocked out by average fighters in comparison.

    I think time will be kind to him, and he will move up in peoples rankings as years pass.. What he accomplished was truly amazing, and I rate him highest since Whitaker.

    Floyd is great as well, and is still a little behind Roy in my book, but he still has the skills and potential to pass Roy, that is up to Floyd though.
     
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  12. tennis

    tennis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Rjj
    2. Ali
    3. SRR
     
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  13. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    Smh. Roy Jones was great but his resumes is actually not better then floyds. Roy best win is actually against toney but toney had to lose 40 pounds to make 168 pound limit. When roy beat hopkins, hopkins was far green for god sake. Since that time roy really didnt beat anybody that was very good until he fought i guess tarver but tarver only best win in his career was against a shot weight drain roy jones.


    Now look at floyd resumes Corrales, Castillo, Chavez, Hernandez, Leija, Gatti, Judah, De la hoya, Mosley, Marquez.
     
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  14. Zombieguy

    Zombieguy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's nothing to be ashamed of. Both will be Top ATG's.
     
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  15. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    You ******ed log off
     
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