Who was better Floyd Mayweather Jr or Roy Jones Jr

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  1. Kell Macabe

    Kell Macabe I don’t know s*** about boxing Full Member

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    Who was better in the two categories h2h capabilities and also resume/accomplishments.
     
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  2. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones
     
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    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    RJJ - appx 25


    15 spots difference


    Floyd - appx 40
     
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  4. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    H2H:

    Prime Roy>>>prime Floyd>>money Floyd>>>>>>>>post Ruiz Jones

    Resume:

    Floyd>>>>>Jones
     
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  5. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Mayweather for me. More belts in more divisions. More wins over past or present world champs. Was still #1 in the world well past an age where Roy deteriorated. Left the game unbeaten.
     
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  6. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jones is better H2H. In terms of accomplishments it depends what you prefer. Floyd kept his 0 but cherry picked and played the A side nonsense. although did fight a lot of champs. Roy went from Middle to Heavy and in his prime completely clowned the opposition.
    Roy is greater for me. Floyd would have been if he didn't pull so much diva crap.
     
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I can see both sides but at their respective peaks Roy put more distance between himself and his competition than did Floyd. Until age 35, at which time his reflexes had slowed enough to make him mortal, he was untouchable. Beat two of the greatest boxers of his generation.
     
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  8. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In terms of technical ability - Mayweather.
    In terms of once in a generation talent and god given abilities simply not possessed by others - Jones.
     
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  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Got dropped by Del Valle and DQ’d against Griffin in a tough fight. Also looked great against a lot of shitty opponents.
     
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    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Roy Jones
     
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  11. BCS8

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    Imma go ahead and take Jones at his best
     
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    Mayweather
     
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  13. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Another vote for Floyd
     
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    Floyd doesn't have wins over anyone as good as Toney & Hopkins. And Roy was WAY out of his element yet still grabbed a belt. Floyd had too many stipulations.
     
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  15. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Roy Jones

    Floyd was "Joneslike" at 130 but after that not as explosive offensively. You couldn't lay a glove on Jones in his prime.
     
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