P4P in their prime whos better RJJ or PBF?

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  1. Ghostface923

    Ghostface923 Active Member Full Member

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    Pretty Boy Floyd or Roy Jones Junior? In their prime whos better P4P?
     
  2. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They are different. Jones more talented and impressive, but Mayweather in technically better. The result is the same, they can both dominate opponents and win.
     
  3. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good post.

    Although I would favour Roy on an all-time p4p list, and in a p4p H2H match - when both in their primes. So I went with Roy (but not by MUCH at all)
     
  4. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Roy by far for me
     
  5. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    I'm gonna go with Floyd ... two different eras though ... roy started in 89 and FLoyd started in 96 ... it took Roy longer than Floyd to get a world title ... and to achieve p4p status.

    Roy's reign was 93-03 w/ 4 weight classes and a DQ loss in between ... and no one really appreciated roy (outside of his fans) until he lost ...

    Floyd's reign is from 98-08 w/ 5 weight classes and is still reigning as p4p king ...

    Both are great stellar careers ... and are on the same level ... Roy's HW championship trumps Floyd's SWW champions, but the fact that Floyd is still reigning says this discussion has to be revisted once Floyd and Roy hangs up the gloves.
     
  6. jecxbox

    jecxbox St. Brett Full Member

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    RJJ is the most talented fighter ever
     
  7. mattress

    mattress Boxing Addict Full Member

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  8. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    Roy Jones by a comfortable margin.
     
  9. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    rjj by a very long way
     
  10. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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  11. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can almost guarantee that when Floyd has left boxing for a few years - or loses a few times when he's past it, even if he keeps fighting on when he should retire - the "by far" will be dropped. As PBF is p4p no. 1 and at his height, just like it was for Roy, there's a lot of hatred/dislike from a number of fans.

    This will change over time, as it normally does.

    With that said, I still went with Roy.
     
  12. Lampley

    Lampley Boxing Junkie banned

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    Jones beat better opponents and did so in more dominant fashion, so the answer is clear: Jones.
     
  13. PATSYS

    PATSYS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd had some controversial close decision wins during his prime, (Castillo, DLH). During Jones prime, he barely lose a round.

    Jones clearly for me.
     
  14. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :huh

    For realz?
     
  15. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    RJJ he was a god with gloves.