Who had the greater ability RJJ or FMJ?

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  1. Kell Macabe

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

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    Both had crazy reflexes and were both arguably the best of their era. For me Roy was the more genetic freak but Floyd had a slightly better ring IQ and defense.
     
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  2. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed. RJJ the greater athletic and physical ability, Mayweather the greater technical ability.
     
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  3. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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  4. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Roy Jones has greater athletic ability, but Floyd has better technique.
     
  5. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Both are multiple title champions and legitimate ones at that

    The only threat I could see to Floyd would be a young Camacho at 130

    his limitless speed combined with his left handed style might be too much for Floyd

    i'm going with RJ
     
  6. janitor

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    A better questions would be, who cares?

    You have two men, who potentially had the talent to be the GOAT, but never attempted to realize that ambition.

    It doesn't matter which of them had the greater athletic ability, because both ultimately trickled their potential down the drain!
     
  7. mr. magoo

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    That’s exactly how I was going to put it
     
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  8. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    what could Roy have possibly done to fulfill his potential?

    Winning multiple title while defending them in dominant fashion doesnt seem to be wasting his talent
     
  9. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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  10. Raheem

    Raheem Member banned Full Member

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    I guess you can call RJ more athletically gifted, but that's where it ends.

    Skillwise, technical wise, Ring IQ, defense, timing, Floyd beats him out in every category