Roy Jones and Floyd : who was more dominant in their prime?

[FinitoElDinamita]

Who got hit less?

[El Kabong]

Roy EASILY he was very dominant and had the power and speed to make his opposition think twice about letting their hands go.

[Beanflicker]

I'd have to say Roy. He didn't have the technical skill of Floyd, but he was always on another planet than his opposition.

By and large I think Floyd fought much better opposition, but I think Roy was more untouchable.

There's no fighter like Roy Jones, he was incredible.

[Hulk]

There's no comparison.

Roy Jones is the most talented fighter of all time. To paraphrase the end of "The Babe"...

"He's the best, he's the best there's ever been."

[Violent Demise]

Jones was the more dominate and more dynamic fighter. Mayweather the better fighter. Floyd actually knows how to fight. Jones never bothered learning. He didn't have too. He was that far more talented than everybody else.

[Vendettos]

Mayweather.

RJJs career at the top lasted about 10 years (based on winning a world title until decline) 1993-2003.

Floyd's started in 1998 and he's still going now, 15 years on. He still gets hit just as little as he did before, in fact in the Guerrero fight they said he got hit less than some of his fights when he was in his 20's.

[FinitoElDinamita]

Mayweather.

RJJs career at the top lasted about 10 years (based on winning a world title until decline) 1993-2003.

Floyd's started in 1998 and he's still going now, 15 years on. He still gets hit just as little as he did before, in fact in the Guerrero fight they said he got hit less than some of his fights when he was in his 20's.

That's crazy.. Floyd started in 98 and let's say u had a baby in the same year. if Floyd dominates till 2018 which is only 5 years from now, then your baby would be a 20 year old man and Floyd still be dominating!

By then, it would be hard to argue against floyd being the greatest ever

[justaguy]

There's no comparison.

Roy Jones is the most talented fighter of all time. To paraphrase the end of "The Babe"...

"He's the best, he's the best there's ever been."

If you mean that Roy was the most physically talented fighter of all time, I might could go with you there... his physical skills were amazing. However, it is his disdain for conventional boxing that hurt him later in his career, so I can't necessarily call him the most talented fighter of all time. Talented guys, in my opinion, can fight past their prime and still win when they don't get caught. Roy was NOT Roy in the 3rd Tarver fight... mostly because the very aura of invincibility and his own belief in his own invincibility was gone. Since then, he is not the same fighter. I would actually argue that Mayweather has more smarts and talent inside of the ring, but Roy was much more physically gifted than Floyd is.

[Jerry Rice]

Roy Jones dominated Hopkins and Toney, enough said

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Roy Jones dominated Hopkins and Toney, enough said

This doesn't get mentioned enough IMO. Two excellent fighters were bamboozled against Roy - although I feel Bernard wasn't as mentally strong as he had later become, or is now. You can see little traits that he has now that come so naturally (even something as small as putting your hands up in defiance as the end of a close round) were a little slow or even feeble. A bit too 'honest' in his approach IMO.

None the less, Roy did exceptionally well against two (truly) elite fighters.

I think, records and resume's aside - I like Roy's talent better. It's more unearthly

[Beanflicker]

^Agreed. I think people make excuses for those wins. I hear "well it wasn't PRIME Hopkins" and "well Toney had to lose a lot of weight before hand". Hopkins was 5 years in the game, just like Roy, and was a nasty fighter already and was a top middleweight. And James Toney, he ALWAYS had to lose a lot of weight before fights, and NOBODY ever obliterated James Toney like Jones did. Jones pitched a shutout in my books.

People also don't give him enough credit for winning a HW title. Even if Ruiz was no Lennox Lewis, he was still a highly capable (albiet boring) HW.

Roy Jones was one of a kind.

[Boxer4life]

I am surprised and happy to see so many people giving credit to Roy, the way i like to look at this is say pound 4 pound, they fight, Jones wins that battle everytime in my humble opinion, i honestly don't think anyone in middleweight or light heavyweight history can beat a prime roy jones jr. That being said though, legacy wise, Floyd has a bit better resume(not roys fault) and he is more consistent in his old age. But then you have to look at the way roy jumped classes and obliterated guys. So all in all, Roy all the way, and this is coming from a huge Mayweather fan. Sorry for the thinking on text.

[imp]

I am surprised and happy to see so many people giving credit to Roy, the way i like to look at this is say pound 4 pound, they fight, Jones wins that battle everytime in my humble opinion, i honestly don't think anyone in middleweight or light heavyweight history can beat a prime roy jones jr. That being said though, legacy wise, Floyd has a bit better resume(not roys fault) and he is more consistent in his old age. But then you have to look at the way roy jumped classes and obliterated guys. So all in all, Roy all the way, and this is coming from a huge Mayweather fan. Sorry for the thinking on text.

True.

Floyd is a multi weight champion as well though..he just will never make heavyweight.

[imp]

Roys speed and reflexes are hard to beat prime for prime.

But..

Mayweather is the better all round fighter and STILL dominating today which says it all really.