Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
I actually think that RJJ was slightly more developed in the begining, I mean theres fights where you see RJJs speed, footwork was more advanced and developed the PBFs.
I also think PBF was still in the learning process of his style where in some fights you could see he was still learning that shoulder roll and was trying out new things as he went long while RJJ fought more freely/freestyle and went with the flow. Where as like I said PBF was figureing out what worked for him and what didn't.
There is never such a case... Go back and watch his first 20 some fights... He had difficulties finding openings, and Roy really didn't come into his own until he fought Toney. Against Hopkins he was really sloppy, earlier on his career he was just throwing haymakers. Mayweather was throwing a better jab, working the body, and showed obviously superior defensive skills. While Jones would load up and take an opponent out with a bomb Mayweather was already breaking down his opponenets. WTF was Pacdog saying about Mayweather not facing worldclass opposition? Is he on crack?