I think roy was more impressive against a very small bit of lesser competition..And that floyd found it easyer to find fights.. Especially to do with the more good fights at super featherweight and lightweight..

I put it down to roy's stubborness that he wouldnt have a promoter ..He had to be his own promoter..
So he couldnt find early defining fights until he defined himself by bieng as skilled and unorthadox as he is and once he started to get the great performances for everyone to see they couldnt deny him after a certain time..

But floyd had a headstart..

Frankly..If roy had gone with Arum in particular..For me..I think that he would be ten times the legend he is to this day..People underestimate how much a promoter can do for you..
And roy has had an incredible career..But he could have been bigger then de la hoya and floyd together with a promoter to get him the right fights early on and when he was prime at middle n super mid.

Peace