Quote Originally Posted by JonesJrMayweather View Post
TOP QUOTE: Well who was it that rocked Jones in his prime that wasn't a naturally bigger man than him? He was only hurt twice and that was 15 years into the sport. Yeah Lou dropped him but he got right up and was more pissed at himself than anything for getting hit with the shot, but he clearly wasn't hurt...and text book skillset no jones didnt have it..but being an extremely smart or having a stable boxing brain is something Judah never possessed so what good is it to have those skills but cant use them to optimum performance? RJJ vs FLoyd, RJJ chin would never come into question...

BOTTOM QUOTE: As someone already mentioned RJJ rarely lost a round, which means he rarely lost focus. Even against the guys people dont give him credit for. RJJ won his fights in terms of rounds by the largest margin possibly in history. I don't think people really realize how incredible that is. For 49 fights over 15 years the closest anyone had been was a 116-112 UD against BHOP. Roy's skills were polished to a point wear they seemed natural and exclusive to him. Floyd's style can be taught to anyone, just look at little cashflow diaz', or even floyd senior for that matter. It's about how those skills are applied as floyd says "we hit the bag the same, we all jump rope the same" etc etc but in ring can you use them the way he does, which point to brain power and I think RJJ would out think him, not to mention RJJ really had a lot of power, and even more speed and reflex...I like floyd equally as RJJ, but ROY would win...
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I believe that Jones was never hurt by a man of equal size. However, I don't believe that is testament to his chin as much as it is to his own speed and movement. When hit on the chin, I saw fighters such as Toney and Hopkins command respect from Jones, forcing him to fight a more cautious fight.
It is true Judah never was the strongest mentally, but until forced those skills would not break. Floyd broke him mentally after three.
Now I only raised the point about Jones chin because I feel it was a weakness he had, I am not implying Mayweather would stop or damage Jones in a hypothetical p4p fight.

Now on the technical aspect. I give credit to Roy Jones- he must be one of the greatest athletes our sport has ever known. Speed, power, agility yes he had it all. But skillful- maybe not so much. I think we saw this when the physical attributes faded. After the dexterity of foot left him he struggled with the basic hands up defence- getting stopped against Green and Johnson because of it imo. Yes he was extraordinary, but that was because of his athleticism, not his skill.

Not directed a you mate, but generally I find it funny how we fail to acknowledge a great in our own era. Maybe a fighter really does have to be gone to be appreciated fully. I'm not fond of Mayweather's personality or demeanour but he is a spectacular technician.