Floyd Mayweather is better than Roy Jones Jr.

[drgoodlooking]

Yeah Mayweather is better than RJJ. This is boxing, not a compare-and-contrast with who was born more athletic. RJJ has the physical athleticism, inlcuding reflexes, that Mayweather doesn't poses but since when is boxing only about athleticism.

Mayweather has a chin, which Jones doesn't have. A good chin is a vital factor in deciding how good you'll do in boxing. RJJ had the convinience of barely ever getting hit flush. Mayweather has perfected boxing, while Jones mostly depended on his gifts.

I'm not gonna call Mayweather an all time great yet but if he beats the guys that fans and critics are putting in front of him, then yeah he'll be a great. And what's this stuff about him not having fought the best out there, he has, but once he beat those, there wasn't much competition left.

And, for you - the Baller.

[BrooklyniteQueen]

I don't think Floyd has anyone on his resume that could compare to Roy's. I don't see any potential decade legendary Champion on Floyd's resume(Hopkins) and I do not see a master boxer future 3(4 if you count the one fight) division champion on Floyd's resume either(James Toney). Just because Floyd has more names, doesn't mean he has a better resume. And when Roy faced those guys, he blew one out(Toney) and had a competitive fight with the other(Hopkins). Floyd it seems when he faces someone potentially great he struggles.

[drgoodlooking]

I don't think Floyd has anyone on his resume that could compare to Roy's. I don't see any potential decade legendary Champion on Floyd's resume(Hopkins) and I do not see a master boxer future 3(4 if you count the one fight) division champion on Floyd's resume either(James Toney). Just because Floyd has more names, doesn't mean he has a better resume. And when Roy faced those guys, he blew one out(Toney) and had a competitive fight with the other(Hopkins). Floyd it seems when he faces someone potentially great he struggles.

Nope.

[FLH2o]

Toney>Castillo

Hopkins>Corrales

Ruiz>Judah

Griffin>Gatti ...etc.

Roy=bigger, faster, stronger and generally more gifted

+ you have no idea that Mayweather's chin is better because he's never been hit with anything close to the shots that dropped OLD, SLOW Roy

[artest2000]

sleeplessrevolution

u are saying mayweather has better reflexes then jones

this is y this should be removed from the board

[drgoodlooking]

Face it. Roy Jones Jr. is overrated - just like my boy Mike Tyson.

[drgoodlooking]

sleeplessrevolution

u are saying mayweather has better reflexes then jones

this is y this should be removed from the board

We are not talking about reflexes.

[drgoodlooking]

At this rate, Floyd will be better than Roy Jones Jr.

Again, he's been overrated due to his speed and athletic ability.

Floyd Mayweather handles business, but let's wait and see if he will get old and keep fighting late in his career against the same scrub-turned-good and get four losses.

Don't think it will happen.

When Floyd puts about another 4 or 5 good to great victories on his record, then that's it. This guy is smarter.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I READ THAT ARTICLE TOO....ARUM SAID HES AS GOOD AS ALI...COURSE HE'S GONNA SAY THAT...THATS HIS PROMOTER... READ INTO IT A LITTLE MORE, CHAMP

[FLH2o]

The closest thing Floyd will ever have to a prime great on his resume is Castillo
and Castillo has like 7 losses.

Floyd prefers to cherry-pick belts off wash-ups and paper champs.

Even if he beats Oscar, it's OLD-INACTIVE-already-beaten-several-times-Oscar.

[raleights]

I still say Floyd who after watching a Calzaghe fight

[drgoodlooking]

The closest thing Floyd will ever have to a prime great on his resume is Castillo
and Castillo has like 7 losses.

Floyd prefers to cherry-pick belts off wash-ups and paper champs.

Even if he beats Oscar, it's OLD-INACTIVE-already-beaten-several-times-Oscar.

Roy Jones Jr. does that all of the time. He "cherry-picks" his contenders and at least Mayweather doesn't want to keep fighting the same guy over and over about four times. Antonio Tarver is crap and couldn't beat Roy Jones Jr. years ago.

Floyd is playing the game right!

He takes each fight step-by-step. Roy Jones Jr. wants to move around in weight and destroy himself. Like Mike Tyson, once he hit his low it was like a car crash.

[Taeth]

Floyd beat better competition than Roy Jones Jr. He stepped up and fought whoever was there. Still, he remained undefeated. Bob Arum says that he thinks he is the best fighter since Muhammad Ali.

Floyd didn't beat better competition than Roy JOnes Jr. ... Roy beat McCallum, Toney(prime), Hopkins.. thats three hall of famers right there, and not just barely make it, but actual legitimate candidates... He also beat alot of very good fighters easier than Floyd Mayweather has done except maybe his fight against Corrales.

[Taeth]

Face it. Roy Jones Jr. is overrated - just like my boy Mike Tyson.

he's not as technically gifted as Mayweather, but that didn't fit his ability as well as his style IMO... Either than that I say that Roy would be too much faster, and hit too much harder than Mayweather p4p to lose. At first I thought Mayweather would beat Roy, but after his fight with Zab who is a little slower than him, and doesn't hit anywhere near as hard p4p as Jones who is also better than Zab as a boxer and he had a far better good chin earlier in his career.

[Taeth]

The closest thing Floyd will ever have to a prime great on his resume is Castillo
and Castillo has like 7 losses.

Floyd prefers to cherry-pick belts off wash-ups and paper champs.

Even if he beats Oscar, it's OLD-INACTIVE-already-beaten-several-times-Oscar.

Roy Jones Jr. does that all of the time. He "cherry-picks" his contenders and at least Mayweather doesn't want to keep fighting the same guy over and over about four times. Antonio Tarver is crap and couldn't beat Roy Jones Jr. years ago.

Floyd is playing the game right!

He takes each fight step-by-step. Roy Jones Jr. wants to move around in weight and destroy himself. Like Mike Tyson, once he hit his low it was like a car crash.

If Mayweather lost he would chase the opponent like Roy has, and Mayweather is moving around in wieght as well.. He should be back at 140 still instead of moving up. Roy Jones Jr. before he had close fight with Tarver only fought ONE fighter twice and that was Montell Griffin... Mayweather so far has only foughten one fighter twice and thats Castillo.. the only guy who has been able to compete against him. I think if he gets a DQ or NC he might fight Judah again so what your saying is false.