Roy or Floyd, who is the more talented of the 2?

ROY ALL AROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! prime roy can take any1 ANYDAY!!!!!!!!!! dude had HUGE talent!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is all roy..

In terms of skills, offensively Jones was far better than Floyd. Floyd had a better jab, that's it.

Roy jones jr but his style isn't as effective after the speed is lost and movement, Mayweather can keep his game up with his skills for years to come. total agree with you... a prime roy is the best

Roy is a better athlete. Floyd has better skills. Exactly what I was gonna say... good post... well by skills I mean textbook and technique, etc.

I wont argue whose the more technical fighter... Floyd is textbook. But saying Roy is the better athlete, Floyd has the better skills is BULLSHIT. They BOTH have skills, they just go about it in different ways. Roy has unorthodox skills, Floyd has textbook skills... Obviously Floyds style is built more for longevity, but hes only 32 yrs old... Why dont you try comparing Roy at 32, to Floyd at 32.

Prime Vs Prime... P4p(if they were naturally the same weight class). Floyd would beat RJJ. Im not saying he beats him by KO or stoppage, some flashy moves. Floyd would beat him by a boring SD. you sir are a dumbass

Like the body shot he landed on Virgil Hill... Roy kept going over the top with the right hand... then eventually he feinted with the overhand right and came underneath... BAM, broken rib... thats not JUST athletic, you have to think that shit out.. and you have to execute it. Gamboa is as athletic as they come, the dude gets dropped every other fight. Roy had a flash knockdown ONCE in 50 PRO fights...

People saying Roy is just an athlete... wtf. Lets give Allen Iverson some boxing gloves and see if he can muster up the same career... Its having the skills to use that athletic ability. Not just having fast hands but knowing when to use them. Not just having good lateral movement, but KNOWING how to move... There have been plenty of fast athletic fighters... Roy just has the SKILLS to know how to use it... he had the thoughtfulness to think out what he wanted to do, by feinting you, by being unorthodox.. by knowing exactly what punch was going to work.. It took him being 35 years old, 50 Pro fights, MW-HW-LHW for him to finally be put down... But hes just athletic, nothing more. :ugh:

How do we know? Take Floyds reflexes away see how well he deflectes those incoming punches... Floyds is definitely technically more sound... but you make it sound like no other fighter needs reflexes, just Roy. Yes...Roy kept going till 35 pretty much. It'll be very interesting to see how Floyd looks at that age.

Roy jones jr but his style isn't as effective after the speed is lost and movement, Mayweather can keep his game up with his skills for years to come. How do we know? Take Floyds reflexes away see how well he deflectes those incoming punches... Floyds is definitely technically more sound... but you make it sound like no other fighter needs reflexes, just Roy.

Who of these greats has shown more talent over their career? Roy is the more talented athlete overall, but Floyd's athletic ability transitions to boxing skills better than Roy.

jajajaja very well said...but u forgot the part that say floyd don't fight top fighters. his last great fight?? castillo and corrales??no i didn't forget to say it...you just forgot how not to say it...i wouldn't call ricky hatton a bum when he faced floyd...i wouldn't call zab judah and baldomir bums at the time they faced floyd, seeing how they were champions or former champions...i would call shane mosley a bum for having a toothache when floyd called him out in 06...he also called him out in 2005 as well as oscar publicly, and they kept quiet...he also called out hatton in 05, but he was scared to fight him and he wasn't ready...cotto comes to watch floyd fight gatti and bruselles and he stays quiet and bobby arummmmmm keeps him away from floyd....margarito calls out floyd when floyd wants oscar, and margarito then loses to williams and gets exposed for plaster of paris after he is knocked out by shane... floyd will fight cotto, shane, and pac, don't worry....he will beat them also...don't stress yourself out over it....

your tea's gone cold?---well, i suggest you put roy's milk in it to warm it up.....no worries, you can finish sucking...then just spit the milk into your tea...that should do the trick... ehh, just joshin you back....i'm just kidding man.... LOL. All good, man.

My tea's gone cold, I wonder why... STAN!!! Welcome back ;). Ehh, just joshin ya.your tea's gone cold?---well, i suggest you put roy's milk in it to warm it up.....no worries, you can finish sucking...then just spit the milk into your tea...that should do the trick... ehh, just joshin you back....i'm just kidding man....

I'd have to say Floyd. He's faced tougher opposition than Jones and has yet to be knocked out. jajajaja roy-better athlete as far as movement goes... floyd-the most technically gifted fighter maybe of all time... roy had a huge amount of talent and was very dynamic floyd's skillset, however, was more complex and has kept him undefeated and he will be better off when he's older because of how he uses his skillset(fundementals) in the ring---mainly his intellect is sharper than roy's and has always been...floyd will be considered the better fighter overall after several years... very well said...but u forgot the part that say floyd don't fight top fighters. his last great fight?? castillo and corrales??

roy-better athlete as far as movement goes... floyd-the most technically gifted fighter maybe of all time... roy had a huge amount of talent and was very dynamic floyd's skillset, however, was more complex and has kept him undefeated and he will be better off when he's older because of how he uses his skillset(fundementals) in the ring---mainly his intellect is sharper than roy's and has always been...floyd will be considered the better fighter overall after several years... My tea's gone cold, I wonder why... STAN!!! Welcome back ;). Ehh, just joshin ya.

roy-better athlete as far as movement goes... floyd-the most technically gifted fighter maybe of all time... roy had a huge amount of talent and was very dynamic floyd's skillset, however, was more complex and has kept him undefeated and he will be better off when he's older because of how he uses his skillset(fundementals) in the ring---mainly his intellect is sharper than roy's and has always been...floyd will be considered the better fighter overall after several years...

There have been plenty of great athletes. Roy was probably the greatest - but you don't accomplish what he accomplished without skill. You might become a Zab Judah, but not an ATG. And anyone who listened to Roy give insight when he used to commentate on HBO knows he was a real student of the game. That said, I think Floyd was much more technical on defense. He had the ability to slip, roll and counter whereas Jones relied much more on his legs and reflexes. While it made him a lot harder to hit than Mayweather (at least when he was in his prime), Floyd will have the advantage in his later years.

talent isn't just about athleticism though. A lot is to do with coordination. Plenty of outstanding athletes would be crap at boxing, because you also need outstanding natural coordination. Corrie Sanders had amazing talent, even if he wasn't the best athlete. But Roy had the most talent of any fighter in my lifetime How do you say that in bold, and at the same time state the first sentence? Roy was all athleticism. It's just that he was blessed with phenomenal athletic abilities. Incredible power, speed, and timing. Floyd was blessed with the same but has something Roy never did or never used.... Intellect.