More Impressive Title Reigns In Multiple Divisions: Floyd Mayweather Or Roy Jones Jr

Roy Jones Jr became the First man in 106 years to successfully hold a title from middleweight to heavyweight and doing this great task going 49-0 (Not including his disqualification lose to Montell Griffin). First winning the (IBF) Middleweight title against Bernard Hopkins at 22-0 in his career. Then Moving to fight for the (IBF) Super-Middleweight Title against James Toney at 27-0. From there Moved to Fight for the (WBC) Light-Heavyweight Title against Mike McCallum at 34-0. Finally Moving to fight for the (WBA) Heavyweight Title Against John Ruiz at 47-0. He held a grand total of the (IBF) Middleweight Title, (IBF) Super-Middleweight Title, ( 2 time WBC, Two Time WBA, and IBF) Light-Heavyweight Title And The (WBA) Heavyweight Title. As well as being the 90's pound-4-pound best! Floyd Mayweather Jr, has held over Eight Major Titles in Five different Wight-Classes. His Current record is an unblemished 43-0. First Floyd fought for his first title (WBC) at Super Featherweight defeating Genero Hernandez at 18-0. Then moved up to fight for the (WBC) Lightweight title beating Jose Castillo at 28-0. Soon After moving up to fight for the (WBC) Light-Welterweight title against Arturo Gatti at 34-0. Not but one fight after his first defense, moved to fight for the (IBF) Welterweight Title against Zab Judah at 36-0. Eminently after moved up yet again to fight for the (WBC) Light-Middleweight title at 38-0. All together Mayweather held the (WBC) Super-Featherweight Title, The (WBC) Lightweight Title, the (WBC) Light-Welterweight Title, the (2 time WBC, and IBF) Welterweight Title and the (WBA & WBC) Light-Middleweight Title. With such a defining career, he could have been without retirement; the best pound-4-pound best fighter of this past 10 years.

Comments (20)

IronDanHamza

I'd say Roy Jones has the better resume. Not by too wide of a margin, though.

13y ago

PBP

I actually think this is a good question.... good points to be made on either side.... but judging how people are acting like its a no brainer.... I can only assume that everyone is simply choosing to ignore the brutal and embarassing losses Roy has had over the last 10 years?? The poll question is who had a better RUN. Roy Jones 49-1 run or Floyd's 43-0 run. Roy's losses aren't even relevant to what's being asked. They occured after his 49-1 run. The cutoff point for the poll question is the first Tarver fight.

13y ago

fightfan2007

13y ago

DreamFighter

yeah but Mikey was fair gone by then, not an ATG victory at all. Roy only proved he could be an arse in that fight with his clowning.

13y ago

IronDanHamza

And Mike McCallum. And is that a good win to you?

13y ago

_Shawn

I find Roy Jones Jr resume more impressive. I feel that Floyd's resume has more consistency in the sense that I don't rate a lot of Roy's opponents but he beat two ATGs in James Toney and Bernard Hopkins. Floyd's resume has a lot of Hall of famers but lacks an All time great, you could say Marquez but in all honesty there was a noticeable size advantage. And Mike McCallum.

13y ago

StreetMilitary

Roy Jones Jr

13y ago

DreamFighter

easily rjj

13y ago

HAVISJ

im a massive roy fan too... one of the most amazing fighters ive ever seen in the ring... prime for prime (and assuming they were at the same weight) - roy wins hands down in a H2H.... actually I'd happily argue that Roy beats almost ANYONE H2H However his resume wasnt that great... outside of Toney and Nard it's pretty bare... he gets huge credit for the Ruiz win tho However Floyd's resume is more consistent over the lifespan of his career.... add that he never fought for a vacant belt and was lineal in at least 3 weight divisions I'd have to give it to Floyd.... I wouldnt say WAY better but still better Unfortunately you and I are posting in the ulitmate "I hate Floyd" arena where no one is willing to admit that he's probably the best fighter of his generation and knocking on the door of the ATGs Well said.... I forgot where I'm posting.

13y ago

fightfan2007

From top to bottom Floyd does have a better resume. Like I said, " I'm the biggest Jones fan on the planet" but all he's done lately is get has ass kicked. He should've retired after the first Tarver fight. Floyd had fought some solid competition himself. Cotto-37-2 Ortiz-29-2 Mosley-46-5 Marquez-54-4 Hatton-43-0 De la Hoya -38-4 Judah-34-3 Gatti-39-6 Ndou-31-1 Sosa-35-2 Castillo-45-4 Chavez 35-1 Hernandez-33-2 Corrales-33-0 Genera-34-2 This is just naming a few. From top to bottom Floyd's resume is much better im a massive roy fan too... one of the most amazing fighters ive ever seen in the ring... prime for prime (and assuming they were at the same weight) - roy wins hands down in a H2H.... actually I'd happily argue that Roy beats almost ANYONE H2H However his resume wasnt that great... outside of Toney and Nard it's pretty bare... he gets huge credit for the Ruiz win tho However Floyd's resume is more consistent over the lifespan of his career.... add that he never fought for a vacant belt and was lineal in at least 3 weight divisions I'd have to give it to Floyd.... I wouldnt say WAY better but still better Unfortunately you and I are posting in the ulitmate "I hate Floyd" arena where no one is willing to admit that he's probably the best fighter of his generation and knocking on the door of the ATGs

13y ago

HAVISJ

13y ago

sapaw

is this a serious question? Hopkins and Toney alone beats Floyd's resume then his HW belt, Hill, Reggie Johnson, Tarver 1, Griffin, etc Roy cleaned out and unified LHW, Floyd never cleaned out any division Roy>>>>>>>>>>>>>Floyd exactly... Roy Jones JR's resume is way ahead by miles on Floyd's resume...

13y ago

techliam

I voted for Jones without a doubt. Mayweather is great and he has done alot. Jones is even better and he has done more in my opinion. If Jones had retired after he won a piece of the heavyweight tittle his prestige would be higher. He hurt his legacy by fighting past prime. I don't hold those losses against but some do. If Mayweather loses a fight now at 36 it won't make me think less of him. Jones should have retired after Tarver 1, losing 20lb of Muscle and regaining the lineal 175 title is amazing

13y ago

boliodogs

13y ago

BigAlexSand

Roy Jones Jr. resume: Bernard Hopkins Thulangi Malinga James Toney Antonio Tarver Montell Griffin Julio Cesar Gonzalez Mike McCallum Virgil Hill Lou Del Valle Clinton Woods Eric Harding Reggie Johnson John Ruiz (accomplished something that hadn't been done in 106 years) We been through Floyd's resume thousands of times already so I'm not going to go through it again. But clearly Jones has the better wins and the more impressive run. And yes, I realize that a few of those names were past prime but so were a lot of Floyd's recent wins. Roy did have many great wins against his opposition, and the only reason I would say Roys Reign was more impressive; was his ability to finish fights impressively on a constant basis!

13y ago

bojangles1987

Roy's resume is much better than Mayweather's.

13y ago

PBP

13y ago

HAVISJ

is this a serious question? Hopkins and Toney alone beats Floyd's resume then his HW belt, Hill, Reggie Johnson, Tarver 1, Griffin, etc Roy cleaned out and unified LHW, Floyd never cleaned out any division Roy>>>>>>>>>>>>>Floyd No, Toney and Hopkins are the only two really worth mentioning. I'm a Jones fan but I call it Like I see it

13y ago

Jack_Napier

13y ago

HAVISJ

Roy beat Ruiz, who had an ABC belt and only because King wouldnt work well with Lennox otherwise Lennox would have had that belt. Its a good win and all but it was a style picked that would work well for him and was the easiest way to a belt at heavy. Floyd was lineal at 130, 135, would have been at 140 but Hatton's coach wouldnt allow the fight, then lineal at 147. Jone's early career was impressive but towards the end his opposition was weak and the Ruiz win was good but still think mayweathers resume is better overall. I agree with you and I'm one of the biggest Jones jr. fans on the planet. To be honest, I don't see any big wins on his résumé other than Hopkins and Toney.

13y ago