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I found both Roy and Bernard exciting at times, Bernard more so in his prime than Roy. I say this because, while magnificently talented, Roy tended to fight tomato cans if he believed he could get away with it and still make the big money. That was his business plan and it was seminal to the way many young stars approach the game right now, including Floyd. Bernard on the other hand didn't become a businessman first, until after he was past his prime, IMO. Before Bernard became a superstar, he was at his best. I really hated to put him in that short list, but in the last few years he's really taken advantage of the fanbase and their PPV dollars, IMO.
Boxing is on the verge of coming back to life after almost two decades of gouging. IMO Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. ushered in a cynical era for boxing. There were exceptions, and I include as exceptions many great Latino boxers, whose machismo simply won't let them subscribe to the cynical business plan. If it weren't for the exceptions, boxing would have been comatose and perhaps figuratively dead right now. The heavyweight division is currently on life support.
Boxing is on the verge of coming back to life after almost two decades of gouging. IMO Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. ushered in a cynical era for boxing. There were exceptions, and I include as exceptions many great Latino boxers, whose machismo simply won't let them subscribe to the cynical business plan. If it weren't for the exceptions, boxing would have been comatose and perhaps figuratively dead right now. The heavyweight division is currently on life support.
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