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Floyd mayweather no doubt.
Floyd is more skilled defensivley, especially on the ropes where roy jones was actually quite vunerable at times, Jones talent was reflexed based, mayweather's talent is boxing based, thats why when jones's reflexes went he got knocked the **** out. To some degree this is where floyd is similar to toney, their actual boxing technique is so thorough, they can win fights off a basic high handed guard rather than relying on slipping punches with the hands down or dancing around the ring, mayweather and toney both have ability to lay on the ropes and kill guys just off timing.
Offsensively roy jones had far more power p4p and hit from crazy angles, mayweather is all about TIMING, this is why he was able to stun de la hoya at 154 and knockout ricky hatton, he thinks his way though a fight, he doesnt fight on instinct and he comes up with a clear cut method of which punch he wants to throw, the timing and when he's gonna throw it, he also has about 5 wins to win any fight.
Against judah he worked out that his shell wasnt gonna work against someone as fast as judah looking to go down the middle. So mayweather ditched the shell, used a basic guard and went to the body with uppercuts and used a short modifyied right hand that judah couldnt see coming, judah would have got stopped if not for the low blow.
Thats my opinion, roy jones is a great, but his talent was more to do with physical attributes and a reflexed based style.
Mayweather is a pure boxer and he is master of the techincal aspects of boxing. Im telling you he could stay on the ropes still, and most guys couldnt land one clean shot on this guy, he either knows what your gonna throw before you throw it, or has the angle covered already.
Floyd is more skilled defensivley, especially on the ropes where roy jones was actually quite vunerable at times, Jones talent was reflexed based, mayweather's talent is boxing based, thats why when jones's reflexes went he got knocked the **** out. To some degree this is where floyd is similar to toney, their actual boxing technique is so thorough, they can win fights off a basic high handed guard rather than relying on slipping punches with the hands down or dancing around the ring, mayweather and toney both have ability to lay on the ropes and kill guys just off timing.
Offsensively roy jones had far more power p4p and hit from crazy angles, mayweather is all about TIMING, this is why he was able to stun de la hoya at 154 and knockout ricky hatton, he thinks his way though a fight, he doesnt fight on instinct and he comes up with a clear cut method of which punch he wants to throw, the timing and when he's gonna throw it, he also has about 5 wins to win any fight.
Against judah he worked out that his shell wasnt gonna work against someone as fast as judah looking to go down the middle. So mayweather ditched the shell, used a basic guard and went to the body with uppercuts and used a short modifyied right hand that judah couldnt see coming, judah would have got stopped if not for the low blow.
Thats my opinion, roy jones is a great, but his talent was more to do with physical attributes and a reflexed based style.
Mayweather is a pure boxer and he is master of the techincal aspects of boxing. Im telling you he could stay on the ropes still, and most guys couldnt land one clean shot on this guy, he either knows what your gonna throw before you throw it, or has the angle covered already.
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