Comparing Roy Jones jr to floyd Mayweather jr in terms of all around skills

[abadger]

Really, this is quite absurd. The only skills Mayweather possesses which is greater than Roy's are his jab and his defense. Everything else falls in ROy's favor. So how could he possibly be more skilled?

It IS an easy question. But you got it completely wrong.

In his prime, Jones was...

The best combination puncher in the game

The best body puncher in the game

The best footwork and guage of distance in the game

Even had the best defense in the game but I'll go with Floyd here because he uses a far more traditional style.

The art of boxing is to hit and not get hit. No one has done that better than Jones in the past 20 years.

IMO there is a difference between skill and raw talent. I think you are forgeting how offensively good Mayweather used to be at lower weights too.

[IMDAZED]

IMO there is a difference between skill and raw talent. I think you are forgeting how offensively good Mayweather used to be at lower weights too.

Yes, there is a difference. And I just pointed it out to you - listing several skills Jones possessed that were greater than Floyd's.

And as good as Floyd was offensively - in the lower weights - Jones was an absolute beast at 168. It was only when he moved to 175 that he began potshotting as often (something Floyd does more now at 147). Jones could rip off multiple punch combinations in a row to the head and body...seriously, I love both fighters but it's Jones hands down.

[S.G.]

who had better upperbody movement and foot movement? Mayweather
who had better timing and accuracy? Mayweather
who punched sharper and precise to the body and the head, whether in combo form or potshot form? Jones Jr.
who fought off of the ropes better? Mayweather
who had better defense overall including countering? Mayweather
who was more powerful and faster overall? Jones Jr.
who was more dominant in their prime? Mayweather
who punched to the body better? Mayweather
who had the better straight right hand lead and left hook and jab upstairs and downstairs? Mayweather
who knocked out their opponents better and won ud better? Jones Jr.

who was just overall more skilled? Mayweather

[IMDAZED]

who had better upperbody movement and foot movement? Mayweather
who had better timing and accuracy? Mayweather
who punched sharper and precise to the body and the head, whether in combo form or potshot form? Jones Jr.
who fought off of the ropes better? Mayweather
who had better defense overall including countering? Mayweather
who was more powerful and faster overall? Jones Jr.
who was more dominant in their prime? Mayweather
who punched to the body better? Mayweather
who had the better straight right hand lead and left hook and jab upstairs and downstairs? Mayweather
who knocked out their opponents better and won ud better? Jones Jr.

who was just overall more skilled? Mayweather

In light of how you chose Mayweather for every other topic, doesn't it strike you as odd then that Jones beat his opponents far more convincingly when it went the distance, and also knocked out more of them? How can this be, when he's so much more inferior in ALL of those other areas?

[MELLY-MEL...]

floyd is the more skilled boxer all around. roy is moe powerful, and athletic.

[Live Dog]

Put simply, Roy was the more athletic of the two and Floyd is the more polished. I think history will remember Floyd as the better fighter as long as he does not stumble in the last part of his career.

[Pullcounter]

people on this forum cinsdier roy jones jr as arguably the most gifted fighter of his time, and mayweather as the most gifted fighter of his time p4p, so my question to all of you is who was better skillwise overall and why?

who had better upperbody movement and foot movement?

floyd has better upperbody and foot movement but RJJ has faster feet

who had better timing and accuracy?

floyd

who punched sharper and precise to the body and the head, whether in combo form or potshot form?

rjj

who fought off of the ropes better?

floyd

who had better defense overall including countering?

floyd

who was more powerful and faster overall?

rjj

who was more dominant in their prime?

rjj

who punched to the body better?

floyd

who had the better straight right hand lead and left hook and jab upstairs and downstairs?

right hand = floyd
left hook = rjj
jab = floyd

who knovked out their opponents better and won ud better?

rjj

who was just overall more skilled?

floyd

[MANGLER]

people on this forum cinsdier roy jones jr as arguably the most gifted fighter of his time, and mayweather as the most gifted fighter of his time p4p, so my question to all of you is who was better skillwise overall and why?

who had better upperbody movement and foot movement?
who had better timing and accuracy?
who punched sharper and precise to the body and the head, whether in combo form or potshot form?
who fought off of the ropes better?
who had better defense overall including countering?
who was more powerful and faster overall?
who was more dominant in their prime?
who punched to the body better?
who had the better straight right hand lead and left hook and jab upstairs and downstairs?
who knovked out their opponents better and won ud better?
who was just overall more skilled?

take all of these questions into account before answering the thread please.

Roy all the way. He was stronger, more aggressive, threw more combos, and got more KO's.

[THE REED]

thank you for your feedback, but you have got to be on something kid, i'll leave it at that for now, but trust me, you will recieve another response from me pretty soon. i will argue against many of your choices, trust me. the floyd mayweather that fought gatti, roy jones jr has never looked that great against someone like floyd did that night, and i'll give more examples of each fighter's skillsets later, but for now i thank you for your feedback, but in no way will you get away with the responses you gave me, even though it's your opinion.

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[Live Dog]

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