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

[THE REED]

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.

[THE REED]

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 **** 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...

[boxasmash]

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

[THE REED]

I wont argue whose the more technical fighter... Floyd is textbook.


But saying Roy is the better athlete, Floyd has the better skills is BULL****.

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.

[Spacey1991]

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.

[nachorjj]

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

[IMDAZED]

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

[robjr]

this is all roy..

[supRa]

ROY ALL AROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

prime roy can take any1 ANYDAY!!!!!!!!!!
dude had HUGE talent!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nujabes77]

and the answer is manny pacquiao... lolz