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

[BigAlexSand]

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.

[FeFist]

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.

[joseph5620]

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.

I give the slight edge to Roy. The Ruiz fight solidifies it for him in my opinion. 160 to heavyweight is something that is almost never done. Ruiz was not a great fighter but he was good enough to beat a number of top heavyweights at the time. But Jones dominated him.

[SkillspayBills]

Wasn't Roy going from 160-HW something that hadn't been done in 100 years? He gets the edge for that alone.

[BigAlexSand]

Wasn't Roy going from 160-HW something that hadn't been done in 100 years? He gets the edge for that alone.

Agreed.
The fact made that kind of history, there is no more to prove or be said!

[AztecWanker]

Roy's win over prime James Toney > Fraud's entire laffable resume.

Roy also moved up several weight classes and fought a top ranked opponent in John Ruiz. Fraud is the other way around, he made JMM move up several weight classes to fight!

[LeG00N]

Roy, beating Toney and Hopkins then moving up to HW > Mayweather's entire career

[Pacquiao'd]

peds.............

[Johnwoo8686]

Roy, beating Toney and Hopkins then moving up to HW > Mayweather's entire career

So basically? Beating Toney and Hopkins is better than beating Marquez, De La Hoya, and Castillo? Yeah I agree!

[elfag]

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.