Why do posters say Roy jones Achieved more then Mayweather?

[Larry the boss]

Why do people try to tear down one man's greatness with another man's greatness?

I love both

Both RJJ and PBF were talented fighters with solid wins on their resumes.

agree

[onetwopunch]

I would say because Roy went up and won the HW tittle..that is a huge accomplishment. Think about it, at HW, you dont have to make weight like the other divisions. Just the size difference..Ruiz was about 30 lbs heavier, granted Ruiz was a scrub..all he did was hug and hit, but still Roy beat him. For a guy who started at MW to do that..it says alot..its more than just whats on paper, its the HW title..carries more weight in alot of peoples eyes.

[-MEGA-]

If I was floyd Id be juicing to the gils right now. Come back in a year @ 160 and beat ggg.

Dont know what this has to do with the question thats beenaske but its a Larry X thread, nothing makes sense...

Answer to your question; Nostalgia and Roy was probably the better P4P fighter (which again, is fake)

[Mr.Fantastic]

Mayweather has

More world titles won
More lineal titles
More divisional titles
More hall of famers on his resume
better record in world title fights//Roy 22-3...Floyd 26-0...floyd had 49 fights compared to Roys 71
more world champions defeated-Floyd 24-0 Roy 18-9 floyd had 49 fights compared to Roys 71
More title defenses 18 to roys 17



How can you look at the numbers and honestly say that?

If I remember correctly Roy started out at 154 and ended up winning a HW belt. That's a pretty great accomplishment.

[RetroSpeed05]

Hopkins had not done **** in his career at that point..thats like me saying Canelo


and Toney at that point was he a better win then Pacquiao???

Very good point. I actually agree with you on this topic.

[Larry the boss]

I would say because Roy went up and won the HW tittle..that is a huge accomplishment. Think about it, at HW, you dont have to make weight like the other divisions. Just the size difference..Ruiz was about 30 lbs heavier, granted Ruiz was a scrub..all he did was hug and hit, but still Roy beat him. For a guy who started at MW to do that..it says alot..its more than just whats on paper, its the HW title..carries more weight in alot of peoples eyes.

He actually started at 154...but he never won "THE" heavyweight title..

[Larry the boss]

If I remember correctly Roy started out at 154 and ended up winning a HW belt. That's a pretty great accomplishment.

You are correct

[Tedkidlewis]

Roy Jones is lucky he fought John Ruiz for a HW title and not Lennox Lewis.

[SouthPawHitman]

Who are these posters Larry

[lefthook2daliva]

RJJ beat an undefeated James Tony at or near the peak of his powers.

Floyd beat an undefeated who at or near the peak of their powers?

Who?

For me, the 0 and the titles don't mean that much.