True or False: Prime Roy Jones jr was on another level than Prime Floyd?

[TonyGe]

The post says in their prime. In their prime it's Roy. His hand speed, his foot speed, and power was amazing.

[Hands of Stone]

Prime Floyd was a great fighter with speed, athletic ability, technically more savy as his career progressed but if you set them down in their absolute prime for prime, and compare every attribute, there is really nothing to compare. There is no argument you can make for Mayweather over Roy. Roy by the far and away was and is still the greatest fighter/athlete/ specimen to step into a boxing ring that combines speed, athleticism, reflexes, movement, defense and power.

His late career knockouts and prolonged fighting prevent most from truly realizing how great and polarizing Roy was. His physical abilities just far outweigh his mental capacities that as soon as physical was gone, his mind suffered. That would be the reverse for Floyd plus Floyd had a longer prime than just about any boxer, more of it strategic and calculated but like I said prime for prime, Roy Jones is miles ahead.

[QueensburyRules]

--- Manny 3x greater than TUE 50-0.

FACT!

[jas]

Prime Roy arguably on another level than anyone ever

[todisday]

Prime Roy beats prime Floyd, no question. With that being said, Floyd's technical expertise (his best attribute) has helped him remain relevant in boxing even through old age. Roy's style was based off extreme athleticism, and once that went away, just like Naseem Hamed, he became an extremely vulnerable fighter.

But, yeah, both at their best? Roy. Outside of Naseem Hamed, there haven't been many fighters that dominant in boxing. Roy Jones is possibly THE actual TBE. Floyd wouldn't know what to do with him. He was just too fast. Floyd always had excellent handspeed, but he was never Roy Jones-fast. No one has ever been Roy Jones fast. It can't be beaten.

[King Jaffe Joffer]

More physically gifted
But on another level? Nah

[boliodogs]

I think the prime Jones was better than the prime Mayweather by a good amount but was not on another level. Mayweather lasted much longer at the championship level. Jones started losing fights when Tarver knocked him out. Mayweather never lost a fight and remained a world champion until he retired at age 40 I think it was.

[IronDanHamza]

This would be the third time i'd have to repeat myself on blowing up. Just re-read a previous post if you want my reply. To the other point if they were both green then where is the disadvantage, they were matched fine.

Not arguing their longevity, I said peak, Roy was shot by 36. Floyd was barely faded, even at 36. I dont remember his fights but i've never thought johnson looked faded. Just because you're not running around doesnt mean you're past it, roy jones was not the same mover in his prime as he was early in his career. Although im sure johnson was likely faded a bit(how old was he?).

Ok. I responded to your response with a different point but if you don't want to address it then fine. Johnson was blown up at LHW that's just a fact.

Johnson was past it, he was way past his best days in 1999 where he was early-mid 30's don't recall his actual age but either way he was well past his best which is what matters considering you said Floyd fights faded fighters then followed it by praising Roy's fight with Johnson which just makes no sense.

Floyd was well past his best also at age 36. No where close to his peak.

[RuleOfTheSpear]

--- Roy fighter of the decade just like manny for the 00s.

TUE 50-0 the sissy fighter of their two decades.

SOD!

Roy was the last FOTD of the 20th century.

Manny is the first FOTD of the 21st century (and the only one so far..)

Roy was born with that god given talent. It was amazing to see him in his prime. He was just unstoppable from the get-go. A superhuman.

Meanwhile, Manny was the "zero to hero" type. He had vulnerabilities and losses. But worked his way through to the top and breaking the ranks division after division. You kinda see him as small in the beginning but later developed into a giant typhoon that crossed the Pacific.

Floyd meanwhile was the smart one. His "zero" was his selling point. And he made that very clear from the beginning. Never really taking any risk unless he needs to. The choices he made (in and out of the ring) is what kept his zero. And as a result became the formidable shield.

[hugh grant]

Rjj is greater than floyd. If Floyd was same size rjjj would beat him pretty much like he beat bh.
Plus winning heavyweight title. Too much is made of losses. If you choose to fight way past best to make money it's your choice.
It shouldn't effect legacy. Because you could then intentionally retire prematurely to try fool people how good you are by claiming your unbeaten and being cautious your whole career cherrypicking