who was more skillfull overall Prime Floyd or Prime Roy?
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Thatrogueassdiaz
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It's just a dumb thing to say man. You beat a guy in a rematch and wipe.him out. Those are not problems. You know who has problems? Someone like a Wilder who never looked ahead in any of his fights with Fury. Or like a Vic Darchiniyan vs Nonito Donaire where you get knocked out twice in a series of bouts by the same damn shot after doing well. Having a "close" fight be unanimous and then a blowout the second fight doesn't constitute a problem. Harold Lederman was on some absolute bullshyt that first fight against Castillo and had a wild ass card that made no sense. I watched the fight and I had it a draw. This is the last time I'm going to acknowledge you saying stupid shyt, because you stay saying stupid shyt.
Thatrogueassdiaz
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I'm not about to rewatch that fukking old ass fight to appease anyone on a forum. I just know that in the years since watching that fight I remember having it a draw.which rounds did castillo win since you had it a draw
that's cool
ydksab
Thatrogueassdiaz
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Obviously know more than the judges who awarded it a unanimous decision. Don't be a fakkit about this. Floyd Mayweather rarely had any problems. He wasn't perfect every outing but he damn sure was close for many of them.that's cool
nobody on floyd's resume is half the boxer roy is let alone james toney..before the whoppers
roy cracked 2 of the best philly shell/ shoulder roll in modern day boxin...hopkins... hell n some say toney is 2nd ii none with it..floyd even says james was a shoulder roll master
roy got toney when toney was a muthafukka..
roy even says james was his toughest..
.hell james was only hurt one time n it was against reggie johnson
roy got james outta character...
roy wouldbeat Floyd..
reservoirdogs
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Some like to overstate Roy's reliance on his athleticism, he was actually a skillful fighter too but Floyd takes this, he was a master boxer through and through.
Not in his prime, he wasn't. Roy didn't have Castillo problems. Outside of his prime, sure but it ends there.
NZA
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might be a bad question. both are near the top of the sport in terms of skill. you can split hairs on who has more "skill".
also, with roy's commentary, he shows that he has high boxing IQ, but i will still say that floyd has more.
biggest difference is in style. floyd always wanted to control the ring and roy was more willing to react. that hurt roy when he got old while floyd got better at ring generalship as he got old.
also, with roy's commentary, he shows that he has high boxing IQ, but i will still say that floyd has more.
biggest difference is in style. floyd always wanted to control the ring and roy was more willing to react. that hurt roy when he got old while floyd got better at ring generalship as he got old.
Keep bringing up past their prime..lol..we all know who maintained better but at their best, there is no one in boxing history..in sports history like Roy Jones.
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ppl will never get prime roy... cracked 2 of the best phillyshell/shoulder roll users in the business..toney had only been cracked once... but he was damn near flawless
roy would floyd hell...his angles...speed power..3 fights n whatever rules floyd want.. gloves catchweight etc... floyd getting that work
seemorecizzy
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you cant lose with either answer
definitely 1a and 1b of their generation.
but how you fight when you are past your prime is a reflection of your skill. peak vs peak, there's probably no one like roy jones, but floyd was out of his prime for probably the last 7-8 years of his career and relied on his skill, and boxing IQ to not only beat the top fighters, but embarrass them.
he's definitely more skillful and calcuated in the ring than roy
I wish this was that thread..then it would be Floyd and Hopkins but it isn't. Floyd at his best was never better at Roy Jones. Ever.