Roy jones jr vs floyd mayweather who would win book

Floyd was a better technical boxer with a desire to make sure he won the fight. Manny pacquiao, billed as the fight of the century or the battle for greatness, was a professional boxing match between undefeated fivedivision world champion floyd mayweather jr. By the time he lost fights, it was at 175 and after he made the illfated decision to rise and return from heavyweight. The hypothetical superfight between boxing legend floyd mayweather jr.

For a bit of context, he is one inch taller than floyd mayweather with a 4. He made a comparison between himself and floyd mayweather, talked about trying to improve relations between russians. Jones, with a record of 65 wins and 9 defeats, with 47 knockouts. He will probably win two or three world championships. Thomas hausers foreword to sporting blood, carlos acevedos new book. During a recent interview, roy jones jr claimed that manny pacquiao would be a tougher task for him than floyd mayweather. Mayweathers record, which isnt hard to do, its more authentic to compare him to another pound for pound great from his era or slightly before it.

Prime james toney and prime bernard hopkins are already better than any win floyd has floyds best win is corrales i am not even sure if thats better than roys win over virgil hill. Of the other threeorso fights that have been called the same, all of them were better. Jones chose to return to the light heavyweight division and on november 8, 2003 he defeated antonio tarver to retain the wba super, ibo and the ring light heavyweight championships, and to win tarvers wbc title. Mcgregor boxing match looking closer than ever, boxing legend roy jones jr. It took place on may 2, 2015, at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. Especially if we are talking prime roy jones vs mayweather. Roy jones jr reveals what he told tyson fury before his. Heres former 4division world champion and hbo commentator roy jones jr. Ray is close to matching roy in most departments but ro. Roy jones jr news, fight information, videos, photos, interviews, and career updates, page 2. Mar 19, 2010 as much as i like floyd, in his prime roy jones would beat just about anybody you put in front of him. Roy jones jr fight most of his first 17 fights around 154 or even a few pounds heavier. February 24, 1977 is an american professional boxing promoter and former professional boxer. Roy jones jr brings the curtains down on a 29year career on.

During his career, he held multiple world titles in five weight classes and the lineal championship in four. However mayweather is the greatest defensive boxer we have ever seen. Following roy jones saying he had a better prime than floyd mayweather jr. Who would win, floyd mayweather vs roy jones jr yahoo. It depend on the circumstances, at least not normal circumstances.

Top current and former fighters weigh in on just what that would entail. During his career, he won fifteen major world titles including the ring in five weight classes and the lineal championship. Mar 28, 2012 during a recent interview, roy jones jr claimed that manny pacquiao would be a tougher task for him than floyd mayweather. If a boxer is a star, he can pretty much pick and choose whom he fights. The lack of offense in the latter rounds cost alexander a win in a match that entered the books as a majority draw. I think tyson blows him out but if floyd runs he could get matadored.

A lucky win for conor mcgregor against floyd mayweather would be bad for boxing jones jr also revealed that he is still on board with the idea of boxing ufc legend anderson silva. Speaking of winners, we as fans are the real winners. Golovkin has inherent faults in his boxing style and strategy that would render him useless against mayw. With a win over a prime hopkins and a prime toney, roy could lose 80 times his resume sht all over floyd. This isnt exactly breaking news but its worth a look if you havent seen it. At 170 it would be a no contest as mayweather would come in out of shape and bloated. Too much is made of lyles shootout with foreman and his win over shavers. Including terrific boxers such as floyd mayweather jr. Floyd mayweather would win a boxing match against 50 with no doubts, im saying this because i fight and i know the training a professional boxer has. Fantasy fight roy jones jr 154 vs floyd mayweather jr. Fresh off the 65th win of his illustrious boxing career, roy jones jr. Roy jones obviously past his prime, mayweather, well his whole career so far seems like his prime, but lets put them both in the welterwight or jr. Who is better, sugar ray robinson or floyd mayweather.

The superfight between conor mcgregor and floyd mayweather isnt close to happening right now but former boxing champ roy jones jr. Roy jones vs anderson silva and mayweather vs mcgregor double headline card ufc invasion. People say he didnt fight anybody but he made some very good fighters look like nobodies. Ray robinson is not even on the same shelf as mayweather. Including fantastic competitors such as floyd mayweather jr, roy jones jr, mike tyson, muhammad ali, ray leonard. Floyd joy mayweather jr is an american professional boxing promoter and former professional. Roy jones became one of only two men ever in the history of the sport to win titles at middleweight and incredibly at up at heavyweight when he claimed a version of the heavyweight title by defeating john ruiz over the duration on points. Mayweather outpointed pacquiao in a moneyspinning bout back in 2015. Jones is right about the natural gifts and entertainment factors of his argument but wrong in regards to hi. Highlisght, floyd mayweather, roy jones, boxing knockouts, crazy speed, power, great boxers, million dollar man, pretty boy. He competed from 1996 to 2007, 2009 to 2010, 2011 to 2015, and made a onefight comeback in 2017. He was a twoweight world champion, having held the wba and lineal super featherweight titles from 1983 to 1984, and the wbc light welterweight title from 1987 to 1989. Cant believe anybody would pick feather fisted floyd.

Roy jones jr roy jones hasnt been roy jones for more than a decade. He just doesnt think a win over mayweather would elevate his legacy all that much. Both have sat atop the mythical poundforpound rankings, but roy jones jnr has had. Would be biggest event of all time period roy jones jr. Jones entered with a record of 55 in his previous ten bouts dating back to may 2004 whilst hopkins came in 41 since june 2006. I regularly see sizemismatches in the boxing gym all the time between trained pros vs lesser skilled amateurs. Not only would he beat the living crap outta floyd, but he would taunt as he did it. I like roy jones to beat floyd mayweather boxing news. Who would win in a fight between mayweather and ggg. Mcgregor forecast to take place some time this fall, floyd mayweather vs. Bob arum makes floyd mayweather vs manny pacquiao rematch. But why make a match up with fighters from two different weight classes, they could. His shelf is narrow, laced in gold, when you reach for a his book straddling names like ali, frazier, julio cesear chavez, tommy hearne, and roberto duran, a soul stirring choir breaks out.

All the comments saying jones would destroy mayweather are hilarious. October 24, 2019 reno, nv come join us this friday as peter madrigal, from bravos hit show, vanderpump rules, will be making a guest appearance at the silver legacy casino from 58 pm for fight night presented by peterific slots and roy jones jr. Golovkin couldnt defeat mayweather in thumb wrestling forget about boxing. The extraordinary boxing career of roy jones jr, with its 75fight resume that will see him go down in history as one of the very greatest ever to grace a ring, draws to a close on thursday night. Legendary promoter bob arum reckons manny pacquiao would have the beating of floyd mayweather jr if a rematch came to fruition. Roy jones jr four key career fights there was less love for floyd mayweather jr, whom jones feels turned the biggest fights on earth into a moneyfest and not a sporting spectacle. Jones, 659 47kos, will step into the ring for what. Perhaps no one on earth is in a better position to make that judgment than don chargin, a hall of fame matchmaker and promoter who has seen them all since breaking into the boxing business in 1945. Roy jones makes a comparison between himself and floyd mayweather. Las vegas made a news release this week that determined manny pacquiao would be a 3 to 1 underdog to floyd mayweather jr. Roger mayweather april 24, 1961 march 17, 2020 was an american professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1999, and subsequently worked as a boxing trainer. If they were the same size and matched up in their primes, i do think roy would have gotten in and ruined floyd. Francisco vargas to win his wbc pound title and he can punch as.

Floyd mayweather jr vs roy jones jr battles comic vine. Roy jones jnr and floyd mayweather are widely considered to be two of the greatest fighters in recent history. Roy proceeds to criticize floyd mayweather for avoiding manny pacquiao and for being one of the most boring boxers on the planet. Dec 25, 2007 highlisght, floyd mayweather, roy jones, boxing knockouts, crazy speed, power, great boxers, million dollar man, pretty boy.

Jan 08, 2015 this isnt exactly breaking news but its worth a look if you havent seen it. Boxing promotions is at silver legacy resort casino reno. Merlin absolute label services on behalf of mofohifi records ltd. Ironmantv boxing mike tyson motivation training facebook. Pound for pound i would say mayweather was the better fighter, and i love roy. Whether youre looking for boxing history, techniques, or player stats, discover the best of boxing with these resources. A new collection highlighting the finest timed counter type boxing background. If it were a 154lbs fight i would pick mayweather as roy jones would be half dead already. Jones, a former four weight world champion middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight, claimed that if weight, size and age were in line, he would have the perfect style to neutralise floyd mayweather. Pacquiao 5762, 38 knockouts pursued mayweather 480, 26 kos from beginning to end, groping for ways to land any punch he could. Floyd mayweather jr fights currently at 147 and 154. Good question,initially my thoughts are its very close,ill flip around to get my overall view,could sugar ray beat rjj both prime. Peter kid chocolate quillin 3311, 23 kos the former wbo middleweight titlist meets jleon. If this fight happens, it could spark a trend of mma v boxing bouts and who knows, we may have conor mcgregor v floyd mayweather with anderson silva v roy jones jr on the undercard and who wouldnt want to see that.