Roy Jones Jr Goes in on Floyd Mayweather
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DaKidFromNoWhere
Superstar
Roy not lying
Tony D'Amato
It's all about the inches
Prime Roy was bigger and faster than Floyd. Floyd played contract games. He had dudes sign all kinds of shyt.rehydration. Glove brands
JP_614
Superstar
Stop stop stop. We not doing this. We not tearing down fighters for who they faced. They all signed the contract to fight. They was all in agreement stop tearing down these dudes man. All that he never fought an equal cause he was the generational talent. There wasn’t a equal.
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
Don’t know what that even means
That’s Roy’s whole point though.
He made it very clear that he didn’t think Floyd would have lost. But to not have taken the fights at the peak times reflects poorly on him.
Frankly, that’s a reasonable take.
JulesMusic719
All Star
Floyd is way too fast for Roy.
Saysumthinfunnymike
VOTE!!!
Roy makes some saliant points and if you don't think he does then I'd want to hear your retort. 
DaKidFromNoWhere
Superstar
Man I made my own opinion I swear yall nikkas be replying back and getting emotional like this shyt means everything. Lol
It aint even that deep...
JP_614
Superstar
Who was Floyd’s equal?
<<TheStandard>>
I Am A God
Roy Jones' assessment of Floyd where he completely ignores his pre-welterweight career to assess him as a fighter highlights what I've been saying for years. Floyd Mayweather is the only athlete in the HISTORY of sports to become a household name and megastar AFTER their prime was over. This man literally didn't become a household name until he beat De La Hoya in 2007, at the age of 30.......38 fights into his career and by then he already had a HOF resume at super featherweight, lightweight & super lightweight. It's almost like if we imagine a world where the first half of Jordan's career along with the first 3-peat took place when the NBA was only on tape delay and the second half of his career where he was slower, more crafty, added a fadeaway and had his 2nd 3-peat was the only thing people most people saw and remembered. That's Floyd. Mayweather had a HOF career before he ever became a welterweight and regardless of when he fought fighters, the fact that he was able to get through Canelo, Pacquiao, Mosley, Cotto, Maidana (2x), Guerrero unscathed AFTER his prime should actually be seen as a positive.
Floyd almost doesn't get credit because there was no noticeable drop-off in his skill level so people treat his the entirety of his career as 20 year prime/peak something no one else outside of Lebron James has to deal with. People will say he waited guys out as if he wasn't also getting older with a style that heavily relied on his speed and reflexes. No other athlete is judged based on what they did outside of their prime but the entirety of Floyd's perception is based on his post prime career when he moved up to Welterweight in his 30s in a division he really never had the frame for, had hand problems and still managed to dominate.
Floyd almost doesn't get credit because there was no noticeable drop-off in his skill level so people treat his the entirety of his career as 20 year prime/peak something no one else outside of Lebron James has to deal with. People will say he waited guys out as if he wasn't also getting older with a style that heavily relied on his speed and reflexes. No other athlete is judged based on what they did outside of their prime but the entirety of Floyd's perception is based on his post prime career when he moved up to Welterweight in his 30s in a division he really never had the frame for, had hand problems and still managed to dominate.
Roy makes some saliant points and if you don't think he does then I'd want to hear your retort.
FLOYD DIDNT HAVE AN EQUAL
SO THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN
HIS RESPONSE NO MATTER
WHO HE BEAT WHENEVER
HE BEAT THEM.
FUNNY HOW AN OLD FLOYD
EMBARRASSED CANELO BUT ROY
DIDNT MENTION HIM AT ALL
He actually did mention that.
FLOYD DIDNT HAVE AN EQUAL
SO THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN
HIS RESPONSE NO MATTER
WHO HE BEAT WHENEVER
HE BEAT THEM.
FUNNY HOW AN OLD FLOYD
EMBARRASSED CANELO BUT ROY
DIDNT MENTION HIM AT ALL
And he said Canelo fought the wrong fight.
For a guy who has a history of accusing others of not watching videos they comment on, it’s odd to see you write that.