Simple question for Floyd fans...........

[mariobrotherpr]

I guess his style is alot more appealing to the eye, Roy knocks guys out, throws alot of combinations, and has can end a fight with one punch. Mayweather at 147 and since hes become worldwide famous, doesnt really throw combos and doesnt really knock people out, and Roy is alot more flashy. Alot of casual fans are going to find Roy styles more entertaining than Floyds. Personally, i love watching Floyd fights i find them great to watch, but thats just my preferance, causal fans i would guess not so much.

I liked Floyd a LOT when he was not at welter.

[Forza]

^ Exactly. The casual boxing fans only like knock out artists and sluggers. Floyd is a skilled technician.

This is why Mike Tyson got so overhyped because he was knocking out bums and the ******ed casuals ate it up.

[S.G.]

He's made a lot less money though. Cash being a little more desirable and tangible than a few nice comments about you on internet message boards.

Plus IIRC he wasn't so loved when he was actually in his prime and unbeaten. By my observations the public have warmed to him more since he's lost a few fights and fallen out of the spotlight, and they've had to time to form a little perspective on his career.

[sicko]

You mean more LIKED by the Media and Fans?

and as much as I had love for Roy, after beating Hopkins then James Toney, he had a long stretch in which he wasn't really fighting anybody:

Vinny Pazienza
Virgil Hill
Montell Griffin

^decent fighters but nothing special, people watched Roy simply because of his Skills and Amazing Speed and Athleticism which was Rare during that time

by the way RJJ wasn't "DEFENSIVE" he was "QUICKER" then everyone he fought and was able to get out of the way, but Roy never had great defense and didn't have much of a chin

it is really hard to assess Mayweather "Popularity" because he is kinda of like the Yankees and Lakers of Boxing, either you love them or you love to hate them but yet they are all the biggest Draw in their Sport and when those team play and Mayweather box, people will tune in, I don't know if that is Popularity but it sure does makes him a lot of damn money

[The Noose]

I dont beloeve Roy was a defensive fighter at all.

It wasnt his defence that got him atention, it was his amazing offence.

He was also a showman in the ring and not just a load mouth out of ythe ring.

Jones's popularity was based on his fighting style, Floyd is a genius in the ring, but not exciting. He needs to talk **** to sell his fights.

[gapo]

Why is Jones more popular than Floyd?



I mean, Roy was a defensive fighter, he was hardly shy and retiring when speaking about how great his talent was, he has been accused of not facing the best fighters he could of at certain points in his career, so i ask you, why does he have more fans, why is Roy more universally liked in Boxing circles?

I mean, even with those criticisms being leveled at him about not always facing the guys he should of in certain parts of his career, he is still more universally liked than Floyd Mayweather.

Cause he faced what the world wanted to see against and in the ring with. He just made all of them looked bad.

[-Hyperion-]

You mean more LIKED by the Media and Fans?

and as much as I had love for Roy, after beating Hopkins then James Toney, he had a long stretch in which he wasn't really fighting anybody:

Vinny Pazienza
Virgil Hill
Montell Griffin

^decent fighters but nothing special, people watched Roy simply because of his Skills and Amazing Speed and Athleticism which was Rare during that time

by the way RJJ wasn't "DEFENSIVE" he was "QUICKER" then everyone he fought and was able to get out of the way, but Roy never had great defense and didn't have much of a chin

Virgil Hill is a two weight champ....once the linear LHW champ....took Maske's undefeated record.

Griffin had just beaten Toney.....twice.....


and people try to **** at Roys resume, but a lot of guys he beat went on to become champs.....and Roy beat a lot of them way more easy than the other top contenders of the time.....i mean look at guys like Sosa, Wolfe, Gonzalez, Woods, Malinga.....Roy just made em look like nothing, but against other top SMW-LHW's, they gave em hell

[mariobrotherpr]

Come on RJ Jr. beating "Jersey Shore" Vinny Paz is/was funny.

[Dynamite Kid]

RJJ was not a defensive fighter you moron

yea why do u say roy was defensive?

Roy was defensive?

I dont beloeve Roy was a defensive fighter at all.

It wasnt his defence that got him atention, it was his amazing offence.

He was also a showman in the ring and not just a load mouth out of ythe ring.

Jones's popularity was based on his fighting style, Floyd is a genius in the ring, but not exciting. He needs to talk **** to sell his fights.

You guy should log off, lie down, think about what you said.

Most of Roy's career he would refuse to take the lead in his fights, but wait for the opponent to lead so he could set up his offense, even when he did come foward he would try and draw leads to counter, Roy Jones was a defensive fighter, Jones was a safety first fighter.

[norrin]

He's made a lot less money though. Cash being a little more desirable and tangible than a few nice comments about you on internet message boards.

Plus IIRC he wasn't so loved when he was actually in his prime and unbeaten. By my observations the public have warmed to him more since he's lost a few fights and fallen out of the spotlight, and they've had to time to form a little perspective on his career.

Agreed!!!! The press and public disliked RJJ because of his ****iness. He was never a huge ppv draw and was reduced to doing theatrical gimmicks like playing in a semi pro basketball game the same day he had a boxing match or performing his own rap lyrics at the beginning of his fight.