Who's better...Tyson in prime or Jones Jr in prime?

Question

This is a question only to be answered by TRUE boxing fans!!!

Answer 1

tyson all the way baby

Answer 2

Tyson in his prime is way way better than Roy Jones in his prime.

Answer 3

Jones owns wins over Hopkin's, Toney, Hill, McCallum, Griffin, and Pazienza. Then he went up to the heavyweight division and won there. He has beat great fighters in there youth! He never lost to a journeyman type fighter.

Tyson lost to a journeyman fighter (Buster Douglas) Mike was 24, thats his prime years!

Tyson never beat a great fighter, in their prime! His only win against a great fighter, happened against a 38yr old Holmes. Way past his prime! He also beat M. Spinks who will be in the boxing HOF but as a lightheavy!

Tyson never beat a great fighter in their prime! The best heavyweight he beat in their prime was Tucker or Ruddock. Not exactly immortals! Then he lost against other good fighters Holyfield 2x and Lewis!

Who's better......No contest! Jones!

Answer 4

I'm gonna compare the two fighting at heavyweight and in their prime, Tyson would win... end of

Answer 5

jones was much better in his prime than tyson.

jones IS  much better past his prime than tyson.

Answer 6

mayweather jr. today

**** them

Answer 7

I would have to say Roy Jones Jr.  Tyson was an impressive slugger, who beat mostly questionable opposition.  Mike's claim to fame with boxing purists is that he was the youngest Heavyweight champ in boxing history, and of course his punching power.

Roy on the other hand was a multi-division champ champion at 160, 175 and even Heavyweight, with quite possibly the quickest reflexes and best hand and foot speed of any boxing before or since.

Both were dominant in their prime, but Jones was un-touchable.  Mike at least had some punchs land on him before he KOed most of his victims.  Jones made Willie Pep look slow, and could go 12 rounds without even getting dinged.

Mike was a tank, Roy was a porshe.  

Jones was better in his prime than Mike.

Answer 8

Against each other? Or who has the better claim to greatness?

Against each other....makes this a ridiculous question! Tyson is to strong, for Jones!

As far as greatness, I agree with cjt0912! Tyson never beat anyone great!

Jones has wins against other great fighters! Tyson doesnt!

Jones career at the top went on for years! Tyson's reign was only 3 yrs