Who is better, Mayweather or Jones Jr.?
Floyd Mayweather leads with a GOAT score of 94.0 against 92.0 for Roy Jones Jr. — a gap of 2.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Floyd Mayweather above Roy Jones Jr.: 94.0 vs 92.0. Floyd Mayweather leads on Longevity, Dominance, Honours. Roy Jones Jr. leads on Peak.
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MayweatherWinner
94.0Mayweather wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Jones Jr.
92.0Jones Jr. wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Floyd Mayweather
94.0
Mayweather leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Floyd Mayweather
2. Roy Jones Jr.
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Roy Jones Jr.5 years played · career day 1,825285 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Floyd Mayweather5 years played · career day 1,82621 title wins
-92.6% vs Jones Jr. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mayweather | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones Jr. | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 285 | 621 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MayweatherRetired | Jones Jr.Retired |
|---|---|---|
| Professional wins | 50 | 66 |
| Career losses | 0 | — |
| World titles in weight classes | 5 | 4 |
| Title fight wins | 26 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Knockouts | — | 47 |
| Heavyweight titles | — | 1 |
| Fighter of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mayweather94.0
Jones Jr.92.0
FAQ
Where does Jones Jr. beat Mayweather?
Jones Jr. scores higher on peak. Mayweather leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Mayweather vs Jones Jr. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mayweather: 94.0, Jones Jr.: 92.0.
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