Roy Jones Jr: "Fans Want a Bernard Hopkins Rematch"

[Kevin Jesus]

If they never fight again, Roy Jones Jr already beat Bernard Hopkins decisively. The only man who can claim that is Jones.

Hopkins beat Tarver and Johnson almost to death? yes.

But he never beat Roy Jones Jr.

[Jiddu Dali]

He got his ass handed to him for 11 rounds straight against Joe... at 39 and 10 months... close enough?

yeah high work rate....B hop doesnt have that....B Hop is one punch at a time

[THE REED]

agreed

the RJJ now..lol

Right... a RETIRED FAT Omar Sheika... and a SHOT BATTERED Lacy with a Shouler that has had surgery on it...

Easy for Roy to look good against fighters like these... eh?

Roy STILL was on the ropes for 70% of the Lacy fight... 90s Roy didnt touch the ropes for more than 30 seconds at a time

[THE REED]

yeah high work rate....B hop doesnt have that....B Hop is one punch at a time

and thats your solution? your reason?

Tarver wasnt a volume puncher either... what happened there?

[Jiddu Dali]

Right... a RETIRED FAT Omar Sheika... and a SHOT BATTERED Lacy with a Shouler that has had surgery on it...

Easy for Roy to look good against fighters like these... eh?

Roy STILL was on the ropes for 70% of the Lacy fight... 90s Roy didnt touch the ropes for more than 30 seconds at a time

he would fight B Hop in the center of the ring...
its easy for B hop to look strong vs fighters that move up in weight.....

I cant wait to converse with u after RJJ beats B hop...the shot has been RJJ

[TOMA BOXIMG]

This fight needs, should and is going to happen

Roy jones has/had excellent natural abilities; speed,power,and reflexes. However roy lacked techinic. I think at this point in time bernard would kick roy's ass for 12 rounds. In my opinion bernard is the better of the 2. Always has been, roy fought a bunch of bums, security guards, co's, and cops. Go b-hop!!!

[THE REED]

he would fight B Hop in the center of the ring...
its easy for B hop to look strong vs fighters that move up in weight.....

I cant wait to converse with u after RJJ beats B hop...the shot has been RJJ

Yeah cuz the LAST time RJJ fought an entire fight in the middle of the ring was......


Yeah Ill wait...

[Roger Mellie]

Putting aside the partisan nature of fans of either fighter,(I am a Jones fan), I actually think this is a great fight. They are over a decade apart since their last fight,yet the interest has never gone away. I think both fighters feel it too.

The gap between the(potential) fight and the last maybe longer than,say, Leonard v Hearns or Ali v Frazier, but the fans interest and the fighters genuine disregard for the other means we could have a classic on our hands. It could be the,'Thrilla in Manila of our generation'!!!

The form might go with Hopkins given his performance against Pavlik, but the guy is nearly 45. Jones has been more active, but hasnt really looked impressive given what we got used to in his nadir, but if these two get each other in the ring, you can throw all that out of the window. They will go for it, and both still have enough left to turn the clock back just one more time.

I think Roy will do it, and I for one, am one fan that really wants to see this fight.

[Jiddu Dali]

Yeah cuz the LAST time RJJ fought an entire fight in the middle of the ring was......


Yeah Ill wait...

that last time B hop beat a fighter with SKILL like RJJ was when?

[THE REED]

that last time B hop beat a fighter with SKILL like RJJ was when?

The last time RJJ BEAT A RANKED fighter was WHEN?

Bernard sure has.