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

[VipersThunder]

And why is that? When Jones faced Johnson, he barely did anything but cover up. He was still kinda dealing with the shot that Tarver landed. Don't act like you didn't see the fights and realize the differences in the way Jones was fighting. You can't tell me you are that ignorant now.

Hell, Clinton Woods, who didn't get any better from when Jones annihilated him beat Johnson twice. Get real.

Yeah Roy thinks so to. That's why he ****s himself whenever Johnson mentions a rematch and grabs the first Lacy he can find. Johnson would murder Jones easy anytime. Jones would be KTFO again. He wouldn't even dare get in the ring with Glen because he's scared ****less and everyone knows it.

[Chase8400]

Yeah Roy thinks so to. That's why he ****s himself whenever Johnson mentions a rematch and grabs the first Lacy he can find. Johnson would murder Jones easy anytime. Jones would be KTFO again. He wouldn't even dare get in the ring with Glen because he's scared ****less and everyone knows it.

Anyone who thinks they supposedly 'know it' are just as ignorant as you. Johnson aint ****, he just got ahold of Roy at the prfect time to capitalize. Period.

If you think Jones doesn't want a rematch, what would be his reason for mentioning it all the time while Johnson hasn't so much as uttered Roy's name on record genius?

[kingfaze19]

but thats what im saying, youre just guessing, nobody knows if jones could beat all those fighters when he was in his "prime". ur talkin as if glen johnson was a bum, glen may have 9 losses but he never in his career got dominated by ANYBODY, and most of his losses were highly disputable like the chad dawson loss for example. all we could do is call it what it is. bhop is not in his prime either but look at him, still dominating WHOEVER is in front of him. so all you gonna say when roy losses is "if he was in his prime he wouldve won" come on man u know roy was duckin a bhop rematch even before the ruiz fight, now he wants it cuz his career is dead and he wants to revive it by fighting the number 3 best PPV boxer in the world, 46 yr old hopkins.

what goes around comes around, when roy was on top he wanted to give bhop nothing but crumbs as far as money goes, bhop is offering him 40% for the remtach, and he doesnt want it. at this point in his career he should just take that money and sign the contract. bhop has nothing to gain by beating roy, all critics will say "so what he beat a roy jones that has been KO'd twice and spanked by calzaghe". but on the other hand if roy beats bhop(which i highly doubt) his career has life again.

as a fan i hope this fight happens, but if i was an advisor to bhop il tell him not to do it cuz roy is just tryna use him to get his name back into rotation. but if the fight does happen, dont bet against bhop cuz u will lose

[Chase8400]

but thats what im saying, youre just guessing, nobody knows if jones could beat all those fighters when he was in his "prime". ur talkin as if glen johnson was a bum, glen may have 9 losses but he never in his career got dominated by ANYBODY, and most of his losses were highly disputable like the chad dawson loss for example. all we could do is call it what it is. bhop is not in his prime either but look at him, still dominating WHOEVER is in front of him. so all you gonna say when roy losses is "if he was in his prime he wouldve won" come on man u know roy was duckin a bhop rematch even before the ruiz fight, now he wants it cuz his career is dead and he wants to revive it by fighting the number 3 best PPV boxer in the world, 46 yr old hopkins.

what goes around comes around, when roy was on top he wanted to give bhop nothing but crumbs as far as money goes, bhop is offering him 40% for the remtach, and he doesnt want it. at this point in his career he should just take that money and sign the contract. bhop has nothing to gain by beating roy, all critics will say "so what he beat a roy jones that has been KO'd twice and spanked by calzaghe". but on the other hand if roy beats bhop(which i highly doubt) his career has life again.

as a fan i hope this fight happens, but if i was an advisor to bhop il tell him not to do it cuz roy is just tryna use him to get his name back into rotation. but if the fight does happen, dont bet against bhop cuz u will lose

First off, Johnson was dominated, and that was by a guy Jones dominated.(Hopkins) He also lost close to ten fights while in his physical prime. Roy Jones would have caught him cold. If you go back and watch the fight between Johnson and Roy, it's vey, very apparent that he was nowhere in the neigborhood of fighting like his usual self. I think that was the weakest fight of his career, hands down. Between losing the weight and getting starched by Tarver, he just wasn't ready for a high profile championship fight like that. I think Roy now, that has recovered, would beat Johnson and prime Roy would have exploded on him worse than Hopkins could ever fathom.

You may say I don't know for sure if Roy beats Glen and Joe in his peak years, but If you argued it, in say, a poll. I gaurantee it would lean Jones' way.

As a matter of fact, I think I will start one. Look for it.

[Ether]

Hopkins wins.

[Punishment2008]

Hopkins is a dumbass for not doing this....win or lsoe both wud make more money than fighting anyone else

[Rickety Cricket]

hopkins would whoop jones ass at this point

[Doctor_Tenma]

Why would Roy lie and say something like this? Roy was an amazing fighter in his prime but he needs to understand, he isn't even close to being what he used to be. I for one have no interest in this.

[jthoang]

Roy said 60-40, 60 going to the winner and B-Hop rejected and then someone said winner take all and Bernard just left.

[THE REED]

what do you mean a "high profile championship fight" who knew about glen johnson prior to that fight ? NOBODY.

The "hype" of Glen Johnson at the time has NOTHING to do with being a very good fighter. It wasn't high profile in the sense that Glen Johnson was a star studden name... but as far as RISK, it was definitely high profile. And Glen Johnson has since proven how good of a fighter he is. Glen Johnson has a highly controversial loss to the NEW young undefeated LHW champion... 5 years after he beat Roy.. at 40.

roy took on him cuz he saw his record and he thought the win would be so easy he wouldnt have to train as hard, so i agree wit you in the sense that roy wasnt prepared but not cuz of weight but cuz he took glen as a joke due to his record,maybe roy didnt do his homework otherwise he wouldve known at least 5-6 losess on johnson's record are disputable.

It doesn't make a difference "why" he fought Glen Johnson... But he did... coming off the worst performance of his career in Tarver I... the first time he's ever legitimitely lost, and by KNOCKOUT... and fought Glen only FOUR months later.

so again i tell you, when you say you know for sure that roy would beat all those fighters in his "prime" you are just GUESSING, anything can happen in boxing. before jeff lacy fought calzaghe he was a beast beating dudes around the ring, so if i say "if they wouldve fought before lacy fought calzaghe,lacy wouldve won" would you take me serious ?

Did you just compare Jeff Lacy's prime to Roy Jones' prime? Did you just compare who Jeff Lacy was fighting and proven himself against compared to who what Roy has accomplished?

in the calzaghe fight roy was demolished, that KO wasnt even legit cuz it wasnt a punch.

And now your comparing Jeff Lacy fighting Calzaghe to 40 year old Roy?

so that whole "if he was in his prime" thing holds no weight whatsoever, cuz that could be said for any boxer. would pacquiao beat de la hoya had they fought when oscar was a full time welterweight ? all i could do is judge the moment, not take wild guesses on the past,

By your standards, Trevor Berbick always beats Muhammad Ali... because hey, that's all we have to go by.

if roy feels like hes not in his prime then why keep fighting, if when he loses hes gonna bring the same excuse but if he wins then its "oh hes back,hes the old roy jones" get da fucck outta here .

Roy never said he thought he isn't prime anymore.

But he isn't.

Evander Holyfield still thinks he's the same fighter he was 20 years ago.

all i know is he better keep picking on fellow shot fighters cuz if he steps in the ring with hopkins, it could be his last fight,and the ass whoopen wont be preety .

Fair enough opinion.