Hopkins vs. roy jones jr. - Will they fight again?

[GonzoStyle]

They both need to, Roy needs his defining fight. Hopkins needs one as well to prove that Trinidad was not a fluke, plus he needs the pay day.

But do not think Jones just cruises through hopkins. When they last fought a decade ago, it was a very different Hopkins from what he is today. Plus Roy had a very hard time with him and didn't dominate Hopkins like he did James Toney. I pick Jones by decision, but if anyone has a legitamte chance to beat Roy Jones other than heavyweights it is Bernard Hopkins bar none. Just like Vernon forrest had the best chance at welterweight to beat Shane Mosley and he did.

The power, speed, and mind games all go to roy jones because he still is the most gifted boxer in my opinion since Ali. George Foreman who KO'ed men who beat ali like Frazier and Ken Norton said he was only scared one time in the ring, when he pumeled ali in the 5th round and ali clinched and said "is that all you got, george?" Well no one gave ali a chance they actually were not concerned with ali winning but ali making it out alive, people in 1974 also said that Foreman would kill the aged ali. What Ali taught us that night was do not count greatness out.

Jones is the ultimate middleweight cursed with being there at the wrong time. The talent level in boxing today is just so watered down and the good fighters don't seem to fight each other enough.

If jones was a middleweight he'd have a dozen super fights lined up. Roy Jones is a light-heavyweight. Jones fights at 175, and Hopkins fights at 160. Jones has agreed to the Catchweight of 168 with Hopkins.

Here lies the problem, fighters struggle to make weight and when they get in the ring they are generally a few pounds heavier than their previous day weigh in. Jones weighs in 175 but enters the ring usually 182-185. Hopkins is already entering the ring at 166-168 pounds, hence the heavier task lies upon roy jones. Also I agree that Jones is the bigger name, he has the bargaining chip of holding a win over hopkins, but hopkins doesn't need this fight as much as roy.

Hopkins has cemented his legend by now holding the title defense record with 15, breaking the late great Carlos Monzons record of 14. Plus Hopkins win over Trinidad came late in his career and is fresh in peoples minds. Jones hasn't had a mega-fight in ages, But I agree 60/40 split cause 40% of a Jones Jr. superfight is gonna be 5 times the 50% Hopkins gets anywhere else.



Edited By GonzoStyle on Feb. 09 2002 at 10:57