Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins officially announce their rematch
New York – Aging boxing legends Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins have finally come to terms to fight each other in a rematch after 17 years.
The Jones vs. Hopkins rematch will be one of 3 Pay Per View’s broadcast in a 3 month period by HBO boxing. First, Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey on March 13, followed by Hopkins vs. Jones Jr on April 4, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Sugar Shane Mosley on May 1.
Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. at their Feb. 4 press conference(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The April 4, 2010 fight will be televised on HBO Pay Per View and will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The two boxers last fought at middleweight in 1993 and Jones Jr. one via Unanimous decision. Bernard Hopkins would ask for a rematch on several occasions to only get declined by Roy Jones Jr..
Roy Jones Jr. recently suffered a TKO stoppage loss in Australia to Danny Green, a fight which Jones Jr. and Hopkins both felt the fight was unjustly stopped.
Despite the loss, Hopkins has agreed to fight Jones in a long awaited rematch to settle some unfinished business.
The contract stipulations are unique, the contract is a 50-50 split for the fighters, but if one fighter wins by a knockout or stoppage that fighter gets a 60 percent of the purse making it a 60-40 split.
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This fight will be good, roy jones will make sure hes swift and hopkins will make sure hes out to box, cant wait, love roy jones jnr win loss or draw
We all know Jones is going to get knocked the fk-out… but the cash will be handy.
I don’t understand why there so many haters on Roy Jones. Yeah he caught some losses, but it has happened to every great throughout the history of boxing. Most people can’t remember the last 5 fighters the Great Sugar Ray Robinson lost to. I still give the Man major props. He had a hell of a career, and still does amazingly well at the age 40. Can most of you all shine at 40. I didn’t thinks so!
This is not a fight that should have been made. The blog at http://mybadassitude also makes a good case for not making the fight. Bernard still has something for sure but Roy Jones has been done for a long time.
Both are great fighters. Roy Jones is not the same as before, his speed has deterioated somewhat though. Bernard Hopkins on the other hand, this man seem to get better with age. Very talented boxer, worked had to be where he is , smart and defensive minded and a great counter puncher.
Regarding this fight, I dont think he will be able to punish Jones as he thinks he would. The speed of Jones will ensure that he wont be punished. Hopkins will win if he does not fight defensive minded. If Hopkins fight that way it will be Roy Jones 115-113.
This rematch should have taken place eight or nine years ago. The fight has no significance. No matter what the outcome is boxing fans will always wonder ,which one of the two fighters was the best pound for pound at that time. Neither fighter can make that claim at this stage of their carreers. I think Jones beats Hopkins in 2001-2002 when they should have fought . My prediction is that neither fighter will take any risks and Hopkins will win by decision in a very boring fight.
nice reading the commentaries.all points taken but i’d say the executioner will win this one handily.given that jones WAS a great defensive boxer,time caught up with him years ago.And the man in the other corner just seems to use age to his advantage.Jones capitalizes on speed and agility- all goooone ten valentines ago.Hopkins? here is a smart fighter who uses his strengths intelligently. This fight is more for boxing sentimentalists, a fight that should have been made a decade ago— pinoy from baguio
I think this will be a good fight. Both fighters have slowed down enough to make it an interesting fight. whether it had taken 17 years to make the fight who cares, there both living legends of the sport, rivals and true pros of what they do. I will forever be a Roy Jones fan But I see Hopkins winning by knock out within seven rounds. LOVE YOU ROY JONES my best fighter of all-time.
u all dnt noe wat ur talking bout they are still great fighter how do u noe jones slowed down u dnt noe how he trains wat if hes like rocky balboa lmao