Roy Jones v Bernard Hopkins II 2003

McGrain · 06-20-2007, 07:49 AM

There was muttering about the rematch at this time. Here's what Ring has to say about the potential rematch:

Hopkins was 16 defences into his hostoric middleweight reign, ligh-heavyweight champ Jones had just beaten Ruiz for the heavyweight strap...No matter when the fought, Jones' speed would make it a tough task for "The Executioner"...But Jones was never the same after [fighting at heavyweight]...Hopkins was magnificent when he finnaly moved up to light-heavy...he is the smarter, more adaptable, more technically sound fightrer...he would have upset Jones by narrow decision.

I agree with some of the detail, but it's always hard to pick Jones over Hopkins - after all, Roy beat Bernard pretty convincingly. Do you agree with the Ring's surmise? Baring in mind we're talking about the fight taking place in 2003, as described above.

Luigi1985 · 06-20-2007, 07:53 AM

IMO Jones Jr. would have beaten him again, but not so one-sided he did the 1st time. It wasn´t so that after his HW adventure Roy wasn´t the same, OK, he lost a bit of his skills and speed, but it would be still enough for 99 % of the fighters, I would more favour hard-hitting and variable punchers than a all-in-one fighter like Hopkins.

Jones Jr. UD 12 Hopkins in 2003 (8-4 rounds)

06-20-2007, 07:49 AM	#1
McGrain Diamond Dog East Side VIP Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,759 vCash: 1000	Roy Jones v Bernard Hopkins II 2003 There was muttering about the rematch at this time. Here's what Ring has to say about the potential rematch: Hopkins was 16 defences into his hostoric middleweight reign, ligh-heavyweight champ Jones had just beaten Ruiz for the heavyweight strap...No matter when the fought, Jones' speed would make it a tough task for "The Executioner"...But Jones was never the same after [fighting at heavyweight]...Hopkins was magnificent when he finnaly moved up to light-heavy...he is the smarter, more adaptable, more technically sound fightrer...he would have upset Jones by narrow decision. I agree with some of the detail, but it's always hard to pick Jones over Hopkins - after all, Roy beat Bernard pretty convincingly. Do you agree with the Ring's surmise? Baring in mind we're talking about the fight taking place in 2003, as described above.
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06-20-2007, 07:53 AM	#2
Luigi1985 Cane Corso ESB Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,318 vCash: 1000	Re: Roy Jones v Bernard Hopkins II 2003 IMO Jones Jr. would have beaten him again, but not so one-sided he did the 1st time. It wasn´t so that after his HW adventure Roy wasn´t the same, OK, he lost a bit of his skills and speed, but it would be still enough for 99 % of the fighters, I would more favour hard-hitting and variable punchers than a all-in-one fighter like Hopkins. Jones Jr. UD 12 Hopkins in 2003 (8-4 rounds)
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