Who ranks higher in the All-Time Great List - Roy Jones Jr. or Bernard Hopkins?

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  1. jas

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  3. eltirado

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    Very close...If Hopkins keeps winning into 50 he moves ahead...over RJ impressive in ATG
     
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    Wouldn't Jones be higher, since he has a win over Hopkins? If Hopkins wins tonight, Jones's win over him looks VERY impressive.
     
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    Why not if works for others why can't it work here
     
  7. jas

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    how is it 5-1 jones?
    bhop has better resume.
     
  8. Sal-Chicha

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    Rjj. He would beat Hopkins resume no problem. Even a faded RJ beat Tarver. A prime RJ would handle Tarver no problem.
     
  9. VG_Addict

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    Is Roy Jones the GOAT?
     
  10. jas

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    how many future hall of famers did jones beat?
     
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    Really enlighten as to how he has a better resume :huh
     
  12. jas

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    not including jones, hopkins beat 5 hall of famers - tarver, johnson, wright, trinidad and de la hoya and had a controversial loss to calzaghe
     
  13. BlizzyBlizz

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    Stop asking new questions every time you get an answer. :lol:
     
  14. jas

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    look at their common opponents:

    - hopkins finished prime but blown up trinidad, jones UD'd a shot version after losing some early rounds
    - hopkins beat an unbeaten johnson who sparked jones later in his career
    - tarver beat jones twice and had a close fight, hopkins dominated him
     
  15. Brighton bomber

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    Not necessarily does Forrest rank above Mosley or Junior Jones over Barrera?

    Also Hopkins has a win over Jones Jr as well. But of course Jones Jr's win was at a time when it mattered more as Roy was shot to **** for the rematch.

    I find it hard to separate them, Hopkins does have the deeper resume but Jones Jr's resume isn't as bad as some think, though it is lacking in a few notable names. But then Jones has the wins over Hopkins and Toney.

    But if Hopkins can keep winning titles and somehow unify then he'd outrank Jones Jr.