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Good video. Both Jones and Hopkins were amazing. Personally i think Hopkins doubted he could beat peak Roy so even if Roy had accepted 50-50, i doubt Hopkins would have accepted.
Excellent video. I really enjoyed watching it. It’s such a shame we never saw the rematch in the early 00’s.
Good video, Rummy. Hopkins \ Jones was a rivalry of contemporaries and personalities, but also styles and careers. RJJ was a shooting star who shone brightly - unrivalled - for a decade. He was too much for Hopkins at any point up to 2003, IMO. But once he aged, his style betrayed him. And it was long, slow painful decline. Hopkins learnt his craft and adapted brilliantly with age. He had an incredible later career. It's interesting that they fought twice, but never when each was at their best. Jones was closer to his peak in the first fight, but further away from it in their second. Therefore I view fight 1 as more accurate of how their skills matched up, peak for peak. It was pretty clear Hopkins would win the rematch - he wanted that fight to even the score, not because it was overly meaningful at that stage. Ultimately, it's Jones's flash and style in a shorter career vs Hopkins body of work in a single division and longevity at elite level. Both are legends in their own right, but in very different ways.
