The Rivals: Roy JONES vs. Bernard HOPKINS at 175lbs

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  1. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Hopkins vs. Jones...who wins and how?
     
  2. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    Hopkins is gonna beat the living **** out of Jones, then give him props on a great career and be very classy in victory. Jones will then say he lost on purpose because his father gave him advice prior to the fight and didn't want the man having any credit.
     
  3. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    jones to win a pretty close fight on points. got a strange feelin about this one.
     
  4. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Hopkins aged a lot better than Jones did.
    But it will end only on a lopsided point decision, because b-hop hasn't KO'd any opponent for years now. Don't think he will in his career, unless he's ending up with a real tomato can.
     
  5. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I know its not the logical choice, but I have a feeling also, if the odds are good I'll put some money on a Jones UD. But then, I'm a fool.
     
  6. joe the great

    joe the great Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Two guys say they pick Jones but no one in the poll has yet. Jones might win on points but I am thinking Hopkins either decision or late stoppage.
     
  7. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Id love to see Jones win but I feel Hopkins will win. But I dont think its a foregone conclusion.
     
  8. Abdullah

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    Hopkins W 12. I could see Hopkins getting Jones in trouble late, but I think Jones will box safe like in the third Tarver fight and be content to go twelve rounds.
     
  9. BewareofDawg

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    You know why I want Jones to win? Because as it is obviously clear that Hopkins is the naturally BIGGER man, Jones spent his career fighting bigger guys, while Hopkins made his name off smaller guys he made COME UP in weight to fight him
    Tito (although Hopkins didn't MAKE him come up)
    Oscar
    Winky
    Pavlik
     
  10. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    The logical part of my brain is saying that Hopkins will stop him.
     
  11. freelaw

    freelaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Same here:think

    Anyway they finally got me very curious about this fight:bbb
     
  12. horst

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    This fight is a joke, and I don't care.
     
  13. lfc18titles

    lfc18titles Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no

    jones made his career of fighting

    teachers, police men, doctors and dust bin workers...
     
  14. agentsmith

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    I'm going against logic and voting for Jones on points.
     
  15. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Jones via KO has a vote. :D