Should Jones have fought Hopkins?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by damienf, Apr 5, 2010.


  1. damienf

    damienf Member Full Member

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    Does the result really matter now?

    Should Jones have kept his win over Hopkins as his trump in the legacy stakes?

    Would a win over Hopkins make a big difereance to Jones Legacy?

    Does Hopkins Win make a diferance to his legacy?
     
  2. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    $$$$ trumps all with fighters.
     
  3. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    The fight meant nothing, it had no effect on either mans legacy. All it effected was each fighters bank balance.
     
  4. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :-(...unfortunately I believe you're right.
     
  5. damienf

    damienf Member Full Member

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    Would the US fans be happy with that? how much was the tarver fight caled out for?
     
  6. mking

    mking Boxing Addict Full Member

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    After the 1st Tarver fight Jones should have retired! He was never the same when he dropped down in weight.
     
  7. Mrtibbs

    Mrtibbs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its not about legacies. It was about Hopkins getting revenge on a fighter he got beaten by 17 years ago. That is all.
     
  8. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    No Jones is shot and Hopkins is arguably shot the result Saturday means nothing.

    Pretty much. They should've let bygones be bygones and retired before thinking about fighting again 17 years later.

    No he still would be shot regardless of the outcome.

    No he still became something out of himself after the Jones loss.
     
  9. tonyteb

    tonyteb Active Member Full Member

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    this win makes no differance at all everyone can see roy cant let his hands go no more cuz hes scared of whats comming back roy jones was and will always be superior to bhop and anyone else for that matter no one here belives b hop would of had a chance against roy in his prime and no the first time was not roys prime he got much better years latter (168)an 175 roy jones is the best fighter ive ever seen dont just watch his highlights cuz that does no justice to how great he really was ill miss him
     
  10. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    stupid fans like to have story book endings...if it would have ended after Ruiz ...they would now be saying he should have fought one of the klitschos or byrd or whoever held titles back then. these are the same people who said lewis should have gave vitali a rematch. dickhead fans are never happy.
     
  11. pompier

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    he should have fought hopkins earlier in his carreer and he should have retired after the ruiz fight