Hopkins-Jones is CONFIRMED for April 17

homebrand · Jan 14, 2010

Andrey said: ↑

Me being a big Hopkins fan still DOES MAKE ME CARE LESS THEN I DO ALREADY.

I truly wish that NO ONE SHOWS up for the fight and NO ONE BUYS it just to emphatize how little we care about them
and at same time pay back for screwing us of a rematch a decade ago when it actually mattered.

Andrey
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**** you. a lot of people want to watch this. I'm one of them.

homebrand · Jan 14, 2010

DeanoFlash said: ↑

.....quit actin like yall ain't gonna watch it lol I know I will...
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how can anyone NOT watch it!? It's gonna be big!

MexicanJew · Jan 14, 2010

This is a joke of a fight if there ever was one

they should title it IRRELEVANT

Boxed Ears · Jan 14, 2010

I would never pay for this fight but I have to admit I will be anxious to know what happens. If I were Hopkins, I'd know how likely a win would be and how meaningless it would be in comparison to fighting Roy back in 2000 or so but still, I'd feel some sense of victory in having stayed preserved longer and better than Jones. Then again, this is boxing, it's not written in stone and RJJ could just shock the living bejesus out of everyone but his staunchest supporters and win. The funny thing is, Hopkins has the least to gain respect-wise and legacy-wise. The least being basically nothing. He wins, everyone says, yeah, no kidding, so did Danny effing Green, Bernard. Whereas with Jones, if he should happen to take it against all odds, it makes him a superstar again.

platnumpapi · Jan 14, 2010

i use to love the rematch, now i kinda of like it.had jones had the fight signed after he demolished lacy i would have loved it.there still two of my fav fighters, i dont know who to root for but i think hopkins takes him.

hopkins will feel deep down inside that hes not fight the best roy but he may feel he is not a his best either.the best of 41 jones vs the best of 45 hopkins, better late then never !! i guess so ??

Brighton bomber · Jan 14, 2010

I for one would be interested in the result but would not pay to see this fight. Jones should have fought Hopkins instead of Green. This fight mean absolutely nothing, it's a pure nostalgia fight, 2 old warriors who can no longer cut it at the top so fight each other.

Machine · Jan 14, 2010

Jesus Christ. What type of boxing fan would want to see this fight? It's really quite sad. Jones has been on the exhibition circuit for a while now but it's a real shame to see Hopkins re-brand himself, going from a current p4p fighter to these ridiculous hype fights. Jone's outlandish protests about wraps and refs in the Green fight make a lot of sense now.

finalfight · Jan 14, 2010

Andrey said: ↑

Me being a big Hopkins fan still DOES MAKE ME CARE LESS THEN I DO ALREADY.

I truly wish that NO ONE SHOWS up for the fight and NO ONE BUYS it just to emphatize how little we care about them
and at same time pay back for screwing us of a rematch a decade ago when it actually mattered.

Andrey
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Who's 'we'? You and the voices inside your head? Don't assume you speak for everyone, this should be a good fight.

Machine · Jan 14, 2010

Brighton bomber said: ↑

I for one would be interested in the result but would not pay to see this fight. Jones should have fought Hopkins instead of Green. This fight mean absolutely nothing, it's a pure nostalgia fight, 2 old warriors who can no longer cut it at the top so fight each other.
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But Hopkins hasn't given any indication that he can't cut it. One of his greatest performances, i.e Pavlik, was not that long ago.

Maxime · Jan 14, 2010

Can't believe they think people will pay to see that ****.

theunderdog · Jan 14, 2010

DeanoFlash said: ↑

.....quit actin like yall ain't gonna watch it lol I know I will...
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watch, yes.

pay, no.

Boom_Boom · Jan 14, 2010

2010 is looking to be a bad year for boxing.

DemolitionDan · Jan 14, 2010

Hopkins-Jones LMAO!!! :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

What a load of crap. This fight means nothing.

DeanoFlash · Jan 14, 2010

Boom_Boom said: ↑

2010 is looking to be a bad year for boxing.
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blame the cat in your avi bub

Boxmaster · Jan 14, 2010

KOTF said: ↑

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4824611

Two months after the long-anticipated Roy Jones Jr.-Bernard Hopkins rematch was left for dead following Jones' stunning first-round knockout loss in an interim bout, the fight was resurrected on Wednesday -- an early birthday present for the aging stars.

Hopkins, who will be 45 on Friday and still ranks among the best fighters in the world pound-for-pound, and Jones, who turns 41 on Saturday, signed contracts to meet in a scheduled 12-round light heavyweight fight on pay-per-view, representatives for both fighters told ESPN.com on Wednesday night.

The fight likely will be April 17 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, Hopkins' promoter, said.

"We worked very hard to keep this fight alive and we got it signed on Wednesday," said John Wirt, the CEO of Square Ring, Jones' promotional company. "We're ecstatic that the fight was made and we're looking forward to a great event. There's been a long-standing rivalry between two of the preeminent boxers of our generation. This fight will establish once and for all who is the better fighter between Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. This is the fight Roy always wanted."

Schaefer said he was in talks with HBO PPV about handling the event, adding that "there are different parties also interested in the fight." HBO's spring pay-per-view schedule is unclear with deals still possible for it to carry fights involving Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.

After numerous failed attempts to make a rematch over the past decade, Jones and Hopkins finally came to terms in September to meet again. However, Jones had already signed for a fight on Dec. 2 in Australia against Danny Green.

Jones, who was due $4 million to fight Green, didn't want to withdraw from the fight, so he faced Green and Hopkins took a tuneup fight on the same day in his hometown of Philadelphia. While Hopkins, who ended a 14-month layoff, cruised to a lopsided unanimous decision against Enrique Ornelas, Jones was shockingly knocked out in the first round by Green.

The deal between Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KOs) and Jones (54-6, 40 KOs) was contingent upon both men winning their December bouts, so when Jones lost, it appeared they would not fight, although Hopkins continually mentioned Jones as still being a viable opponent and tried to play up the loss to Green as a quick stoppage.

Hopkins explored a fight with Green, but those talks went nowhere, and he had few other notable options. And Jones, who is protesting the loss to Green over a dispute related to the amount of gauze Green used in his hand wraps, still wanted to face Hopkins.

"The interesting thing is the conversations never died down," Schaefer said. "Even after Bernard won and Roy lost, the talks continued and different options were evaluated. But I just felt from talking to Bernard and from the conversations I had with John that they really wanted to fight each other.
"I think there is so much at stake for these guys. This is an event they have been waiting for for 17 years. They would not let anything get in the way of getting this fight finally done. I believe very strongly that at this point in their careers, after everything they have accomplished, I think this is a well-deserved fight for these two guys to finally get it on April 17. Love 'em or hate em, they are two of the most recognized names in the sport of boxing."

In several previous negotiations, Jones and Hopkins had always been hung up on the revenue split. Under the deal they agreed to in September, the split of the money was to be 50-50, but with a knockout provision. If the fight was decided by a knockout, the winner would get 60 percent with the loser getting 40 percent.

Although terms of the new deal were not disclosed, Wirt said that Jones agreed to "a modification" of the original deal with Jones' percentage potentially increasing depending on how the pay-per-view performed.

The knockout provision, however, is still in the new deal.
"The only thing I can say about the structure of the deal is that there is still a substantial financial benefit to the guy who wins by knockout," Schaefer said.

Before either man became a star, they met for a vacant middleweight title on May 22, 1993. Jones won a clear unanimous decision and would go on to dominate boxing, reigning as the pound-for-for king for about a decade while winning titles in four weight classes from middleweight to heavyweight.

After Jones left the middleweight division, Hopkins claimed the vacant title and went on to make a division-record 20 defenses, including becoming the undisputed champion in 2001. After Hopkins lost the middleweight title to Jermain Taylor in 2005, he moved up in weight and upset Antonio Tarver to win the light heavyweight championship in 2006.

Even though Jones lost his last fight, Schaefer said people would be foolish to write him off.

"Those who write Roy Jones off are making a mistake because he will come in motivated more than ever because this is a personal showdown between these guys," Schaefer said. "They were waiting a long time for this fight and here it is. Bernard, at this point in his career, keeps on defying mother time. For Bernard, after all the accomplishments, for him to get up for a fight, he also needs that personal motivation, and he will have it against Roy Jones.

"Those two guys, after all the talking and the build up, and the ups and downs and the cheers and disappointments, finally, they are going to meet again. Bernard won't be judging Roy on his last performance. He knows that would be a big mistake. I think they will both come at their best because of how important this is to both of them."

Dan Rafael is ESPN.com's boxing writer.
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This is good news. We may not see Mayweather Pacquiao but we will settle for this.

I wonder what Hopkins has left at 45? Anyway I hope both of them retire after this fight.

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