This fight would have happened years ago had Bernard not demanded purse parity with the bigger star who had already schooled him. When you lose, you're not in the negotiating driver's seat.
And don't forget, in the decade following their first fight: James Toney Mike McCallum Montel Griffin Virgil Hill Otis Grant John Ruiz Who of note did Bernard fight during that decade, while 'chasing' Jones for a rematch ? Y'all musta forgot !