Jones Jr. Really going up to Cruiser than back down 4 B-Hop?

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  1. RJJ4Life

    RJJ4Life Active Member Full Member

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    I'm reading that the Hopkins-Jones II fight will be at light heavyweight! Is Roy really going to go up to Cruiserweight and then step back down to Light Heavy to fight Hopkins? I mean last time he went up in weight and then came back down.. he became mortal.

    Even fighters in their primes don't like to mess with their weight like that. Are you supposed to believe a 41 year old fighter is going to going to drop 10-15 pounds and fight a very dangerous B-Hop?
     
  2. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    First I thought both fights would be at CW, but it really doesn't matter IMO. Green weighed 179 vs. Dominguez, Roy was 174 vs. Lacy, so my pretty good guess would be a weight limit in the contract, maybe as low as 180... both Green and Jones, natural SMWs, simply want the CW belt (IBO) and not grow into the division, and I think 180 is a pretty well-conditioned LHW's weight without draining himself to do 175.

    So don't worry.
     
  3. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :good thanks for the info. i hope its correct
     
  4. greenghost

    greenghost Member Full Member

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    Roy mentioned he was going to stay light for the green fight
     
  5. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    Goddamn roy is a god :rofl