Tarver: "You got any excuses tonight, Roy?"

B-hop aged much better, Jones is way past it and was a ***** move by B-hop challenging him at this point.

 

Jones musta forgot the whole shot down negotiations around the Ray Robinson tourney period.

 

Jones wants it too or he would've just said no. But to respond to the TS, it was gutsy to talk smack then ko the same opponent on the same night. Similar to Judah when he was cocky that he would knock out Cory and .....he did!

 

True, but then again what would Jones look like if he were to say no?

 

Not as delusional as he is know? No one would accuse him of ducking a Hopkins rematch especially in Jones' state now.:good

 

Really disappointed that Bernard went ahead with the Jones fight. Sorely. Not because he should be fighting Chad Dawson, BHop doesn't owe any of us a god damn thing with who he's fought, but it's almost as if you're up town and you beat the crap out of a guy who can't even stand up because he's had 10 Yager Bombs. There's no glory in that, and there's no glory in beating Jones. It's become fashionable to knock Jones out.

 

Jones has absolutely nothing to lose. If he loses his excuse can be he was always over the hill. All the pressure is on Hopkins, he has to win and win impressively. Hopkins only needs this fight for personal closure and if he loses, most likely there will be a rematch. Either way Im getting the dam fight, I cant miss it.

 

Don't get Hopkins wrong he wants to fight Dawson but he also wants big $$$$$$$$$$$ that greedy guy!lol If Chad was a big draw then he probably would be fighting him instead. This guy has been in a place full of killers what would he fear?

 

It's a pride thing, of course Hopkins would be all over his ass if he said no

 

I dont think Hopkins wants any part of Dawson. He would do a number on Hopkins, too young too busy too strong. Hopkins needs to keep picking on the older and one dimensional crowd. Dawson is a real force now.

 

I agree, Technks.

My point was that people seem to be criticizing a 45 year old man for not taking on one of the brightest young stars in Boxing today. He has nothing left to prove, but he could have challenged himself by moving up a division instead of fighting Jones. Roy is no longer relevant, but Hopkins insists on humiliating the once great fighter anyway.

Not-cool.

 

:dealThis though I am a fan of both but Hops more.

 

Yes but when you look at it he still is PFP top 10 so that's why people criticize him. Personally, rankings don't mean **** to me. Not dissing Dawson but lets look at his recent fights: Johnson twice(over 40), Tarver twice(40 and over) the last time he fought someone much under 40 was in 2007. I'm glad he's facing Pascal next because even Hopkins at this stage still has a chance to beat and possibly ruin him the only way Hopkins can.