B-Hopkins vs Roy Jones Jr

Boddhissatva · 03-30-10, 10:58 AM

I have B-Hop winning rather easily...

a 12 round UD...it's not going to be a very exciting fight...more of a boxing Clinic by Hopkins again.

Fiasco01 · 03-30-10, 11:26 AM

That's what I'm thinking, and actually I could see Hopkins ending it in one of the latter rounds.

Pabinator · 03-30-10, 03:25 PM

I can see Roy having about 2-3 rounds of life & then dying out like always & B Hop Dominating. Id actually be suprised if Roy won more than 2 rounds in this fight.

Ian · 03-31-10, 06:11 AM

After getting KOd by Danny Green I don't have any interest in seeing Roy Jones step into the ring. He's at serious risk of giving himself brain damage at this point in his career.

B-Hop should destroy him, but he's too old for me to feel comfortable laying huge odds on him. Hopefully after this fight he'll either retire or stick around for one last bout against Chad Dawson.

Czu81 · 03-31-10, 06:41 AM

Go Bernard! Despite both warriors/legends are old I can`t wait the bout.

phillybadboy · 03-31-10, 02:29 PM

b hop bro other can't phisicaly do it anymore

Lion4Life · 03-31-10, 02:53 PM

Hopkins all the way, Jones has nothing.

THE_LOCKSMITH · 03-31-10, 05:18 PM

this is on PPV??? doubt it even get 100K buys

shady610 · 03-31-10, 08:57 PM

i like hopkins in this one. then again, i like hopkins in any fight. he is my favorite boxer and is also one of my favorite athletes ever

statnerds · 03-31-10, 09:21 PM

i love RJJ, but he has zero chance in this fight and given the history, i really think Hopkins would love to stop him or force him to quit.

Jones was one of my favorite fighters of all time, until a few years ago.

when i looked back at his career he got by on just pure talent. his defense was lighting fast hands. the fukker cheated us cause he never put in the work it took to be a better fighter, to stay in the gym, learn some defense, learn how to fight inside. he had the most raw talent and ability of almost any boxer i ever saw. if he had half the drive of Hopkins he would have dominated for years and years and years and years

JuicedUp · 03-31-10, 11:07 PM

I predict you will see two old dudes dance around the ring pillow fighting. Boxing

dooman14 · 03-31-10, 11:22 PM

and the winner is.......OLD AGE!!

Cookie Monster · 04-01-10, 04:50 AM

Maybe the problem of RJJ was his huge talent. He was able to get away with his low guard and his weird stance thanks to his supernatural reflexes. Maybe if he were a bit less talented he would have to work harder and last much more.

B Hop by late KO.

pokerpro44 · 04-01-10, 09:17 AM

i got hopkins by dec.

JayTrotter · 04-01-10, 03:45 PM

I think hopkins has a clause in the contract where he gets 60% of the gate if he knocks roy out....

looks like roy will have his running shoes on... Hopkins is more enlightened then to have harbored a grudge for 17 years? right? right?

Hopkins told roy's trainers "it's up to you to keep your man alive.. you have to stop the fight." Silly hopkins, if any of Roy's advisors cared about his health, they would have stopped the fight about 5 years ago....

Boddhissatva · 04-02-10, 12:39 AM

Then again...maybe RJJ has one good fight left in him...maybe he throws enough punches to steal some rounds and take the SD or MD. But than again...realisticallly...B-Hop should win this rather easily.

Cookie Monster · 04-02-10, 02:13 AM

The interesting bet is: Hopkins by Decision or KO? I see decision slightly favored in European books, but KO slightly favored on american books.

Fiasco01 · 04-02-10, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by JayTrotter

I think hopkins has a clause in the contract where he gets 60% of the gate if he knocks roy out....

looks like roy will have his running shoes on... Hopkins is more enlightened then to have harbored a grudge for 17 years? right? right?

Hopkins told roy's trainers "it's up to you to keep your man alive.. you have to stop the fight." Silly hopkins, if any of Roy's advisors cared about his health, they would have stopped the fight about 5 years ago....

Haha well said sir.

Even after letting myself buy into some of the build-up for this fight, I still cannot see Jones winning. He might be able to steal a few rounds here and there but I feel like he'll give them right back in rounds 9-12 should it go that far.

dee_jas · 04-02-10, 08:36 AM

hopkins, \decision

1UP · 04-02-10, 12:21 PM

People really have a problem with the contrast of under and overrating Roy and Hopkins. Both fighters match up well at this point.

Roy has the potential to win this fight on the cards if he stays relatively active on both ends. He isn't that much of a scrub to be ran over by a potshotter like Hopkins. At worst, 8-4 close rounds.

I'm taking Roy, small just because the odds are +300. Jabs and straights can win this fight.

Pabinator · 04-02-10, 01:05 PM

For some reason I think i am going to end up watching this fight

Snowball · 04-02-10, 04:06 PM

I'd love to see Jones deliver a giant STFU right to Hopkins mouth.

http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/04/02/bernard-hopkins-executioner-persona-resurfaces-vs-roy-jones/

Dad · 04-02-10, 06:57 PM

41 year old vs. 45 year old.

Lion4Life · 04-02-10, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by Dad

41 year old vs. 45 year old.

Winner gets the best window view and all the tapioca he can eat at the retirement home.

MickChunky · 04-03-10, 01:37 AM

Hey at least Roy isn't fighting UPS drivers anymore. Never had any respect for RJJ, overrated in my opinion, lazy as hell. b-Hop on the other hand has always been hungry and a class act.

ijrod21i · 04-03-10, 01:52 PM

Roy Jones is a shell of him self and he's now excruciatingly painful to watch.

jin2daj · 04-03-10, 03:19 PM

yeah i doubt theyll get too many buys, though i did buy couture/coleman on ppv so what do i know

bruce_outside · 04-03-10, 05:47 PM

hopkins. roy will just try to survive.

The General · 04-03-10, 07:14 PM

There is so much excitement being tossed around in this topic.

Enjoy the match guys assuming you watch.

hoopster42 · 04-03-10, 07:16 PM

b hop not a ko artist but jones is so through he might just get ko'ed

Pabinator · 04-03-10, 07:44 PM

Does anyone know of a stream I can watch this on without spending $50 bucks for a fight years overdue?

statnerds · 04-03-10, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by MickChunky

Hey at least Roy isn't fighting UPS drivers anymore. Never had any respect for RJJ, overrated in my opinion, lazy as hell. b-Hop on the other hand has always been hungry and a class act.

Hopkins fought tons of tomato cans cause he was too stubborn to let some shady promoter make his fights. he fought the system, but cheated boxing fans by fighting a lotta scrubs.

although he did come through against Syd Vanderpool

The General · 04-03-10, 07:54 PM

In the last half hour the line moved in favor of Jones in the SBR book. 500 to 485.

Probably just guys looking for action and not sharp money.

No real interest here, just noting the change.

Pabinator · 04-03-10, 07:57 PM

I doubt Im gonna bet anything on this fight, beside maybe some sbr points lol

Still, anyone know a link?