Jones vs. Hopkins

By Jim Dower: Yahoo Sports writer Kevin Iole thinks that Roy Jones Jr. may not have earned anything for his uninspiring 12 round decision loss against Bernard Hopkins last weekend at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Iole says “Given that the contract called for the first $3.5 million in profit [...]

By Chris Williams: Last Saturday night was one of the worst boxing fights I’ve ever seen in my entire life. 45-year-old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KO’s), looking many moons removed from his prime form, defeated 41-year-old Roy Jones Jr. (54-7, 40 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, [...]

The official weights for tomorrow night’s stacked Hopkins vs. Jones fight card are in along with a surprising variety of fight predictions from those who know best-other world champions, most of whom have fought one or both Hopkins and/or Jones. “I think if Roy still has it, he can win on points. Either way it [...]

By Eric Thomas: Bernard Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KO) appears to be trying to pump up interest in his fight against 41-year-old Roy Jones Jr. (54-6, 40 KO) by making it seem as if Jones is still a dangerous fighter rather than someone who was destroyed in the 1st round in his last fight in December. [...]

By Chris Williams: The interest in this Saturday’s fight between Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. might not be as good as those to 40ish fighters would like for them to. According to Yahoo Sports writer Kevin Iole, the ticket sales for Jones-Hopkins are “tepid at best.” That’s not good news if it stays like [...]

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (April 1, 2010) – Tecate, cerveza con carácter, invites fans to witness the much-anticipated face-off between boxing legendary rivals Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KOs) vs. Roy “The Terminator” Jones Jr. (54-5, 40 KOs) on Saturday, April 3, 2010. The event will be broadcast live on Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. [...]

By Jason Kim: At a price tag of $50 on Pay-Per-View, this Saturday’s match up between former champions Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins could make both fighters a little bit of money after the PPV receipts are tallied. How much money will depend on whether boxing fans are willing to scoop this fight up [...]

Kelly Swanson We are ten days away from a great, excellent rematch between Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones, Jr. This week we had two super media days with both fighters. I’m sure you saw some of the stories and photographs that were highlighted by those media days. What we’re going to do today is we’ll [...]

“I want it so badly and really I want Roy to be able to remember this beating I am about to give him for making me wait so long. But now the wait is over, I am going old school and back to the days of the Executioner. He delayed it too long but his [...]

Roy Jones Jr: Bernard Hopkins is a shark. He’s a bottom feeder. He’s catfish. He’s waiting around for someone to die, then he’ll bight into it. If something is dead, he’ll try to taste it. If something is alive, he doesn’t want any part of it. If something is close to dead he’ll try to [...]

LOS ANGELES (March 24, 2010) – Three exciting televised fights will warm fans up for the long-awaited rematch between future Hall of Famers Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. “The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II” is scheduled for Saturday, April 3 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and live on pay-per-view.

By Jim Dower: Roy Jones Jr. (54-6, 40 KO’s) was in top form talking to the media, saying this about his April 3rd opponent Bernard Hopkins: “He is a bottom feeder, riding around waiting for somebody to die and think he will get a feed…He’s waiting around for someone to die and then he’ll bite [...]

By chris Williams: Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. (54-6, 40 KO’s) says that he may retire if he can knock out Bernard Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KO’s) when the two 40ish former champions got at it on April 3rd at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In an article at Boxing Fanhouse, [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Roy Jones Jr. (54-6, 40 KO’s) speaking to Greg Leon of Boxing Talk didn’t have much good to say about light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KO’s), saying when asked by Leon whether he thinks that Hopkins has improved “His head is a big bigger, but that’s about it.” Jones later gave [...]

By Kirk Jackson: About 17 years ago the world was witness to a middleweight championship bout between future hall of famers and boxing legends Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. Although Roy Jones would emerge the victor, both fighters would enjoy successful careers inside the ring following their fight. After beating Hopkins, Jones would take [...]

By Jim Dower: Boxing great Roy Jones Jr. (54-6, 40 KO’s) seems to be in denial about his 1st round TKO loss to Danny Green on December 2nd. In that fight, Green, the IBO cruiserweight champion, rushed across the ring and opened up with a barrage of heavy shots while Jones covered up in his [...]

By Jim Dower: Boxing great Roy Jones Jr. (54-6, 40 KO’s) had some amusing comments to make about light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins. In an interview with Boxing Fanhouse, the 41-year-old Jones has this to say about Hopkins: “17 years is a long time to be scared. You [Hopkins] think I’m done, but you’re wrong. The [...]

Bernard Hopkins – “This is 2010. That was 1993. That’s 17 years I’ve been waiting for this fight. It’s personal to me and it’s important to me that I get this man in the ring and that I send him on his way to the Hall of Fame. I want to make sure that the [...]

By William Mackay: In the past six years, Roy Jones Jr. has slowed down as a fighter, losing enough of his hand and foot speed to the point where he’s been knocked out three times in the past six years. Jones was nearly unbeatable for the first 14 years of his career, racking up an [...]

Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Roy “The Terminator” Jones stayed true to their reputations as two of the most outspoken boxers in the history of the sport as they announced The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II, which will take place April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. and will be [...]

LAS VEGAS, NV (February 4) . . . Tickets for the long awaited rematch of future Hall of Famers Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Roy “The Terminator” Jones Jr. go on sale tomorrow, Friday, February 5 at 10:00 a.m. PT. The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II is set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay [...]

After 17 years the wait is over as sure-fire future Hall of Famers Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Roy “The Terminator” Jones Jr. collide in a long awaited rematch that will add the final chapter to their 17-year rivalry. The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II is set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay [...]

By Chris Williams: After Roy Jones Jr. was wiped out by Danny Green in a 1st round slaughter on December 2nd, any reason to watch a bout between Jones and 45-year-old Bernard Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KO’s) effectively went down the drain with that defeat. However, instead of moving on and taking a fight with a [...]

By Chris McHugh: I know most of you have no interest in the better-late-than-never clash between Roy Jones Jr and Bernard Hopkins, but I’m hoping a few of you might just change your minds once you have read my article. Don’t get me wrong, I can see why a vast amount of people are refusing [...]

By Kevin Pasquale: Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, Roy Jones Jr. ruled the boxing landscape with impunity. His once-in-a-lifetime speed and athleticism, coupled with his amazing boxing instincts, rendered him untouchable by other fighters, regardless of whatever weight class he decided to fight in at the time.

By Eric Thomas: In a hilarious interview by Ben Thompson at the Fighthype website, Roy Jones Jr. had a good time telling it like it is ripping apart both Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya. Jones, 40, had this to say about Hopkins: “Hopkins don’t look impressive against nobody. Let’s face the music. Hopkins [...]