Thread: Hopkins vs Jones set for 3rd April (about 10 years too late)

Sky Sports | Boxing | News | Hopkins & Jones confirm rematch

Better late than never.

They are two of my boxing heroes and I'll watch it.

Originally Posted by Hulk

Better late than never.

They are two of my boxing heroes and I'll watch it.

I don't think so mate, I think it's sad! Jones just got battered by Danny Green inside a round, this fight has no meaning, it's just a payday. I would rather remember Jones as he was.

I know I shouldn't want to see this, but I do. Solely in the hope that Jones can somehow rewind a year or two and outwork Hopkins. It would be the funniest thing if Jones was able to do that.

Im a big RJJ fan but im sorry, im not gonna be wearing RJJ rose tinted glasses here. I tried to convince myself maybe RJJ still had something left, but he really doesn't. And i think this is really a sad fight, and shame on B-HOP for taking it really.

I never understood why people wanted the rematch in the first place. Have you guys seen the first fight? Its one of the worst Championship stinkers of all time! You couldn't pay me to watch the first fight again.

Very much looking forward to this one! I'll take Hopkins by UD.

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

I never understood why people wanted the rematch in the first place. Have you guys seen the first fight? Its one of the worst Championship stinkers of all time! You couldn't pay me to watch the first fight again.

Sometimes its not always about excitement, although obviously no one wants to watch a stinker. RJJ + B-Hop were two of the best fighters, at there weightclasses, B-Hop had improved greatly since there first meeting. Plus B-Hop was a legit threat to RJJ. Because people wanted to see RJJ challenged.

waste of time, why not just pass round a hat for a collection?

Its a sham of a fight and we don't need to see a totally shot to bits RJJ get a bashing off an old Hopkins, just so he can say he stopped him quicker than Joe C did. I will watch it like you do hoping for some sort of miracle to happen and see a competitive fight.

I'll watch the fight because I love watching boxing but I will not pay for this one even if it was 20 bucks. RJJ is a sad case and I just want him to retire. This is only distorting how special RJJ once was.

I will watch they are old legends.

I will watch it, but I'm not paying for it. If this fight was done 7 or 8 years back it would be worth every penny, but now?

What an insult to boxing and it's fans. No way i watch this horse piss. Shit by this crappy logic jermain taylor should be fighting butte on the undercard. Ko losses only advance things right ??!! Shame on them for forcing this crap down our throats. So the winner of this goes where ?? Probably a omar shieka rematch for jones or a challenge of jeff lacy for hopkins........and people hate floyd.

What a pointless fight to be made. Nothing to be made in terms of legacy for either fighter. I guess this was always going to happen regardless of the Jones-Green outcome.