Hopkins/RJJ is on - WTF?

[Greig]

Boxing is really doing it's best to piss me off so far this year.

The one fight everybody wants to see is off.. and the one fight nobody wants to see is on


Despite Jones loss, the Bernard Hopkins-Roy Jones Jr. fight will go on - ESPN

[generalbulldog]

Only took 17 years in the making. Should be an interesting fight.

[Nameless]

We should call it the battle of the wheel chairs. So it also means Bute won't fight Hopkins then, so the Miranda or better Pavlik's trail seem to be a bit closer.

[amat]

Hopefully Pac-Mayweather happens in 2019.

[Gandalf]

I actually still wanted to see this and I'm glad it is going ahead. I think Jones Jr. will put up a good showing too.

[Andre]

I think Hopkins will make him pay.

[Gandalf]

I think Hopkins will make him pay.

I can see Jones outboxing him, but whether Jones can keep it up for 12 good rounds without getting his chin checked too much is the issue. You struggle to imagine Hopkins ever being stopped, but Jones can go at any point in the fight. If Jones manages to go the distance, I can see him being up on points and taking the win.

It's a curious fight for me. It would be hilarious if Jones beats him at this stage of the game and after the Green debacle.

[Hulk]

I actually still wanted to see this and I'm glad it is going ahead. I think Jones Jr. will put up a good showing too.

Yep. Jone's speed will give Hopkins trouble. And Hopkins timing and counter right hands will give Jones trouble.

I love em both and may the best Trinidad ass kicker win. lol

[Pugilistic]

I ain't interested in this fight at all but people can't criticize either for this fight.

Both guys are at the end of the careers and there legacy's are sealed. They should be allowed to get some paydays.

[jon09]

Cool and I hope to see Mccallum vs Toney 4 on the undercard. Now on a serious note; There really is no other way for either 1 of them to go and I hope it is the last 1 for both of them. But if Hopkins does beat Roy then there could be a 3rd fight. And I know we will be looking forward to that 1.

[El Kabong]

As much as I would like to see RJJ go out on a win, I know this will be like Calzaghe-Jones. B-Hop will carry him so that the fans in Hopkins mind "Get what they came for"

[Diane]

I just can't believe that this is going to be a frickin PPV.

[mrbig1]

As much as I would enjoy watching Jones get his ass kicked. The fight itself is sad. Let's hope for both it's their last fight.

[Greig]

I just can't believe that this is going to be a frickin PPV.

Great news. Speak with your wallets and don't buy this shit.

And Pugilistic - they should be allowed to get some paydays?? Excuse me? Both these guys are millionaires many, many times over - so now they should be allowed to take the piss out of boxing fans by staging this old-fart fest on PPV? Don't think so.

If Hopkins wants a payday he should fight Adamek or move up and fight a heavyweight.

I know he likes to stack the cards in his favour these days but I won't be paying for it. I won't be watching it either. Both of these guys were once great, but Hopkins is a money fighter these days and Roy is damaged goods - and I've no interest in seeing him get damaged further.