When Joe was asked for a potential showdown with Roy Jones, should he defeat Hopkins, the Welsh fighter was non-committal.

“I’m more interested in the winner of Taylor – Pavlik next to be honest. I’d rather fight a guy in his prime. They are the fights I get up for – big, big fights.”

I think fighting Jones will most likely lower his stock in being considered one of the best of his era. If he loses to roy then all his detractors will say that we told you all along and if he wins without a stellar performance then many will criticize him for not dominating an old shot fighter.