What does Hopkins have that Jones doesn't?

[Spicoli]

... considering that RJJ was a supreme talent and Hopkins and he are virtually the same age and been in the sport for the same amount of time?

Why is Hopkins successful in these later years and RJJ isn't??

Good question. Honestly, no idea.

I guess it is actually the opposite:What does Jones have that Hopkins doesn't?

Jones is about showmanship. He cannot just win in a boring -ass fashion. In his mind, this victory would mean or prove nothing.

I don't know about you but watching him carry the shadow of Mike McCallum made a nap easier. Roy had phenomenal reflex and instinct but he stated a few times he basically didn't care what the fans thought, it was HIM taking the risks. If he wanted to carry outclassed guys like Fermin Chirino, fans be damned. Hopkins was always the more well rounded boxing basics and more adaptable type of fighter.