Does Anyone Think Bernard Hopkins Beat RJJ ?

[saad79]

It wasn't a great card because none of the fights ended up being exciting. It was promoted by Rock Newman as a vehicle for his fighter Riddick Bowe, who lived in Ft. Washington, MD (near DC) to have an easy title defense. The stadium was 3/4 empty - maybe 10,000 fans in a 55,000 stadium. The fights I remember were Sharmba Mitchell KO1 Kenny Baysmore, Jones v. Hopkins and Bowe KO 2 Jesse Ferguson. I left feeling I didn't get my $100 worth. At the time, neither Jones or Hopkins had done that much in their pro careers. Jones was the heavy favorite as he had the olympic background and was much more hyped at the time than Hopkins. Believe it or not, Hopkins was, at that time, known as a big puncher, not as the crafty boxer he became known as being.

[Taeth]

It wasn't a close fight at alll, the early rounds Roy won because Bernard couldn't get off and Roy would land one or two good combinations and he was winning their battle of the jab.

In the middle rounds Roy was losening up and landing combinations, countering, he seemed to have difficulties with Bernard's style but he comfortably won those rounds.

I had Hopkins only winning the round where he landed two solid right hands in a row before the last 2 or 3 rounds so I had Roy up solidly 117-111 or 116-112.. I think he took the last two rounds off, and making weight was difficult for him.