Re: B Hop is Overrated

Originally Posted by
Truth
Bernrd hsould be rated higher than RJJ because of his longevity at the highest level of the sport Roy's climax was higher than Bernard's but Bernard's time spent at the elite level of the sport is not even comparable to RJJs
WTF? Highest level? Are you serious? Time spent doesn't count all the time sitting around doing nothing. Jones wasn't named fighter of the decade because he had one or two fights, not too mention that reign lasted till 2003. Bernard's MW reign was courtesy of RJJ leaving the division. Jones carrer competition is better than bernards. RJJ dominated more impressively, and longer.
And since everyone likes to all of sudden forget to apply certain filters to bhop as they do with RJJ...
Most will say RJJ was weight drained in the first tarver fight (the one roy managed to win) but forget that Tarver was weight drained when HOP beat him, i mean tarver isnt on bhops level, but he was basically a walking heavybag in that fight with bitch tits.
RJJ's competition isnt up to snuff only because he dominated so thoroughly. But bhops is better because his fights were closer? not to mention being dropped twice against mercado the first fight he clearly lost, but was given a draw.
Bernard beat two arguably 4 HOF fighters, (Tito, Oscar, then maybe winky and jackson) Only tito compares to James Toney and thats a stretch.
Jones beat six, PAZ, Macallum, HOP, TONEY, HILL, Tito, and maybe even 7 if you count reggie johnson.
Bhop padded that 20 defenses against a who's who of nobodies. But Roy gets slammed from all angles because he stood his ground as p4p number 1 in world and demanded that the Europeans fight in the states. Roy was the draw against nearly anyone he'd have faced therefore giving him the lion share when negotiating.
I mean don't get me wrong, bhop is one of the best ever, but if Roy gets slammed for his career path, put under the same microscope bhop would come out far less than RJJ IMO...
"Sixty forty I kicks yo' ass, Sixty forty I tears yo' ass up" - Roy Jones
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