Roy Jones vs Bernard Hopkins. Who is better in his prime??

[Dynamite Kid]

Roy. Prime on prime it really isn't that close.

Dan... i would not say "it really isn't that close"

I agree with you Jones would prolly win but i think it would be a close low contact fight because both are too smart to get dominated.

I know you already know this but remember Hopkins then was no where near the fighter he was in say.................2001.

[Sir Tom Jones]

Roy Jones Jr.

Which fighter is more likely to send you to sleep watching them? Hopkins

On a more serious note, Roy takes this. Bernard is/was a very good boxer.

[boxasmash]

Bernard Hopkins beat big name fighters in his prime. Who did Jones beat?

Uhh.. James Toney, Bernard Hopkins, Mike McCallum, Virgil Hill.. you know just little names like them.

[guru]

Roy went up in weight and completly dominated a p4p ranked James Toney. I can't think of a Hopkins win that comes close to that?

Roy Jones, easily.

I think roy is a better fighter, but i think nard going up and beating tarver was just as impressive as roy beating toney

[TEDetc]

I think roy is a better fighter, but i think nard going up and beating tarver was just as impressive as roy beating toney

...........no

[joseph5620]

Two of the best boxers of the 90s. Roy win against Bernard in 1994 in a fight that i think Bernard have a litle advantage because Roy have probles with the weight.
But then Hopkins win against Tito, Oscar and have better resume than Jones.
In your opinion who is the best

Jones. And it's not as close as some might want to make it seem.

[nachorjj]

Bernard Hopkins beat big name fighters in his prime. Who did Jones beat?

Bernard Hopkins

[guru]

...........no

IMO, yes.... tarver was the undisputed champ, beat RJ 2 out of 3 times and nard went up two weight classes to fight him...

[IMDAZED]

IMO, yes.... tarver was the undisputed champ, beat RJ 2 out of 3 times and nard went up two weight classes to fight him...

Fair point but Toney was a top 3 pound for pounder - considered by many #1 - already a two division champ and had never lost (44-0). And not to mention is a better fighter than Tarver.

[nachorjj]

Fair point but Toney was a top 3 pound for pounder - considered by many #1 - already a two division champ and had never lost (44-0). And not to mention is a better fighter than Tarver.

total agree. and Roy fight Tarver when past his prime. Jones prime end at fight with Ruiz