Will Hopkins get any credit if he beats Roy Jones?

[street bully]

Hopkins finally swallowed his pride and settled to 50-50 even though he is by far the more relevant of the two at the moment. After Roy calling in to his interview, and more or less pushing for a fight against Hopkins, when Hopkins said he wanted to fight Dawson or Adamek many on this board said that Hopkins was trying to avoid the fight, indicating that he was afraid. Now that he has turned around and said **** it, took 50-50 when he has little to proove in a fight that means more to Jones at the moment, will you guys who were stating that he was avoiding Jones (you know who you are) give the man credit if he beats him?

[Rabbit ♠]

Yes. Even though I think Roy would get alot more if he beat Hopkins.

[street bully]

Yes. Even though I think Roy would get alot more if he beat Hopkins.

The double standards of this board. If Jones wins against a 45 year old Hopkins there will be about 40 "Ya'll musta forgot!" threads. However if Hopkins wins, which will probably be the case there will be countless bashing threads.

[Haglerwins]

Haters are going to hate. He will get no credit.

[Mr. Fantastic]

I would. Just like I did Calzaghe beating both of them.

With Jones and Hopkins, there is no big age difference. I might buy the fight if its on PPV.

[Rabbit ♠]

The double standards of this board. If Jones wins against a 45 year old Hopkins there will be about 40 "Ya'll musta forgot!" threads. However if Hopkins wins, which will probably be the case there will be countless bashing threads.

It's not a double standard. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Jones a huge underdog here? Jones hasn't done **** since '03.

[rskumm21]

Hopkins finally swallowed his pride and settled to 50-50 even though he is by far the more relevant of the two at the moment. After Roy calling in to his interview, and more or less pushing for a fight against Hopkins, when Hopkins said he wanted to fight Dawson or Adamek many on this board said that Hopkins was trying to avoid the fight, indicating that he was afraid. Now that he has turned around and said **** it, took 50-50 when he has little to proove in a fight that means more to Jones at the moment, will you guys who were stating that he was avoiding Jones (you know who you are) give the man credit if he beats him?

No; they'll just say that Hopkins waited till Roy was old to fight him, even though it was the other way around.

[MARKBNLV]

The haters are going to hate only his fans will give him any respect.

[mindreader]

I think Jones could beat him the same way Joe Calzaghe and Jermain Taylor did. Hopkins is boring and is just not that active enough.

[street bully]

I would. Just like I would Calzaghe beating both of them.

With Jones and Hopkins, there is no big age difference. I might buy the fight if its on PPV.

Last week some of the guys who were saying "Hopkins should fight Jones, he is a bigger name than Adamek forget a CW belt" are now already backpeddling after Hopkins says he will knock Roy out.