Hopkins-Jones II: Better Never Than Late

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

You said it yourself, it's just not believable. He's more likely to fight at 168. But he hasn't done anything outrageous in forever so I don't know. It's funny, I used to be called a Bernard nuthugger by the Calzaghe fans on here. The bottom line is that he's an ATG who has had a fine career but enough. Either retire or fight someone real. This fight here is a total slap in the face.

I feel you. I think Hops has more in the tank then Roy and hes wasting it by fighting Roy.

[IMDAZED]

there were discussions for the fight though and the WBC didn't allow it if I remember correctly. I'm not going just by hopkins words

Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer extended an offer to Maskaev and promoter Dennis Rappaport last week, and they are interested.

[...]

Rappaport, who returned a few days ago from Moscow, where Maskaev defends the title Dec. 10 against Peter Okhello, said he's interested in pursuing the fight.

"Is a Hopkins fight a fight we have interest in? Absolutely," Rappaport said. "Can it be made with numbers that make sense? That remains to be seen.

"It's certainly something we would consider, although not at the numbers, frankly, that were discussed. We've got to beat Okhello, and then we've got a situation where Hopkins is a possibility. But we also have a possible unification fight with Wladimir Klitschko, and we want to see what happens with Evander Holyfield in November [when he faces Fres Oquendo]."

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...dan&id=2630930

You can find numerous other articles online with both parties discussing the potential of the fight.

Now of course hopkins/golden boy could have been using this as a smokescreen for negotiations for Calzaghe, but the potential was there and it was discussed.

Reading between the lines is essential. Remember the Adamek negotiations?

[Eaner0919]

I doubt very much Dawson would have an issue with it.

75-25 gets it done IMO

it reminds me of Pwill taking a bath for the Margarito fight

[IMDAZED]

75-25 gets it done IMO

it reminds me of Pwill taking a bath for the Margarito fight

What was the split for that fight??

But yeah, you're right, Dawson would probably do it for a double cheeseburger and chili fries.

[street bully]

Roy should have fine tuned his fight game years ago.

[THE REED]

Roy should have fine tuned his fight game years ago.

Nah... His fight game is why people tune in.

[IMDAZED]

Roy should have fine tuned his fight game years ago.

I think he did, bully. He slowed down and was still winning easy but deteriorated once he came back from heavy. You can't fine tune age.

[street bully]

Reading between the lines is essential. Remember the Adamek negotiations?

Adamek would have been an easy win for Hopkins imo for another lineal title.

[THE REED]

He did attempt the winky style for 3 fights - Hanshaw to Calzaghe...

So you can't say he didn't try to change...

[IMDAZED]

Adamek would have been an easy win for Hopkins imo for another lineal title.

Maybe. Probably. Truthfully, I don't know what Hopkins has left. But I know he wasn't willing to make it worth Adamek's time.