So how much legacy does Roy Jones get back if he wins???

[boxingfan4life]

Jones has already cemented his legacy as the most dominating pound for pound fighter ever. The only man in 100 years to go from middle and win a heavyweight title. (In dominating fashion I might add) No other heavy accept for Tua has dominated Ruiz the way Jones did so to me Jones is the best fighter ruiz ever fought being that he outwayed him by 40 pounds and got owned. Everyone who fought Prime Jones got beat badley. Fighters that gave Bernard, and James Toney 12 round hard fights got KOd by Jones. Montell beat Toney twice. Jones 1 round KO of Montell told of his absolute dominance. Roy made every fighter, Bernard, Virgil Hill, John Ruiz and James included look like bums. And two of those guys are Hall of fame fighters. So of course if you werent hall of fame you were going to look like a straight bum.

those are some pretty good points

[bojangles1987]

You do not lose legacy. Roy can lose by knockout 10 straight times and it wouldn't change a thing about what he accomplished.

If he beats Hopkins it shows that Bernard is really diminished, and Roy is a perfect foil for him.

[Joe2608]

His legacy is already complete, this fight is meaningless. It's just 2 old guys fighting and the reason for it in my opinion is because Roy loves the sport and doesn't want to give it up yet, and Bernard wants to avenge a loss from decades ago.

Obviously people will go crazy if Roy wins but they should both retire as they have both had great careers and have lots of money and seem to be in good health still.

[ИATAS]

This fight doesn't effect either Roy or Hopkins legacy, win or lose.

Hopkins is 45, jones is 41.

If hopkins wins, he beat a shot roy.

If jones wins, he beat a 45 year old hopkins that finally got old.

However with a Jones win, one could make a stronger case that Jones would have always beat hopkins.

[T.McGrady]

I don't think it will mean anything. He already beat hop when they were young.

[Stab Judah]

The only thing it does is get rid of that excuse that Hopkins was too inexperienced in the first fight.

For the past few years Hopkins has seemed to be the better fighter of the two, thus reversing circumstances of the first fight.

When Roy wins I rather see him go for a rematch with Glen Johnson.

[j.one]

Alot of really good points here most if which i agree with. fact is we have heard Jones is shot for so long and how Bernard is too good p4p wise to take this fight, I think a Jones win should at very least get him something even at this point. 45 or not Hopkins is ranked as of right now and is fighting a Jones that is perceived sometimes even legitimately to be well past it. Surely a win means something to adding to his legacy or atleast diminishing the notion that he is completely shot even at this point. If Hopkins sees even the version of Jones that fought Lacy he is gonna be in for a fight if Jones is even that fast on Saturday.

[j.one]

You do not lose legacy. Roy can lose by knockout 10 straight times and it wouldn't change a thing about what he accomplished.

If he beats Hopkins it shows that Bernard is really diminished, and Roy is a perfect foil for him.

C'mon even reading in here you know people on this site think every breathe Jones takes in a ring is tarnishing his image at this point simply because he isn't the Prime Roy that was so good he didn't even have problems in the ring with brilliant fighters.

[KickAzz]

Everyone agrees he's shot and seemingly has no chance whatsoever in this fight. That being said and pretty much agreed to for the most part, what does a win for Jones mean for his legacy?

he gets back no legacy. rjj has nothing to lose. if he wins, he should retire. if he loses he should retire.

the only on with something to lose is hopkins. if he wins he can go on to fight again. if he loses he should retire.

[Jamel H]

Everyone agrees he's shot and seemingly has no chance whatsoever in this fight. That being said and pretty much agreed to for the most part, what does a win for Jones mean for his legacy?

nothing really because his legacy has already been sealed, you can tell by how everyone talks about the old school Jones, they rarely bring up his tough loses. Prime example people know Tommy Hearns fought past his prime WAY past his prime but when people talk about him they talk about what he did in the 80's