Two fighters who have storied careers will finally fight in rematch that has been 16 years in the making. Roy Jones won first meeting that took place in 1993 to claim the Middleweight crown. The rematch is planned for 2010, but for fans I must say this fight is almost 10 years too late. Both fighters are passed their prime, and if I had to choose a fighter to win it would be Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins proved that despite his age he can still beat top flight competition such as his win over WBC and WBO Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik in a non-title defense fight.
Roy Jones ruled the sport of boxing and put strong emphasis on ruled because his last few fights he has not been the Roy Jones whom was considered the best pound for pound fighter ever. I hope he shows that flash of greatness that made boxers fear him when he stepped into the ring. If he fight like his last few fights expect Hopkins to show why he earned the nickname "Executioner" by destroying Jones.
It will be a crowd pleasing fight, and when they fight fans will watch, but I know like many other fans of the "Sweet Science", they would have like to seen this Super Fight take place when both fighters was on top of the sport. Boxing fans make the best of it, because it should be an interesting fight when it happens. Two icons, Hopkins and Jones in fight that would have been super awhile ago; however, it will be just a fight of two icons passed their prime that will draw a crowd.
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