In Boxing News: Jones Jr., Hopkins, Sky Boxing Roundup & Nicolay Valuev
By Boxing News December 24th, 2005In Boxing News Today: Jones Jr. v. Hopkins
Roy Jones Jr. vs. Bernard Hopkins is apparently on for March 11: “Ever since Roy Jones’ unanimous decision victory against Bernard Hopkins for a vacant middleweight title in 1993, there has been high interest in a rematch.” Perhaps I’m only speaking for myself, but given Roy Jones Jr. is 0-3 for his last 3 fights and Bernard Hopkins is 0-2 in his last 2 outings, my own level of interest is a long way from high. Too bad the rematch couldn’t have happened when it would actually have meant something.
Sky Sports has the 2005 Boxing Year In Review today. When the right fights get made, this sport is hard to beat for anticipation and excitement: Morales v. Barrera, Corrales v. Castillo, Wright v. Trinidad, Hatton v. Tszyu, Hopkins v. Taylor, Cotto v. Torres and even W. Klitschko v. Peter (a stretch - perhaps - but at least 2 heavyweights actually willing to fight each other).
The BBC reports that Nicolay Valuev, the giant and newly-crowned WBA Heavyweight Champion, does not have the WBA belt because it wasn’t big enough to fit around his waist: another one is being made especially for Valuev. According to Russian news agency Rosbalt, Valuev has given the WBA champion’s belt back to John Ruiz as a souvenir.
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December 26th, 2005 at 2:20 am
I have long waited for Jones-HopkinsII, too long perhaps. I wish this fight happened when they were still in their “prime” and not picking up the pieces of their careers. Reminds of of my long wait years ago for Leonard and Hearns to have their rematch. Well, its better than not happening at all. For example, no De La Hoya-Whitaker rematch happened. No Leonard-Hagler 2 either. I guess not everyone can be Gatti-Ward or Castillo-Coralles.
December 27th, 2005 at 6:34 pm
Rene, you are right. This will be a good fight. I just hope they don’t dance around and tap each other. I am looking for a good fight to settle a score.
January 11th, 2006 at 7:18 am
Hopkins by knockout.