Who was better Roy Jones Jr or Bernard Hopkins?

The casual sports fan 20 years down the road will say Jones because he will remember the highlight-reel moments. Hopkins had few such moments, but, provided B-Hop wins this weekend, most boxing historians will have Bernard ahead on longevity and skill. Hopkins fared better against the top fighters both men fought.

How many times did Roy Jones Jr and Bernard Hopkins fight?

As is so often the case, the fighter felt differently, and Jones would go on to fight another eight times, winning five. Hopkins’ ascension was a little less rapid, but he would not lose again until a 2005 split decision loss to Jermain Taylor.

Who did Bernard Hopkins lose to?

Jermain Taylor
Hopkins, who was the unified and undisputed middleweight champ, had lost his 160-pound titles in controversial fashion to Jermain Taylor in July 2005.

Who was Roy Jones Jr rival?

Bernard Hopkins
Roy Jones Jr. II, billed as “The Rivals”, was a professional boxing match contested on April 3, 2010. The fight was a rematch of the May 22, 1993 bout between the two where Jones defeated Hopkins for the IBF middleweight title.

Did Roy Jones Jr ever lose a fight?

Roy Jones Jr: Losses He lost three successive fights in 2004 and 2005 in the light heavyweight division to Glen Johnson and twice to Antonio Tarver. He has further losses to Joe Calzaghe, Danny Green, Bernard Hopkins, Denis Lebedev and Enzo Maccarinelli on his record.

Who is the oldest boxer to win a world title?

Nottinghamshire boxer, 64, ends career with world title win

A British cruiserweight has signed off in style after winning his first world title at the age of 64.
Steve Ward, who was previously recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest active professional male boxer, retired six days ahead of his 65th birthday.

Is Roy Jones the best ever?

Jones is considered by many to be one of the best boxers of all time, pound for pound, and left his mark in the sport’s history when he won the WBA heavyweight title in 2003, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years.

Who was better Roy Jones Jr or Bernard Hopkins? The casual sports fan 20 years down the road will say Jones because he will remember the highlight-reel moments. Hopkins had few such moments, but, provided B-Hop wins this weekend, most boxing historians will have Bernard ahead on longevity and skill. Hopkins fared better against the…