Back on May 22, 1993 was one of the epic fights in boxing history when Bernard Hopkins took on Roy Jones Jr. These were two of the best boxers in the business and the match was highly anticipated by sports fans. The fight, which went to Roy Jones Jr, was given scores of 116-112 by all three judges in his favor. Jones won the IBF's vacant middleweight title with that first battle in Washington, DC. The 6 part YouTube clips of Bernard Hopkins vs Roy Jones Jr video below tells the story of their first clash.
More recently, Bernard Hopkins vs Roy Jones Jr II took place. This was a seventeen year in the making rematch, which Bernard Hopkins wanted badly. He finally got it on the night of Saturday April 3rd 2010 in Vegas. And with the rematch, Hopkins avenged the previous loss to Jones, winning by unanimous decision.
It's unknown if there will be a Bernard Hopkins vs Roy Jones Jr III boxing match. Roy Jones Jr has hinted at retirement before since he's in his 40's. While Hopkins is also in his 40's, he's considered amongst the best boxers in the world. For now fans, will need to relive the memories of their two fights, including the video footage below of Bernard Hopkins vs Roy Jones Jr 1993 edition.
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