Hopkins, Jones announce fights

Eurosport - Sat, 04 Sep 09:00:00 2010

Future Boxing Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins will challenge Jean Pascal for the Canadian’s WBC light-heavyweight crown on December 18.

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"We have an agreement in principle and I’m just awaiting the paper work to finalize," said Pascal’s promoter Yvon Michel.

The fight is expected to take place in Quebec City.

Hopkins's one-time rival and former multiple weight world champion Roy Jones Jr (pictured with Hopkins) will fight Danny Santiago in his hometown of Pensacola, Florida on October 7.

An official announcement for the venue will take place next week.

Jones Jr, 41, has a record of 54-7-(40).

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  1. Roy Jones, c'mon just give it up now. His record is­ already damaged by continuing, does he really need the­ money now? My feeling is he either could have jumped­ ship after a fluke win over Antonio Tarver, or, failing­ that, left with his pride intact after that shock 2nd­ round KO loss to Tarver.

    As for Bernard Hopkins, its­ true he's still a tough, savvy old warrior, but­ even he should call father time on his career; he's­ got very little to prove now.

    From Kamikaze, on Wed 8 Sep 5:40

  2. Hopkins is in great shape i think he has a great chance­ of winning,i`d love to see B-Hop take the belt and­ maybe defend it once or twice then call it a day,the­ guy is a showman,as for Jones he gave his all in his­ last fight but Father Time caught up with the legend a­ long time ago,he really should retire before he gets­ hurt.

    From Brian L, on Tue 7 Sep 9:13

  3. TRACEY, you say a bad loss or utter humiliation will­ signal the end for Jones, did you see his last few­ fights?

    From Chris F, on Mon 6 Sep 21:34

  4. Both fights to be held at the mildly retarded old age­ home for washups and hasbeens maybe they should place a­ Ruiz-Holyfeild bout and James Toney v MIke Tyson on at­ the same time

    From SCOTT, on Mon 6 Sep 19:51

  5. Roy Jones jr should retire..he was one of the greatest­ fighters of alltime and one of my favourites but,in­ recent years he's been beaten by people he­ would've destroyed in his prime i.e joe­ calzaghe....he should stop and reflect on what has been­ one of the most remarkable careers in boxing..Jones is­ a legend but,i wish he would retire.

    From Don, on Mon 6 Sep 2:24

  6. Are they for real?

    They have nothing left to­ prove.

    These guys wanna get injured man...

    From Ray, on Mon 6 Sep 1:11

  7. Hi Lance
    Is this your real name, or is it Mark, by any­ chance. You remind me of someone I used to know

    From TRACEY, on Sun 5 Sep 23:19

  8. A fighter never never retires. the body may not be as­ tuned and honed as what it once was, but the the drive,­ thought of doing battle never wains. It reconciling­ the two that most fighters have most difficulty. What­ does Roy Jones do in retirement? There never going to a­ subsitute for doing battle, the comoradory in the gym,­ companionship, amongst true friends. Boxing is life,­ for Roy Jones.

    Only he will know when the time is­ right. Unfortuately, like so many boxers and champions­ preceding him, a bad loss or, utter humilation by­ young, hungery fighter is the generally final curtain­ call for once great warriors.

    From TRACEY, on Sun 5 Sep 23:15

  9. Right Chris, Roy Jones is a shadow of himself, he­ should quit and look back on an astonishing career. ­ Hopkins, however, seems to get better with age. He­ lives the life and takes his trade seriously. He is­ cunning and tough, and what age has taken from him, he­ has replaced with experience. He is justified in taking­ this match because he can win. But sooner or later, he­ will visit the well once too often. The clock ticks for­ us all.

    From Lance, on Sun 5 Sep 10:54

  10. Time has been good to Hopkins, but why oh why does­ Jones Jr Keep going? A real shame of a once great­ fighter.

    From Chris F, on Sun 5 Sep 8:08

  11. i know it has nothing to do with story but bob arums­ son,john has fallen to his death whilst climbing,espn­ news usa

    From g.ross132, on Sun 5 Sep 7:40

  12. oops...disregard my last comment

    From Tai P, on Sun 5 Sep 7:07

  13. what a rubbish headline, this story has got nothing to­ do with Jones Jr

    From Tai P, on Sun 5 Sep 7:06

  14. I think Hopkins could win this fight and then­ immediately retire, even though he's ducked Dawson­ for so long! And also, I'm really sad for Ryan­ Rhodes. He is a genuinely­ decent, hard-working person­ with an honest work ethic.­ It would have been­ fantastic for him to have worked do­ hard to get this­ opportunity and I only hope he gets­ another chance­ soon. Also sad to see Barker out of­ action. Here was­ the biggest domestic fight since Haye­ v Maccarinelli­ in my eyes and it was a genuine 50-50­ fight, though I­ think Macklin is the better boxer and­ of a World Class­ calibre. And as for the next­ Prizefighter event, I­ wonder if David Haye would be­ interested!? If not,­ I'd happily see Chisora, Fury­ or McDermott be­ given the wildcard. Or maybe Enzo­ Maccarinelli could­ move up for one night only?­ Thoughts?

    From The Xentertainer, on Sun 5 Sep 6:28
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