Roy Jones Jr. vs Bernard Hopkins
Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Roy Jones Jr. United States · 1969– 50% · #17 in the world
- Bernard Hopkins United States · 1965– 50% · #18 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins: 50% each. Roy Jones Jr. is #17 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking and Bernard Hopkins #18; among the 59 from the United States, they are #13 and #14.
The case for each
Roy Jones Jr.: Beat Hopkins on points in their first fight in 1993, early in a run that took him from middleweight to a heavyweight title.
Bernard Hopkins: Lost to Jones for the vacant IBF middleweight title in 1993, then won the rematch 17 years later in 2010; he was still winning world titles in his late forties.
Side by side
| Roy Jones Jr. | Bernard Hopkins | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #17 | #18 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Born | 1969 | 1965 |