> Boxing:Is this the one and only of its kind? In 1993,RJJ fought Bhop only to rematch in 2010. A staggering 17 years!?

Boxing:Is this the one and only of its kind? In 1993,RJJ fought Bhop only to rematch in 2010. A staggering 17 years!?

Posted at: 2015-04-20 
Was there a match similar to this?

BQ. Poll: Anyone here wants a trilogy out of this one? LOL fight fans

azumah nelson vs jeff fenech.

they fought in '91 '92 & '08.

they are now even at 1-1-1

Among the pro ranks, I don't think this 17 year gap has ever been done before. It only shows how much money, and not merit, rules the sport today, as opposed to generations in the past.

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Hopkins and Jones Jr. "attempted" many times to fight but the fight never came off. Each side could not meet the other side's demands.

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Again, Ego is usually the primary culprit when fights that should happen don't happen.

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Roy was the draw but Hopkins made unrealistic demands

When Roy fell from grace, the fight lost it's luster.

Hopkins became the draw but, by then, there were other opponents as the boxing public no longer took Roy seriously and Hopkins decided to make Roy wait.

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Only when both needed each other to become relevant again, did the rematch happen.

I'm sure there have been others others but not with two big name fighters like that.I remember being at their first fight on the undercard of Riddick Bowe and and Jesse at RFK St in Washington d.c

Neah, Hopkins has proved that he has Roy Jone's callling card. Hopkins could neutralize Jones on the outside with his defensive jab, and the inside is easy money for Hopkins.

3rd fight Hopkins wins, Jones' scared.

Nothing of that kind ever!

Was there a match similar to this?

BQ. Poll: Anyone here wants a trilogy out of this one? LOL fight fans