Bernard Hopkins was on the Calvin Murphy
radio show last night and an associate of Roy Jones Jr. got hold of Roy
so he called in to join the conversation that soon turned into a fight
negotiation. Jones came to the conclusion that “Bernard is scared,” and
here are some highlights…
Bernard Hopkins: Money has been the issue for the past ten years with us.
Roy Jones: How much will you give me
BH: I will make it a 60:40 split
RJ: How about 60 to the winner and 40 to the loser
BH: Now you want to make a contest out of it. I don’t need Roy Jones.
It could wind up in the judges hands and you never know what will
happen.
RJ: You pick the judges.
BH: If RJ will take 40, we can get it done before the year is out. But if not…
RJ: He already has an L on his record from me and he is trying to make
me take 40 so he can prove that I am the lesser man. But if will make
it 60 to the winner and 40 to the loser I will take my chances with
that.
BH: Do you think I would make more money fighting Roy Jones than I would a young stud like Adamek or Dawson?
RJ: Bernard doesn’t want to fight me. Why would he want to fight me?
He’s having fun now at this point in his career. He doesn’t want to
take that gamble.
BH: Is Roy willing to go on record to take 40% win, lose or draw?
Show Producer: How about the winner-take-all?
RJ: That’s even better for me.
Show Producer: Bernard are you there?
RJ: No. When you said winner-take-all you ran him off the phone. He’s
been doing that to me for 5 years now. He disappeared. That’s what
happens to me. every time. Source:fightnews.com
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