Updated vegas odds for tonight’s HBO Pay-Per-View Roy Jones Jr versus Bernard Hopkins II Boxing match at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas are now posted on NSAwins.com. Vegas oddsmakers have Bernard Hopkins the -500 favorite to win tonight’s bout and get revenge for a loss by decision to Jones Jr. back in 1993. Both fighters are past their prime with Hopkins being 45 years-old and Jones Jr. being 41, but the smilarities between the two fighters end there. Hopkins(50-5-2, 32 KO’s) is still a formidable opponent for any fighter in the sport, while Jones Jr. is nothing more than a one-time boxing “great” that probably should have hung up the gloves a couple years ago. Many boxing experts feel this bout will get ugly with Hopkins beating down Jones Jr in ugly fashion. Jones Jr.(54-6, 40 KO’s) is saying all the right things and feels he will knockout Hopkins, but you will be hardpressed to find anyone out here in Vegas that truly believes it can happen. Plenty of great seats are still available at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, as lines have been short at the ticket window. You can buy tonight’s fight on pay-per-view for $50 if you want, but the outcome is really not much in doubt. ALL 5 of NSAwins.com’s expert handicappers look for Bernard Hopkins to win this fight with Sonny LaFouchi(aka “The LEGEND”), Gerry “BIG CAT” Andino and Lou Panelli all predicting a Hopkins knockout of Jones, while Steve Kendall and William E. Stockton both feel it will be Hopkins by an easy decision. You can bet on who you think will win tonight’s Jones Jr-Hopkins II fight at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas at BoDog Sportsbook and get a 10% NO-LIMIT SIGN UP BONUS on your 1st depsoit! Get updated Boxing Betting Odds for more fights on NSAwins.com daily.
April 3rd 2010
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Light Heavyweight
Bernard ” The Executioner ” Hopkins -500
Roy Jones Jr +325
Total Rounds -Bernard Hopkins vs Roy Jones Jr
Over Rounds 11½ (-140)o
Under Round 11½ (EVEN)u
Bernard Hopkins by KO, TKO, or DQ 13/10
Bernard Hopkins by Decision 6/5
Roy Jones Jr by KO TKO or DQ 17/2
Roy Jones Jr by Decision 27/4
Draw 18/1