8CN – Roy thank you for joining 8CountNews.
RJJ – Thanks for having me.
8CN – Talk about this big rematch, it's been a long time coming.
RJJ – It's a wonderful fight that people want to see. It's a wonderful time for this fight, and it's a wonderful opportunity for him to try to retake the test and see if he can pass it. It's my job to see to it that he does not pass the test, and it's his job to try and pass the test.
8CN – What Bernard Hopkins do you anticipate to see when he gets into the ring?
RJJ – A very motivated Bernard Hopkins. One that has something to prove. He hates that he lost against me, so he's really motivated by that. He wants the world to know what he thinks, he thinks that he's better than me. He is going to be totally motivated for this fight.
8CN – He's had that thorn in his side for a long time. He wants some get back huh?
RJJ – Yes that's what it is. He wants to get some of that get back. And I understand that, anybody wants that.
8CN - When you beat Jeff Lacy in Biloxi, you electrified the crowd. Can your fans expect that kind of performance from you against Hopkins?
RJJ – That's exactly what I'm looking for!
8CN – This fight will be in Las Vegas, who has the crowd advantage?
RJJ – It don't matter because by round three I will have it. It don't matter who has it at the start, because once they see Roy Jones, I will have it.
8CN – Why do you think it took so long for this rematch to get signed?
RJJ – I don't really know, this cat had a lot of issues going on. I understood some of his reasons, but it was never me. I was always ready to make the fight, so it was his issues not me.
8CN – B Hop will try his tricks in the ring. Do you anticipate the same B Hop tricks in the ring?
RJJ – It didn't work the first time he tried it. He's welcome to try it again because it didn't work the first time. He better have some new tricks this time.
8CN – When you fought Danny Green it appeared as if he hit you right behind the ear. Was that why it was so difficult for you to recover from that shot?
RJJ – Yea, he caught me perfectly right behind the ear. The whole thing with that fight was the hand wraps. They let the guy have 5 layers of hand wraps, illegally. You can't use that much in a boxing match and he knows it. There were a lot of things that he did that was illegal with his hand wraps. If he's going to use a cast, then let me use one too. I don't mind a cast, but let me have one too.
8CN – Wasn't the commission watching the wrapping going on?
RJJ – That's what I am saying, my people were opposing what they were seeing. They were watching him get his hands wrapped. He wrapped two hours early for one. Then they told me that if I didn't come out and fight they would disqualify me. The commission told my guy that he's sorry but they are not going to make him re wrap his hands. They told me if I didn't fight that I would be disqualified.
8CN – What's the latest on the appeal?
RJJ – They just had the motion on the appeal the other day so there will be a hearing soon. Everything about that was illegal. They told me if I didn't come out they would disqualify me. How could I get out of Australia if I didn't come out and fight? What was I supposed to do? He cheated, the hand wraps was illegal. Next time we fight let me have a cast too.
8CN – Will there be a rematch?
RJJ – Yes, there is a rematch clause in the contract. I wouldn't have went down there if there wasn't a rematch clause. He fights one interim fight, and I fight an interim fight, (Hopkins) then I go back down for the rematch.
8CN – Tell your fans why you're not done as a fighter.
RJJ – First of all, I have the quickest hands in boxing. My sparring partner was upset because when I went down from the Green shot, he was like, 'how in the world did he go down from that shot?' he knows that normally I walk through that kind of shot. He can't beat me, I think fine, I am the quickest, I am fine. I will be too quick for Hopkins. He has a nice over hand right, but he will have his hands wrapped right. I will walk right through his right hand, so I am not worried about it.
8CN – Who do you think wins between Pacquiao and Clottey?
RJJ – I think Pacman outworks Clottey. He's quicker, he's more agile, so I think he outworks Clottey.
8CN – Who wins between Mosley and Mayweather?
RJJ – I am so glad that this fight got made. I do like this fight, and I am leaning toward Mayweather in this fight.
8CN – Give your fans some closing thoughts.
RJJ – Remember when God is for you, the whole world can be against you it don't matter, the sky is the limit. Snoop Dog will be walking me into the ring, so watch for that!
*Special thanks goes out to my friend Amanda Daniels ADPR, LLC for assisting with this interview
