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Former world champion Bernard Hopkins will battle fellow American Roy Jones in April in a rematch of their middleweight fight 17 years ago. Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KOs) has been looking for a rematch with Jones since May 1993 in Washington, DC, when Jones beat Hopkins in a unanimous decision for the vacant International Boxing Federation middleweight crown. The 45-year-old Hopkins (50-5-1 32 KOs) rebounded from that loss to win the middleweight title which he held for 10 years. He is also a former light heavyweight champ. Two months ago, he defeated Enrique Ornelas by unanimous decision in a light heavyweight bout in Philadelphia. "A rematch with Roy has been in the back of my mind for a long time and it's finally going to happen," Hopkins said. "I have accomplished a lot in my career since that night in Washington, DC in 1993, and I am going to end this thing between me and Roy once and for all." The 41-year-old Jones is fresh off a first-round loss to Danny Green of Australia in December. "We're giving the fans what they want to see," said Jones, who has a record of 54 wins, six defeats and 40 knock outs. "They deserve this fight and why not supply the fans with what they demand?"  CONTINUES BELOW The fight will take place April 3 at Mandalay Bay hotel and casino. -- AFP TOPICS IN THIS ARTICLE
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