Roy Jones Jr.(-335) vs. Felix Trinidad(+265)

[The Man]

it's all about preparation at this point in their careers....Roy is 39 and B-HOP is what, 41-42(checked it, he's 43)? I think that's a bit of an overstatment.

Let's not forget what Roy's career record is against Hopkins.

BHop is a better fighter right now than Roy. BHop is lighter on his feet and would outbox RJ all night. The earlier fight is so not a factor I am embarrassed you brought it up. It was 15 years ago.......

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Boxing
Jones wins by unanimous decision

Sunday, January 20, 2008 3:51 AM
By Dave Skretta


Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Roy Jones Jr. was just too fast, even in a fight that happened several years too late.

Jones pranced and punched his way to a unanimous decision over Felix Trinidad last night, dominating a 170-pound matchup between two iconic boxers whose primes are well past.
Jones (52-4, 38 KOs), the sport's erstwhile pound-for-pound king, taunted the Puerto Rican champion while clowning his way through the early rounds of his first significant victory in four years. Jones then went to work, knocking down Trinidad in the seventh and 10th rounds.
The 1990s' most dominant boxer had lost three of his past five fights, but Jones still entered the ring wearing a gilded crown -- and the 39-year-old's once-peerless reflexes and heavy hands were enough to beat another declining dynamo.

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[billmac91]

BHop is a better fighter right now than Roy. BHop is lighter on his feet and would outbox RJ all night. The earlier fight is so not a factor I am embarrassed you brought it up. It was 15 years ago.......

you act like B-Hop looked fantastic against Winky......i don't see how you can make a judgement that B-HOP looks lighter on his feet after that ugly performance

 

[lightsout]

the fight was good. a lot better than i expected it would be.

roy wanted calzaghe but bhop/calzaghe is signed. roy could fight the pavlik/taylor II winner now.

i hope tito fights again but at 160.

 

[billmac91]

the fight was good. a lot better than i expected it would be.

roy wanted calzaghe but bhop/calzaghe is signed. roy could fight the pavlik/taylor II winner now.

i hope tito fights again but at 160.

I don't think Kelly or Taylor is a good match-up for Roy at this point....I think he'd have a much better chance with Hopkins.

Depending on how the Hopkins/Calzaghe fight goes I think he'll look for that winner as most are predicting. If Calzaghe comes out and destroys Hopkins, I think Roy will avoid that mess.