Tito and Roy looking fit

[Super_Lightweight]

Old as they might be:

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Maybe it was promoter Don King hooting and hollering every chance he got.

Or maybe it was the tough talk by Felix Trinidad Senior.

But for a fight between two fighters who are considered to be in the twilight of their careers, there sure seemed to be a lot of excitement Tuesday at Madison Square Garden for the final press conference for the fight between former champs Felix Trinidad Junior and Roy Jones Junior.

The two former pound-for-pounders will meet in a 170-pound catch weight fight Saturday night in the main event on HBO Pay-Per-View.

"This is going to be a great fight of glory and pride between two veterans," proclaimed King. "They're saying these two guys are old. They're saying these two guys are past their prime. They are dreaming!"

"It's going to be a great boxing card that you can't miss that night," said Trinidad, 42-2, 35 KO's. "I'm feeling very good…a lot of passion. January 19th I'm going to get another win. I'm very confident in myself. I'm just waiting to win on January 19th."

When Jones came to the podium to speak he said he appreciated and understood the support Trinidad had from many in the crowd but "come Saturday night you're going to hate me. I can't tell you how raw I'm going to be Saturday night. The razzle and dazzle…the old Roy Jones is back."

"You will have no break against Felix Trinidad," said "Papa" Trinidad in uncharacteristically aggressive remarks towards Jones. "We have been training hard for six months. We are very well prepared to fight 12 rounds. This fight will be won by who has more will, patience and who was dedicated more to training."

"You're going to fight against the best Felix Trinidad anyone has fought against," Trinidad Senior said as he looked at Jones.

"Unfortunately I can't beat the dad too," Jones, 51-4, 38 KO's later said.

As if anyone needed a reminder regarding the ages of the fighters, Jones provided it when he mentioned that both he and Trinidad just recently had birthdays. Jones turned 39 while "Tito" turned 35. "I guess I got to give him a bad birthday present," Jones said. "It'll be late but it'll be a bad one."

[MaFu MoFo]

I heard Jones Jr. could not drop from 175 pounds and might need to deeply dehydrate to make 170 on time for the official weight date. If this is true, Tito will have an unexpected advantage. How true is this or is it just rumors???

[THe TRiNiTY]

I doubt he's having a problem. He stated in an interview that he'd love to fight Calzaghe at 168. Even went as far as to say. I'm making 170, what's two extra pounds? So, I doubt he's having a problem.

[Sudo]

I heard Jones Jr. could not drop from 175 pounds and might need to deeply dehydrate to make 170 on time for the official weight date. If this is true, Tito will have an unexpected advantage. How true is this or is it just rumors???

If he has to dehydrate only five pounds (from 175 to 170), then that is not dangerous, and shouldn't affect him.
But if he is dehydrated at 175, other five pounds will be really hard. I did it million times, and i know how hard it is to drop weight.

It will probably affect him if fight goes past seven-eight rounds... Jones is not in his prime, so who knows how his body will handle weight cutting.

[baya]

If he has to dehydrate only five pounds (from 175 to 170), then that is not dangerous, and shouldn't affect him.
But if he is dehydrated at 175, other five pounds will be really hard. I did it million times, and i know how hard it is to drop weight.

It will probably affect him if fight goes past seven-eight rounds... Jones is not in his prime, so who knows how his body will handle weight cutting.

this will affect him - those legs are by no means fresh.

i still got him pulling out the dub tho.

[THE REED]

Put down them things
Trinidad of the game
Know my way around ya ring
No matter how many pounds ya bring!!!

[Tyson Jones]

He'll be fine........Dont believe rumors, its not even a rumor, everyone here knows roy will have a difficult time making 170, but he has trained especially hard, more than usuall as of lately and he'll be at 170. However tito still looks a little over it to me.

[THE REED]

He'll be fine........Dont believe rumors, its not even a rumor, everyone here knows roy will have a difficult time making 170, but he has trained especially hard, more than usuall as of lately and he'll be at 170. However tito still looks a little over it to me.

actually tito looks pretty good.. hes gata 6 pack at 170.. theres somethin to be said for that i think... its gonna come down to titos sloppy defense and unreal fast right hand leads and counters... tito WILL get to roy, he WILL hit him... but roy wont shatter like the 50% concensus that his chin is glass...

[Tyson Jones]

But tito has always had a six back, even against hopkins and wright. Although his body was extremely weak against wright. Your right he does have defined abs but he looks way to thick all the way through, They arent defined with muscle, they are defined with fat. Im sure he'll look better at the weigh in. He isnt in bad shape no doubt, but he's not in the best shape that he could be in. Titos only chance in this fight is his left hook. And jones will hold his hands up when tito does throw his hook. But Jones left hook is faster and more powerful than tito's. and Tito has never experienced that.

[THE REED]

But Jones left hook is faster and more powerful than tito's. and Tito has never experienced that.

i will have to agree with that point