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By Bob Canobbio - Roy Jones is a 3-to-1 favorite to beat Felix Trinidad on January 19 at Madison Square Garden in a fight whose intrigue is based more on what was than what is.
A decade ago, Jones was at the height of his powers at light heavyweight as he disposed of Lou Del Valle and Otis Grant while “Tito” was in the fifth year of what would become a sterling six-plus-year run as IBF welterweight champion. At that juncture, both were amazing offensive forces as Jones prospered with his blazing speed and shocking power while Trinidad made his money with blistering combinations. Had Trinidad beaten Bernard Hopkins in September 2001, the next fight would have likely been against Jones, but it was not to be as Hopkins ended up blazing his own trail of greatness by stopping the Puerto Rican icon in the 12th round. [details]
A decade ago, Jones was at the height of his powers at light heavyweight as he disposed of Lou Del Valle and Otis Grant while “Tito” was in the fifth year of what would become a sterling six-plus-year run as IBF welterweight champion. At that juncture, both were amazing offensive forces as Jones prospered with his blazing speed and shocking power while Trinidad made his money with blistering combinations. Had Trinidad beaten Bernard Hopkins in September 2001, the next fight would have likely been against Jones, but it was not to be as Hopkins ended up blazing his own trail of greatness by stopping the Puerto Rican icon in the 12th round. [details]