Felix Trinidad did not look good against Jones

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  • Mr. Ryan
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    Felix Trinidad did not look good against Jones

    I have long been a huge Trinidad admirer, but once the fight is out of you it doesn't come back.

    I've heard many people say that Trinidad looked decent against Jones, good enough to continue fighting. I don't think that at all. I felt Jones carried him the whole night. George Foreman made this comparison, saying that Jones is not like Bob Foster in that Foster loved the KO. Jones is a showman, he likes to perform.

    Take the Julio Gonzalez fight for one. Jones could have gotten Gonzalez out of there at any point he felt like doing so. In spite of all the KDs, Jones never attempted to put him away, instead touched gloves after he got up and went back to his GlobeTrotters versus The Generals act.

    If Jones wanted to KO Tito, he could have. I felt even in the rounds where Jones let Tito get off his shots to the body that they had little effect on Jones.

    I would like to see Tito visible to some capacity, either promoting or being some public figure in boxing. I would not like to see him fighting anymore because a great warrior like him should not have his legacy tarnished further by letting himself be a canvas for other fighters to paint on. That's not the Trinidad I knew growing up.
  • IwatchBoxing
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    #2
    He wasnt dominated, he went at, it was a good fight against a former heaveyweight, althought i'd agree he should stay retired.

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    • IwatchBoxing
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      #3
      He wasnt dominated, he went at, it was a good fight against a former heaveyweight, althought i'd agree he should stay retired.

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      • Texanballer
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        #4
        If theres money there, i think he should keep fighting, let his next fight decide. If he gets Ko'd then he should stop.

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        • kmcc505
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          #5
          Trinidad looked okay, but not great. I've always kinda felt he was a bit overrated myself.

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          • Jim Jeffries
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            #6
            For not having a single fight in more than two and a half years, he didn't look that bad in my opinion.

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            • pesticid
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              #7
              When I saw Tito lose all 12 rounds to Winky, that's when I realized that this man should not fight another fight.

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              • x3_bazooka_x3
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                #8
                To me I thought Tito did well considering he was in there with a guy who actually won a Heavyweight Title, there is no way IMO that Jones Trinidad should have seen the 12th round, seriously.
                what makes Tito in this fight not look as good is becuase he was dropped twice, but lets be honest here it makes Jones look bad to not step in and finish the deal.
                I think this fight proves that yes Tito should stay retired, but so should jones.

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                • NAPO
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Asian Sensation
                  I have long been a huge Trinidad admirer, but once the fight is out of you it doesn't come back.

                  I've heard many people say that Trinidad looked decent against Jones, good enough to continue fighting. I don't think that at all. I felt Jones carried him the whole night. George Foreman made this comparison, saying that Jones is not like Bob Foster in that Foster loved the KO. Jones is a showman, he likes to perform.

                  Take the Julio Gonzalez fight for one. Jones could have gotten Gonzalez out of there at any point he felt like doing so. In spite of all the KDs, Jones never attempted to put him away, instead touched gloves after he got up and went back to his GlobeTrotters versus The Generals act.

                  If Jones wanted to KO Tito, he could have. I felt even in the rounds where Jones let Tito get off his shots to the body that they had little effect on Jones.

                  I would like to see Tito visible to some capacity, either promoting or being some public figure in boxing. I would not like to see him fighting anymore because a great warrior like him should not have his legacy tarnished further by letting himself be a canvas for other fighters to paint on. That's not the Trinidad I knew growing up.

                  i agree with everything u posted man.sadly

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                  • NAPO
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by kmcc505
                    Trinidad looked okay, but not great. I've always kinda felt he was a bit overrated myself.
                    how is he overrated? with 3 division champ,in welterweight he has 15 or 16 title defenses,unified the welterweight and super welterweight division,and he was one of the best at closing the show.

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