Boxing: Trinidad Coming Out Of Retirement To Face Jones Jr. In 'People's Championship'
Eric Williams - AHN Reporter
Deerfield Beach, FL (AHN) - Former world champion Felix Trinidad is coming out of retirement to face another former world champion in aging pugilist, Roy Jones Jr.
Not only has Trinidad come out of retirement to fight Jones, but he has already initiated the trash-talking as well.
"Roy Jones is one of the biggest and greatest champions ever in boxing," Trinidad said Monday. "But he's never faced a puncher like me."
Both fighters have agreed to fight at 170 pounds in a match that promoter Don King is already calling "the people's championship."
Trinidad will be fighting at his heaviest weight ever.
"It's a unique, special event that this sport needs," Jones said. "If you can't put it on the line for this, then you can't put it on the line for anything. This is the type of thing you put it on the line for. The sport needs another megafight and that's what this is."
Trinidad's last fight was a loss to Winky Wright in May 2005.
Jones last fought in July when he won the IBC Light Heavyweight Title with a unanimous decision over Anthony Hanshaw.
King flew to Puerto Rico nearly two months ago to see how interested Trinidad was in a comeback. Trinidad responded by saying he would come out of retirement to fight Jones.
"This is going to be one of the most thrilling events we've seen in boxing in many, many decades," King said. "This is about pleasing the people."
Trinidad's portion of the deal was signed on Monday and King now needs to get Jones on board.
"I don't understand how Tito thinks he's going to win," said Jones' adviser, McGee Wright. "But he's a fighter and that's what we like. If he didn't think he could win, he wouldn't be there."
Trinidad has won world titles as a welterweight, super welterweight and middleweight.
A national hero in his homeland of Puerto Rico, Trinidad was beaten soundly by Wright in his last fight in 2005.
King praised Trinidad's willingness to climb in the ring with Jones so quickly.
"Most fighters of Tito Trinidad's stature would want a warmup fight after being off for this long," King said. "Not Tito Trinidad."
Felix Trinidad Sr., who manages and trains his son said he's not particularly concerned with the long layoff.
"I can be proud to bring my son into battle with a giant such as Roy Jones," the elder Trinidad said. "My son's a legend, but so is Roy Jones. And Roy Jones has been there forever. He's made an indelible mark on people around the world."
Jones Jr. is 51-4 in his career while Trinidad is 42-2.
King hopes to have a date and site for the bout soon.
"It's going to be a very big fight. A huge fight," Trinidad said. "I hear from Roy that somebody has to go down in this fight. I have to tell you Roy, it's going to be you. I always come to win."
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Eric Williams - AHN Reporter
Deerfield Beach, FL (AHN) - Former world champion Felix Trinidad is coming out of retirement to face another former world champion in aging pugilist, Roy Jones Jr.
Not only has Trinidad come out of retirement to fight Jones, but he has already initiated the trash-talking as well.
"Roy Jones is one of the biggest and greatest champions ever in boxing," Trinidad said Monday. "But he's never faced a puncher like me."
Both fighters have agreed to fight at 170 pounds in a match that promoter Don King is already calling "the people's championship."
Trinidad will be fighting at his heaviest weight ever.
"It's a unique, special event that this sport needs," Jones said. "If you can't put it on the line for this, then you can't put it on the line for anything. This is the type of thing you put it on the line for. The sport needs another megafight and that's what this is."
Trinidad's last fight was a loss to Winky Wright in May 2005.
Jones last fought in July when he won the IBC Light Heavyweight Title with a unanimous decision over Anthony Hanshaw.
King flew to Puerto Rico nearly two months ago to see how interested Trinidad was in a comeback. Trinidad responded by saying he would come out of retirement to fight Jones.
"This is going to be one of the most thrilling events we've seen in boxing in many, many decades," King said. "This is about pleasing the people."
Trinidad's portion of the deal was signed on Monday and King now needs to get Jones on board.
"I don't understand how Tito thinks he's going to win," said Jones' adviser, McGee Wright. "But he's a fighter and that's what we like. If he didn't think he could win, he wouldn't be there."
Trinidad has won world titles as a welterweight, super welterweight and middleweight.
A national hero in his homeland of Puerto Rico, Trinidad was beaten soundly by Wright in his last fight in 2005.
King praised Trinidad's willingness to climb in the ring with Jones so quickly.
"Most fighters of Tito Trinidad's stature would want a warmup fight after being off for this long," King said. "Not Tito Trinidad."
Felix Trinidad Sr., who manages and trains his son said he's not particularly concerned with the long layoff.
"I can be proud to bring my son into battle with a giant such as Roy Jones," the elder Trinidad said. "My son's a legend, but so is Roy Jones. And Roy Jones has been there forever. He's made an indelible mark on people around the world."
Jones Jr. is 51-4 in his career while Trinidad is 42-2.
King hopes to have a date and site for the bout soon.
"It's going to be a very big fight. A huge fight," Trinidad said. "I hear from Roy that somebody has to go down in this fight. I have to tell you Roy, it's going to be you. I always come to win."
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