By my man Doug Fischer, exactly my thoughts "Both Jones and Trinidad are country boys at heart; uncomplicated men who enjoy the simple things in life. It’s been written many times that Jones loves four things: fishing, chickens, music and boxing. Trinidad loves the exact same things (just exchange Hip-Hop beats for a Salsa or Merengue rhythm with the music tastes). The two have a lot in common, the main thing being that they were born to fight. Their fathers were former professional fighters who passed their passion of the sport on to their exceptionally talented sons. Neither Jones nor Trinidad has ever worked a regular job. Both were competing in junior amateur bouts by the time they were 8 years old, and it’s safe to say that both men identified themselves as “fighters” by their early teens. Professional fighters is what they became and professional fighters is what they remain. No amount of money, professional accomplishments or setbacks is going to change their identity. For as long as they live, Jones and Trinidad are going to have the desire to fight; and for as long as they are physically able they are going to at least try to do what they were born and bred to do. So why not fight each other? With all they’ve accomplished they have to have a mutual respect for one another. Despite being a stylish boxer by nature, I think on some basic level Jones admires Trinidad’s straight forward, cobra-like single mindedness in the ring. On a deeper subconscious level, I’m sure Jones wants to test himself against the ring assassin, out-box him, beat him down and prove that he’s the better man. I’m sure Trinidad and his father have observed Jones’s technical holes (keeping his hands low, lunging in with power shots) and bad habits (backing to the ropes) for years, confident that they could take advantage of these flaws if given the opportunity. Given the nature and the age of the two boxers I think we might be treated to a better-than-expected fight. Whatever the result, I’m positive that Jones and Trinidad will fight or box in a manner that is true to themselves and to their fans. That’s what Fernando Vargas and Ricardo Mayorga did last November. The 10,000 fans that filled the Staples Center didn’t care what guys like me wrote about the fight. They didn’t care how much the fighters had slipped in recent years or how much they weighed. All that mattered to the fans were the fighters. All that mattered to the fighters was putting forth the best efforts they could during the fight. They did, it was a good fight and everybody was entertained. At the end of the day, that’s what boxing – or any other sport – is about and that’s why I’ll be watching Trinidad-Jones".
Doug Fischer is a faker. He switches mindsets all the time. He's always in search of the "word" that will sound "different" than anybody else's. When everybody was starting to call Mayweather the P4P champ, he chose to dismiss him, calling him a fraud. He loves to talk about his "son" Valero, matching him up vs. Pacquiao and all that... Only reason he's so high on his so called son is cause nobody knows him and it makes him sound knowledgeable to be high on "exotic" and "not so well known" fighters and low on the "mainstream" pick, such as Mayweather. Doug Fischer is not to be taken seriously, he's hot air.
Fights like these I am in full support of. Reason being that nobody is fooling you. Neither of these guys are jumping into the ring with the best. And neither of them are borderline handicapped, so you know what you are getting. Just an honest fight between two healthy guys who have a little bit left to make it interesting. Although if I heard that ticket price correctly on ESPN, 15 grand for a ringside seat sounds astronomical. If they wanted 15 grand a seat, this fight should have come about 6-7 years ago. Anyways I'll go with Jones by stoppage.
You can count in his buddy Steve Kim. Worst money I ever spent was on a 6 month subscription to their crap site.
Thats a great article. I'm just greatful that I'm gonna watch the SHELL of Roy Jones, one of the most gifted fighters of all time. I saw the shell of Black Sabbath with Ozzy shuffling around like has parkinsons in 2005 and i didn't sit there moaning about how old they were and how they hadnt released a decent album in 20 years. Just enjoy it for what it is.
Oh is that this weekend? I'll be busy weeding and watching college basketball, but I'll be sure to watch it for free next weekend. Thanks, but no thanks Don King. This content is protected Bring on the Titans with robes, ligthning storms and thunderstrucks, LOL.
