Roy Jones wins one-sided decision over Felix TrinidadRoy Jones Jr. defiantly wore a gilded crown into a ring surrounded by hostile fans of a Puerto Rican hero. He then taunted Felix Trinidad, waggling his chin and shaking his rump, before rudely flooring Tito twice.
Some old guys just never learn how to behave --
yet the 39-year-old Jones showed he can still get down to business, pounding another iconic boxer whose prime is well past.
Jones pranced and punched his way to a unanimous victory over Trinidad on Saturday night, dominating their 170-pound bout. From the opening minutes to the increasingly lopsided final rounds, Jones simply was too fast, even in a fight that was several years too late.
Jones and the 35-year-old Trinidad might have put on the year's best fight -- if the year was still 2001, back when both were kings of the sport.
"I can't believe you stayed in there 12 rounds with me," Jones said to Trinidad after the fight. "People thought we were old."
Actually, they still do. The 1990s' most dominant boxer has reflexes that are fading, but not totally faded -- and more than enough to beat another declining dynamo. GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer has got more of this story.