Well, so much for my *gut feeling*.
I thought Trinidad held tough through the first six rounds. I had him up 4 rounds to 2 until Jones dialed it up a notch.
Jones was the clear winner, but again, it was hard to tell how much he has actually slipped.
One of my primary reasons for having thinking Trinidad would be competitive was that I thought they looked comparable physically while on their press tour. Standing side by side, Jones did not dwarf Trinidad in terms of stature.
But they were wearing street clothes.
From the opening bell it was apparent Trinidad was the much smaller man. I think he looked good in remaining competitive through the first six rounds. If he could drop down to middleweight or better yet, junior middleweight I think he could be a threat, even in his mid-thirties.
Too bad he couldn’t still make welterweight.
I thought Jones looked good also…but…he was expected to. I got the impression he could have stopped Trinidad after the first knockdown (a delayed reaction by Trinidad). I thought Trinidad was really hurt.
If Trinidad continues fighting I’d prefer to see him go on the Senior’s tour. He could fight Shane Mosley. But damn, I wish he could still make 154 or 147, that would make for some great match-ups. Technically, I thought he looked sound. He just lost to the bigger man.
It is hard to figure Jones out at this stage of his career. He’s slowed down but still has enough to surprise some of the top names. I would not rule him out against the top tier names. He has stated he wants Joe Calzaghe or the winner of the Taylor/Pavlik rematch. Could the Jermain Taylor thought plodded through a decision victory over Cory Spinks have defeated the version of Jones that we saw this past Saturday? I doubt it. I think Jones still has at least one more big fight left in him.
No real losers in this bout.
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