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ROY JONES VS. FELIX TRINIDAD
For some reason I am excited about this match up even though I know I shouldn't be.
When it comes to *Superfights* or in this case, a Super Fight ten years too late I have to admit that
sometimes I look for ways that the underdog can win. I did the same in the Mayweather-Hatton fight.
I sincerely thought Hatton had a chance to outwork Mayweather so you can take my comments here
with about eight pounds of Morton Salt.
But I think Trinidad has a chance.
Admittedly that feeling is only that. A feeling. I was surprised at how Trinidad looked bigger than
Jones in their press conference stand offs. He doesn't look like the smaller man at all. Granted, he
does not possess Jones' musculature but there doesn't seem to be a huge size disparity here.
I bring this up because I think some of the on-line fight scribes are pointing to the size differential as
one of their primary reasons for favoring Jones. Jones has campaigned the majority of his career at
light heavyweight while Trinidad's legend was made at welterweight.
The "you're only as good as your last fight" theory applies here as well. Trinidad is coming off a two
year layoff following his most horrible performance to date, the shut out loss to Winky Wright.
Jones, on the other hand, is coming off wins over fringe players Anthony Hanshaw and Prince Badi
Ajamu. Now, if Jones were coming off his knockout loss to Glen Johnson, the experts would be
saying things are "even money".
And that's where I stand. This bout is a pick-em affair. Trinidad is a +300 underdog at some
sportbooks. And I have this feeling...
Should I bet on this one?.
Let's go small...$50 on Tito and roll the dice.
Looking forward to this fight and I think it may be more competitive than people think.
For some reason I am excited about this match up even though I know I shouldn't be.
When it comes to *Superfights* or in this case, a Super Fight ten years too late I have to admit that
sometimes I look for ways that the underdog can win. I did the same in the Mayweather-Hatton fight.
I sincerely thought Hatton had a chance to outwork Mayweather so you can take my comments here
with about eight pounds of Morton Salt.
But I think Trinidad has a chance.
Admittedly that feeling is only that. A feeling. I was surprised at how Trinidad looked bigger than
Jones in their press conference stand offs. He doesn't look like the smaller man at all. Granted, he
does not possess Jones' musculature but there doesn't seem to be a huge size disparity here.
I bring this up because I think some of the on-line fight scribes are pointing to the size differential as
one of their primary reasons for favoring Jones. Jones has campaigned the majority of his career at
light heavyweight while Trinidad's legend was made at welterweight.
The "you're only as good as your last fight" theory applies here as well. Trinidad is coming off a two
year layoff following his most horrible performance to date, the shut out loss to Winky Wright.
Jones, on the other hand, is coming off wins over fringe players Anthony Hanshaw and Prince Badi
Ajamu. Now, if Jones were coming off his knockout loss to Glen Johnson, the experts would be
saying things are "even money".
And that's where I stand. This bout is a pick-em affair. Trinidad is a +300 underdog at some
sportbooks. And I have this feeling...
Should I bet on this one?.
Let's go small...$50 on Tito and roll the dice.
Looking forward to this fight and I think it may be more competitive than people think.
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