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In August 2007, promoter Don King announced a "dream match" between Félix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. with a date set for January 19, 2008. [2] Both men had become two of the most decorated fighters in boxing history, with Trinidad sporting a 42–2 record having won titles in the welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight divisions, while Jones was 51–4 and had won titles in four ...
Trinidad came out of his second retirement for a fight against former four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. on January 19, 2008. According to the contract, it was contested at a catchweight of 170 lb (77 kg), and was broadcast live on HBO pay-per-view . [ 36 ]
We are taking this fight because we know we can beat Roy Jones. We took this fight because we know Julio is going to win." [9] [10] Despite being a 20 to 1 favourite to win, Jones rejected any suggestion that he would be taking González lightly saying "The minute you relax is the minute you lose". [11]
Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. III; Thrilla in Manila; James Toney vs. Roy Jones Jr. Félix Trinidad vs. Bernard Hopkins; Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr. Félix Trinidad vs. Ricardo Mayorga; Félix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas; Félix Trinidad vs. Winky Wright; Mike Tyson vs. Francois Botha; Mike Tyson vs. Clifford Etienne; Mike Tyson vs ...
A fight against Hopkins, based on the outcome of Hopkins-de la Hoya, was also very considered, just like a fight with Roy Jones Jr. Soon after the fight with Mayorga, though, Trinidad only fought Winky Wright in May 2005, losing in 12 rounds for only the second loss of his career. Eventually, Trinidad would fight Jones Jr. in January 2008 ...
Jones won the fight by scores of 117–109 and 116–110 (twice). [90] This was the first time a former heavyweight champion returned to fight successfully at 170 lbs. The fight generated 500,000 pay-per-view buys and $25 million in domestic television revenue. This was also the last fight of Trinidad's career. [91] [92]
Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr., billed as Battle of the Superpowers, was a professional boxing match contested on November 8, 2008, for the The Ring Light heavyweight championship. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It ultimately proved to be Calzaghe's final professional bout, as he announced his retirement on February 5, 2009.
However, Wright declined the fight, "He offers everyone else $10, 15 million," Wright said, referring to the $10 million Trinidad received for fighting De La Hoya in 1999. "I ain't doing it." Wright also declined an offer to face Floyd Mayweather during that time, insisting on a 50-50 split, "Winky has everything to lose but nothing to gain ...