Roy Jones In All His Glory Returns And Defeats Felix Trinidad

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Roy Jones, left, used his defensive skills to snuff out Felix Trinidad's attack.

Roy Jones and Felix Trinidad, two faded superstars, tried to turn back the clock Saturday night.

Jones was the only one who could.

Backed by knockdowns in the seventh and 10th rounds, the former pound-for-pound king and four-division champion pounded Trinidad to win a clear unanimous decision in a light heavyweight fight before a pro-Trinidad crowd of 12,162 at Madison Square Garden.

Trinidad, who weighed the contracted 170 pounds, 10 more than he had ever fought at, had some success in the early rounds while Jones seemed to be studying him. But by the end of the fight, Jones -- who was 169½ pounds, his lowest since his last super middleweight title defense in October 1996, was picking apart Trinidad (42-3, 35 KOs) and landing quick shots that stunned the former three-division champion.

That Jones was able to come that far down in weight was remarkable for a man who won a piece of the heavyweight title in 2003.

Roy Jones Jr. Highlights

Have you ever gone to ESPN.com to find out the latest on sports? Of course you have. That is exactly what I did today. I went there to see if Johan Santana had been traded. But instead I got this headline thrown in my face. Is "Pretty Boy" Flloyd Mayweather Jr. the greatest fighter pound for pound of all-time? As you may imagine I had to pull a "What The Hell Are They Talking About" moment. You know, the kind that makes you shake your head at the stupidity that some people have. This inspired me to think of who I thought is the greatest pound for pound fighter of all time. This person would need to have great hands, power, and speed. Naturally Ali comes to mind.

But I am a big hater of Muhammad Ali. I think most of his fights were fixed. Take the last bout between him and Joe Frazier. Ali could not even stand up to get out of his corner, but the Frazier camp threw in the towel, even though Joe Frazier said he wanted to go out for some more. But that should be trivial.

The best fighter in my mind is: Roy Jones Jr. Remember him in his prime? Nobody even came close to this man. The speed, the power, the natural talent to box. It was a thing of beauty. So here is a video of who I feel is the best pound-for-pound greatest fighter of all-time.