Last weekend Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad both proved they still have a lot of boxing left in them. Both fighters are future hall of fame boxers who, most thought, were far removed from their primes and rather than fight on and possibly tarnish their legacy, they should retire.
However, the two fighters showed they had a lot left in the tank as they fought through all twelve rounds with Jones Jr. coming out as the victor. Although Tito won most of the rounds early in the fight, Jones was able to score two knockdowns to secure the win and sets the stage for a possible mega-fight with the Super Middleweight Champ Joe Calzaghe. Trinidad, although fighting at the heavyest weight of his career, was able to go toe to toe with Jones Jr. and even though he lost, he could still be a factor in a lighter weight class.
It's ironic that a fight between two of the most electrifying fighters of this generation, would be trumped by a fight that featured Andrew Golota. Golota who has been a heavyweight title contender for more than a decade, is best known for having two fight fights with Riddick Bowe stopped because Golota repeatedly threw low blows. The last time he had fought a big-time heavyweight contender was against Lamon Brewster, who proceeded to knock him out in the first round. However, tonight against an up and coming heavyweight, Golota showed the one thing that seemed to be lacking in all his other fights, heart.
Golota fought through an eye that was swollen shut, and a very game opponent to win a fight and could propel him into a couple of meaningful heavyweight fights.
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