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 NEW YORK (AP) - Felix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. will be fighting more than just each other on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. They'll also be fighting perceptions that both are far past their primes.
Jones, considered the pound-for-pound king for the better part of a decade, turned 39 this week. He showed up to a news conference at the Garden on Tuesday with a beard that made him appear much older, though he promised to shave it off when he makes weight of 170 pounds.
He's fought just twice since losing an unanimous decision to Antonio Tarver in 2005, both lackluster decisions against lesser opponents. For Jones (51-4, 38 knockouts), this 12-round fight represents one last step before a potential super-middleweight title bout — a road block to a ninth world title.
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