Roy Talks Tito
By Boxing News June 28th, 2007Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. has an important fight coming up on pay-per-view TV July 14 from
Bilolxi, Ms., against an undefeated opponent, Anthony Hanshaw. Jones has made it plain that if he loses to the 21-0-1 Hanshaw, he might take his gloves and head off into retirement. But Jones said that “what if” won’t happen, that he will beat Hanshaw and that he’ll then more than happy to fight the unretiring Felix “Tito” Trindad.
“Will a fight between me and Tito happen? ” Jones said in an interview with Puerto Rico’s big El Nueva Dia newspaper Thursday. “I say it will because if two people, me and Tito, want it to happen, then nobody is going to be able to stop it. This would be a fight that could fill Madison Square Garden or Yankee Stadium. It’s a fight fan’s fight between two fighters who bring fireworks into the ring.
“I really think it would be a black eye for boxing if it didn’t happen,” Jones, 38-years-old and with a 50-4 ring record said.”
Promoter Murad Muhammad, whose Murad Productions is promoting Jones-Hanshaw with Square Ring Inc. and in association with IP Casino-Resort-Spa of Biloxi at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, said it is encouraging that Trindad’s father, Don Jose Trinidad. had zeroed in exclusively on Jones as the target for a 2008 comeback bout.
“Roy likes the idea of Trinidad coming out of retirement,” Muhammad said. “We’re not dealing with speculation or rumors. This news comes straight from the great Trinidad and his father, who molded his great career. This would be a megabout. But Tony “Tyger” Hanshaw could put a wrecking ball to such grandiose plans.”
Jones was asked if talk of Jones-Trinidad would “distract” him from the job at hand with Hanshaw.
“No,” Jones said, “it has not and will not distract me. I will handle my business come July 14. I like the idea of the Roy fans and the Tito fans filling up a large venue for a big fight down the line. If I fight Tito, I might just go and buy a home in Puerto Rico. I love Puerto Rico, the people and the whole Latin lifestyle. Tito picked the wrong guy when he fought Winky Wright because Winky is a classic defensive specialist. Winky doesn’t bring any fireworks into the ring like Tito and I do.”
Jones-Hanshaw and an explosive undercard will be available on cable and satellite dish TV for a suggested price of $29.95. Call your local cable operator or dish TV provider for more information.
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June 29th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
Not watching it if its PPV. Can’t Tito has been expose and Roy just doesn’t do it for me anymore. They not doing it for the sport only for the money hopefully they both knock each other out!!
July 1st, 2007 at 6:35 am
Tito doesn’t need the money at all!he’s coming back for the glory pal ,Roy could get seriously hurt here.
July 1st, 2007 at 4:22 pm
What glory a fighter that retires EVERYTIME he gets whipped maybe if he doesn’t retire when he gets his ass handed to him then maybe I’ll believe the glory part!! They both just fighting for the name
July 7th, 2007 at 1:51 am
Yes Tito gets whipped and retires but he lured out of retirement because he’s an action fighter, fans want to see action and he’s still loved for his attacking style. He’ll sell out PR, he’ll sell out MSG and be a big draw in Vegas. What other middleweight can do that right know? Why do you think MMA is growing at such a fast pace? Fans want action! Unfortunately Roy will just try to pop shot at this stage of his career. What intriguiging is Tito is faster than the 2 guys that knocked Roy out so he should be able to touch Roy and his fragile chin but Tito has suspect defense against boxer punchers and Roy is the naturally bigger man. If Roy beats this Hanshaw kid then forget about it!!! The buzz will be back and Jones vs. Trinidad will
be major PPV because of the intrigue. Who will knock out who? Who will get up from being knocked down? Remember Roy’s last fight with Tarver he got rocked, never engaged again and just tried to survive. Tito will be rusty.