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Yes, in the picture above, Trinidad is on the left. There was a time in my life when I would have been elated to read the headline of this post. That was about seven years ago when both boxers had around 40 wins, mostly by knockout, and the only blemish on either of their resumes was a 9th round disqualification of Jones Jr. to Montell Griffin in '97. Of course, Tito went on to lose to Bernard Hopkins, while Roy Jones Jr. couldn't figure out Antonio Tarver, losing to him twice, and Glen Johnson once, in the midst of an unprecedented streak of defeats. Trinidad meanwhile, got stomped by Winky Wright in May of '05, and called it quits after that. Until now.

Tito has signed a contract with promoter Don King to fight Roy Jones Jr. in January of '08. Jones Jr., who has recently made comeback efforts to the ring, will most likely agree to the fight. No venue has been set, nor has a TV deal been arranged, though King says he's going to shop the fight around. The two will fight at 170 pounds, which will require Tito to move up in weight, and Jones Jr. to move down. It appears as if a win by Trinidad could set up a future fight with Oscar De La Hoya.

So again, the question must be asked, are you excited for this fight? Is there any buzz to it? Well, it certainly carries name value. But that's about all this fight will hold. It's almost like Pamela Anderson and Jenny McCarthy signing on to mud wrestle each other on pay-per-view. There was a time when you'd die to see the two sex symbols splash around in some grime. Now, you'd reluctantly hand the money over out of obligation rather than choice. So yes, I'll be watching, but no, I'm not excited. Side note, these guys must be really hard up for some cash.