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===Second comeback=== ====Trinidad vs. Jones Jr.==== {{Main|Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr.}} [[File:JonesvsTrinidad.jpg|thumb|Trinidad (right) throws a punch at Jones Jr.]] Trinidad came out of his second retirement for a fight against former four-division champion [[Roy Jones Jr.]] on January 19, 2008. According to the contract, it was contested at a [[catchweight]] of {{convert|170|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, and was broadcast live on [[HBO pay-per-view]].<ref name="Coming out of retirement.">{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2972977| title=King: Jones Jr.-Trinidad fight about 'two legendary fighters'| author=Dan Rafael| publisher=ESPN| date=2007-08-22| access-date=2008-08-26| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119045636/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2972977| archive-date=2008-01-19| url-status=live}}</ref> The card took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Trinidad began the fight on the offensive and won the first two rounds. The third and fourth rounds were won by Jones who relied on the velocity of his punches.<ref name="Jones">{{cite book| title=Pierde "Tito" Trinidad| author=Lester Jiménez| publisher=[[Primera Hora (Guaynabo)|Primera Hora]]| date=2008-01-20}}</ref> This pattern continued in the fifth and sixth rounds.<ref name="Jones"/> In the seventh round, Jones scored a knockdown following a right hand. Following this Jones continued to use his speed while Trinidad pursued the offensive, in the tenth round Jones scored a second knockdown after landing a combination.<ref name="Jones"/> The judges declared the fight a unanimous decision in favor of Jones with scores of 117–109 and 116–110 twice.<ref name="Jones"/>
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