Jones impressive, but ...

NEW YORK -- I'm just going to come right out and say it: I don't know what to make of Roy Jones

Before Jones' thrashing of Felix Trinidad on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, I was firmly entrenched in the camp that believed Jones should go away -- and stay away. Fighters have a tendency, whether it's for pride or paycheck, to hang on too long, and in my estimation Jones was three years removed from being a factor in any division.

Am I having second thoughts? Well...

I still don't consider Jones a contender at light heavyweight. Yes, the division is championed by no-names, including one (IBF champ Clinton Woods) Jones dropped for the light heavyweight crown six years ago. But Jones has expressed no interest in taking on one of the recognized champions.

He has expressed an interest in challenging super middleweight king Joe Calzaghe

Bad idea.

Strange as it may sound, Jones isn't ready for Calzaghe. Jones, 39, looked impressive in scoring a unanimous decision over Trinidad, who was floored twice and from the second round on did a nice impression of a pi�ata. After peppering Jones with combinations the first two rounds, Trinidad found himself playing defense for the rest of the fight as Jones stalked him around the ring. In the seventh round Trinidad took a right hook to the temple that left him briefly crumpled on the canvas, and a straight right in the 10th sent him down a second time.

"A lot of people thought I was done, but I'm still capable of doing a lot of things," said Jones. "I'm capable of beating anyone I get my mind right for."

But despite gaudy credentials, Jones is five years and two weight classes out of his league. He doesn't have the power of a traditional light heavyweight and he certainly can't match the hand speed of Calzaghe, who has arguably the fastest hands in the sport.

Another tune-up is needed. Potential candidates include Jeff Lacy, a former world champion who looked rusty in scoring a unanimous decision over Peter Manfredo last month or Allan Green, a rising star thirsty for exposure. While not presenting the same box office appeal as Calzaghe, both Lacy and Green represent legitimate contenders at 168 pounds and could be a litmus test for Jones to see if he can be competitive in a division he hasn't fought in regularly in since 1995.