| Félix Trinidad, Jr. | |
Trinidad during a visit to a military facility |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Félix Juan Trinidad García |
| Nickname(s) | Tito |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Nationality | |
| Birth date | January 10, 1973 |
| Birth place | Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 45 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Wins by KO | 35 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Félix 'Tito' Trinidad, Jr. Middleweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Fajardo (fah-HAHR-do is a small but popular city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island bordering the Atlantic Ocean north of Ceiba and east An Orthodox stance in combat sports such as boxing and karate refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to a left-handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. (born January 10, 1973, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer, cataloged as one of the best boxers in that country's history. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Fajardo (fah-HAHR-do is a small but popular city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island bordering the Atlantic Ocean north of Ceiba and east Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} [1] When he was an amateur Trinidad won five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico. He debuted as a professional when he was seventeen years old and won the first world championship in his career when he defeated Maurice Blocker for the International Boxing Federation's welterweight championship. Maurice Blocker (born May 15, 1963 in Washington DC, United States) was a professional boxer in the Welterweight (147 On September 18, 1999, he competed in a unification fight against Oscar De La Hoya where he won the World Boxing Council's welterweight championship. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Oscar de la Hoya (ˈɒskər dɛlə ˈhɔɪə (born February 4 1973 &mdash nicknamed "The Golden Boy" &mdash is an Mexican American boxer The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Following this fight Trinidad vacated these titles and changed weight division. Moving to light middleweight, he challenged and defeated David Reid for the World Boxing Association's title. Light Middleweight (also known as Junior Middleweight or Super Welterweight) is a weight division in professional boxing between 147-154 pounds (66 The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level On December 2, 2000, he defeated Fernando Vargas in a unification fight where he won the International Boxing Federation's light middleweight title. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Fernando Vargas (born December 7, 1977) is a former American boxer and two-time world champion who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 After this he participated in a unification tournament in the middleweight division, where he defeated William Joppy on the first round for the World Boxing Association's championship. Middleweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s William Torelle Joppy is an American Middleweight boxer. Born in Silver Spring Maryland on September 11, 1970, he has held the The tournament's second round took place on September 29, 2001. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. On this round Trinidad fought against Bernard Hopkins, in a fight that he lost by technical knockout following the intervention of his father. Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (born January 15, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer On July 31, 2001, Felix announced that he was going to retire from boxing, which lasted until October 2, 2004, when he returned to action in a fight against Ricardo Mayorga. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ricardo Mayorga (born October 3, 1973 in Managua, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan professional boxer Following a fight against Winky Wright Trinidad announced a second retirement, which lasted three years before it was announced that he would fight Roy Jones Jr. on January 19, 2008. Ronald Lamont "Winky" Wright (born November 26, 1971, in Washington DC) is an American boxer, the former undisputed Roy Jones Jr (born January 16, 1969) is an American boxer Jones was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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Félix Trinidad was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, to Irma García and Félix Trinidad Senior. Fajardo (fah-HAHR-do is a small but popular city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island bordering the Atlantic Ocean north of Ceiba and east During his childhood the family moved to Cupey Alto, a subdivision of San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he grew up. San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in His future wife, Santiago, lived in Cupey and first met Trinidad in the home of her neighborhood friend, a classmate of Trinidad's. [2] Trinidad pursued a relationship with Santiago, including an attempt to impress her with his red Ford Mustang. The Ford Mustang sports coupe, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, was initially based on the Ford Falcon [3] He continued to press for her affection and, with the help of Santiago's neighbor, Trinidad was able to win her over. [3] Early on, Santiago's mother thought that Trinidad was related to her daughter's friend, but she realized the true situation when she visited the friend's house and he acted nervous in her presence. [4] Santiago's father objected to the relationship because Trinidad was an athlete; at the time many athletes had a negative public image. [5] Santiago became rebellious, but Trinidad eventually won her family's trust. [6]
The couple was married four years after they began dating and have had four daughters. [7] Trinidad has a fifth daughter, named Alondra Nicole, from another relationship. [8]
Felix Trinidad began boxing at the age of twelve after receiving training by his father, who was a former national champion in the featherweight division. [9] Over the course of his amateur career, Trinidad compiled a record of fifty-one wins and six losses with twelve knockout victories. [9] During this period he won five Puerto Rican National Amateur Championships, in five different weight divisions (100, 112, 119, 126 and 132 pounds). [9]
Following disagreements with the president of the Puerto Rican boxing federation, Trinidad Sr. announced that he decided to turn his son into a professional boxer rather than wait for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, [9] The dispute between the boxer and the amateur federation began when the organization's president insisted that Trinidad move out of the 126 pound division in order to open a slot in the roster of the Puerto Rican National Team that was traveling to the Olympics games taking place in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Trinidad debuted as a professional on March 10, 1990, when he was seventeen years old. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) [9] The fight was against Angel Romero, another debuting boxer in a contest that Trinidad won by knockout in the second round. In the beginning of his career he displayed a high knockout rate, knocking out his first five opponents and nine out of ten his first ten fights. [9] At this stage of his career Trinidad competed against boxers with more experience than him. Among these was Jake Rodriguez, whom he fought on December 6, 1991. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Felix won the fight by unanimous decision but suffered a injury on his right hand. Following this incident he was inactive for five months while recovering from the injury. [9]
In 1993, Trinidad traveled to San Diego, California and defeated the defending IBF welterweight champion Maurice Blocker in two rounds, in a fight card that took place on June 19, 1993, televised by Showtime. Maurice Blocker (born May 15, 1963 in Washington DC, United States) was a professional boxer in the Welterweight (147 Fight card, more commonly known simply as the Card, is a term used to refer to all of the Boxing, or another hand-to-hand contact sport such as MMA or Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United [10] Trinidad spent the first two minutes of the fight analyzing Blocker's style; with eleven seconds remaining in the first round, one of Trinidad's punches injured Blocker, who barely survived the round. [11] In the second round the champion's condition appeared to have improved but after the first thirty seconds of the round had passed another of Trinidad punches injured him again. [12] Trinidad followed with a combination, scoring a knockout at 1:49 in the round when referee stopped the fight. [13] Afterwards, tournament organizer Don King's exclusive relationship to stage fights for the cable premium channel Showtime meant that Trinidad would be showcased regularly on Showtime Championship Boxing.
Trinidad defended his title for the next three years against several opponents, solidifying his stature as a rising star in the Welterweight division. Trinidad's first fight in Las Vegas, Nevada was against Héctor Camacho on January 29, 1994. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Héctor Camacho (born May 24, 1962) nicknamed "Macho Camacho", is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) [14] He was cautious during the first rounds and received a cut over his left eye. In the third round he connected a solid combination that made Camacho change to a defensive stance. [15] Throughout the fight Trinidad displayed a systematic offensive and won the fight by unanimous decision, in what was his first decision since he won the world championship. The scores awarded by the judges were 117-109, 116-110, and 119-106. [16]
On September 17, 1994, Trinidad traveled to the MGM Grand for a second straight fight to compete in a title defense against Yori Boy Campas, who had a record of 56-0. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip, which opened as a Hollywood themed resort Luis Ramón Campas (born August 6, 1971, Mexico) is a Mexican boxer who was the IBF world Jr In the second round Campas scored a knockdown, the second knockdown in Trinidad's career. [17] Following this Trinidad exchanged several combinations, injuring Campa' face and breaking his nose. [18] In the fourth round the referee stopped the fight, marking the first defeat in Campas' career. [19]
Trinidad's fourth fight outside Puerto Rico or the United States took place on Estadio de Beisbol in Monterey, Mexico. This article is about the Mexican city for other uses see Monterrey (disambiguation. Trinidad was scheduled to defend against the undefeated Oba Carr. In the second round Carr scored a knockdown, product of a quick right hand punch. [20] Trinidad continued the fight and pursued the challenger, who displayed a quick pace throughout the fight. [21] In the fourth round Trinidad connected a solid punch that injured Carr, and in the eighth he scored three consecutive knockdowns before the referee stopped the fight by technical knockout. [22]
Trinidad spent the next four years defending his title against numerous fighters in bouts televised on Showtime. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United Among these fights was a defense against Mahenge Zulu, the number two challenger for Trinidad's championship. [23] This fight was part of card that took place on April 3, 1998 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico and marked the first time that Trinidad had performed in his native country in five years. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and [23] Trinidad began the first round by cautiously analyzing the challenger's style, but the round ended with quick exchanges after Zulu took the initiative in the offensive. In the second round Zulu was actively pursuing the champion, but retreated when he received a solid jab sequence. [23] Early in the third round a series of jabs opened a wound on Zulu's mouth, while the challenger's punches were not reaching their target. [23] Trinidad began the fourth round heavily on in the offensive connecting several combinations which hurt the challenger, using this to land more punches in Zulu's head and body. One punch hit Zulu in the jaw, he fell to the floor and tried to rise, but the referee stopped the fight before he could do so. [23]
On February 20, 1999, Trinidad defended the welterweight championship against Pernell Whitaker, winning the fight by unanimous decision in a contest that marked his thirteenth successful defense. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) [24] The fight began with both boxers displaying aggressive styles, which included excessive pushing. In the following rounds both boxers used their jabs most of the time with Trinidad gaining a advantage when Whitaker attempted to attack inside, eventually scoring a knockdown. [24] In the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds the contenders exchanged combinations, with Trinidad's accuracy serving as a advantage. [24] Later in the fight both boxers fell to the floor in what were ruled as "accidental slips. "[24] On the seventh round Whitaker displayed more offense, trading power punches with Trinidad, but the champion retained control in the fight's tempo during the eight, ninth, and tenth rounds. [24] In the last round Whitaker, with a badly swollen right eye, displayed a purely defensive stance, avoiding his opponent throughout the round while Trinidad continued on the offensive until the fight concluded. The judges gave the champion scores of 117-111, 118-109 and 118-109. [24]
In the spring of 1999, Don King and Oscar De la Hoya's promoter, Bob Arum, agreed to co-promote a mega-fight for the World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation welterweight championships on September 18, 1999 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. Oscar de la Hoya (ˈɒskər dɛlə ˈhɔɪə (born February 4 1973 &mdash nicknamed "The Golden Boy" &mdash is an Mexican American boxer Robert "Bob" Arum (born December 8, 1931 in New York City) is professional Boxing promoter Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a 39-story Luxury Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Early in the fight De la Hoya employed boxing to connect combinations while avoiding Trinidad's attacks. [25] The second round began with both boxers trading punches but De la Hoya quickly returned to his previous tactic, which he employed in the third round. [25] In the fourth round Trinidad pressured the offense while De la Hoya tried to avoid his punches by moving, both boxers eventually exchanged punches. In the fifth Trinidad continued in the offensive while De la Hoya attempted to remain on the outside corners of the ring, Trinidad's eye was swollen following a trade of punches. In the sixth round Felix connected a solid right to his opponent's jaw. Trinidad began the seventh round connecting several solid left hooks to the body that affected De la Hoya's stamina. [25] In the eight round the swelling on Trinidad's eye was reduced and he was able to control the center of the ring. [25] After trading several combinations in the ninth round, Trinidad began to control the fight's tempo in the tenth, countering his adversary's attacks. Thinking that they had a points advantage, De la Hoya's corner urged him to be conservative, a strategy benefiting Trinidad who became more active in the offensive, connecting several solid combinations. [25] Both boxers continued this pattern in the final round, with De la Hoya trying to slow down the offense while displaying signs of exhaustion, as Trinidad continued to possess control. The judges gave Trinidad a majority decision, with scores of 115-113, 115-114 and 114-114. [25]
In 2000, Trinidad vacated the welterweight championships and moved to the junior middleweight division, in order to challenge the World Boxing Association's champion David Reid. David Terrell Reid (born September 17, 1973) is a former boxer from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Early in the fight Trinidad concentrated his punches on Reid's body, connecting hard punches to his ribs and belly. [26] In the second round Reid connected a solid punch to his opponent's jaw, and in the third round scored a knockdown. In the fourth and fifth rounds Trinidad used his jab consistently, gaining control of the fight's tempo in the sixth round. [26] The fight's score was close at the beginning of the seventh round but Trinidad opened the second half of the contest in the offensive, scoring the fight's second knockdown. [26] Controlling the fight in the eighth, ninth and tenth rounds, and opening a cut over Reid's eye. [26] Trinidad dominated the eleventh round, scoring three consecutive knockdowns. Reid tried to close the fight on the offensive but his opponent boxed and countered his attacks. The judges gave scores of 114-107, 114-106 and 115-106 all in favor of Trinidad. [26]
On December 2, 2000, he was scheduled to fight in a unification card against Fernando Vargas, the International Boxing Federation's junior middleweight champion. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Fernando Vargas (born December 7, 1977) is a former American boxer and two-time world champion who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 [27] The fight began in a fast pace with Trinidad connecting a solid combination that led to a knockdown on Vargas who was able to stand, but another combination injured him a second time and led to another knockdown. Early in the second Trinidad was in the offensive but Vargas connected a solid combination at the round's closing moments which opened a cut over Trinidad's right eye. [27] In the fourth round's opening moments one of Vargas' punches connected on Trinidad's jaw and he fell, marking the eight knockdown in his career. In the fifth round Vargas was in control of the fight's offensive, connecting combinations to the body. [27] In the sixth round Trinidad established a control of the fight's tempo that lasted throughout the contest, connecting punches on Vargas' head and left jabs to the ribs. In the eighth, Vargas displayed signs of exhaustion which slowed his offensive while Trinidad pursued the offense with combinations to the body. This pattern continued in the ninth, tenth and eleventh rounds. [27] Opening the final round Vargas was on the offensive, connecting a solid left hook. Trinidad countered the attack with a left hook that made Fernando collapse; Fernando was able to stand up, but was subsequently knocked down for a second time. With Vargas injured, Trinidad continued connecting combinations, until the referee stopped the fight by technical knockout. [27]
Following his fight with Vargas, Trinidad moved up in weight – this time to participate in Don King's Middleweight unification tournament featuring IBF champion Bernard Hopkins, WBA champion William Joppy, and WBC champion Keith Holmes. Donald "Don" King (born August 20 1931) is an American Boxing promoter particularly known for his hairstyle and flamboyant personality Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (born January 15, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer William Torelle Joppy is an American Middleweight boxer. Born in Silver Spring Maryland on September 11, 1970, he has held the Keith Holmes may refer to Keith Holmes (boxer, American boxer Keith Holmes (palaeobotanist, Australian palaeobotanist Trinidad was matched with Joppy, who he defeated by technical knockout in the fifth round of a contest that took place on May 12, 2001. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. [28] Joppy opened the first round on the offensive, but late in the round Trinidad scored a knockdown with a combination of punches that came close to throwing Joppy underneath the ropes. [28] Trinidad subsequently scored a knockdown in the fourth round, during this stage of the competition he was using combinations of left hooks and right punches to the head. [28] In the fifth round Trinidad scored another knockdown, Joppy attempted to continue the fight but while he was using the ropes to stand the referee stopped the fight. When the contest was finished Trinidad explained his strategy by stating: "I knew he wanted to impose his will, his weight, and I wouldn't let him do it". [28]
The middleweight unification fight between Hopkins and Trinidad was originally scheduled for September 15, 2001, at the Madison Square Garden. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. On the morning of September 11, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, following this incident the fight was postponed indefinitely. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan After receiving assurances from Madison Square Garden officials and the City of New York, Don King rescheduled the fight for September 29. The pace of the fight in the early rounds was slow, with each boxer studying his opponent. [29] In the second round Hopkins connected some combinations while the rhythm continued to be slow. Trinidad pursued the offensive in the fourth round and both boxers traded sequences of punches. [29] This patter continued in the fifth round with Trinidad showing a aggressive style while Hopkins relied on jabs. In the sixth Trinidad continued a offensive stance and won the round after trading several combinations. [29] Both fighters continued to exchange punches in the eight and ninth round with Hopkins connecting three solid sequences. [29] In the twelfth round Hopkins' scored a knockdown, but before the contest could continue Trinidad's father entered the ring, which led to the referee stopping the fight by technical knockout. [29] According to a interview with Bernard's trainer Bouie Fisher, prior to the fight members of Hopkins' team visited the Trinidad dressing room in normal boxing custom to watch the taping of Trinidad's hands before his gloves were placed on. The Hopkins camp claimed that Trinidad's hands were wrapped in an incorrect fashion, and threatened to cancel the fight unless they were wrapped correctly. [30] Fisher also stated that the Chief Inspector of the NYSAC insisted to Trinidad's camp that they needed to re-wrap his hands in a correct fashion.
Trinidad was subsequently scheduled to fight against Hacine Cherifi in a contest that he won by technical knockout in the fourth round. Hacine "Billy" Cherifi (born March 30, 1969 in Lyon France) is a former French boxer. [31] The event was part of a card that took place on May 11, 2002, and was organized in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Early in the first round Trinidad's strategy consisted of using his jab while Cherifi didn't try to directly engage in the offensive. [31] In the last minute of the round a punch by Trinidad hit Cherifi's chin leaving him disoriented, he followed this with a combination and scored a knockdown. [31] In the second round, Trinidad displayed more boxing and was on the offensive by using combinations to the head and ribs. In the third Cherifi landed more punches than in the previous two, but Trinidad relied on throwing left jabs. One of his punches hit Cherifi's liver, followed by a punch to the jaw, making Cherifi fall to the floor. [31] In the fourth, a series of combinations injured Cherifi, who collapsed to the floor twice, forfeiting the fight on the second occasion. [31] Following this contest Trinidad announced his retirement, at the moment leaving the sport with a record of 41 wins, one defeat, and thirty-four wins by knockout. Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely
Trinidad announced a comeback on March 2, 2004. The Trinidad versus Mayorga fight also known as "Back with a Vengeance" was a Boxing event pitting former world champions Felix Tito Trinidad and Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " On October 2, 2004 he fought against Ricardo Mayorga, in Madison Square Garden. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ricardo Mayorga (born October 3, 1973 in Managua, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan professional boxer [32] Early in the first round Mayorga was on the offensive connecting several combinations, later in the round Trinidad connected some punches to his opponent's face who reacted by displaying a defiant attitude and lowering his defense, which Trinidad used to connect several combinations in the round's closing seconds. [32] In the second he continued connecting with combinations to Mayorga's face which caused bleeding from his nose; the round concluded with both fighters exchanging punches. [32] In the third round Mayorga attempted to counter with punches to the body but didn't do significant damage to his opponent, however later in the round one of these punches made Trinidad lose his balance and touch the floor with one glove which the referee counted as a knockdown. [32] In the fourth round both boxers traded hard combinations. In the fifth Trinidad displayed control of the offense's tempo injuring Mayorga and opening a cut under one of his eyes. [32] This pattern continued in the sixth and seventh round, and the cut on Mayorga's face began to swell. In the eight round Trinidad scored several knockdowns, Mayorga continued after two knockdowns, but lost by technical knockout following a third knockdown. [32]
On May 14, 2005, Trinidad competed against Winky Wright, in a fight where the winner would become the World Boxing Council's number one challenger in the Middleweight division. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronald Lamont "Winky" Wright (born November 26, 1971, in Washington DC) is an American boxer, the former undisputed Wright won the fight by decision, receiving scores of 120-107 and 119-108 twice by the judges. [33] Trinidad's fighting style appeared to be out of rhythm in the first round, while Wright presented a defensive stance and relied on jabs. [33] During the first three rounds Wright was in the offensive scoring with jabs. [33] On the fourth round Trinidad connected a solid combination. [33] In the sixth, Wright continued the strategy used in the previous rounds while Trinidad employed a strategy where he tried to neutralize his opponent's punches by standing in front of him. [33] In the later rounds Trinidad tried to take the contest's offensive but his adversary managed to block most of his punches while continuing his previous tactic. [33] In the twelfth round Trinidad pursued Wright while trying to score a knockout but his opponent boxed away from him until the round ended. [33] Following this fight, Trinidad retired temporarily.
Trinidad came out of his second retirement for the fight against Roy Jones, a former four-division champion on January 19, 2008. Roy Jones Jr (born January 16, 1969) is an American boxer Jones was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common According to the contract, it was to be at a catch weight of 170lbs; and was broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event The card took place at Madison Square Garden in New York city. [34]
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. [35] This pattern continued in the fifth and sixth rounds. [35] 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. [35] The judges declared the fight a unanimous decision in favor of Jones with scores of 117-109 and 116-110 twice. [35]
| Preceded by Maurice Blocker |
International Boxing Federation Welterweight Champion 19 June 1993– 3 March 2000 Vacates |
Succeeded by Vernon Forrest |
| Preceded by Oscar de la Hoya |
World Boxing Council Welterweight Champion 18 September 1999– 3 March 2000 Vacates |
Succeeded by Oscar de la Hoya Interim champ elavated |
| Preceded by David Reid |
World Boxing Association Light Middleweight Champion 3 March 2000– 12 May 2001 Vacates |
Succeeded by Fernando Vargas |
| Preceded by Fernando Vargas |
International Boxing Federation Light Middleweight Champion 2 December 2000– 12 May 2001 Vacates |
Succeeded by Winky Wright |
| Preceded by William Joppy |
World Boxing Association Middleweight Champion 12 May 2001– 29 September 2001 |
Succeeded by Bernard Hopkins |
| Preceded by Paulie Ayala |
Ring Magazine's Fighter of the Year 2000 |
Succeeded by Bernard Hopkins |