Felix Trinidad
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Name: Felix Trinidad
Alias: Tito
Birth Name: Felix Juan Trinidad
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Birthplace: Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 180cm
Reach: 184cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Manager & Trainer: Felix Trinidad Sr.
Awards and Recognition
- Named Fighter of the Year for 2000 by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.
- Named the 51st best fighter of the last 80 years by The Ring in 2002.
- Named the 30th greatest puncher of all-time by The Ring in 2003.
Career Notes
- Trinidad was scheduled to face WBC super welterweight champion Terry Norris at Madison Square Garden on June 27, 1997. However, the fight was called off after Norris filed a lawsuit against promoter Don King and manager Joe Sayatovich. [2]
- Trinidad sued Don King on June 25, 1998, alleging the promoter committed at least eight cases of fraud and 50 breaches of contract. Additionally, he alleged that his contract with King expired on June 11. The day after filing suit, Trinidad signed an eight-fight deal with Dino Duva of Main Events. Trinidad lost the legal battle to King in November and was forced to cancel his contact with Duva. Less than a week after losing the case, Trinidad signed a new contract with King. [3]
- Trinidad, the WBA super welterweight champion, knocked out Fernando Vargas, the IBF junior middleweight champion, in a title unification fight on December 2, 2000. After unifying the 154-pound titles, Trinidad became the WBA "super" champion. Nevertheless, it seems that the "regular title" was vacated only after Trinidad defeated William Joppy to win the WBA middleweight title on May 12, 2001.
- In July 2002, it was announced that Trinidad was retiring from boxing at the age of 29. Felix Trinidad Sr. said he and his son made the decision after speaking with Don King, who informed them that there was little chance of a rematch with Bernard Hopkins, the only man to beat Trinidad at that time. Trinidad would return and retire two more times. [4]
Career Factoids
- Defeated 20 opponents (16 by KO) in world title fights.
- 1 opponent (1 by KO) in World Middleweight Title fights.
- 3 opponents (2 by KO) in World Light Middleweight Title fights.
- 16 opponents (13 by KO) in World Welterweight Title fights.
- Retired with a record of 20-1 (16 KOs) in world title fights.
- Retired with a record of 12-3 (7 KOs) against former, current and future world titlists.
- Defeated 3 Olympic Gold Medalists: Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya and David Reid.
| Preceded by: Maurice Blocker |
IBF Welterweight Champion 1993 Jun 19 – 2000 Mar 3 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Vernon Forrest |
| Preceded by: Oscar De La Hoya |
WBC Welterweight Champion 1999 Sep 18 – 2000 Mar 3 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Oscar De La Hoya |
| Preceded by: David Reid |
WBA Light Middleweight Champion 2000 Mar 3 – 2000 Dec 2 Upgraded to Super Champion 2000 Dec 2 – 2001 May 12 Super Champion Vacated |
Succeeded by: Fernando Vargas |
| Preceded by: Fernando Vargas |
IBF Light Middleweight Champion 2000 Dec 2 – 2001 May 12 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Ronald (Winky) Wright |
| Preceded by: William Joppy |
WBA Middleweight Champion
2001 May 12 – 2001 Sep 29 |
Succeeded by: Bernard Hopkins Super Champion |
| Succeeded by: William Joppy Regular Champion |