Most of Felix’s money comes from being a boxer. The 48-year-old Puerto Rican boxer has done well thus far! Raul Gonzalez fought Felix Trinidad[8] on May 3, 1992, in Cayey, Puerto Rico. [31] 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. Trinidad's first fight in Las Vegas was against Héctor Camacho on January 29, 1994. Trinidad debuted as a professional on March 10, 1990, when he was 17 years old. [21], Trinidad spent the next four years defending his title against numerous fighters in bouts televised on Showtime. [26] The fight began in a fast pace with Trinidad connecting a solid combination that led to his opponent being knocked down. Trinidad was having a lot of problems finding De La Hoya and couldn't connect as flush as usual with his punches, although he scored at times, Oscar's movement was not letting him land in combination and it was proclaimed by many to have been a lackluster fight. Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 2002. Trinidad won the fight by unanimous decision but suffered an injury on his right hand. [17] In the fourth round, the referee stopped the fight, the first defeat in Campas' career. [28] 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. Total bouts 16, won 8, lost 8, draw 0 Trinidad is frequently mentioned among the best Puerto Rican boxers of all time by sports journalists and analysts, along with Juan Laporte, Esteban De Jesús, Wilfredo Vázquez, Miguel Cotto, Wilfred Benítez, Wilfredo Gómez, Héctor Camacho, and Carlos Ortíz. After winning five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico, he debuted as a professional when he was 17. Both Gonzalez and Trinidad weighed in at 142 pounds. [32] Following this fight, Trinidad retired temporarily, after his father informed him that he would not continue in his corner. In the fifth Trinidad displayed control of the offense's tempo injuring Mayorga and opening a cut under one of his eyes. [40], In 2013, Trinidad became eligible and was voted into the 2014 Class of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The pace of the fight in the early rounds was slow, with each boxer studying his opponent. [31] In the fourth round both boxers traded hard combinations. [26] In the sixth round Trinidad regained control of the fight's tempo that lasted throughout the contest, connecting punches on Vargas' head and left jabs to the ribs. In the fifth round Vargas was in control of the fight's offensive, connecting combinations to Trinidads' body. "[23] 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. Trinidad began the fight on the offensive and won the first two rounds. Champion Puerto Rican professional boxer who compiled a career record of 42-3. [35] This pattern continued in the fifth and sixth rounds. Juan Felix “Tito” Trinidad Garcia (born January 10, 1973) is a champion Puerto Rican retired professional boxer who compiled a career record of 42.3. [23] The fight began with both boxers displaying aggressive styles, which included excessive pushing. PUERTO RICO Number of Weight Divisions in which boxer was a World Champion: 3 Felix Trinidad - Title Statistics. This fight was the main event of the night. Info about the boxer Felix Trinidad Sr, debut 1975-03-31. In 2008 he returned once more and lost to Roy Jones Jr. Trinidad debuted as a professional on March 10, 1990, when he was 17 years old. In Bernard Hopkins …Hopkins stopped the previously undefeated Félix Trinidad in the 12th round in a major upset to retain the IBF and WBC belts and win the World Boxing Association (WBA) title. [47], • WBA super welterweight champion (154 lbs), • IBF super welterweight champion (154 lbs), Trinidad during a visit to a military facility, 2007. [26] In the fourth round's opening seconds one of Vargas' punches connected on Trinidad's jaw and he fell, marking the eighth knockdown in his career. 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[2] In 2000, Trinidad was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. Felix Trinidad: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. He held the IBF welterweight title and WBA middleweight title and many more. [27] 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. [20] 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. [26] Opening the final round Vargas was on the offensive, connecting a solid left hook. Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Boxer Felix "Tito" Trinidad, who grossed nearly $90 million during his championship career in the ring, is in economic ruin, just like his native Puerto Rico, according to court documents. [43] Santiago's father objected to the relationship because Trinidad was an athlete; at the time many athletes had a negative public image. International Boxing Federation World Middleweight, International Boxing Federation World Welterweight. De La Hoya gassed out and had remained on his toes for the remainder of the bout, and Trinidad won the final 2 rounds. Select from premium Félix Trinidad of the highest quality. [33], Trinidad came out of his second retirement for a fight against former four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. on January 19, 2008. [10] In the second round, the champion's condition improved, but after the first 30 seconds, another Trinidad punch injured him. [22] 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 following rounds both boxers used their jabs most of the time with Trinidad gaining an advantage when Whitaker attempted to attack inside, eventually scoring a knockdown in round two. [29] Following this contest Trinidad announced his retirement, at the moment leaving the sport with a record of 41 wins, one defeat, and 34 wins by knockout. Félix Juan Trinidad García (born January 10, 1973), popularly known as "Tito" Trinidad, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2008. Felix "Tito" Trinidad, one of the most popular boxing stars in recent memory, is reportedly broke at age 41, with an aide reportedly squandering over $63 million. [46] Trinidad has a fifth daughter, named Alondra Nicole, from another relationship. After winning five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico, he debuted as a professional when he was 17. King and Felix Trinidad were supposed to be in Las Vegas for an early evening news conference to push the upcoming bout between Trinidad and … The Hopkins camp claimed that Trinidad's hands were wrapped incorrectly, and threatened to cancel the fight unless they were rewrapped correctly. This pattern continued throughout the ninth, tenth and eleventh rounds. Felix Trinidad All fights list 2021, champion titles held, age, height and weight, KO ratio of the boxer Felix «Tito» Trinidad. In the eighth, Vargas displayed signs of exhaustion which slowed his offensive while Trinidad then pursued the offense with combinations to the body. 4,039 talking about this. At the beginning of his career, he knocked out nine of his first 10 opponents. [7] The fight was against Angel Romero, another debuting boxer, in a contest that Trinidad won by knockout in the second round. 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