[32] On the fourth round Trinidad connected a solid combination. Miguel Cotto is a former Puerto Rican professional boxer, who emerged as the first boxer from his homeland to become a “quadruple champion.” Belonging to a family of boxers, Miguel represented Puerto Rico as an amateur in the lightweight and light welterweight divisions at various international events. [28] This pattern continued in the fifth round with Trinidad showing an aggressive style while Hopkins relied on jabs. [25] Controlling the fight in the eighth, ninth and tenth rounds, and opening a cut over Reid's eye. [35] This pattern continued in the fifth and sixth rounds. Amateur Light Welterweight champion?" Trinidad began the fight on the offensive and won the first two rounds. Trinidad defended his title for the next three years against several opponents. [19] Trinidad continued the fight and pursued the challenger, who displayed a quick pace throughout the fight. The fight was against Angel Romero, another debuting boxer, in a contest that Trinidad won by knockout in the second round. [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. [36] During this timeframe, he made sporadic public appearances, attending boxing cards and participating in public activities, including a ceremony where Juan Manuel López and Iván Calderón received rings for five successful defenses of their world championships. [26] Opening the final round Vargas was on the offensive, connecting a solid left hook. The scores awarded by the judges were 117–109, 116–110, and 119–106. He signed an exclusive promotional contract with Miguel Cotto Promotions and H2 Entertainment the following month,[2] although he would soon switch to Carlos Maldonado's Black Tiger Promotions. [11][12] He also began training under former two-division world champion Iván Calderón in Guaynabo. [32] During the first three rounds Wright was in the offensive scoring with jabs. Carlos Arrieta 125 vs. Ricardo Nunez 125 Nicklaus Flaz 154 vs. Luis Hernandez ?? On the morning of September 11, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center. As his career continued, he defeated Oscar De La Hoya to win the WBC and lineal welterweight titles in 1999; Fernando Vargas to win the unified WBA and IBF light middleweight titles in 2000; and William Joppy to win the WBA middleweight title in 2001. The third and fourth rounds were won by Jones who relied on the velocity of his punches. Trinidad would add another victory by KO to his record and would now make it 14-0 with 11 KOs. [9][10] After this he signed with Miami-based promoter Felix "Tutico" Zabala Jr. and his All Star Promotions in early 2018,[4] and had a non-title victory over Colombian rival Wilfrido Buelvas at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida that July. His … The judges controversially gave Trinidad a close, majority decision, with scores of 115–113, 115–114 and 114–114. [22], 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. De La Hoya gassed out and had remained on his toes for the remainder of the bout, and Trinidad won the final 2 rounds. Trinidad traveled to San Diego, California, and defeated the IBF welterweight champion Maurice Blocker in two rounds, in a fight card on June 19, 1993, televised by Showtime. [3][4] He won the WBC FECARBOX light welterweight title in his eleventh fight, a second-round TKO of Edgardo Rivera in his hometown of Aguas Buenas on 13 August 2016. The judges gave the champion scores of 117–111, 118–109 and 118–109. “When I grew up, it seemed like if you were Puerto Rican, you were always watching boxing. At the beginning of his career, he knocked out nine of his first 10 opponents. With 11 seconds left in the first round, one of Trinidad's punches injured Blocker, who barely survived the round. He won three world titles, two at lightweight and once at light welterweight. [25] In the second round Reid connected a solid punch to his opponent's jaw, and in the third round scored a knockdown. February 9, 2008 was the first time that boxers from Puerto Rico had held three of the four … [10] In the second round, the champion's condition improved, but after the first 30 seconds, another Trinidad punch injured him. [32] Following this fight, Trinidad retired temporarily, after his father informed him that he would not continue in his corner. Jonathan González Ortiz (born July 26, 1989) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who competes in the welterweight division. February 9, 200… The first Puerto Rican boxing referee to be inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame 9 Herbert "Cocoa Kid" Hardwick: 2012 Member of boxing's "Black Murderers' Row". [26] The fight began in a fast pace with Trinidad connecting a solid combination that led to his opponent being knocked down. [26], 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. Trinidad won the fight by unanimous decision but suffered an injury on his right hand. ... Puerto Rican welterweight Jorge Diaz (1-0, 1 KO) picked up his first professional victory against Felipe Munoz (0-1) via second-round knockout. On February 24, 2006, he participated in his first professional championship fight, defeating Raul Bejerano for the World Boxing Organization's Latino welterweight championship. As of June 2020, he is ranked as the world's sixth best active light welterweight by the WBO. ... With his lean frame and heavy hands, Zayas could be the next Puerto Rican star. Matías hails from the small coastal town of Fajardo, in eastern Puerto Rico. Subsequently, Trinidad entered a hiatus without clarifying the status of his career. Both Gonzalez and Trinidad weighed in at 142 pounds. Trinidad's first professional loss was against Bernard Hopkins later in 2001, and following this, he retired from boxing for the first time. [14] Throughout the fight Trinidad was on the offensive and won the fight by unanimous decision, in what was his first decision since he won the world championship. Trinidad countered the attack with a left hook that made Vargas collapse; Vargas was able to stand up, but was subsequently knocked down for a second time. Early in the second round 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. 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. [16] Following this Trinidad exchanged several combinations, injuring Campas' face and breaking his nose. [29] In the fourth, a series of combinations injured Cherifi, who collapsed to the floor twice, forfeiting the fight on the second occasion. During his childhood the family moved to Cupey Alto, a subdivision of San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he grew up. [5], Trinidad was champion in the International Boxing Federation, in the World Boxing Association, and the World Boxing Council. [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. [8] The latter made history again as it was the first WBC Youth title fight ever held in Puerto Rico, and was attended by WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán for the occasion. Yomar Álamo (born 6 March 1995) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who has held the WBO–NABO light welterweight title since 2019. He was officially inducted into the hall during a ceremony held on June 4, 2014, becoming the tenth Puerto Rican to receive such an honor. One fighter coming out from the shadows to make a name for himself is impressive junior welterweight puncher Subriel Matías. 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. [31] In the second round he continued connecting with combinations to Mayorga's face which caused him to bleed from his nose; the round concluded with both fighters exchanging punches. [36] Beginning in July 2009, Trinidad became involved with the World Wrestling Council, participating as a guest referee at their anniversary show. By: Sean Crose. He was then inactive for five months while recovering from the injury.[7]. Mahi Temple Shriners Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. El San Juan Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico, El San Juan Resort & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico, world championships in three weight classes, List of light middleweight boxing champions, List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions, "Are These Really the 80 Best Boxers Ever? [9] Trinidad spent the first two minutes of the fight analyzing Blocker's style. [28] In the second round Hopkins connected some combinations while Trinidad pursued the offensive in the fourth round and both boxers traded sequences of punches. [23] In the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds the fighters exchanged combinations. Historical Events. After this fight, Trinidad was inactive for almost two years, before announcing on October 14, 2009, that he was "between 95 and 98 percent sure (that he would) not do anything more within boxing". [24] In the fourth round Trinidad pressured the offense while De la Hoya tried to avoid his punches by moving, both boxers eventually exchanged punches. [28], Trinidad was subsequently scheduled to fight against Hacine Cherifi in a contest that he won by technical knockout in the fourth round. 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. Mayorga reacted defiantly while lowering his defense, which Trinidad used to continue the offensive during the closing seconds. Wright won the fight by decision, receiving scores of 120–107 and 119–108 twice by the judges. Following this incident, the fight was postponed indefinitely. [47], • WBA super welterweight champion (154 lbs), • IBF super welterweight champion (154 lbs), Trinidad during a visit to a military facility, 2007. [42] He continued to press for her affection and, with the help of Santiago's neighbor, Trinidad was able to win her over. In the beginning of his career he knocked out nine of his first 10 opponents.He then competed against mo… Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. Won vacant WBO Latino light welterweight title, Retained WBO–NABO light welterweight title. Vargas was able to stand up, but another combination injured him a second time and led to another knockdown. [24], 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. [24] 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. In Puerto Rico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced more amateur and professionalworld champions than any other sport in its history. [22] 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. His amateur boxing career saw him represent Puerto Rico at several international events, both in the lightwe… [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. [31] In the fourth round both boxers traded hard combinations. He held the title for 6 years, 8 months and 14 days. After winning five national amateur championships in Puerto Rico, Trinidad debuted as a professional when he was seventeen, and won his first world championship by defeating Maurice Blocker to win the IBF welterweight title in 1993. Trinidad was scheduled to defend his title against the undefeated Oba Carr. 1976-03-06 In his 10th title defence, WBA light welterweight champion Antonio Cervantes of Colombia is beaten by 17 year old Puerto Rican boxer Wilfred Benítez in a 15-round split decision in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Benitez youngest ever world champion It was the first WBC fight ever held in the city, and his younger brother Yamil debuted earlier on the card with a victory. In the third Cherifi landed more punches than in the previous two, but Trinidad relied on throwing left jabs. [46] Trinidad has a fifth daughter, named Alondra Nicole, from another relationship. [21] The Puerto Rican went on to defeat the San Antonio native by majority decision (98–92, 97–93, 95–95),[22] prompting a further push to #6 in the WBO rankings. In 2010, Trinidad expressed interest in purchasing the Changos de Naranjito. This number also places the archipelago in the global lead in terms of champions per capita. [32] Trinidad's fighting style appeared to be out of rhythm in the first round, while Wright presented a defensive stance and relied on jabs. [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. Early in the fight De la Hoya employed boxing to connect combinations while avoiding Trinidad's attacks. "[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. The welterweight bout in 1979 was the first classic matchup to energize the ongoing blood feud between Puerto Rican and Mexican boxers. [34] The card took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. [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. [25], On December 2, 2000, he was scheduled to fight in a unification card against Fernando Vargas, the International Boxing Federation's junior middleweight champion. Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What was the alias of the Puerto Rican Middleweight boxing champ born in 1962 and father of 1996 U.S. He held multiple world championships in three weight classes and is said to be one of the greatest Puerto Rican boxers of all time. Gonzalez went down three times, and Trinidad took the victory in round four by TKO. On October 2, 2004, he fought against Ricardo Mayorga, in Madison Square Garden. Carlos Quintana (born November 6, 1976) is a retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. [7] He then competed against more experienced boxers like Jake Rodriguez, whom he fought on December 6, 1991. His future wife, Sharon Santiago, lived in Cupey and first met Trinidad in the home of her neighborhood friend, a classmate of Trinidad's. When discussing the history of Puerto Rican boxing, one must start by discussing one of the greatest and most popular names in the sport- Hector Macho Camacho. Raul Gonzalez fought Felix Trinidad[8] on May 3, 1992, in Cayey, Puerto Rico. In the fifth round Vargas was in control of the fight's offensive, connecting combinations to Trinidads' body. New York-born Puerto Rican former professional boxer and the youngest world champion in the sport's history. [39] Fisher also stated that the Chief Inspector of the NYSAC insisted that Trinidad's camp indeed needed to re-wrap his hands the right way, without tape touching directly on the skin. Héctor Luís Camacho Matías (May 24, 1962 – November 24, 2012), commonly known by his nickname "Macho" Camacho, was a Puerto Rican professional boxer and entertainer. [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. 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