Editing Félix Trinidad (section)

====Trinidad vs. Vargas====
{{Main|Félix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas}}
On December 2, 2000, he was scheduled to fight in a unification card against [[Fernando Vargas]], the International Boxing Federation's junior middleweight champion.<ref name="Vargas">{{cite web| author=Luis Escobar| url=http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2000/001202trinidad_vargas.html| title=Relentless Trinidad KO's Vargas in Twelve| publisher=The Boxing Times| date=2000-12-02| access-date=2007-08-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070812191238/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2000/001202trinidad_vargas.html |archive-date = August 12, 2007}}</ref> The fight began in a fast pace with Trinidad connecting a solid left hook that led to his opponent being knocked down. Vargas was able to stand up, but another classic left hook led to another knockdown. Early in the second round Trinidad was in the offensive but Vargas connected a solid combination at the round's closing moments which caused a slight swelling under Trinidad's right eye.<ref name="Vargas"/> In the fourth round's opening seconds a Vargas' short left hook connected on Trinidad's jaw and he fell on his backside getting up immediately., marking the eighth knockdown in his career. In the fifth round Vargas was in control of the fight's offensive, connecting combinations to Trinidad's body.<ref name="Vargas"/> 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 eighth, Vargas displayed signs of exhaustion which slowed his offensive while Trinidad then pursued the offense with combinations to the body. This pattern continued throughout the ninth, tenth and eleventh rounds.<ref name="Vargas"/> Opening the final round Vargas was on the offensive, connecting a solid left hook. 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. With Vargas injured, Trinidad continued connecting combinations, and he ended his combination by putting Vargas down for the 3rd time in the round with a right hand which resulted in the referee waving the fight off, making Trinidad the winner.<ref name="Vargas"/>
During the fight, Trinidad was penalized twice for low blows, although the second one was legal, being exactly on the beltline. Vargas himself was penalized the same amount of times.