Editing Félix Trinidad (section)

==Professional career==
===Welterweight===
Trinidad debuted as a professional on March 10, 1990, when he was 17&nbsp;years old.<ref name="Biography">{{cite web| title=Félix Trinidad's biography| url=http://www.latinosportslegends.com/Trinidad_Felix_bio.htm| publisher=Latino Sports Legends| year=2004| access-date=2007-05-22| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522041055/http://www.latinosportslegends.com/Trinidad_Felix_bio.htm| archive-date=2007-05-22| url-status=dead}}</ref> The fight was against Angel Romero, another debuting boxer, in a contest that Trinidad won by knockout in the second round. At the beginning of his career, he knocked out nine of his first 10 opponents.<ref name="Biography"/> He then competed against more experienced boxers like [[Jake Rodriguez]], whom he fought on December 6, 1991. Trinidad won the fight by unanimous decision but suffered an injury on his right hand. He was then inactive for five months while recovering from the injury.<ref name="Biography"/>

Raul Gonzalez fought Felix Trinidad<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=003254&cat=boxer|title=BoxRec|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2010-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928085932/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=003254&cat=boxer|archive-date=2012-09-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> on May 3, 1992, in [[Cayey, Puerto Rico]]. This fight was the main event of the night. Both Gonzalez and Trinidad weighed in at 142 pounds. Gonzalez had a record of 8-2-3 with 5 KOs, while Trinidad had a record of 13–0 with 10 KOs. Gonzalez went down three times, and Trinidad took the victory in round four by TKO. Trinidad would add another victory by KO to his record and would now make it 14–0 with 11 KOs.

====Welterweight title====
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 (TV network)|Showtime]].<ref>{{cite book| quote=Invicto en 19 peleas, con 16 de esos triunfos antes del límite, finalmente le llegó a Tito Trinidad la oportunidad de conquistar un título mundial, cuando retó el 19 de junio de 1993 en San Diego, California, al entonces campeón peso welter de la Federación Internacional de Boxeo (FIB), Maurice Blocker.| title=Rumbo a la Titomanía| author=Luis Santiago Arce| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| language=es| date=2008-01-05}}</ref> Trinidad spent the first two minutes of the fight analyzing Blocker's style. With 11 seconds left in the first round, one of Trinidad's punches injured Blocker, who barely survived the round.<ref>{{cite book| quote=Y tras dos minutos iniciales de estudio, el retador boricua, que subió al cuadrilátero con desbordante entusiasmo, tomó la ofensiva y restando 11 segundos del primer capítulo arremetió con un poderoso derechazo que puso en mal estado a Blocker, quien a duras penas logró completar los tres minutos.| title=Rumbo a la Titomanía| author=Luis Santiago Arce| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| language=es| date=2008-01-05}}</ref> In the second round, the champion's condition improved, but after the first 30 seconds, another Trinidad punch injured him.<ref>{{cite book| quote=Una vez en el segundo asalto, Blocker pareció haberse recuperado hasta que, transcurridos 30 segundos, Trinidad le volvió a llegar limpiamente a la cara con un gancho de izquierda que dejó aturdido al campeón.| title=Rumbo a la Titomanía| author=Luis Santiago Arce| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| date=2008-01-05}}</ref> Trinidad followed with a combination, scoring a knockout at 1:49 in the round when the referee stopped the fight.<ref>{{cite book| quote=Dos golpes similares volvieron a estremecer instantes más tarde a Blocker, quien recibió un decisivo recto de derecha que lo envió de bruces a la lona, procediendo el árbitro Robert Byrd a detener el conteo y la pelea al 1:49. | title=Rumbo a la Titomanía| author=Luis Santiago Arce| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| date=2008-01-05}}</ref> Afterward, tournament organizer [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]]'s exclusive relationship to stage fights for the cable channel Showtime meant that Trinidad would be showcased regularly on Showtime Championship Boxing.

====Trinidad vs. Camacho====
{{Main|Félix Trinidad vs. Héctor Camacho}}
Trinidad defended his title for the next three years against several opponents. Trinidad's first fight in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] was against [[Héctor Camacho]] on January 29, 1994.<ref>{{cite book| quote=Tres meses después de su agónico triunfo sobre Anthony Stephens, llegó la primera gran pelea de "Tito" Trinidad en Las Vegas, defendiendo su título welter el 29 de enero de 1994 frente a su pintoresco compatriota y ex campeón mundial, Héctor "Macho" Camacho.| title=Rumbo a la TITOMANÍA| author= Luis Santiago Arce| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| language=es|  date=2008-01-07}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite book| quote=Tras un par de cautelosos asaltos iniciales, y una temprana cortadura sobre el ojo izquierdo, Tito comenzó a hacer sentir su pegada en la tercera vuelta con un par derechazos que pusieron al "Macho" en retroceso, aunque la velocidad y experiencia del retador parecían confundir al monarca que a mediados de la reyerta parecía olvidarse de la idea del nocáut.| title=Rumbo a la TITOMANÍA| author= Luis Santiago Arce| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| language=es| date=2008-01-07}}</ref> 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. The scores awarded by the judges were 117–109, 116–110, and 119–106.<ref>{{cite book| quote=Su sistemático ataque, no obstante, fue suficiente para apuntarse el primer triunfo por decisión en su etapa campeonil, por veredicto unánime de los jueces Glen Hamada (116-110), Mike Glienna (117-109) y Darby Shirley (119-106).| title=Rumbo a la TITOMANÍA| author= Luis Santiago Arce| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| language=es| date=2008-01-07}}</ref>

====Trinidad vs. Campas====
{{Main|Félix Trinidad vs. Yori Boy Campas}}
On September 17, 1994, Trinidad traveled to the [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]] for a second straight fight to compete in a title defense against [[Yori Boy Campas]], who had a record of 56–0. In the second round Campas scored a knockdown, the second knockdown in Trinidad's career.<ref>{{cite book| author=Luis Santiago Arce| title=Rumbo a la TITOMANÍA| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| date=2008-01-08| quote=Un corto óper de izquierda de Campas llevó a Trinidad a la lona en el segundo asalto, por segunda vez en su historial, pero se levantó y logró capear el temporal el resto del capítulo.}}</ref> Following this Trinidad exchanged several combinations, injuring Campas' face and breaking his nose.<ref>{{cite book| author=Luis Santiago Arce| title=Rumbo a la TITOMANÍA| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| date=2008-01-08| quote=De ahí en adelante, Trinidad se fue al toma y dame con el previamente invicto retador mexicano, a quien rompió la nariz y más tarde casi desfigura}}</ref> In the fourth round, the referee stopped the fight, the first defeat in Campas' career.<ref>{{cite book| author=Luis Santiago Arce| title=Rumbo a la TITOMANÍA| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| date=2008-01-08| quote=Antes de que el árbitro Richard Steele detuviera el combate en el cuarto asalto}}</ref>

====Trinidad vs. Carr====
{{Main|Félix Trinidad vs. Oba Carr}}
Trinidad's fourth fight outside Puerto Rico or the United States took place on ''Estadio de Beisbol'' in [[Monterrey, Mexico]]. Trinidad was scheduled to defend his title against the undefeated Oba Carr. In the second round, Carr scored a knockdown, which was the product of a quick right hand punch.<ref>{{cite book| title=Rumbo a la TITOMANÍA| author=Luis Santiago Arce| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| date=2008-01-09| quote=Esta vez el oponente era otro peligroso retador invicto, el estadounidense Oba Carr y de inmediato demostró sus cualidades con un relampagueante derechazo que derribó a Tito en el segundo asalto, al igual que hizo el azteca Luis Ramón 'Yori Boy' Campas en su combate anterior.}}</ref> Trinidad continued the fight and pursued the challenger, who displayed a quick pace throughout the fight.<ref>{{cite book| title=Rumbo a la TITOMANÍA| author=Luis Santiago Arce| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| date=2008-01-09| quote=Y el cuento se repitió. Trinidad se levantó luciendo en perfectas condiciones, y siguió presionando con insistencia a su rival, que exhibió la prometida buena velocidad de manos y un efectivo boxeo, pero sin lograr alcanzar nuevamente con solidez al campeón welter de la Federación Internacional de Boxeo (FIB).}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite book| title=Rumbo a la TITOMANÍA| author=Luis Santiago Arce| publisher=[[El Nuevo Día]]| date=2008-01-09| quote=El monarca boricua dio un anticipo de lo que venía con un fuerte derechazo que tambaleó al retador en el cuarto asalto, hasta que a mediados del octavo capítulo lo tumbó con un óper de derecha y una recta. Carr se reincopró pero volvió a caer par de veces adicionales ante el ataque inmisericorde de rectos y ganchos de Tito, hasta que se produjo la intervención del árbitro Robert González restando unos 20 segundos de acción.}}</ref>

Trinidad spent the next four years defending his title against numerous fighters in bouts televised on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]. Among these fights was a defense against Mahenge Zulu, the number two challenger for Trinidad's championship.<ref name="Zulu">{{cite web| author=Luis Escobar| url=http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/1998/980403trinidad_zulu.html| title=Trinidad Crushes Zulu| publisher=The Boxing Times| date=1998-04-03|access-date=2007-08-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070808005614/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/1998/980403trinidad_zulu.html |archive-date = August 8, 2007}}</ref>  This fight was part of a card that took place on April 3, 1998, in [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico]] and marked the first time that Trinidad had performed in the island in five years.<ref name="Zulu"/> 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.<ref name="Zulu"/> 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.<ref name="Zulu"/> 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.<ref name="Zulu"/>

====Trinidad vs. Whitaker====
{{main|Félix Trinidad vs. Pernell Whitaker}}
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.<ref name="Whitaker">{{cite web| author=Luis Escobar|  url=http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/1999/990220trinidad_whitaker.html| publisher=The Boxing Times| title=Trinidad Outduels The Master| date=1999-02-20| access-date=2007-08-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070808065109/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/1999/990220trinidad_whitaker.html |archive-date = August 8, 2007}}</ref> 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 an advantage when Whitaker attempted to attack inside, eventually scoring a knockdown in round two.<ref name="Whitaker"/> In the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds the fighters exchanged combinations.<ref name="Whitaker"/>  Later in the fight both boxers fell to the floor in what were ruled as "accidental slips."<ref name="Whitaker"/> 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.<ref name="Whitaker"/> 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.<ref name="Whitaker"/>

====Trinidad vs. De La Hoya====
{{Main|Oscar De La Hoya vs. Félix Trinidad}}
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 Lineal, [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] and [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] welterweight championships on September 18, 1999, at the [[Mandalay Bay]] Hotel in Las Vegas. Early in the fight De la Hoya employed boxing to connect combinations while avoiding Trinidad's attacks.<ref name="De la Hoya">{{cite web| author=Luis Escobar| url=http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/1999/990918delahoya_trinidad.html| title="Tito" Triumphs| publisher=The Boxing Times| date=1999-09-18| access-date=2007-08-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070808094620/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/1999/990918delahoya_trinidad.html |archive-date = August 8, 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref name="De la Hoya"/> 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 round 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, and his nose was also bleeding. 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. In the eighth round the swelling on Trinidad's eye was worsening. Oscar was scoring on Trinidad but halfway through the tenth, De La Hoya stopped sticking and basically disengaged under instruction of his corner who thought the match was won. De La Hoya was to remain on his toes for the remainder of the bout, and Trinidad won the final 2 rounds. The judges controversially gave Trinidad a close, majority decision, with scores of 115–113, 115–114 and 114–114.<ref name="De la Hoya"/>

===Light Middleweight===
====Light Middleweight title====
{{main|David Reid vs. Félix Trinidad}}
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 (boxer)|David Reid]]. Early in the fight Trinidad concentrated his punches on Reid's body, connecting hard punches to his ribs and belly.<ref name="Reid">{{cite web| author=John Gregg|  url=http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2000/000303trinidad_reid.html| title=Felix Pounds Out Win Over Reid| publisher=The Boxing Times| date=2000-03-03| access-date=2007-08-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070812191345/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2000/000303trinidad_reid.html |archive-date = August 12, 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Reid"/> 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.<ref name="Reid"/> Controlling the fight in the eighth, ninth and tenth rounds, and opening a cut over Reid's eye.<ref name="Reid"/> 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.<ref name="Reid"/>

====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.

===Middleweight===
====Trinidad vs. Joppy====
{{Main|William Joppy vs. Félix Trinidad}}
Following his fight with Vargas, Trinidad moved up in weight – this time to participate in [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]]'s middleweight unification tournament featuring IBF champion [[Bernard Hopkins]], WBA champion [[William Joppy]], and WBC champion [[Keith Holmes (boxer)|Keith Holmes]]. Trinidad was matched with Joppy, whom he defeated by technical knockout in the fifth round of a contest that took place on May 12, 2001.<ref name="Joppy">{{cite web| author=John Gregg|  url=http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2001/010512trinidad_joppy.html| title=Trinidad Triumphs TKO's Joppy| publisher=The Boxing Times|  date=2001-05-12|access-date=2007-08-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070630030636/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2001/010512trinidad_joppy.html |archive-date = June 30, 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Joppy"/> 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.<ref name="Joppy"/> In the fifth round Trinidad scored another knockdown, Joppy attempted to continue the fight, but while he was using the ropes to help him stand, the referee stopped the fight. When the contest was over, Trinidad explained his strategy by stating: "I knew he wanted to impose his will, his weight, and I wouldn't let him do it".<ref name="Joppy"/>

====Trinidad vs. Hopkins====
{{Main|Bernard Hopkins vs. Félix Trinidad}}
The middleweight unification fight between Hopkins and Trinidad was originally scheduled for September 15, 2001, at the [[Madison Square Garden]]. On the morning of September 11, [[September 11, 2001 attacks|terrorists attacked]] the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]]. Following this incident, the fight was postponed indefinitely. 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.<ref name="Hopkins">{{cite web|author=Steve Gregg| url=http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2001/010929hopkins_trinidad.html| title=Destiny Denied Hopkins Humbles Trinidad| publisher=The Boxing Times| date=2001-09-29| access-date=2007-08-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070808144900/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2001/010929hopkins_trinidad.html |archive-date = August 8, 2007}}</ref>  In the second round, Hopkins connected some combinations, while Trinidad pursued the offensive in the fourth round and both boxers traded sequences of punches.<ref name="Hopkins"/> This pattern continued in the fifth round, with Trinidad showing an aggressive style while Hopkins relied on jabs. In the sixth, Trinidad continued an offensive stance and won the round after trading several combinations.<ref name="Hopkins"/> Both fighters continued to exchange punches in the eighth and ninth round, with Hopkins connecting three consecutive solid punches.<ref name="Hopkins"/> 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.<ref name="Hopkins"/>

Prior to the fight, members of Hopkins's team visited the Trinidad dressing room in what is considered a normal boxing custom, to watch the taping of Trinidad's hands. The Hopkins camp claimed that Trinidad's hands were wrapped incorrectly, and threatened to cancel the fight unless they were rewrapped correctly. Nazim Richardson, who was part of Hopkins corner for the Trinidad fight, clarified that Trinidad's wraps were not wrapped in accordance to the New York Commission laws, but his hand wraps did conform to the rules of other States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NAAZIM RICHARDSON RESPONDS TO JOPPY'S COMMENTS ON TRINIDAD'S WRAPS: "IT AIN'T LIKE THE MARGARITO THING" {{!}}{{!}} FIGHTHYPE.COM |url=http://www.fighthype.com/news/article17202.html |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=fighthype.com}}</ref>

===Next fight===
Trinidad was subsequently scheduled to fight against [[Hacine Cherifi]] in a contest that he won by technical knockout in the fourth round.<ref name="Cherifi">{{cite web| author=John Gregg| url=http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2002/020511trinidad_cherifi.html| title=Trinidad Returns TKO's Cherifi| publisher=The Boxing Times| date=2002-05-11| access-date=2007-08-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070410002656/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2002/020511trinidad_cherifi.html |archive-date = April 10, 2007}}</ref> The event was part of a card that took place on May 11, 2002, and was organized in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Early in the first round Trinidad's strategy consisted of using his jab while Cherifi did not try to directly engage in the offensive.<ref name="Cherifi"/> 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.<ref name="Cherifi"/> 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.<ref name="Cherifi"/> In the fourth, a series of combinations injured Cherifi, who collapsed to the floor twice, forfeiting the fight on the second occasion.<ref name="Cherifi"/> Following this contest Trinidad announced his [[retirement]], at the moment leaving the sport with a record of 41&nbsp;wins, one defeat, and 34&nbsp;wins by knockout.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.terra.com.mx/articulo.aspx?articuloid=96882| title='Tito' dice adiós al boxeo profesional| author=Marvin Fonseca| publisher=Terra| language=es| date=2002-07-02| access-date=2008-08-26| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129201040/http://www.terra.com.mx/articulo.aspx?articuloid=96882| archive-date=2009-01-29| url-status=live}}</ref>

===Comeback===
====Trinidad vs. Mayorga====
{{Main|Félix Trinidad vs. Ricardo Mayorga}}
Trinidad announced a comeback on March 2, 2004. On October 2, 2004, he fought against [[Ricardo Mayorga]], in Madison Square Garden.<ref name="Mayorga">{{cite web| author=Luis Escobar| url=http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2004/041002trinidad_mayorga.html| title=Trinidad Returns To KO Mayorga| publisher=The Boxing Times| date=2004-10-02| access-date=2007-08-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070810200151/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2004/041002trinidad_mayorga.html |archive-date = August 10, 2007}}</ref> 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. Mayorga reacted defiantly while lowering his defense, which Trinidad used to continue the offensive during the closing seconds.<ref name="Mayorga"/> 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.<ref name="Mayorga"/> In the third round Mayorga attempted to counter with punches to the body but did not 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.<ref name="Mayorga"/> 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.<ref name="Mayorga"/> 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.<ref name="Mayorga"/>

====Trinidad vs. Wright====
{{Main|Félix Trinidad vs. Winky Wright}}
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. Wright won the fight by decision, receiving scores of 120–107 and 119–108 twice by the judges.<ref name="Wright">{{cite web| author=John Gregg| url=http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2005/050514wright_trinidad.html| title=All Wright All Night Over Trinidad| publisher=The Boxing Times| date=2005-05-14| access-date=2007-08-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070607193942/http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2005/050514wright_trinidad.html |archive-date = June 7, 2007}}</ref> Trinidad's fighting style appeared to be out of rhythm in the first round, while Wright presented a defensive stance and relied on jabs.<ref name="Wright"/> During the first three rounds Wright was in the offensive scoring with jabs.<ref name="Wright"/> On the fourth round Trinidad connected a solid combination.<ref name="Wright"/> 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.<ref name="Wright"/> 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.<ref name="Wright"/> In the twelfth round Trinidad pursued Wright while trying to score a knockout, but his opponent boxed away from him until the round ended.<ref name="Wright"/> Following this fight, Trinidad retired temporarily, after his father informed him that he would not continue in his corner.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.elporvenir.com.mx/notas.asp?nota_id=8027| title=Trinidad se retira por segunda ocasión| publisher= El Porvenir S.A| language=es| date=2005-05-17| access-date=2008-08-26| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111053405/http://www.elporvenir.com.mx/notas.asp?nota_id=8027| archive-date=2009-01-11| url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Second comeback===
====Trinidad vs. Jones Jr.====
{{Main|Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr.}}
[[File:JonesvsTrinidad.jpg|thumb|Trinidad (right) throws a punch at Jones Jr.]]
Trinidad came out of his second retirement for a fight against former four-division champion [[Roy Jones Jr.]] on January 19, 2008. According to the contract, it was contested at a [[catchweight]] of {{convert|170|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, and was broadcast live on [[HBO pay-per-view]].<ref name="Coming out of retirement.">{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2972977| title=King: Jones Jr.-Trinidad fight about 'two legendary fighters'| author=Dan Rafael| publisher=ESPN| date=2007-08-22| access-date=2008-08-26| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119045636/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2972977| archive-date=2008-01-19| url-status=live}}</ref> The card took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 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.<ref name="Jones">{{cite book| title=Pierde "Tito" Trinidad| author=Lester Jiménez| publisher=[[Primera Hora (Guaynabo)|Primera Hora]]| date=2008-01-20}}</ref> This pattern continued in the fifth and sixth rounds.<ref name="Jones"/> 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.<ref name="Jones"/> The judges declared the fight a unanimous decision in favor of Jones with scores of 117–109 and 116–110 twice.<ref name="Jones"/>

===Retirement===
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".<ref name="Porcientos">{{cite news| url=http://www.primerahora.com/diario/noticia/boxeo/acciondeportiva/tito_trinidad_esta_entre_95_a_98_por_ciento_decidido_a_retirarse___/337884| title=Tito Trinidad está entre "95 a 98 por ciento" decidido a retirarse| author=Jorge J. Muñiz Ortiz| newspaper=[[Primera Hora (Guaynabo)|Primera Hora]]| language=es| date=2009-10-14| access-date=2009-10-17| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091017220236/http://www.primerahora.com/diario/noticia/boxeo/acciondeportiva/tito_trinidad_esta_entre_95_a_98_por_ciento_decidido_a_retirarse___/337884| archive-date=2009-10-17| url-status=live}}</ref> During this timeframe, he made sporadic public appearances, attending boxing cards and participating in public activities, including a ceremony where [[Juan Manuel López (boxer)|Juan Manuel López]] and [[Iván Calderón (boxer)|Iván Calderón]] received rings for five successful defenses of their world championships.<ref name="Porcientos"/> Beginning in July 2009, Trinidad became involved with the [[World Wrestling Council]], participating as a guest referee at their anniversary show.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prwrestling.com/noticiasprw2/894.php| title=Resultados WWC Aniversario 2009| author=McGyver| publisher=Puerto Rico Wrestling| language=es| date=2009-07-11| access-date=2009-10-17| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005180642/http://prwrestling.com/noticiasprw2/894.php | archive-date=2009-10-05}}</ref> Three months later, he was included in a storyline that also included [[Orlando Colón]]. In 2010, Trinidad expressed interest in purchasing the [[Changos de Naranjito]].

On September 12, 2018, judge Anthony Cuevas Ramos signed a letter which declared that the [[Popular, Inc.|Banco Popular de Puerto Rico]] must pay Trinidad $2,000,000 within 24 hours, due to them owing him interest money from his personal accounts at the bank.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/boxeo/nota/eltribunaldesanjuanordenaalbancopopularapagarleafelixtitotrinidad-2446827/ |title=El Tribunal de San Juan ordena al Banco Popular a pagarle a Félix 'Tito' Trinidad |date=12 September 2018 |access-date=2018-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912214229/https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/boxeo/nota/eltribunaldesanjuanordenaalbancopopularapagarleafelixtitotrinidad-2446827/ |archive-date=2018-09-12 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On February 13, 2023, the Trinidads reached a confidential agreement to solve their problems with their debtors, including Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, without going to court.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/boxeo/notas/sigue-siendo-tito-trinidad-millonario-o-se-quedo-pelao-tras-su-acuerdo-con-banco-popular/ | title=¿Sigue siendo Tito Trinidad millonario o se quedó pela'o tras su acuerdo con Banco Popular? | date=13 February 2023 }}</ref>