Editing Félix Trinidad (section)

===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"/>