 He had an impressive record with 42 wins and 3 losses, with 35 by knockout.His career as an athlete in this discipline began at 12 years of age, as he has won five awards at the amateur championships in his home country (100, 112, 119, 126 and 132 pounds), his amateur sheet was a record of 51-6.Trinidad debuted as a professional on March 10, 1990, when he was 17 years old.