trinidad trinidad born january best known puerto rican professional boxer considered best puerto_rico history winning national amateur championships puerto_rico trinidad debuted professional seventeen weight world champion defeating win title trinidad holds record second title defenses holds record longest reign champion years months fourteen days career continued defeated win titles win unified light titles win title trinidad professional loss later scored technical knockout following trinidad retired boxing time returned action defeating losing effort retired second time returned ring fight losing unanimous decision subsequently trinidad entered year hiatus status career trinidad frequently mentioned best puerto rican time sports journalists analysts june trinidad inducted tenth puerto rican receive honor professional career trinidad debuted professional march years old fight debuting boxer contest trinidad won knockout second round beginning career knocked opponents competed experienced like fought december trinidad won fight unanimous decision suffered injury right hand inactive months recovering injury fought puerto_rico fight main event night trinidad weighed pounds record trinidad record went times trinidad took victory round trinidad add victory record title trinidad traveled san_diego california defeated champion rounds fight card took place june televised showtime trinidad spent minutes fight analyzing style seconds left round trinidad punches injured barely survived round second round champion condition appeared improve seconds trinidad punch injured trinidad followed combination scoring knockout round referee stopped fight tournament organizer exclusive relationship stage fights cable channel showtime meant trinidad showcased regularly trinidad trinidad defended title years opponents trinidad fight las_vegas january cautious rounds received cut left eye round connected solid combination change defensive stance fight trinidad offensive won fight unanimous decision decision won world championship scores awarded judges trinidad september trinidad traveled second straight fight compete title defense record second round scored second trinidad career following trinidad exchanged combinations injuring face breaking nose fourth round referee stopped fight defeat career trinidad trinidad fourth fight outside puerto_rico united_states took place mexico trinidad scheduled defend title undefeated second round scored product quick right hand punch trinidad continued fight pursued challenger displayed quick pace fight fourth round trinidad connected solid punch injured eighth scored consecutive referee stopped fight technical knockout trinidad spent years defending title numerous fighters bouts televised showtime fights defense number challenger trinidad championship fight card took place april puerto_rico marked time trinidad performed island years trinidad began round analyzing challenger style round ended quick exchanges took initiative offensive second round actively pursuing champion retreated received solid sequence early round series opened wound mouth challenger punches reaching target trinidad began fourth round heavily offensive connecting combinations hurt challenger land punches head body punch hit jaw fell floor tried rise referee stopped fight trinidad february trinidad defended championship winning fight unanimous decision contest marked thirteenth successful defense fight began displaying aggressive styles included excessive pushing following rounds time trinidad gaining advantage attempted attack inside eventually scoring round fourth fifth sixth rounds fighters exchanged combinations later fight fell floor ruled accidental slips seventh round displayed offense trading power punches trinidad champion retained control fight tempo ninth tenth rounds round badly swollen right eye displayed purely defensive stance avoiding opponent round trinidad continued offensive fight concluded judges gave champion scores trinidad spring promoter agreed promote mega fight world boxing council championships september bay hotel las_vegas early fight employed boxing connect combinations avoiding trinidad attacks second round began trading punches quickly returned previous tactic employed round fourth round trinidad pressured offense tried avoid punches moving eventually exchanged punches fifth round trinidad continued offensive attempted remain outside corners ring trinidad eye swollen following trade punches nose bleeding trinidad having lot problems finding couldn connect flush usual punches scored times oscar movement letting land combination proclaimed lackluster fight eighth round swelling trinidad eye oscar scoring trinidad half way tenth stopped sticking basically remained toes remainder bout trinidad won final rounds judges gave trinidad controversial majority decision scores light light title trinidad vacated championships moved junior division order challenge champion early fight trinidad concentrated punches body connecting hard punches ribs belly second round connected solid punch opponent jaw round scored fourth fifth rounds trinidad consistently gaining control fight tempo sixth round fight score close beginning seventh round trinidad opened second half contest offensive scoring fight second controlling fight eighth ninth tenth rounds opening cut eye trinidad dominated eleventh round scoring consecutive tried close fight offensive opponent boxed countered attacks judges gave scores favor trinidad trinidad december scheduled fight unification card junior champion fight began fast pace trinidad connecting solid combination led opponent knocked able stand combination injured second time led early second round trinidad offensive connected solid combination round closing moments opened cut trinidad right eye fourth round opening seconds punches connected trinidad jaw fell marking eighth career fifth round control fight offensive connecting combinations body sixth round trinidad regained control fight tempo lasted contest connecting punches head left ribs eighth displayed signs exhaustion slowed offensive trinidad pursued offense combinations body pattern continued ninth tenth eleventh rounds opening final round offensive connecting solid left hook trinidad countered attack left hook collapse able stand subsequently knocked second time injured trinidad continued connecting combinations referee stopped fight technical knockout trinidad following fight trinidad moved weight time participate unification tournament featuring champion champion champion trinidad matched defeated technical knockout fifth round contest took place opened round offensive late round trinidad scored combination punches came close throwing underneath ropes trinidad subsequently scored fourth round stage competition combinations left hooks right punches head fifth round trinidad scored attempted continue fight ropes help stand referee stopped fight contest trinidad explained strategy stating knew wanted impose weight wouldn let trinidad unification fight trinidad originally scheduled september madison square garden morning september terrorists attacked following incident fight postponed indefinitely receiving assurances madison square garden officials rescheduled fight september pace fight early rounds slow boxer studying opponent second round connected combinations trinidad pursued offensive fourth round traded sequences punches pattern continued fifth round trinidad showing aggressive style relied sixth trinidad continued offensive stance won round trading combinations fighters continued exchange punches eighth ninth round connecting consecutive solid punches twelfth round scored contest continue trinidad father entered ring led referee stopping fight technical knockout fight trinidad subsequently scheduled fight contest won technical knockout fourth round event card took place organized san_juan puerto_rico early round trinidad strategy consisted try directly engage offensive minute round punch trinidad hit chin leaving followed combination scored second round trinidad displayed boxing offensive combinations head ribs landed punches previous trinidad relied throwing left punches hit liver followed punch jaw making fall floor fourth series combinations injured collapsed floor twice fight second occasion following contest trinidad announced retirement moment leaving sport record wins defeat wins knockout comeback trinidad trinidad announced comeback march october fought madison square garden early round offensive connecting combinations later round trinidad connected punches opponent face reacted lowering defense trinidad continue offensive closing seconds second round continued connecting combinations face caused bleed nose round concluded fighters exchanging punches round attempted counter punches body significant damage opponent later round punches trinidad lose balance touch floor glove referee counted fourth round traded hard combinations fifth trinidad displayed control offense tempo injuring opening cut eyes pattern continued sixth seventh round cut face began swell round trinidad scored continued lost technical knockout following trinidad wright trinidad competed fight winner number challenger division wright won fight decision receiving scores twice judges trinidad fighting style appeared rhythm round wright presented defensive stance relied rounds wright offensive scoring fourth round trinidad connected solid combination sixth wright continued strategy previous rounds trinidad employed strategy tried opponent punches standing later rounds trinidad tried contest offensive adversary managed block punches continuing previous tactic twelfth round trinidad pursued wright trying score knockout opponent boxed away round ended following fight trinidad retired temporarily father informed continue corner second comeback trinidad jones trinidad came second retirement fight division champion january according contract catch weight broadcast live card took place madison square garden new_york city trinidad began fight offensive won rounds fourth rounds won jones relied velocity punches pattern continued fifth sixth rounds seventh round jones scored following right hand following jones continued use speed trinidad pursued offensive tenth round jones scored second landing combination judges declared fight unanimous decision favor jones scores twice retirement fight trinidad inactive years announcing october percent sure boxing sporadic public appearances attending boxing cards participating public activities including ceremony received rings successful defenses world championships beginning july trinidad involved participating guest referee anniversary months later included storyline included trinidad expressed interest purchasing controversy according interview bernard trainer prior fight members team visited trinidad dressing room considered normal boxing custom watch taping trinidad hands gloves placed camp claimed trinidad hands wrapped incorrect fashion threatened cancel fight wrapped correctly fisher stated chief inspector insisted trinidad camp needed wrap hands correct fashion additionally according layers layers tape tape illegal international boxing hall fame trinidad eligible voted class officially inducted hall ceremony held june tenth puerto rican receive honor personal life trinidad born puerto_rico puerto rican family childhood family moved subdivision san_juan puerto_rico grew future wife lived met trinidad home neighborhood friend classmate trinidad trinidad pursued relationship including attempt impress red ford continued press affection help neighbor trinidad able win early mother thought trinidad related daughter friend realized true situation visited friend house acted nervous presence father objected relationship trinidad athlete time athletes negative public image rebellious trinidad eventually won family trust couple married years began dating daughters trinidad fifth daughter named relationship professional record indicates person longer alive
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