Puerto Rican · Cupey, Puerto Rico · Born 10 January 1973Félix 'Tito' Trinidad is a Puerto Rican former boxer who won world titles in three weight divisions.
Félix Juan Trinidad García was born on 10 January 1973 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, and turned professional in 1990 after winning five national amateur titles, developing into one of the most powerful punchers and beloved champions in the history of Puerto Rican sport. Nicknamed "Tito," he won multiple world titles across three weight divisions, from welterweight up to middleweight, and was widely considered one of the finest fighters of his generation. Trinidad's most famous and controversial fight came in 1999 against Oscar De La Hoya, a welterweight unification bout that Trinidad won by majority decision despite widely being perceived to have lost the early rounds, a result that remains debated among boxing historians. He went on to dominate light middleweight and middleweight, including a devastating knockout of previously undefeated William Joppy in 2001. Trinidad suffered a lopsided defeat to defensive master Winky Wright in 2005, a fight in which he was thoroughly outboxed over 12 rounds, before retiring and later returning briefly, including a 2008 loss to Roy Jones Jr. Trinidad finished his career with 42 wins and three losses, and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, remembered as one of the most explosive punchers and beloved sporting icons Puerto Rico has produced, his fights drawing enormous, passionate crowds throughout the island whenever he competed.
Three-weight world champion; IBF welterweight title reign of ~7 years
How They Played
Aggressive pressure fighter with exceptional left hook
Lasting Impact
One of Puerto Rico's greatest boxers and popular pay-per-view attraction
Career Honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2014
Puerto Rican Athletes