Felix Trinidad's Great 5: Third Championship Division

Felix Trinidad's Great 5: Third Championship Division

Changing categories in professional boxing is far from an atypical phenomenon. Ask Filipino Manny Pacquiao, who holds titles in 8 different divisions. Each championship belt has its own very high value, but getting one in several different categories and higher mastery. This is exactly the path taken by Felix Trinidad.

Until 2001, he was undefeated in the professional ring. His journey to championship status began at welterweight. He won his first title in it in 1993. In 2000, he added super welterweight to his incredible business card. Approximately 14 months after that, it's time to go up to medium. Opponent for the WBA championship belt is William Joppi. He won 32 of 34 matches in the professional ring, losing only 1. And that to Julio Cesar Green, whom he beat in the rematch a few weeks later.

The match is part of a mini boxing tournament. Promoter Don King took care of him. At the end of it, Trinidad, Joppy, Bernard Hopkins and Kate Holmes will produce a united champion. Before thinking about his next opponent, Tito needs to take care of his current one.

William starts the match aggressively and goes on the attack. His risk probably turns out to be too great because at the end of the round he is punished. Fortunately for him, he receives a serious blow, but not a fatal one. Joppi is knocked down, after which he manages to stand up.

In the 4th round, the roles are reversed. Joppi regularly uses a left-right combination to the opponent's head. One of them turns out to be successful. Trinidad falls to the floor, but the knockout is not enough again. Unlike the next part. In the 5th round it all ends. As Joppy struggles to his feet using the ropes, the referee calls a logical end to the match. Tito conquers another category. After the match, the winner was emphatic: “I knew he would want to use his bigger weight. I couldn't let him!”

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