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    De LA Hoya To Face Pacquiao In December  Aug 29, 2008
    The Golden Boy has won titles in six different divisions, and has fought big names in the sport that include Floyd Mayweather Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley, Felix Trinidad and Pernell Whitaker. "I am glad we were able to make this fight happen because while Pacquiao is at the pinnacle of his success and has defeated all of the top fighters he has faced, I am going to show the world that it stops with me. December 6 can't get here soon enough." Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs) has never fought... (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Calzaghe, Jones Jr. to fight Nov. 8 in N.Y.  Aug 8, 2008
    Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) relinquished his WBC super middleweight title to fight Jones, the erstwhile pound-for-pound king and eight-time world champion who landed the big payday by beating a fading Felix Trinidad in January. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Mosley faces Mayorga, wants Margarito next  Aug 8, 2008
    The losses were to Cory Spinks in December 2003, then Felix Trinidad and De La Hoya. He decisioned Vargas last November in his latest fight. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Cotto-Margarito flavored by international rivalry  Jul 26, 2008
    Theyve spent the last decade fighting to become their nations standard-bearers, with Cotto gradually surpassing Felix Trinidad in the last two years while Margarito impatiently waited for the fights that would put him in the spotlight. I was born in California, but Im proud to be a Mexican fighter, said Margarito, who has lived most of his life in Tijuana. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Miguel Cotto steps to center stage in Vegas  Jul 25, 2008
    In the eighth year of his perfect prizefighting career, Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs) is on the verge of supplanting Felix Trinidad as Puerto Rico's most beloved boxer. Since winning the WBO 140-pound title in 2004, the Caguas native has cultivated his fan base with repeated appearances in Puerto Rico, Atlantic City and New York City, where he fought for three straight years on the eve of the famed Puerto Rican Day parade. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Welterweight fight to display a contrast of styles  Jul 25, 2008
    Yes, and no. The one-sided beatdown of "El Chapo (31-2) launches "JC Superstar" down the path to a legendary career. Only Sanchez is mentioned in the same breath when it comes to debates about Mexico's greatest. Dec. 2, 2002: Felix Trinidad TKO 12 Fernando Vargas, unification junior middleweight (154) title, Las Vegas: Vargas, a Mexican-American and U.S. Olympian (20-0, 18 KOs), gets up from two first-round knockdowns to topple Trinidad (38-0, 31 KOs) in the fourth and close the gap on the... (USA Today -- Sports)

    De La Hoya to put muscle behind USA Boxing  Jul 13, 2008
    He hopes to fight unbeaten welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, or a rematch with Felix Trinidad. ALSO ON THIS STORY. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    "AMERICAN SON"  Jun 8, 2008
    Many of his major fights as a pro are touched on briefly, as are the reasons for his defeats: bad advice from the corner against Felix Trinidad; a bad oyster before the first fight against Shane Mosley; an injured shoulder against Floyd Mayweather Jr.. He is most emotional talking about his family, especially his father and mother. (New York Post -- Opinions)

    Mayweather retiring -- or just playing dodge? After hinting at retirement the past two years, WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. decided Friday to hang up his boxing gloves for good. Whether or not he can remain away from the sport that has consumed his life since childhood will be a subject of discussion. Some will argue Mayweather isn't retiring at all; that he is simply biding time in an effort to avoid Miguel Cotto, who is scheduled to defend his WBA 147-pound title July 26 against Antonio Margarito. Others will surmise that he wants no part of Oscar De La Hoya -- the two were scheduled to meet for the second time in September. The first argument -- avoiding Cotto -- has little bite. Mayweather has made clear his reasons for not fighting Cotto numerous times. And it has nothing to do with fear of defeat. He repeatedly said Cotto must prove himself to be a marquee fighter. That meant facing a major draw, like De La Hoya or Ricky Hatton. Cotto has been a big drawing card in New York City, particularly at Madison Square Garden, but his numbers in Atlantic City are disappointing. Cotto has yet to show he can attract a broad audience outside New York. Secondly, Cotto fights for Top Rank, Inc. And Mayweather said over and over he would not put money in Top Rank boss Bob Arum's pockets. The two have been at odds for several years and show no sign of reconciling. As for De La Hoya, it could be said he deserved the decision May 5, 2007, in his first fight with Mayweather. Many ringside observers gave De La Hoya the nod -- most had it for Mayweather as did The Star-Ledger, 116-112. Those favoring De La Hoya in the rematch point to his trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr. -- who is Mayweather's estranged father. His presence would have increased De La Hoya's confidence, but not his performance. In his most recent fight, a unanimous decision May 3 over Steve Forbes, De La Hoya was not overly impressive. His punches were slow, and he was hit too often. Had Mayweather Jr. been in the ring that night, De La Hoya would have lost. Regardless, those who dislike Mayweather will question his motive for retiring. He says it's "difficult ... to find the desire and joy to continue." That reason is good enough. Hopefully he will stick to his decision. Mayweather is 31 years old, and for at least 29 of those years he was a fighter or training to be one. All the preparation made him one of the most-gifted fighters ever, surely in this era. Time will determine where he sits among the all-time greats. This much is certain, right now Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0-0, 25 knockouts) is the best boxer in the world pound-for-pound -- bar none. And he doesn't need to fight De La Hoya, Cotto, Margarito, Shane Mosley, Winky Wright, Kelly Pavlik, Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe, Wladimir Klitschko or anyone else to prove it. Whether Mayweather is liked as a person or not, boxing purists marvel at his skills. They appreciate his elusive defense, footwork, balance, quick hands and pinpoint accuracy. He wasn't the hardest puncher at 147 pounds, but when on top of his game Mayweather could sting any opponent. Ask Ricky Hatton if Mayweather's punches hurt. A few weeks after his win over De La Hoya, Mayweather met with a small group of reporters at HBO headquarters in New York. There he said, "I'm not going to be doing this (fighting) too much longer. You guys better enjoy me while I'm here because one day soon it will be over." That day has finally come. Now who will dare to take Mayweather's place as the best boxer in the world pound-for-pound?  Jun 8, 2008
    De La Hoya remains interested in a Felix Trinidad rematch, but weight could be an issue ... " Despite a split decision loss in April to JOE CALZAGHE, 43-year-old BERNARD HOPKINS hasn't completely ruled out fighting again if the opponent is right, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO RICHARD SCHAEFER. "When I say the right opponent, that might be against ROY JONES JR. or FELIX TRINIDAD," Schaefer said. "It really would have to be something that adds to his legacy. (NJ.com -- Sports)

    Welterweight champion Mayweather retires  Jun 7, 2008
    " Today in Sports Mayweather had not fought since retaining his WBC welterweight title with a 10th round stoppage of Hatton, the American setting up the win with two knockdowns. BIGGEST MATCH-UP In the biggest match-up of undefeated welterweights since De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad clashed in 1999, Mayweather dropped Hatton to the canvas midway through the round before the referee stepped in to end the fight when the Briton went down again moments later. The unbeaten American improved his career... (International Herald Tribune)

    Despite victory, Slice has long battle to prove legitimacy  Jun 2, 2008
    Lear brokered the deal to get then-middleweight boxing champion Bernard Hopkins to wear a tattoo promoting an online gambling website that covered his entire back for the biggest fight of 2001 against Felix Trinidad, much to the chagrin of promoters and TV networks. Thompson and Baroni wore Audigier's advertising on their trunks but opted to sport designs on their lower abdomens and backs. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Hatton jumps back into the fire with bout against Lazcano  May 23, 2008
    The last superfight between Puerto Rico and Mexico, the sport's most storied regional rivalry, was eight years ago, when Felix Trinidad and Fernando Vargas engaged in the best fight of 2000. That 154-pound unification bout featured six knockdowns as Trinidad scored a 12th-round stoppage in a battle of unbeatens. (USA Today -- Sports)

    De La Hoya begins retirement tour  May 3, 2008
    The first half was the De La Hoya who was 31-0 before employing a disastrous strategy and losing his September 1999 fight with Felix Trinidad when he ran in the final rounds, while the second is his 7-5 record since then. Forbes, who otherwise had only good things to say about the man who will give him his biggest payday, suggested himself that most of his wins came against fighters who were fading by the time that De La Hoya met them. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    STILL HUNGRY: De La Hoya can't forget loss to Mayweather  May 3, 2008
    In going back to his roots, De La Hoya plans on fighting three times this year -- something he hasn't done since facing Ike Quartey, Oba Carr and Felix Trinidad in 1999 -- beginning with Saturday's fight against Forbes, which is being labeled, "Homecoming.". There was a time when coming back to his native city wasn't so much of a homecoming as a reminder that De La Hoya would never truly be accepted by the Latino community he was born into. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Chris MannixINSIDE BOXING  May 3, 2008
    His 1999 welterweight unification fight against Felix Trinidad generated a non-heavyweight record of 1. 4 million Pay-Per-View buys. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    After conquering Vegas, Calzaghe ready for vacation  Apr 21, 2008
    "He's still not over his losses to Jermain Taylor. He still thinks he's a legend. ... Roy Jones, he's also a legend, isn't he? But I'm a legend killer. Send in another one, and I'll send them all packing.''Jones was at the Thomas & Mack Center, commenting on BBC Wales and letting everybody know he would love the fight that would keep him in the spotlight. Calzaghe hasn't announced plans for his next fight, but Jones - who refused to travel to Europe when he was the sport's pound-for-pound king -... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Joe Calzaghe - Britain's greatest boxer?  Apr 21, 2008
    But he also confirmed that had already been knocking, mooting a rematch with Felix Trinidad and wafting the green stuff his way, and so a career that has lasted two decades and encompassed 25 world title fights could grind on. The Philadelphian is a shoo-in for the and even in defeat against Calzaghe he showed what a canny operator he still is, albeit an ungracious one. (BBC Sport)

    Jones Jr: fight me to prove your class  Apr 21, 2008
    Although he has slipped from the pinnacle of the sport and has suffered defeats against Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson, Jones remains a box-office draw and in January scored an emphatic points victory on a Don King-promoted bill at New York's Madison Square Garden against the Puerto Rican superstar Felix Trinidad. "It's on if Joe wants it. I'll fight him anywhere. I'll go to Wales, England, wherever. I'm in," said Jones. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Calzaghe v Hopkins: as it happened  Apr 20, 2008
    Calzaghe may start as favourite, but, lest we forget, Hopkins' decade-long reign as world middleweight champion has been punctuated by triumphs over the likes of Oscar De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad. It promises to be a nailbitingly close contest. (Guardian Unlimited -- Sport)

    Hopkins happy to be an underdog against Calzaghe  Apr 18, 2008
    Calzaghe, 44-0 with 32 KOs, has yet to face an opponent with the big-fight experience of Hopkins whose resume includes contests against Roy Jones, Jermain Taylor, Felix Trinidad and Oscar De la Hoya. Hopkins has never fought a man who throws more than 1,000 punches in a fight, as Calzaghe did against Denmark's Mikkel Kessler in November. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Hopkins unconcerned by age but hints at retirement  Apr 17, 2008
    " The dark place in question was a life of crime on the streets of Philadelphia which resulted in his imprisonment at the age of 17. Hopkins witnessed rapes in jail and the murder of an inmate following an argument over a pack of cigarettes. Today in Sports It was also in prison that he discovered boxing and shortly after his release in 1987 he turned professional. He won the IBF world middleweight title in April 1995 with victory over Segundo Mercado of Ecuador and became undisputed champion... (International Herald Tribune)

    Cotto keys on Gomez, keeping his WBA crown  Apr 11, 2008
    A fearless, vicious hitter, Cotto's meteoric rise has helped him shed the shadow of legendary Puerto Rican fighter Felix Trinidad and forge his own identity as a great boxer and Puerto Rican national hero. Saturday night at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall (HBO, 10 p.m. ET), Cotto's focus will be on Alfonso Gomez as he looks to defend his WBA welterweight title. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Boxer with bruising style hopes for stardom (1)  Apr 4, 2008
    HBO boxing analyst Max Kellerman isn t ready to call Cotto the next Felix Trinidad, arguably one of Puerto Rico s best fighters, along with Wilfredo Gomez. He says Cotto has a slugger s chance against Mayweather but he d be a definite underdog. (Helena Independent Record)

    Cotto wants to carry welterweight banner  Feb 26, 2008
    For one thing, Mayweather prefers to fight in Las Vegas and would probably be unwilling to fight in the East, where Cotto enjoys the same enormous following among the Puerto Rican faithful that Felix Trinidad once did. Plus, guys like Cotto and Margarito, who like to throw leather once they step between the ropes, are reticent to fight in Las Vegas because the Nevada State Athletic Commission now requires fighters 135 pounds and heavier to wear bulkier 10-ounce gloves instead of the more... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Klitschko and Ibragimov anonymous in NYC  Feb 21, 2008
    Ringside seats to see the charismatic Roy Jones Jr. against feisty Puerto Rican hero Felix Trinidad last month cost more than $15,000 -- or fifteen times what similar seats are going for on Saturday night. The pay-per-view draw to see two boxers well past their prime was also a surprising success, whereas Klitschko and Ibragimov can be seen by anybody with HBO.. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Hopkins will never let a white boy beat me  Feb 20, 2008
    While The Executioner (48-4 with one draw) was busy building an impressive resume littered with the likes of Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya and Roy Jones Jr., Calzaghe was defending his title against relative unknowns: Omar Sheika, Tocker Pudwill and Kabary Salem. Its another thorn Hopkins eagerly uses to needle his opponent. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Pavliks wants to unify middleweight belts  Feb 18, 2008
    Top Rank also has talked to Don King about making a match with Felix Trinidad for another lucrative bout. And after that tuneup fight, Pavlik wants to pursue Abraham for a fight in the fall. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Kelly Pavlik defeats Jermain Taylor  Feb 18, 2008
    Taylor plans to pursue a career at super middleweight while Pavlik defends his belt this summer against anyone from John Duddy or IBF champ Arthur Abraham to Felix Trinidad. . (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Pavlik beats Taylor again to remain undefeated  Feb 17, 2008
    Taylor plans to pursue a career at super middleweight while Pavlik defends his belt this summer against anyone from John Duddy or IBF champ Arthur Abraham to Felix Trinidad. He was better tonight than the first fight, [but] I was better, too. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Hopkins plans to end Calzaghe's win streak  Feb 8, 2008
    Although Calzaghe has made 21 successful super-middleweight title defenses over 10 years, the Welshman has not faced the sort of opposition Hopkins has -- Oscar De La Hoya, Roy Jones Jr., Felix Trinidad, Jermain Taylor, Antonio Tarver and Ronald "Winky" Wright. "I'm glad he's undefeated. I'm glad he's got something to fight for," the 43-year-old Hopkins said at a London news conference Thursday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Meza-Clay faces Aiken on ESPN2 tomorrow  Jan 31, 2008
    " Former world champion Roy Jones Jr., who trained for his recent Felix Trinidad fight in the same Washington County digs, is scheduled to be ESPN2's color commentator, subbing for Teddy Atlas. Pro Bowl linebacker James Harrison is expected to bring a few Steelers friends. Even some Penguins are purported to be coming. "I guarantee a lot of athletes will be there," Meza-Clay said. "It definitely will be the most celebrity-packed fight not in Vegas since. I don't know. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Multichannel Newswire  Jan 26, 2008
    Jones-Trinidad Fight Punches Out 500,000 Buys Veteran fighters Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad showed Saturday that they still have some cachet among boxing fans, drawing a surprising 500,000 pay-per-view buys for their light heavyweight fight at Madison Square Garden. Comcast's Cohen To Testify on PEG Policy Comcast executive vice president David Cohen is scheduled to testify Jan. 29 before a House subcommittee on the cable company's decision to require thousands of analog-only customers in... (Multichannel News)

    National Digest  Jan 22, 2008
    He then taunted Felix Trinidad, waggling his chin and shaking his rump, before rudely flooring Tito twice. Some old guys just never learn how to behave yet the 39-year-old Jones showed he can still get down to business, pounding another iconic boxer whose prime is well past. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)

    Tulowitzki, Rockies said to be near deal  Jan 21, 2008
    Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) pranced and punched his way to a unanimous decision over Felix Trinidad (42-3) Saturday night in New York, dominating a 170-pound matchup between two iconic boxers whose primes are well past. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)

    Roy Jones Jr. still has grand ambitions  Jan 21, 2008
    AP photo - Roy Jones Jr. reacts as Felix Trinidad falls to the canvas during light heavyweight boxing action Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York ... But even after Jones danced around Felix Trinidad to win a unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, the 39-year-old will have to wait for the big-money matchups he s craving. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Roy Jones Jr turns back clock  Jan 21, 2008
    Take a seat Roy Jones jnr returns to his corner after knocking down Felix Trinidad in their fight at the weekend ... Boxing's cockiest entertainer returned with a unanimous points win over Felix Trinidad, after running a tired four-year roadshow that threatened to blight his superb career ... Take a seat … Roy Jones jnr returns to his corner after knocking down Felix Trinidad in their fight at the weekend. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Jones has big ambitions after win over Trinidad  Jan 21, 2008
    But even after Jones danced around Felix Trinidad to win a unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, the 39-year-old will have to wait for the big-money matchups he's craving. After all, he didn't take those fights when he first had the chance. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Jones Wins Easy Decision Over Trinidad  Jan 21, 2008
    Jones pranced and punched his way to a unanimous decision over Felix Trinidad on Saturday night, dominating a 170-pound matchup between two iconic boxers whose primes are well past. related stories. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Jones forced to change gloves before fight  Jan 21, 2008
    Jones wasn't allowed to wear colored boxing gloves honoring his fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon, in his 170-pound fight against Felix Trinidad at Madison Square Garden. Jones hoped to sport a special pair of Grant gloves in burgundy and gray to match his trunks with the fraternity's TKE logo and colors. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    After beating Felix Trinidad, Roy Jones wants a piece of Joe Calzaghe? Please.  Jan 21, 2008
    Roy Jones knocked down Felix Trinidad twice during Saturday's bout in New York City ... Before his thrashing of Felix Trinidad on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, I was firmly entrenched in the camp that believed Jones should go away -- and stay away. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Sport briefs  Jan 21, 2008
    Jones punched his way to a unanimous decision over Felix Trinidad late Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York, dominating a 170-pound matchup between two iconic boxers. Jones knocked down Trinidad in the seventh and 10th rounds. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Worth the wait? Jones Jr. too much for Trinidad  Jan 20, 2008
    Al Bello / Getty ImagesRoy Jones Jr. celebratesafter his light heavyweightvictory over Felix Trinidad on Saturday night ... He then taunted Felix Trinidad, waggling his chin and shaking his rump, before rudely flooring Tito twice. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Jones Jr. earns solid decision in defeat of Trinidad  Jan 20, 2008
    Jones pranced and punched his way to a unanimous decision over Felix Trinidad on Saturday night, dominating a 170-pound matchup between two iconic boxers whose primes are well past ... Roy Jones Jr. puts a solid glove on Felix Trinidad during their 170-pound bout in New York City. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Trinidad and Jones Fight  Jan 20, 2008
    Saturday night January 19, Roy Jones Jr. knocked Felix Trinidad down twice on the way to a unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden. Showing signs of the speed that befuddled his opponents during the height of his career, Roy Jones Jr., 39, backed up Felix Trinidad, 35, with stiff rights and flashing hooks to gain the 52nd victory of his storied career. (Suite101.com)

    Jones Jr. wins one-sided decision over Trinidad  Jan 20, 2008
    Jones pranced and punched his way to a unanimous decision over Felix Trinidad on Saturday night, dominating a 170-pound matchup between two iconic boxers whose primes are well past. Jones (52-4, 38 KOs), the sport's erstwhile pound-for-pound king, taunted the Puerto Rican champion while clowning his way through the early rounds of his first significant victory in four years. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Rejuvenated Jones entertains MSG in unanimous win - Boxing  Jan 20, 2008
    Roy Jones, left, used his defensive skills to snuff out Felix Trinidad's attack. NEW YORK -- Roy Jones and Felix Trinidad, two faded superstars, tried to turn back the clock Saturday night. (ESPN)

    Jones, Trinidad each promise to deliver early knockouts  Jan 19, 2008
    NEW YORK Everybody thought it would be Roy Jones Jr., the former heavyweight champion who struggled so mightily when he later shed those pounds, having trouble making weight for his fight Saturday night against Felix Trinidad ... Tito didn't show his skills against Winky Wright, said his father and trainer, Felix Trinidad Sr. Winky is very difficult, as you know. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    SPORTS CALENDAR  Jan 18, 2008
    Light heavyweights: Roy Jones Jr. vs. Felix Trinidad. HBO pay-per-view. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Why are Felix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. fighting? To prove their relevance.  Jan 18, 2008
    A win Saturday for Felix Trinidad (left) could mean a title shot within two years ... In that respect, Saturday night's clash between Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad is unique. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Mayweather-De La Hoya II planned  Jan 18, 2008
    News item: The year's first pay-per-view fight is Saturday night, pitting former champions Felix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr.. Reaction: This shows how far all involved have fallen. (Los Angeles Times)

    Trinidad, Jones Jr. to clash  Jan 16, 2008
    Richard Drew / APFelix Trinidad, left, and Roy Jones Jr., right, face off during a photo session with promoter Don King on Tuesday ... NEW YORK - Felix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. will be fighting more than just each other on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Trinidad and Jones, Jr. fight each other, age  Jan 16, 2008
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Felix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. will be fighting more than just each other on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. They'll also be fighting perceptions that both are far past their primes. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Trinidad looking for birthday win over Jones  Jan 10, 2008
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Former middleweight champion Felix Trinidad said Wednesday that he wants to give himself a birthday gift -- a victory over Roy Jones Jr.. Trinidad, who spoke a day before his 35th birthday, said he has earned many titles during his 18-year career and craves the euphoria of another big win. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    MMA organizers fighting to find combatants  Jan 1, 2008
    Roy Jones Jr., preparing to engage Felix Trinidad at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 19, practiced the other day with the New York Knicks. The way the Knicks are going, perhaps they should have signed Jones. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Boxer Jones Jr. has some advice for Knicks  Dec 29, 2007
    Joe Cavaretta / ApRoy Jones Jr. will fight Felix Trinidad on Jan. 19 ... Jones took time from training for his Jan. 19 bout against Felix Trinidad at Madison Square Garden to join the Knicks for workouts at their training center. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Mundine keen to give Bika lesson in reality  Dec 9, 2007
    Talks are also continuing about his appearing on the undercard of January's showdown between Roy Jones jnr and Felix Trinidad at New York's Madison Square Garden while a bout with WBC super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe remains a slight possibility. While Green is Mundine's priority, a fight with Bika would generate enormous interest here and in the US. Bika, 28, went from relative obscurity to setting his young family up for life when he came back from a first-round knockdown to defeat... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Mayweather defeats Hatton by TKO  Dec 9, 2007
    In the biggest match-up of undefeated welterweights since Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad clashed in 1999, a big left hook from the champion pitched Hatton face first into the ring post and then on to his back in the corner. The Manchester fighter hauled himself to his feet at the count of nine but Mayweather unleashed a combination of punches to send Hatton sprawling back toward the ropes. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Fight Schedule  Dec 4, 2007
    vs. Felix Trinidad, Puerto Rico, 12, light heavyweights; Cory Spinks, St. Louis, vs. Verno Phillips, Denver, 12, for Spinks' IBF junior middleweight title. Jan. 26. (International Herald Tribune)

    Fernando Vargas fights Ricardo Mayorga in final trip to the ring  Nov 24, 2007
    His other losses were to Felix Trinidad in 2000 and Oscar De La Hoya in 2002. I've been working hard since January, Vargas said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Mayorga beats Vargas  Nov 24, 2007
    "Vargas stole a page from Julio Cesar Chavez's book, entering the arena wearing rosary beads beneath a cotton peasant shirt, huge sombero and tan trunks bearing the Mexican flag. But he also weighed more than 170 pounds -- more than six pounds over what he weighed in at Thursday. And he appeared soft and slow after a 16-month layoff as Mayorga, in addition to cutting Vargas above the eye, backed his opponent up with solid body shots.By the end of the seventh round, blood was spilling from the... (Los Angeles Times)

    Vargasready for last trip in ring vs.Mayorga  Nov 23, 2007
    When asked how he wanted to be remembered, Vargas replied: "A great champion that always went in there and gave it his all, who never left anything in the ring. He wasn't going to give in, he wasn't going to give up - ever.''Vargas (26-4 with 22 knockouts) became the youngest junior middleweight world champion at just 21 years, five days when he dethroned Yory Boy Campas to win the IBF title in December 1998.Vargas, from Oxnard, Calif., hasn't fought since July 15, 2006, when he was stopped for... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Vargas-Mayorga rivalry on center stage  Nov 23, 2007
    Cory Spinks outpointed him and Felix Trinidad took him out in eight rounds before his defeat against De La Hoya. Vargas, twice a world champion as a junior middleweight, like his opponent tonight also has been stopped by Trinidad (in 12 rounds) and by De La Hoya (in 11 rounds). (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Mosley out to show he hasn't lost a step in title bout vs. Cotto  Nov 8, 2007
    Roy Jones Jr. (51-4, 38 KOs) vs. Felix Trinidad (42-2-0, 35 KOs), 12 rounds, weight class TBD, at Madison Square Garden, New York ... " Since winning his first world title as a junior welterweight in 2004, Cotto has rivaled Felix Trinidad as Puerto Rico's most popular fighter. His box-office clout has been particularly strong in New York, which has a large Puerto Rican population. He helped draw a sellout Garden crowd of more than 21,000 to his last fight, an 11th-round TKO victory against... (USA Today -- Sports)

    HBO Rings In Its '08 Fight Plan  Oct 20, 2007
    The bell has yet to ring on Home Box Office's 2007 pay-per-view boxing schedule, but the network has already set its first pay-per-view event of the new year: a Jan. 19 bout between boxing legends Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad. HBO executives hope the Jones-Trinidad fight will continue the momentum generated from what it expects to be a blockbuster fourth quarter and an overall network record-breaking 2007 year, in terms of pay-per-view boxing revenue and buys. (Multichannel News)

    McCline passes drug tests for lost title bout  Oct 16, 2007
    Drayton said McCline is working to get on the undercard of the Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad show on Jan. 19 at Madison Square Garden. McCline on Monday said his camp would file a protest with the WBC regarding the officiating of the loss to Peter. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Hatton joins Mayweather for HBO Sports' '24/7' sequel  Sep 21, 2007
    "In addition to this being the most anticipated welterweight title fight since Oscar De La Hoya squared off with Felix Trinidad in 1999, these are two of the sport's most engaging and colorful personalities," HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg said. "We were thrilled with the launch of the 24/7 franchise last spring and believe we have found the ideal sequel.". (USA Today -- Sports)

    Mayweather taunts Hatton  Sep 20, 2007
    " Image is important to Hatton, who dominated as a junior welterweight before stepping up in class for the biggest match-up of undefeated welterweights since Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad clashed in 1999. Mayweather, a slick fighter hailed as the world's best pound-for-pound boxer, has a 38-0 record. The hard-hitting Hatton is 43-0. "I'm just a regular guy who likes to do what any 28-year-old would do," the Englishman said. "I play darts with my local pub team. I go and have a pint with my... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Campas edges Bravo in all-action brawl  Sep 2, 2007
    The 36-year-old Campas, who has stood toe-to-toe with legends like Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad, hopes to land one more mega-fight before hanging up his gloves for good. We re looking to face [Ricardo] Mayorga, [Fernando] Vargas, [Winky] Wright or [Shane] Mosley for a final big payday, Diaz said. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Bravo welcomes Campas to ‘century club’  Aug 31, 2007
    He picked up a handful of Mexican welterweight bouts, but didn t meet his match until Sept. 17, 1994 when Felix Trinidad defeated him to win the IBF welterweight crown. From 1994 to 2003, Campas faced off against some of the biggest names in boxing, including Fernando Vargas, Oscar de la Hoya and Raul Marquez, whom Campas defeated in 1997 to earn the IBF light middleweight belt a title he would successfully defend twice. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    The Front Row: Hoops, Johnson and Jones Jr.  Aug 22, 2007
    Jones, who is scheduled to fight Felix Trinidad on Jan. 26, was once investigated for cockfighting, so he might have some inside information the general public isn t privy to. However, I seriously doubt that Don King or any other boxing promoter would electrocute or hang Jones if he lost to Trinidad. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Hopkins pays up  Aug 20, 2007
    Felix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr. on Jan. 26, probably in New York. In announcing the fight, promoter Don King called it a "people's championship." It is, but only if King is talking about the American Association of Retired Persons. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    The Front Row: Football is back  Aug 15, 2007
    Better late than never: Around the turn of the century, Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad were two of the world s best pound-for-pound boxers. Jones overwhelmed opponents with his blazing hand-speed, while Trinidad s brute strength and toughness was too much for most welterweights, junior middleweights or even middleweights. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Trinidad un-retiring, eyes Roy Jones Jr.  Aug 14, 2007
    - Felix Trinidad doesnt speak English so well, yet made his position very clear ... Felix Trinidad Sr., the fighters father, manager and trainer, said he probably wouldnt have agreed to another comeback try unless the potential fight had the marquee appeal he believes a Trinidad-Jones matchup will carry. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Trinidad set to return from retirement, eyes bout with Roy Jones Jr.  Aug 14, 2007
    Felix Trinidad is coming out of retirement again, this time for a shot at Roy Jones Jr.. Trinidad, who hasn't fought since losing to Winky Wright in May 2005 and who's won only two bouts in the last six years, announced plans Monday to meet Jones in January at an undetermined site. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Jones to waste no time returning to ring  Aug 1, 2007
    Then there's the looming mega-bout with Felix Trinidad, who has said he will come out of retirement to fight Jones. "(A rematch with Johnson is) one of my most important moves," said Jones, a former world champion in four weight classes. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Hopkins, Wright say they won't wait to start action  Jul 19, 2007
    Wright won the title and beat Mosley again in the rematch before reaching a zenith in May 2005, when he won every round in a dominating middleweight victory against Felix Trinidad. Since the win over Trinidad, Wright has been able to write his own ticket and has moved on from a controversial draw last June against Taylor without looking back. (USA Today -- Sports)

    The Front Row: Battle lines  Jul 18, 2007
    Campas has been among boxing elite for the past 20 years, and has taken on legends like Oscar De La Hoya, Fernando Vargas and Felix Trinidad even becoming the first fighter to knock Trinidad down. Bravo is hoping to ride the momentum from his third-round knockout over Jaime Javier Barahona on June 21 to take another giant leap in his career with a bout against Campas. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Roy Jones Jr. a champion again  Jul 15, 2007
    "It was an active fight from the start, but Hanshaw didn't deliver on his promise to put Jones to sleep. He never hurt the former world champion, but instead was hurt himself numerous times.Jones said his goal is to return to the top of the pound-for-pound ranks, and his convincing victory against Hanshaw will only help his cause. His next fight could be against Felix Trinidad, who has said he will come out of retirement to fight Jones."I'll be back in here two or three months," Jones said.... (Pensacola News Journal)

    Arum, De La Hoya call off feud  Jul 4, 2007
    Felix Trinidad is the latest to say he will hit the comeback trail. Rumors of his return have circulated for months. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Hanshaw stands in between Jones-Trinidad matchup  Jun 27, 2007
    Jones, who will fight Anthony "Tony the Tyger" Hanshaw on July 14 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, said he's looking forward to a possible bout with Felix Trinidad. Considered one of the best Puerto Rican fighters in history, Trinidad hasn't fought since a May 2005 loss to Winky Wright. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Floyd says Oscar can call me about rematch  May 11, 2007
    If De La Hoya doesnt want a rematch, Greenburg ticked off a list of other fighters who might want a shot at Mayweather: aging Shane Mosely, WBO champ Antonio Margarito, undefeated Miguel Cotto, who will defend his WBA welterweight title against Zab Judah on June 9, and Felix Trinidad. Mayweather defeats De La Hoya. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    McCaffery: De La Hoya not ideal rival for Mayweather  May 9, 2007
    They will dismiss his fine performances in losses to Felix Trinidad and Bernard Hopkins. And they will easily dismiss how, just last year, he achieved what he expects to achieve Saturday when he punched Ricardo Mayorga s ever-swinging jaw shut. (The Delaware County Times, PA)

    Mayweather-De La Hoya II could be big deal  May 7, 2007
    Though he already has hinted at his desire for a rematch with Felix Trinidad the first fighter to beat De La Hoya in a controversial bout a rematch with Mayweather would loom large to the proud fighter, even though the second go-round could never match the drama or attention of the first. Im going to be very smart about the situation, De La Hoya said. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Mayweather: 'I have nothing else to prove'  May 7, 2007
    He has now lost to the best boxers of his generation: Shane Mosley (twice), Bernard Hopkins, Felix Trinidad and Mayweather. There is no shame in that and those fights and many others made De La Hoya the greatest non-heavyweight box office attraction of his era. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Rematch Could Be A Big Deal  May 7, 2007
    " Absolutely nobody believes Mayweather will retire - not with so much cash to be made from a rematch with De La Hoya, or any other matchup that could come his way in the next few months. Every fighter in three weight classes would love a shot at him, though it's too soon to predict who might catch his attention. And once the 34-year-old De La Hoya's bruised pride heals from his failed attempt to knock off the unofficial pound-for-pound king, his business partners believe he'll want to get back... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)

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