Félix Juan Trinidad García (born January 10, 1973), professionally known as Tito Trinidad, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2008. He held multiple world championships in three weight classes and is considered to be one of the greatest Puerto Rican boxers of all time.
After winning five national amateur championships in Puerto Rico, Trinidad debuted as a professional when he was seventeen, and won his first world championship by defeating Maurice Blocker to win the IBF welterweight title in 1993, a title he would hold for almost seven years with fifteen defenses. As his career continued, he defeated Oscar De La Hoya to win the WBC and lineal welterweight titles in 1999; Fernando Vargas to win the unified WBA and IBF light middleweight titles in 2000; and William Joppy for the WBA middleweight title in 2001.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Félix Juan Trinidad García
- Born: January 10, 1973 — Fajardo, Puerto Rico
- Nationality: Puerto Rican
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Reach: 72 in (183 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Mar 10, 1990 (Win by KO vs Angel Romero)
- Last bout: Jan 19, 2008 (Loss by UD vs Roy Jones Jr.)
- Total rounds boxed: 238 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
- KO percentage: 83.3% (35 KO wins in 42 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): IBF welterweight title June 19, 1993 – March 3, 2000 (won from Maurice Blocker; a long run of defenses per the bout table including Héctor Camacho, Luis Ramon Campas, Oba Carr, Pernell Whitaker and Oscar De La Hoya; added the WBC welterweight title on September 18, 1999 against De La Hoya; the reign closed with the move up to light middleweight); WBA light middleweight title March 3, 2000 – May 12, 2001 (won from David Reid; defended against Mamadou Thiam; added the IBF light middleweight title on December 2, 2000 against Fernando Vargas; the reign closed with the move up to middleweight); WBA middleweight title May 12, 2001 – September 29, 2001 (won from William Joppy; lost to Bernard Hopkins) — all dates per the bout table. Note: the infobox reach is printed as 72 in (183 cm) in the extraction file; the profile uses that figure in the Record at a glance cross-check in sources.md
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 45
- Wins: 42
- Wins by KO: 35
- Losses: 3
- Losses by KO: 1
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: January 10, 1973 — Fajardo, Puerto Rico
- Nationality: Puerto Rican
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Reach: 72 in (183 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 10, 1990 | Angel Romero | Win | KO | 2 (4) | Miramar, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 2 | Apr 7, 1990 | Israel Ponce | Win | TKO | 2 (4) | Miramar, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 3 | Jun 21, 1990 | William Lopez | Win | TKO | 1 (4) | El San Juan Resort & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 4 | Jul 27, 1990 | Omar Victoriano Alegre | Win | TKO | 5 (8) | Outdoor Arena, Capo d'Orlando, Italy |
| 5 | Sep 6, 1990 | Jose Vilarino | Win | KO | 2 (6) | El San Juan Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 6 | Oct 3, 1990 | Valentin Ocasio | Win | UD | 6 | El San Juan Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 7 | Nov 13, 1990 | Luis Felipe Perez | Win | TKO | 2 (6), 2:01 | El San Juan Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 8 | Mar 13, 1991 | Noe Rivera | Win | TKO | 1 (6), 2:54 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 9 | May 1, 1991 | Felix Vasquez | Win | TKO | 3 (8) | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 10 | Jun 21, 1991 | Manuel Salas | Win | TKO | 5 (10), 2:27 | Tamiami Park, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| 11 | Jul 10, 1991 | Darren McGrew | Win | UD | 10 | Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 12 | Oct 25, 1991 | Lorenzo Bouie | Win | TKO | 1 (10), 2:40 | Mahi Temple Shriners Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| 13 | Dec 6, 1991 | Jake Rodriguez | Win | UD | 10 | Sands Hotel, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| 14 | May 3, 1992 | Raul Gonzalez | Win | TKO | 4 (10) | Cayey, Puerto Rico |
| 15 | Jul 18, 1992 | Joseph Alexander | Win | KO | 1 (10) | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 16 | Oct 3, 1992 | Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes | Win | TKO | 3 (10) | Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France |
| 17 | Feb 13, 1993 | Henry Hughes | Win | TKO | 1 (10) | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 18 | Feb 20, 1993 | Pedro Aguirre | Win | TKO | 4 (10) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 19 | May 8, 1993 | Colin Tomlinson | Win | KO | 1 (10), 2:41 | Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 20 | Jun 19, 1993 | Maurice Blocker | Win | KO | 2 (12), 1:49 | Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won IBF welterweight title |
| 21 | Aug 6, 1993 | Luis Garcia | Win | TKO | 1 (12), 2:31 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 22 | Oct 23, 1993 | Anthony Stephens | Win | KO | 10 (12), 2:09 | Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 23 | Jan 29, 1994 | Héctor Camacho | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 24 | Sep 17, 1994 | Luis Ramon Campas | Win | TKO | 4 (12), 2:41 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 25 | Dec 10, 1994 | Oba Carr | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 2:41 | Estadio de Béisbol, Monterrey, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 26 | Apr 8, 1995 | Roger Turner | Win | TKO | 2 (12), 2:28 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 27 | Nov 18, 1995 | Larry Barnes | Win | TKO | 4 (12), 2:54 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 28 | Feb 10, 1996 | Rodney Moore | Win | RTD | 4 (12), 3:00 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 29 | May 18, 1996 | Freddie Pendleton | Win | KO | 5 (12), 1:30 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 30 | Sep 7, 1996 | Ray Lovato | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 1:57 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 31 | Jan 11, 1997 | Kevin Lueshing | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 2:59 | Nashville Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 32 | Aug 23, 1997 | Troy Waters | Win | KO | 1 (12), 2:50 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 33 | Apr 3, 1998 | Mahenge Zulu | Win | KO | 4 (12), 2:20 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 34 | Feb 20, 1999 | Pernell Whitaker | Win | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 35 | May 29, 1999 | Hugo Pineda | Win | KO | 4 (12), 2:53 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 36 | Sep 18, 1999 | Oscar De La Hoya | Win | MD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title; Won WBC welterweight title |
| 37 | Mar 3, 2000 | David Reid | Win | UD | 12 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA light middleweight title |
| 38 | Jul 22, 2000 | Mamadou Thiam | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 2:48 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA light middleweight title |
| 39 | Dec 2, 2000 | Fernando Vargas | Win | TKO | 12 (12), 1:33 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA light middleweight title; Won IBF light middleweight title |
| 40 | May 12, 2001 | William Joppy | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 2:25 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA middleweight title |
| 41 | Sep 29, 2001 | Bernard Hopkins | Loss | TKO | 12 (12), 1:18 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBA middleweight title; For WBC and IBF middleweight titles |
| 42 | May 11, 2002 | Hacine Cherifi | Win | TKO | 4 (10), 2:32 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 43 | Oct 2, 2004 | Ricardo Mayorga | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 2:39 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant NABC middleweight title |
| 44 | May 14, 2005 | Winky Wright | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — WBC Middleweight Title Eliminator |
| 45 | Jan 19, 2008 | Roy Jones Jr. | Loss | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): IBF welterweight title June 19, 1993 – March 3, 2000 (won from Maurice Blocker; a long run of defenses per the bout table including Héctor Camacho, Luis Ramon Campas, Oba Carr, Pernell Whitaker and Oscar De La Hoya; added the WBC welterweight title on September 18, 1999 against De La Hoya; the reign closed with the move up to light middleweight); WBA light middleweight title March 3, 2000 – May 12, 2001 (won from David Reid; defended against Mamadou Thiam; added the IBF light middleweight title on December 2, 2000 against Fernando Vargas; the reign closed with the move up to middleweight); WBA middleweight title May 12, 2001 – September 29, 2001 (won from William Joppy; lost to Bernard Hopkins) — all dates per the bout table. Note: the infobox reach is printed as 72 in (183 cm) in the extraction file; the profile uses that figure in the Record at a glance cross-check in sources.md
- Jun 19, 1993 vs Maurice Blocker: Won IBF welterweight title
- Aug 6, 1993 vs Luis Garcia: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Oct 23, 1993 vs Anthony Stephens: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Jan 29, 1994 vs Héctor Camacho: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Sep 17, 1994 vs Luis Ramon Campas: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Dec 10, 1994 vs Oba Carr: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Apr 8, 1995 vs Roger Turner: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Nov 18, 1995 vs Larry Barnes: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Feb 10, 1996 vs Rodney Moore: Retained IBF welterweight title
- May 18, 1996 vs Freddie Pendleton: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Sep 7, 1996 vs Ray Lovato: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Jan 11, 1997 vs Kevin Lueshing: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Aug 23, 1997 vs Troy Waters: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Apr 3, 1998 vs Mahenge Zulu: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Feb 20, 1999 vs Pernell Whitaker: Retained IBF welterweight title
- May 29, 1999 vs Hugo Pineda: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Sep 18, 1999 vs Oscar De La Hoya: Retained IBF welterweight title; Won WBC welterweight title
- Mar 3, 2000 vs David Reid: Won WBA light middleweight title
- Jul 22, 2000 vs Mamadou Thiam: Retained WBA light middleweight title
- Dec 2, 2000 vs Fernando Vargas: Retained WBA light middleweight title; Won IBF light middleweight title
- May 12, 2001 vs William Joppy: Won WBA middleweight title
- Sep 29, 2001 vs Bernard Hopkins: Lost WBA middleweight title; For WBC and IBF middleweight titles
- Oct 2, 2004 vs Ricardo Mayorga: Won vacant NABC middleweight title
- May 14, 2005 vs Winky Wright: WBC Middleweight Title Eliminator
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Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-31.
