Pacquiao-Cotto Jabs 1.25 Million Buys, $70 Million In PPV Revenue Nov 21, 2009
HBO officials said the two fights marked the first time since 1999 -- Oscar De La Hoya- Felix Trinidad and Lennox Lewis-Evander Holyfield -- that two PPV cards scaled the 1 million-buy plateau in the same year. Pacquiao-Cotton boutA breakdown of the buys shows that there were 650,000 cable buys and 600,000 purchases by satellite and telco video customers. (Multichannel News)
Manny Pacquiao-Miquel Cotto Nov 15, 2009
A modern-day Boricua folk hero in the mold of Carlos Ortiz, Wilfred Benitez and Felix Trinidad, Cotto would sooner leave the ring on his shield than quit. His face resembled tomato pie for the second half of the fight, with blood flowing from his nose and wounds, yet he persevered. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Pacquiao-Cotto Nov 14, 2009
"Manny is a big puncher and a good boxer, but he has never faced a natural welterweight like Miguel. Cotto is the most dangerous fight of Pacquiao's career. On the night of the fight, Pacquiao will still not be a full welterweight. And Cotto is very strong. As the fight plays out -- around Rounds 7, 8, 9 -- that's when Cotto starts taking over. I think Cotto will win be decision, but he might even get a knockout. With all of my heart I think Miguel Cotto will win." --Felix Trinidad, former... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Underdog Cotto hopes to knock shine off Pacquiao’s star Nov 13, 2009
Puerto Rico has long been a breeding ground of top fighters, and this fight is probably the most anticipated in his country since Felix Trinidad won a disputed decision over De La Hoya a decade ago. Almost lost in the Manny mania that has made this perhaps the most anticipated fight of the year is that Cotto has some serious credentials of his own. (Boston Globe)
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Knockout Entertainment Inc/ Oct 27, 2009
Wright is a gifted boxer who claimed wins over boxing legends Shane Mosley and Felix Trinidad. Wright's opponent for the evening, Grady "Bad Boy" Brewer (26-11-1/15 KOs), is a formidable boxer, has held multiple titles and is currently on an eight fight winning streak. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
BOXING: Vargas to visit Lindsay Oct 22, 2009
Vargas' professional career was beloved by his devout fans and highlighted by bouts with 'The Golden Boy' Oscar de la Hoya, 'Sugar' Shane Mosley, Felix Trinidad and Raul Marquez. Before becoming the 'Aztec Warrior' and a household name, Vargas was an amateur success winning a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Hopkins To Prep For Jones With December Bout vs. Ornelas Oct 10, 2009
The Philadelphia native had 20 successful title defenses, including knockout wins over Felix Trinidad and Oscar de la Hoya, before losing two razor close decisions to Jermain Taylor. "The Executioner" is 3-1 since those fights, which includes handing Kelly Pavlik his first ever loss in October 2008. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Superman Preps For One Last Flight Aug 7, 2009
Jones took to the high roads to reinvent himself post-Tarver, heading to Idaho and Biloxi for anonymous wins in 2007 before landing a returning big fish in Felix Trinidad for a pay-per-view Madison Square Garden date in January 2008. An impressive win yielded another PPV bow 10 months later back in midtown Manhattan, this time against unbeaten super middleweight/light heavyweight kingpin Joe Calzaghe, who was aiming for a defining win in his career swansong. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Notes: Ortiz eager to make amends; Lopez to return in fall Jul 1, 2009
Arellano helped guide the career of Fernando Vargas, who stepped up in 2000 against Felix Trinidad in a battle of unbeaten junior middleweights in a unification championship bout. In that year's most riveting clash, Vargas, then 22, was knocked down twice in the first round but bounced back to drop Trinidad in the fourth. (USA Today -- Sports)
Magazine's Mandate Has A Hollow "ring" Jun 26, 2009
Hopkins was viewed as the consensus champion for much of his run at 160, particularly after defeating Felix Trinidad in a unification tournament finale at Madison Square Garden in 2001. De La Hoya, on the other hand, fought just once in the division before meeting Hopkins, defeating largely unknown WBO incumbent Felix Sturm by a widely disputed decision. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Rising boxing star Victor Ortiz started at bottom Jun 23, 2009
"He has a great story, the million-dollar smile, a great personality, he's a puncher and he's backed by Golden Boy," says HBO analyst Max Kellerman, who, after watching Ortiz stop Mike Arnaoutis in two rounds in March, compares him to a young Felix Trinidad. Arnaoutis was 21-2-2 going in, had never been stopped and had gone the distance with Ricardo Torres, one of the 140-pound division's hardest punchers. (USA Today -- Sports)
Campbell Heads West For 140-pound Challenge Jun 19, 2009
And unlike my first time in such a setting - when Bernard Hopkins punished Felix Trinidad shortly after 9/11 - the ding at the end of 12 rounds was every bit as powerful as it had been at the opening bell. Bien hecho, los amigos. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Local baseball May 29, 2009
10 p.m.: Boxing, Felix Trinidad vs. Hugo Pineda in an IBF welterweight title bout, HBO.. 11 p.m.: Arena football, Houston at Arizona (tape delay), ESPN.. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Ward Wins Big; Campbell Wants A Belt May 22, 2009
" Reid won a world title at 154 pounds after two years as a pro and defended twice before a brutal decision loss to Felix Trinidad in 2000. He fought just four more times and ended his career at 17-2 following a stoppage defeat against 13-2-1 Sam Hill in 2001. Incidentally, Hill, now 38, is 3-9 since the ninth-round TKO win. "I'm absolutely not just a shooting star," Ward said. He and I spoke shortly before the Ravelo fight and I headed to the Caribbean to watch it live, eventually becoming... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Pacquiao's popularity getting bigger as Hatton fight looms Apr 30, 2009
" Plenty of exceptional fighters have risen in weight only to falter. One of the most glaring examples is Alexis Arguello, a classic boxer-puncher who ruled between 126 and 135 pounds from 1974-82. But when Arguello moved up to 140, he lacked the firepower to hold off Aaron Pryor. More recently, two-division lineal champion Felix Trinidad, the first to defeat De La Hoya in a welterweight unification bout in 1999 and undefeated between 147-154 pounds, rose to 160-170 where his two-fisted power... (USA Today -- Sports)
Family matters: Golden Boy brings curtain down on record-breakingcareer Apr 16, 2009
And he didn't lose until September 18, 1999, or 31 fights into his career, when he took a big lead and then tired and coasted at the end against Felix Trinidad, who was awarded a controversial decision. He eventually lost twice to Shane Mosley and once to Bernard Hopkins, both of whom are now among his business partners at Golden Boy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
End of Golden era De La Hoya announcesring retirement Apr 15, 2009
By 1999, De La Hoya's welterweight title fight against fellow unbeaten Felix Trinidad became a record pay-per-view bout for a non-heavyweight fight. It resulted in De La Hoya's first loss, blamed mostly on his strategy to backpedal through most of the final three rounds and protect a points lead. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
De LA Hoya Retires From Ring Apr 15, 2009
He had seven successful title defenses before bowing to Felix Trinidad in a 12-round controversial setback in September 1999. The former champion was stopped by Shane Mosley in June 2000 as De La Hoya attempted to reclaim his title. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Richard O'BrienINSIDE BOXING Apr 15, 2009
Beyond those two, De La Hoya was gifted with the decision over Pernell Whitaker in 1997, lost to Felix Trinidad in '99, dropped two close bouts to Mosley (who, I would say, ended up the greatest pro to come out of those '90 Goodwill Games), got stopped by Bernard Hopkins in '04, schooled by Floyd Mayweather in '07 and humiliated by Manny Pacquiao in December. De La Hoya was probably actually at his best during the first half of the Trinidad fight. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
De La Hoya took on tough challenges with charisma Apr 15, 2009
" Still, there were a string of unpopular decisions that left a bad taste: 1997 vs. Pernell Whitaker: De La Hoya's first bout at welterweight (147) against the division's most dominant fighter drew the most pay-per-view buys (720,000) up to that point of his career. De La Hoya won a unanimous decision, but he didn't perform well against one of the greatest defensive masters of all-time. At one point, in the ninth round, De La Hoya threw a 20-punch flurry as Whitaker stood in front of him,... (USA Today -- Sports)
'Punisher' answers Wright's call Apr 5, 2009
Wright, 37, has built up a record of 51-4-1 (25 knockouts) in a long career that includes notable triumphs over Shane Mosely (twice) and Felix Trinidad. His last performance was a tough decision loss to Bernard Hopkins at 170 pounds. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Winky Sure He's Still Got "the (w)right Stuff" Apr 3, 2009
" A native of Washington, D.C., Wright captured his first title - the WBO's 154- pound crown - with a split verdict over Bronco McKart in May 1996. Three defenses followed before the loss to Simon and the subsequent defeat against Vargas, from which Wright again rebounded to win the vacant IBF belt against Robert Frazier in October 2001. Still, it wasn't until 2004 that Wright's career truly took off with consecutive decision wins over Shane Mosley in March and November at 154, which he followed... (ABC 7 News, DC)
FLOYD IS BACK: Potential Mayweather comeback opponents Mar 27, 2009
Oscar De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad and Shane Mosley have tuned up on Mayorga before a high-profile showdown. The reasons are simple: Mayorga is brash (which makes for a good promotion), is willing to stand toe-to-toe with opponents and has a suspect chin that makes him more likely to be knocked out in the later rounds. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
