Félix Trinidad senior

Félix Trinidad Sr. is a retired Puerto Rican boxer , boxing trainer and manager. He was both the sole manager and the sole coach to his son (who is named after him) and Hall of Famer Félix Trinidad .

Professional boxing career

"El Diablito", Trinidad senior's fight name, competed in the featherweight division and lost his professional debut against Nick Ortiz at the end of March 1975 in a six-round fight in the final round through a classic knockout.

In 1978 Trinidad fought against Fernando Rivera for the Puerto Rican championship belt and won over 12 rounds on points. This title was also the only one he could achieve as a boxer. There were 4 defeats in a row. In 1981 Trinidad completed its last 2 fights; his penultimate he won against Fernando Ortiz over 10 rounds on points. In his last fight, which he lost on points, it was against Dagoberto Agosto for the second time for the Puerto Rican championship.

Coaching career

Trinidad senior's coaching career seems hugely modest compared to his boxing career. Without a doubt, Trinidad senior is one of the most notable and successful boxing coaches. In addition to his son, Trinidad senior made his compatriot Nelson Dieppa the WBO light flyweight world champion .

Other boxers he coached include his nephew Juan Gomez Trinidad , Fres Oquendo and Felix Flores .

Awards

Félix Trinidad senior was elected "World Coach" by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) with the Eddie Futch Award in 1995 and 2000 .

Web links

• Félix Trinidad senior in the BoxRec database
• Felix Trinidad senior on BoxRec