Channel: Jeff Jackson

Category: Sports

Tags: jeff jackson highlightsfelix trinidadtrinidad vsfelix trinidad vs anthony stephenstrinidad vs stephens highlightstito trinidad highlightsfelix trinidad vs anthony stephens highlightstito trinidadtito trinidad knockoutstrinidad vs stephensboxeador puerto ricojeff jackson boxingfelix trinidad knockoutsjeff jackson boxing highlightsboxeo puerto ricotito trinidad vsfelix trinidad highlightsfelix trinidad vstito trinidad vs anthony stephens

Description: #titotrinidad #titotrinidadknockouts #felixtrinidadknockouts ** NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED ** Support me on PayPal - paypal.me/jeffjacksonboxing Support me on Patreon - patreon.com/jeffjacksonboxing October 23rd, 1993. Undefeated 20 year old Felix “Tito” Trinidad takes on Anthony Stephens aka “Unstoppable” in the 2nd defense of his IBF World Welterweight Championship. Interestingly, the IBF used an experimental 13th round stipulation for this fight; where there will be an extra round which cannot be scored even should the fight ended a draw after 12 rounds. Prefight records; Trinidad 21(18)-0, Stephens 19(11)-5-2. In June 1993, Tito won the IBF World Welterweight Title via KO2 over Maurice Blocker and made his 1st successful defense via TKO1 over Luis Garcia in August of the same year. For his 2nd defense, he was set to take on the No. 11 ranked IBF Welterweight contender Anthony Stephens who was fighting in his first ever world title bout. From the opening bell, the little known challenger surprisingly troubled the confident champion with his awkward herky jerky movements and slick punching style. For the first 9 minutes, Felix was mostly able to land single shots every now and then due to Anthony’s effective defense and counter punching from unorthodox angles. In round 3, a huge Stephens right hand to the chin made Trinidad’s left glove and knee hit the canvas but referee William Conners bizarrely failed to call the apparent knockdown. Despite the blunder, Anthony was undeterred and resumed his assault but Felix survived the round after being shaken for the first time in his career. Had the referee correctly called the knockdown, it would have been officially the first in Tito’s career. Trinidad recuperated the following round and began to regain some momentum with body shots to slow down the elusive footwork of the challenger while connecting with more power punches between rounds 4 and 9, but Stephens held his own and was able to return fire effectively every now and then. In round 10, Trinidad upped the pace as he was adamant in going for the finish and while he shook Stephens a couple of times, he also took a number of clean shots from the extremely resilient Louisianian challenger who refused to back down despite showing obvious signs of being worn out from the accumulation of punishment. After nearly 3 full minutes of explosive exchanges by both men, Felix finally scored a knockdown with a fusillade of nonstop power connects and Anthony finally succumbed, as he was counted out by Conners after the bell. Despite the loss, Anthony Stephen’s stock rose prominently due to the fact that he put up a tremendous effort when he was not expected to last more than a few innings against the popular young Puerto Rican star. After the loss, Stephens remained a top contender and would earn 2 more world title opportunities a few years later at 154 pounds where he twice fought for the IBF World Super Welterweight Title against Luis Ramon Campas in March 1994 and Raul Marquez in April 1997. He was defeated in both fights via TKO9 and RTD8 respectively. As for Felix Trinidad, he went on to make a total of 15 successful defenses during his reign as the IBF World Welterweight Champion from August 1993 to September 1999 where he defeated notable challengers such as Larry Barnes, Luis Garcia, Rodney Moore, Freddie Pendleton, Anthony Stephens, Kevin Lueshing, Oba Carr, Jake Rodriguez, Luis Ramon Campas, Hector Camacho & Oscar De La Hoya. In his 15th and final defense of his 147 pound IBF Crown, he also garnered the WBC World Welterweight Title from De La Hoya before moving up to 154 pounds where he would achieve more success as well as at 160 pounds. Enjoy this highlight of an explosive albeit underrated bout, and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to Jeff Jackson Boxing for nonstop boxing goodness. Stay safe and keep your punches up!