For a man who has been retired for two years,
Saturday's performance is as brilliant as it gets! For a guy who is built a
little awkwardly and does not have great natural balance, Felix Trinidad never
fails to amaze me with the consistent results he achieves in the ring.
I think the reason Felix Trinidad was knocked down in the 3rd round was due to
what I perceive to be his ordinary balance. I didn't see Trinidad complain so he
must have felt it was a legitimate knockdown. Also Felix was knocked back hard
by a Mayorga jab in the first round, another indication that Trinidad is only
blessed with average balance I believe.
Trinidad is as fresh yesterday as he was 3
years ago against Joppy. His defense and glove positioning was superb and the
most impressive factor from my point of view. Trinidad's combination punching
was awesome, this fight reminded me of the beating he gave Yori Boy Campas for
his first loss all those years ago!
I think Ricardo Mayorga was pretty dumb leaving his hands down and letting
Trinidad hit him. I don't care whether you have a chin like Marvin Hagler or
Bernard Hopkins, you don't let a skilled puncher like Felix Trinidad hit you
clean with your guard down. Those tactics didn't last too long anyway!
Hopkins-Trinidad must happen next, they are both hot NOW and this is probably
the biggest super fight out there now. There should be no wasting time with
ridiculous negotiations, just do it! Don King, MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
As for Ricardo Mayorga, thank you for providing entertainment in your bouts even
though the foolish macho behavior really hurt you this time round. I will
always be grateful to Mayorga for ridding the boxing world of one the most
boring fighters around, Vernon "The clinching king" Forrest. Speaking of
Forrest, has he fought since he lost to Mayorga? I haven't cared enough to keep
up with his whereabouts!
