While preparing to fight Felix "Tito" Trinidad, Fernando Vargas had sparring partners complaining that he was punching too hard. "I'm not worried about that (Vargas' power) because he's not going ...

Felix Trinidad Jr. knew his fight against Fernando Vargas would end in a knockout. It just came 11 rounds later than he and a screaming crowd first thought. Trinidad, after knocking down Vargas in ...

Vargas does bring imposing credentials (20-0, 18 KOs) into the fight. And back in August, Vargas TKO’d Ross Thompson in four rounds, catching Trinidad’s eye as a speedy competitor.

Vargas is younger, 22 to 27, and since he has had 12 fights at the weight compared to three for Trinidad, probably stronger. He is certainly faster and a better boxer, and may be just as hard a ...

Vargas-Trinidad promises to be another fistic clash of Latino culture, such as Puerto Rican Wilfredo Gomez’s knockout of Mexican Carlos Zarate in a 1978 battle of unbeatens.

What this fight was about was Vargas’ heart and skill against Trinidad’s even greater skill and confidence and professionalism. Vargas, who had never before been off his feet, was taken to the ...

BBC boxing correspondent John Rawling predicts a win for Felix Trinidad as the Puerto Rican prepares to take on Fernando Vargas in what could turn out to be the fight of the year. Those who suggest ...

LAS VEGAS – Joe Souza, Fernando Vargas’ cut man, was still trying to close a cut above Vargas’ right eye 45 minutes after Saturday’s fight against Ike Quartey. It was the re… ...

LAS VEGAS -- Felix Trinidad Jr. knew his fight against Fernando Vargas would end in a knockout. Felix Trinidad, right, became the first to ever send Fernando Vargas to the canvas -- and he did it ...

On Friday Sports Reporter / Columnist It is already being called the Fight of the Year, and justifiably so. Whenever Fernando Vargas is one of the combatants, you can expect a good action fight… ...

Felix Trinidad won boxing’s unified 154-pound title and became probably the best fighter in the world with a stirring 12th-round technical knockout of Vargas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.