Felix Trinidad Will Push To Get Hopkins

By Mark Vester

It appears that Felix "Tito" Trinidad will push to avenge the first loss of his career, which make at the hands of Bernard Hopkins. Felix Trinidad Sr, mananger and trainer of Tito, told El Nuevo Dia that he plans to send a letter to promoter Don King to see if the two sides can negotiate the right deal for his son to fight Hopkins.

"We plan to write him later this week through our lawyer Nicolas Medina. We will let him know what we think and wait for his reaction. We are basically negotiating with the promoter and can't anticipate anything at this time," Trinidad Sr. said.

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Last Saturday in Las Vegas, Hopkins was outpointed by Joe Calzaghe. This past January, Trinidad lost a decision to Roy Jones Jr. in New York. Even with both fighters coming off a loss, Trinidad Sr. believes the rematch is still very marketable.

"Trinidad is also coming off a loss and Hopkins continues to be a big name, just like Tito. Win or lose, they are fighters who continue to be respected in boxing. I am 100% sure that Puerto Rico will support a fight between Tito and Bernard Hopkins," Trinidad Sr. said.

Hopkins revealed at the post-fight press conference to his fight with Calzaghe, that King had already made contact with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer to discuss the fight with Trinidad.

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