Why did Whitaker vs. Trinidad not happen in 93 or 94???

**Sir_Jose** · 08-03-2005, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by scap

I was going thru my old Ring magazines and Boxing Illustrated magazines last night and in 1994 Pernell Whitaker was without a doubt the best p4p fighter in the world...

Tito Trinidad was rated in the 6th position p4p and they were the top two welterweights in the world.

Why did this fight happen years later when Seat Pea had very little left...

My take is that Tito's matchmaker deserves a lot of credit for not letting this match ever come to fruition, had they have fought in 94, Tito gets handed his first loss in lopsided fashion which would have taken the mystique away from the Puerto Rican superstar...

Does anyone know any specifics as to why these two never squared off when they were both kicking ass as opposed to when Pernell was a shell?

No way in hell King was gonna match his young champion against Whitaker at that time. You saw how Tito does against guys who box him and give him angles(DLH, Hopkins, Winky) What do you think 1994 Whitaker woulda done to him.

I swear im gonna smack the first guy who comes on this thread and tries to say how Tito did fight Whitaker.

You also have to wonder why Tito never fought Ike Quartey either. Whitaker, Ike and Tito were all champs at 147 for years.

**Tha Greatest** · 08-03-2005, 06:29 PM

Trinidad is one of the most one dimensional fighters I've have EVER seen...

**scap** · 08-03-2005, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by jose

No way in hell King was gonna match his young champion against Whitaker at that time. You saw how Tito does against guys who box him and give him angles(DLH, Hopkins, Winky) What do you think 1994 Whitaker woulda done to him.

I swear im gonna smack the first guy who comes on this thread and tries to say how Tito did fight Whitaker.

You also have to wonder why Tito never fought Ike Quartey either. Whitaker, Ike and Tito were all champs at 147 for years.

Jose I agree 150%, I am just curious as to the response of this thread, Ike Quartey was at #3 in the welterweight division and Oscar Delahoya was still a lightweight with only 14 professional fights.

Yet Oscar fought Sweat Pea before Tito and he fought Ike which Tito didnt do...King did one hell o0f a job matching up his boy that much is for sure!!!

**jack_the_rippuh** · 08-03-2005, 06:32 PM

Trinidad would have destroyed Whitaker at any time in their careers. Tito Trinidad is/was gods gift to boxing.

**scap** · 08-03-2005, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by finesse

Trinidad would have destroyed Whitaker at any time in their careers. Tito Trinidad is/was gods gift to boxing.

I love a guy with a good sense of humor, god damn I love it!

**IwatchBoxing** · 08-03-2005, 06:42 PM

Trinidad was only beginning to warm up, and midway through the round, a picture perfect lead right hand found Whitaker's chin and sent him back onto the seat of his pants. Whitaker shook his head and was not hurt.

For the rest of the second, and the next four consecutive rounds, Trinidad began firing with more frequency. His punches were straight, sharp and found their target with an amazing degree of accuracy. Whitaker's defense remained his biggest strength. At times he would make Trinidad miss three consecutive attempts, while at other he would take all three on the chin.
Even though Trinidad was sweeping round after round through six, Whitaker was the one pressing the action. Whitaker was showing the heart of a champion in the ring, hoping it would pay dividends in the second half of the bout.

Felix fought back at the end of the round, and after a one minute break, proceeded to repay Whitaker for his efforts. Coming out fast, Trinidad's quick hands wobbled the veteran across the ring. With both hands, Trinidad fired and landed with rage. Pea, taking sustained punishment. The only thing more surprising than seeing Whitaker's head snap.

In the ninth, Whitaker again hurt Trinidad to the body, but could not follow up. Trinidad was swinging confidently, landing close to 50% of his punches. As much as Whitaker pressed the tempo, tried to brawl, and bullied and shoved his way to the inside, it wasn't enough. Looking tired but determined, Trinidad matched punch for punch, with more starch in fists than his opponent.

Clearly leading, Trinidad rested in the tenth and finally boxed in the eleventh to kill some time. Whitaker was the unlikely pursuer, and won the 11th on Trinidad's passivity, but it was not enough. Down by more than half a dozen rounds, Lou Duva matter of factly told Whitaker that he needed a knockout to win. But by the 12th, Trinidad was actually on his toes, moving around the ring, jabbing and landing at will, while Whitaker fruitlessly sought to begin one more final exchange. It didn't happen, and we went to the cards.

The unanimous decision was announced as 118-109 (twice) and 117-110 for Trinidad in the kind of lopsided decision victory that Whitaker himself had built his illustrious career on.

**Tha Greatest** · 08-03-2005, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by IwatchBoxing

Trinidad was only beginning to warm up, and midway through the round, a picture perfect lead right hand found Whitaker's chin and sent him back onto the seat of his pants. Whitaker shook his head and was not hurt.

For the rest of the second, and the next four consecutive rounds, Trinidad began firing with more frequency. His punches were straight, sharp and found their target with an amazing degree of accuracy. Whitaker's defense remained his biggest strength. At times he would make Trinidad miss three consecutive attempts, while at other he would take all three on the chin.

Even though Trinidad was sweeping round after round through six, Whitaker was the one pressing the action. Whitaker was showing the heart of a champion in the ring, hoping it would pay dividends in the second half of the bout.

Felix fought back at the end of the round, and after a one minute break, proceeded to repay Whitaker for his efforts. Coming out fast, Trinidad's quick hands wobbled the veteran across the ring. With both hands, Trinidad fired and landed with rage. Pea, taking sustained punishment. The only thing more surprising than seeing Whitaker's head snap.

In the ninth, Whitaker again hurt Trinidad to the body, but could not follow up. Trinidad was swinging confidently, landing close to 50% of his punches. As much as Whitaker pressed the tempo, tried to brawl, and bullied and shoved his way to the inside, it wasn't enough. Looking tired but determined, Trinidad matched punch for punch, with more starch in fists than his opponent.

Clearly leading, Trinidad rested in the tenth and finally boxed in the eleventh to kill some time. Whitaker was the unlikely pursuer, and won the 11th on Trinidad's passivity, but it was not enough. Down by a half dozen rounds or more, Lou Duva matter of factly told Whitaker that he needed a knockout to win. But by the 12th, Trinidad was actually on his toes, moving around the ring, jabbing and landing at will, while Whitaker fruitlessly sought to begin one more final exchange. It didn't happen, and we went to the cards.

The unanimous decision was announced as 118-109 (twice) and 117-110 for Trinidad in the kind of lopsided decision victory that Whitaker himself had built his illustrious career on.

Thats not what we were talkin about, ****face.

Jose, I think you got some smacking to do.

**mic573** · 08-03-2005, 06:49 PM

Whitaker would of beaten Tito easily but I think Tito would of beaten Quartey. Tito and Quartey were supposed to fight but something happened and the fight didn't go through.

**IwatchBoxing** · 08-03-2005, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by mic573

Whitaker would of beaten Tito easily but I think Tito would of beaten Quartey. Tito and Quartey were supposed to fight but something happened and the fight didn't go through.

I wish Trinidad could of fought Chavez, so he could KO him in the 1st round. Maybe Chavez even quit half way through the first.

Why did Whitaker vs. Trinidad not happen in 93 or 94???