Felix Trinidad fighting this week in a exibition match?????

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  1. venomus_p4p

    venomus_p4p Guest

    Just read the following on Fightnews.com this morning

    In the "WBA – KO Drugs" Festival official weigh-in ceremony held on Wednesday afternoon on the outside of the Crown Casino in Panama City all participants made the required weight before a huge crowd that attended the event. The card will take place on Thursday at the Centro de Convenciones Figali, from 7pm.
    Anselmo Moreno 118 vs Cecilio Santos 117
    (WBA Bantamweight title)
    Celestino Caballero 122 vs Elvis Mejia 122
    (WBA super bantamweight title)
    Ricardo Cordoba 122 vs Luis Perez 122
    (WBA interim super bantamweight title)
    Luis Pineda 200 vs Francisco Palacios 195
    Ameth Diaz 135 vs Raymundo Beltran 134
    No weights announced for the exhibition match between WBA Executive VP Gilberto Jesus Mendoza and ring legend Felix "Tito" Trinidad.

    Does anybody know anything about this? I havent heard ANYTHING about this.
     
    venomus_p4p, Sep 18, 2008
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  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Just saw it myself but didn't interest me.It's an exhibition with the Executive VP of WBA,it's for show and Tito looks kinda fat in the fightnews pic,about 185-190
     
    catasyou, Sep 18, 2008
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  3. bigtime-skills

    bigtime-skills Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I saw this also on Fightnews.com and thought the same thing.......
    Tito's living good and obviously eating well. Let that man live.
     
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  4. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't know anything about it but these legendary fighter vs. important man (like boss Mendoza) 'exhibition fights' are usually staged circus shows for the public. I wouldn't even say light sparring. They'll just push their hands towards each other with a lot of smile, acting, etc... kind of fun with T-shirts on, but nothing close to boxing.

    But hey, that's a good thing, gets people's attention no to use drugs.
     
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  5. Boxing Fanatic

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    I do think it's pretty ridiculous. But, against old roy jones, he was no match. I heard he needs the money. That's why he is still in the spotlight.
     
    Boxing Fanatic, Sep 18, 2008
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  6. DINAMITA

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    Why is this news? Tito already fought an exhibition match, against Roy Jones. And it was garbage.
     
    DINAMITA, Sep 18, 2008
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  7. albeziel

    albeziel Multi Viral C13 Full Member

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    not true
     
    albeziel, Sep 18, 2008
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  8. Undisputed520

    Undisputed520 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No ****ing way tito needs the money. he makes 10 mil a fight!
     
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  9. juanitoboxing

    juanitoboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nop he doesnt need the money at all. This is an exhibition match for a charitable cause, nothing wrong with that
     
    juanitoboxing, Sep 18, 2008
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  10. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Wonder if he is gonna fight agains for real?
     
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    juanitoboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  12. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    To me him and de la Hoya are the figth I wanna see,for settelling the score,for legacy,for pride,for money and retirement for both.Problem is he said a while a go(or Papa Trinidad did) that he can't go under 165 where DLH wil never fight him
     
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  13. juanitoboxing

    juanitoboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah I agree with you. Hopkins and DLH should be his last two fights, but they should be somewhere around 160. I believe that for the right amount of money Papa Trinidad will change his mind
     
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  14. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    He prolly just wants to have a good reirement(this time premanenetly).He will be remebered regardless if he fights or not.And with the right money anything can happen but with another big layoff don't see him beating anybody big
     
    catasyou, Sep 18, 2008
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