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To: Quahog who wrote (2945)	4/12/2001 5:21:57 AM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10489

"Trinidad also said that he will attend the Hopkins-Holmes fight Saturday in New York. "I want to wish them luck and tell them that whoever wins will have to meet me. I don't care who it will be," he said." Trinidad aiming for ring greatness April 11, 2001 - WBA and IBF junior middleweight champion Felix "Tito" Trinidad has set his sights on a place among the sport’s elite, ahead of his WBA middleweight title challenge against William Joppy at Madison Square Garden, New York, on May 12. "I want to be the greatest," said the Puerto Rican. Trinidad said he plans to become the first fighter to hold all three crowns in the 160-pound middleweight division. Ironically, he was speaking on the "Sugar" Ray Robinson block, which has been dedicated to the late boxing legend, who reigned supreme in the same division from 1951 to 1958. "I want to tell all three champions at 160lbs and especially to (William) Joppy that I am going to be the king of all three crowns," said Trinidad. "I promise to all Puerto Ricans and to all the Latin people that I will be the new champion." Trinidad, 28, who has an unblemished record of 39 wins, including 32 knockouts, will step up to the middleweight division for the first time to face Joppy, the two-time WBA champion, in the second of a three-fight tournament, known as the "Middleweight World Championship series". The first bout will be on April 14 between IBF champion Bernard Hopkins, 38-2-1 (28), and WBC holder Keith Holmes, 35-2-(23). The tournament is designed to unify the belts of the IBF, WBC and WBA. The winners will meet later in the year to determine the undisputed champion for the first time since "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler more than 15 years ago. "Sugar Ray was the greatest and I'm confident I will see myself in his position. That's going to happen. Sugar Ray Robinson and 'Tito' Trinidad, the greatest fighters at 160lbs," said Trinidad. Trinidad's father and trainer, Felix, relished the opportunity to make history. "We are proud to be in this tournament," he said. "Tito will be ready 100 percent for this tournament because it means a lot to his career and because he has a chance to become the first Puerto Rican to be the undisputed champion at 160lbs." Trinidad also said that he will attend the Hopkins-Holmes fight Saturday in New York. "I want to wish them luck and tell them that whoever wins will have to meet me. I don't care who it will be," he said. "It won't change a thing. I will still be the champion at the end. It's something I promised myself, to be a champion as a welterweight, super welterweight and now middleweight. Then we'll see who's the other one who wants to fight against me." Trinidad may have his eyes set on a meeting with undisputed light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. down the road, but first he must take care of Joppy, 32-1-1-(24), who is himself confident of victory. "You don't get any credit if you don't fight the best," said Joppy. "When I leave this earth, I want the kids to be fighting for a William Joppy trophy. I want to leave as a legend. And I'll do that in this tournament. I know that when the smoke clears, I'll be the last man standing." secondsout.com