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Trinidad and De La Hoya to attend "Batta en el Coliseo" in Puerto Rico
this Friday
LOS ANGELES, October 19 – Almost six years after their epic 1999 battle,
boxing icons Oscar De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad will finally meet again
on Friday, October 21 – this time not as combatants, but as friends.
“A boxing event in Puerto Rico just wouldn’t be the same without Felix
Trinidad in attendance,” said Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De
La Hoya, the promoter of Friday’s “BATALLA EN EL COLISEO” show. “So I
extended an invitation to Felix to attend our first show on the island,
and he graciously accepted. It should be a great night for everyone.”
De La Hoya and Trinidad battled it out for 12 rounds on September 18,
1999, in one of the most highly-anticipated non-heavyweight title fights
of all-time. Trinidad won a majority decision that night in Las Vegas,
and despite the demands of fight fans, the two never met again – until
now.
“BATALLA EN EL COLISEO” or “Battle at The Coliseum” will be televised
live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico on
Telefutura’s ‘Solo Boxeo’, beginning at 9pm ET/PT.
The first bout of the seven bout card begins at 7:30pm.
In the “BATALLA EN EL COLISEO” main event, hard-hitting Wilfredo ‘Papin’
Negron (25-8, 19 KOs) of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, will face Guadalajara,
Mexico’s Juan Carlos ‘El Camello’ Rodriguez (50-20-2, 34 KOs) in a 12
round bout for the WBA Fedecentro junior welterweight championship.
The co-feature on October 21st will pit Los Mochis, Mexico’s Jose Luis
‘Mapachito’ Soto-Karass (19-9, 17 KOs) against Vega Baja, Puerto Rico’s
unbeaten Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez (11-0-1, 7 KOs) in a super featherweight
matchup scheduled for 10 rounds.
Also featured on the card will be rising Puerto Rican star Jonathan
‘Polvo’ Oquendo (6-0, 3 KOs), who faces David Vazquez (2-2-1) in a six
round junior featherweight bout.
Wilfredo Negron is one of Puerto Rico’s most popular fighters due to his
tendency to think knockout from bell to bell. An 11-year veteran of the
ring, ‘Papin’ is currently riding a three fight winning streak that
includes wins over quality opposition like Arturo Morua, Marteze Logan,
and Arturo Urena. His opponent on October 21st, Juan Carlos Rodriguez,
is the current Mexican National Champion and is also in his 17th year as
a professional. In his last bout, on July 29, he outpointed Saul Duran
over 10 rounds.
Hard-hitting Jose Luis Soto-Karass is an entertaining fighter with the
willingness to battle anyone at anytime. A 26-year-old who has been in
the ring with world-class standouts Kid Diamond, Mike Anchondo, and
Urbano Antillon, Soto-Karass wants to give his opponent a rude welcome
to the big time on October 21st. Unbeaten Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez, the
2004 Puerto Rico Boxing Commission Prospect of The Year, should be up to
the challenge though, as he is a two-fisted puncher with a champion’s
heart, who has shown rapid improvement since his pro debut in 2001.
Vega Alta’s Jonathan Oquendo, Golden Boy’s first Puerto Rican signee,
has impressed boxing insiders with his fast hands and veteran’s
instincts in the ring. Since signing with Golden Boy, Oquendo has
dazzled audiences with wins over Tim Carrizales and Elvis Martinez.
