Felix Trinidad vs Pernell Whitaker February 20, 1999 1080p 60 FPS HD HBO
Via: Pernell Whitaker 147 lbs lost to Felix Trinidad 147 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12 Date: 19990220 Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA Referee: Benjy Esteves Jr Judge: Samuel Conde Lopez 111117 Judge: Melvina Lathan 109118 Judge: Robert Beeba Exton 109118 Unofficial AP scorecard: 116111 Trinidad International Boxing Federation Welterweight Title (13th defense by Trinidad) Notes This was Whitaker s first fight in 16 months. He was given a sixmonth suspension for testing positive for cocaine following his match with Andrey Pestryaev on October 17, 1997. When he agreed to submit to random drug testing over a sixmonth period, the suspension was lifted and he signed to face WBA welterweight champion Ike Quartey on April 25, 1998. After he failed one of the random tests, the fight was canceled and he entered a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. Trinidad hadn t fought in 10 months, a layoff due partly to litig
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