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Sunday Punch: Felix Trinidad knocks Maurice Blocker’s block off

When you think of some of the greatest punchers over the last 25-30 years, Felix Trinidad has to spring to mind.

On June 19th, 1993, the Puerto Rican sensation was a perfect 19-0 entering his first world championship bout against IBF welterweight champion Maurice Blocker. “Thin Man” stood 6’2” which is ridiculously tall for 147 lbs, but he was no doubt a world-class fighter. After losing by TKO to Simon Brown for the unified WBC and IBF titles, he got the vacated IBF belt by beating Glenwood Brown by split decision. Two fights later, he ventured up to 154 lbs and was erased by Terry Norris in just two rounds.