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Juan Flix Tito Trinidad Garca , best known as Flix Trinidad, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer, considered one of the best in Puerto Ricos history. After winning five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico, Trinidad debuted as a professional when he was seventeen. He would go on to become a threeweight world champion, first by defeating Maurice Blocker for the IBF welterweight title. Trinidad holds the record for the second most welterweight title defenses, with fifteen, and also holds the record for longest reign as welterweight champion, at six years, eight months and fourteen days.

Flix Trinidad was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, to a Puerto Rican family. During his childhood the family moved to Cupey Alto, a subdivision of San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he grew up. His future wife, Sharon Santiago, lived in Cupey and first met Trinidad in the home of her neighborhood friend, a classmate of Trinidads. Trinidad pursued a relationship with Santiago, including an attempt to impress her with his red Ford Mustang. He continued to press for her affection and, with the help of Santiagos neighbor, Trinidad was able to win her over. Early on, Santiagos mother thought that Trinidad was related to her daughters friend, but she realized the true situation when she visited the friends house and he acted nervous in her presence. Santiagos father objected to the relationship because Trinidad was an athlete at the time many athletes had a negative public image. Santiago became rebellious, but Trinidad eventually won her familys trust. The couple was married four years after they be

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