On February 20, 1999, Félix Trinidad (33-0, 29 KOs), the welterweight IBF champion, defends his title against former world champion Pernell Whitaker (40-2-1, 17 KOs).
Félix Trinidad is coming in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Mahenge Zulu, 10 months and 17 days ago. Pernell Whitaker is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 39% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Andrey Pestryayev, 1 year, 4 months, and 3 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Félix Trinidad at 99-1 winning odds. Pernell Whitaker really doesn't have much to present against Trinidad.
Félix Trinidad defeated Pernell Whitaker via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF welterweight title. Trinidad improves his record to 34-0, while Whitaker adds a loss to his record at 40-3-1.