The featherweight division has a new class of young fighters coming up, and one that looks to capture the imagination of boxing fans is none other than 28-year-old Omar Trinidad. Since Trinidad doesn’t lack any confidence, he does not hesitate to tell FightsATW where he stands as he approaches his fight on October 26. “For me personally, I don’t feel like I am that far away from a title shot. After I win this fight, I’ll be number 2 with the IBF so whoever has the crown with the IBF, I’ll be ready to face them.”
Trinidad Has Been Dominant But Has Also Learned Some Lesson Along The Way
Trinidad (16-0-1, 13 KOs), from Los Angeles, CA, began the year with 14 wins before facing Jose Perez in January. Trinidad knocked out Perez in eight rounds and showed his promoter, Tom Loeffler & 360 Promotions, that he was ready for the next step. That fight would take place six months later against Viktor Slavinskyi at the same Commerce Casino in Southern California. A place Trinidad has fought frequently since 2023.
It was that night where things seemed more difficult than other fights he had been leading up to the fight in July. It wasn’t that he looked terrible, it was just that there didn’t seem to be a plan b after he was unsuccessful in knocking his opponent out with a headshot. The punches to Slavinskyi’s body were few, and Trinidad wasted some of his offense on Slavinskyi’s high guard as he knew there were no body punches coming. Trinidad did score the tenth-round knockout, but after watching the fight back, did Trinidad regret “head-hunting,” or was that just part of the gameplan?
“We knew he was going to come strong and was a solid fighter,” said Trinidad. “We’ve known him for a while now. Yeah, I did get a little too excited going to the head. My thing has never really been hunting the body. I would throw six or seven body punches a round but always very accurate, but I know that I have to work on breaking down my opponent’s body first, and then the head will fall. When I watched it back, I noticed I got too trigger-happy with the head-hunting.”
The Ambitious Trinidad Claims To Be Ready For A Title Shot
Trinidad has been kept busy by 360 Promotions, with Saturday night being his third fight in 2024, but the level of opposition has increased even more with his upcoming fight. Trinidad faces Hector Sosa (17-2, 9 KOs) from Buenos Aires, Argentina, who is promoted by Sampson Boxing. The significance of this is that anytime a prospect or contender is on the way up, they tend to face a fighter from outside the US and promoted by Sampson Boxing. What ends up happening more times than none is that this unknown fighter plays spoiler to the A-side, which makes for an entertaining but shocking outcome.
A lot is riding on this fight for Trinidad, who is ranked #12 with the WBC and #13 with the IBF at featherweight. For Trinidad, the mission is simple: “Win this fight.” Regardless of Saturday’s outcome, it will likely lead to the end of his 2024 campaign as he eyes a shot at the title or something close to it in 2025 if he comes out victorious.
For those attending the fight at the Commerce Casino on Saturday night or watching on UFC Fight Pass, what should they expect to take away from Trinidad’s fight? “First, I always appreciate those who come out and support me. For those seeing me for the first time, they are going to leave with a treat. I always tend to put on a show and respect those who come to spectate. I like to give them [fans] their money’s worth every time they purchase a ticket. That night, they are going to see me with a new wrinkle. Other than that, I promise them a great show and a victory.”
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