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Tito Trinidad knocked out Ricardo Mayorga in round 8, Madison Square Garden, after being decked himself in round 3. Here's what hey said:

Ricardo Mayorga KO

RICARDO MAYORGA:
"I felt good about my performance, but my eye swelled up, and I couldn't
see some shots."
Asked if he felt he had hurt Trinidad when he knocked him down in the third round, Mayorga replied, "No," and left the ring and immediately left Madison Square Garden in an ambulance for Bellevue Hospital.

At the hospital, translator Tony Gonzalez asked Mayorga if he was okay. El Matador replied: "I'm fine except for a bruised heart."
He was later seen at his hotel where members of his team said he was fine and mentioned that he did not receive stitches for the gash under his left eye.

Tito in action

Victory for Trinidad

FELIX TRINIDAD:
"I was strong in the ring, and I felt very comfortable, I expected a tough
fight and Mayorga did not prove me wrong. He has an incredible chin and great power.

"The moment I started working the body I knew I was going to take off and dominate the fight.

"The knockdown was more push than punch, the referee did his job, and I had to continue. My corner asked me how I felt, and I told them that I was in perfect condition.

"God has given me health to return to the sport, and the strength of my
family and team has carried me here. I have the best fans in the world and this fight is for all of them."

Papa Trinidad

PAPA TRINIDAD:
"The real Tito showed up today, and we worked in such a way that we really did not show any ring rust.
"The body shots changed the history and a valiant Mayorga had no option but to go down for the first time in his career."

ZAB JUDAH vs WAYNE MARTELL
Scheduled 12 rounds. Won by TKO 1 - 2:08

Zab "Super" Judah:
"I felt great fighting in my hometown and I did spectacular. I am very
powerful at 147 and my next opponent must be Cory Spinks. That's it.

"I guarantee you that what happen against Spinks will never happen again. I got the job done and I'm one step closer to Spinks.

"I felt so confident fighting in the grandest arena in the world, it's a
hard feeling to explain."

Wayne "Wawatae" Martell:
"There's nothing to be proud of. I did not do what I was supposed to."

WBA SUPER-WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 ROUNDS
"Tremendous" TRAVIS SIMMS Won
unanimous decision over BRONCO McKART
Undefeated WBA Champion
weighed 153 ½ (after initially weighing 155 ¼) to 154.
Won by unanimous decision

Travis Simms:
"I fought and beat one of the best fighters in the division, one that few
boxers want to face. I knew he was a tough guy-that's why we took the
fight. He never hurt me, but I did get a little sloppy at times.
"Now I want the winner of Winky Wright vs. Shane Mosley."

Bronco McKart:
"It was a good tough fight, I let it all out. He got me with a pretty good
shot in the 8th or 9th round, but he boxed better than expected.
"I think I followed him around a bit much but I wanted to be aggressive and do my job.

"I have not wore this kind of gloves for over 10 years (Reyes 8oz.) and I
felt his power, I'm sure he did, too. It's funny the NY Athletic Commission makes us do MRI's and all sorts of tests and I ended up with such a small glove in a division like this.
"Simms deserved the win ... now I go back to the drawing board."

WBA LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
12 ROUNDS
ROSENDO "El Bufalo" ALVAREZ BEBIS vs "Candela" MENDOZA.

Alvarez weighed 111 ½ (Lost title on scales, limit 108) to 107 ½ Mendoza. Though Alvarez won split-decision victory, he still loses the title, and Mendoza remains interim champion despite the loss.

Rosendo Alvarez:
"I fought a gladiator for the fourth time and every time has been a war. I
want to apologize to my promoter, my country and my family for not making weight; however,I want to thank Don King he fight went on.
"This will be my last time I fight in the 108 lbs. division."

Bebis Mendoza:
"Alvarez has been and continues to be an irresponsible person. I felt I
beat him even though he had an unfair weight advantage.
"This was very difficult for me to take as I was dreaming of winning the
title back."

WELTERWEIGHT
10 ROUNDS
LOUIS COLLAZO won unanimous points decision FELIX FLORES

LOUIS COLLAZO :
He was a very tough opponent, I knew he coming up in
weight to 149, was not going to be as crafty as he was at 140."
"This is my second fight at the Garden, which is in my backyard, and I feel there is an electricity running through me right now.
"I want to fight the best in this category, but I always leave those
decisions up to Don King and my manager."

FELIX FLORES:
I think the judges never saw me throw a punch, like I had my hands behind my back. I guess you have to live here [in New York] to win. I think I won the fight.
"A couple of times in the last round and in a few of the middle rounds, I
thought I hurt him and felt he was going to go down, but he ran too much."

HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION
MARIO PRESKAR (212 lbs) from Zagreb, Croatia
won his fourth fight with a knockout of DANNY WEYLAND (210 1/2).

Danny was counted out at 37 seconds of the first round of their heavyweight bout.