Omar Trinidad To The Champions At Featherweight: ‘See Ya Soon’

Activity is great as there are dozens of examples, especially these days, where fighters barely step into the ring once a year. Trinidad has been busy, which has seen him shoot up the ranks, but he is at a point where fans and media alike want to see him face the top names in the division. The current champions either have a fight scheduled, are coming off a recent fight, or are considering moving up to 130. That leaves Loeffler to find creative ways to keep his fighter busy as he tries to secure a title shot for him.

Trinidad is well aware of the perception out there, and it’s been part of an ongoing conversation with his promoter. “We’ve been talking about fights and seeing our options and the best route to go, whether the IBF or WBC,” Trinidad told FightsATW. “Whatever they (360 Promotions) offer me, I take. Don’t get me wrong, I want those big fights as I’ve been hearing a couple of things around the corner.”

Trinidad continued, “Regarding the fights, I’ve been calling out these guys and trying to get the word out and saying ‘Where’s (Angelo) Leo at’? I know he has a dance partner in Japan, and hopefully, he takes care of business. I know sooner or later I’ll get my shot at that belt (IBF), or if not, we’ll go through the WBC and take our shot there. All we can do is go fight by fight, stay at the gym, develop, and hopefully get the call or get to call somebody out.”

Trinidad Looks To Give The Fans Their Pound of Flesh

Trinidad’s opponent on Saturday is 32-year-old Espinoza from Managua, Nicaragua. He doesn’t have a sexy record but when you look at his BoxRec, he’s shared the ring with Peter McGrail and Andrew Moloney which is the type of experience Trinidad needs if he is going to compete with the next level contenders and champions. It’s a tough fight for Trinidad, but he looks to do what he has done up to this point: deliver a fan-friendly performance.

What should fans expect when they walk into the Commerce Casino on Saturday night, or those who will stream it on UFC Fight Pass? “A great night of boxing,” said Trinidad confidently. “I’ve been trying to sit down on my punches more so this time, I’m going to bring back my knockout streak.”

It’s tough to say what 360 Promotions has with Trinidad as we haven’t seen him in with the division’s top names. All we can do is evaluate him based on his recent performances, so on Saturday night, how Trinidad looks will determine the excitement level fans will have moving forward regarding Trinidad’s potential.