Send your tributes and rank Trinidad among the greats.

The 29-year-old decided to end his career after being told by Don King that there was little chance of a rematch with Bernard Hopkins, who inflicted his only professional loss.

Trinidad became IBF welterweight champion in 1993, a title he defended 15 times before beating fellow great Oscar De La Hoya for the WBC version in 1999.

Trinidad ends his career with a 40-1 record, with 34 knockouts and 21 title fights behind him.

Where does Trinidad stand among the greats?

He was the greatest fighter of our generation and his record speaks for its self. He doesn't need to prove anything. Boxing ain't going to be the same after losing such a great champion like Trinidad. He will always be remembered as one of the greatest. I wish him good luck and happiness. Thanks for being such a warrior.
Angel Otero, Bayamon, Puerto Rico

I wouldn't be surprised to see Trinidad back in the ring after this so called retirement. Remember who his promoter is? A certain Mr Don King! This could be a marketing ploy to get the rematch with Hopkins. With boxing and especially with Don King you can't believe everything you read.

If Tito does stay down then a hall of fame place is rightfully his.
Benjamin Franklin, UK

Felix is one of the 20 greatest fighters of all time and the greatest of the last five to 10 years. He will be sadly missed.
James Blacklaws, England

This is pure hype, why would Tito quit now with so much to gain from fighting on? There are too many potential big fights out there and a Hopkins rematch can and will be made if Hopkins cannot get a big money alternative (Jones, Calzaghe) There is more to this announcement than is being reported. Maybe he wants to get out of a contractual obligation to Don King? My prediction, expect to see Tito back in the ring early 2003.
Rob Davis, Anon

I do not believe Felix Trnindad has fought his last fight. He is 29. He is on the verge of being a legend. The verge. To complete his 'legacy' he needs this rematch - he is sure to get it now as his comeback will generate even more money than before, and everyone will be happy.
Stephen Hendry, Scotland

Tito wasn't just a great boxer, the man had bags and bags of class. Respect.
Simon Jarvis, England

I don't think Trinidad has retired at all, it's a trick using reverse psychology to get Hopkins in the ring again. If he does, the result will be the same. This does not take away from anything Felix has achieved.

He beat the top fighters of his era. I saw one punter call Trinidad over-rated: Complete rubbish, if anything he was underrated. He beat De La Hoya, who ran throughout the whole fight.

He beat up and knocked out out world champs' past and present: Blocker, Camacho, Campas, Whitiker, Reid, Vargas and Joppy. Nobody can deny this man is already a legend and belongs in the top ten welterweights of all time. Shame nobody here in the UK saw him fight.
Simon, UK

Although his record suggests greatness, one should not be fooled. Any boxer who gets floored by a journeyman such as Kevin Lueshing must have their credentials called into question. An exciting fighter maybe, but his defence is as bad as Brazil's.
Paul Richardson, Ireland

It was a bad decision to retire. He will live a comfortable life with his earnings and respect, but there will come a time - probably in a couple of years - when he will see the new guys in the limelight and realise his career was incomplete.

He lost to Hopkins - an excellent fighter - and the only true middleweight he ever fought. It will stay with him as an unfinished chapter in a glorious book.

I hope he proves me wrong - Felix was a genuinely excellent fighter to watch, and the sport will miss him.
Ian, England

I remember the day Hopkins unified the titles against Tito last year, and I'm saddened by the fact that Hopkins is refusing to give a re-match as he said after the fight.
Ronald, Uganda

Trinidad was great, but I would rank him behind Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, and Sugar Ray Robinson.
Jan Kuylenstierna, USA

Wildly overrated, Trinidad was thrashed by De La Hoya who landed 108 more power punches than the Pride of Puerto Rico! Nearly killed by Hopkins, Trinidad would stand no chance against Mosely or Vernon Forrest. A case of hype - and undeniable heart - supplanting substance.
Allan Cerf, USA

Tito is the reason that Boxing is back to the way it should be - champs fighting champs. He is a great, entertaining fighter, who puts it all on the line, and will be remembered for years to come.
Chris Smith, England

Too many boxers have stayed around long after their best fighting days. Felix can retire at the top of his game and be remembered for all the right reasons. He will, however, be sorely missed.
Fabian Saveimuttu, UK

Too bad. I think he can beat Hopkins if given a chance. Too bad Bernard is running away and not keeping his word. Saludos
Jorge, Puerto Rico

Felix was a great fighter. It is nice to see a great fighter leave at a realtively young age with his health, money and reputation, rather than carry on past his prime and get ruined in the process like so many do. A shame we will not see a re-match with Hopkins. At least he will not have to deal with Don King anymore!!
Jon Michaud, UK

I think Tito has retired about a year prematurely. I think he needed two more fights to make him an all-time great. I think he has the capability to beat Hopkins and he needed to have a rematch with De La Hoya as most people believe that he lost the first fight. Thanks for the memories anyway Titi.
Alex, England

A fighter's record can tell you so much but a detailed examination tells even more. Quite simply, Felix "Tito" Trinidad is an all -ime great in any era. He was a tremendous boxer, a puncher with an unbelievable will to win and appetite for combat who took on all comers.
GR, UK

Very sad to see Felix Trinidad calling it a day. His presence will certainly be missed, especially as the older Jones and Hopkins can't last much longer, De La Hoya is past his best and neither Shane Mosley nor Vernon Forrest looks likely to step up into the breach very soon.

But is it not another slightly disappointing reflection on modern boxing that politics will get in the way of a Hopkins-Trinidad rematch?

I know that Bernard is probably angling for a Roy Jones match. But, at 37, and having complained for years that he hasn't received his due financial rewards, I would have thought he would have welcomed the prospect of another big pay day. And Hopkins has always boasted that he ducks nobody, as has Trinidad, and the evidence backs up both claims.

Looks to me like the shady figures in the backgfround have vetoed the fight, rather than the protagonists.
Peter Ramsay, UK

The most consistently exciting championship fighter during the last ten years. Trinidad realises Hopkins probably ruined his career so lets hope he's good to his word and does retire.

Thanks for the memories Tito.
Alex , England

An excellent fighter who will be badly missed. One of the true greats of his era, it is a sad day for boxing.
Sat, England

His mix of vulnerability and tremendous punching power made him very exciting to watch. He was also very ambitious, although perhaps, in the end, too ambitious for his own good as the KO loss to Bernard Hopkins proved. But he will go down as one of the modern multi-weight greats - and deservedly so.
Steve McKenna, Suffolk, England

Felix Trinidad is possibly the greatest fighter of our generation. although the win over de la Hoya was controversial. He beat everyone in his weight region, other than Hopkins (and possibly de la Hoya).

His left hook was a great punch and his fight with Vargas one of the finest of all time. It is correct for him to retire, as his style meant he had to take many punches.

I wish him a happy retirement, knowing that he will be ranked as one of the greatest of all time.
Joe, 16 yrs old, England