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Puerto Rico welcomes Tito back home despite loss to Hopkins. When he arrived to Hiram Bithorn coliseum in Puerto Rico the next day to address the public and the Spanish press, Trinidad received a warm welcome from a huge crowd of people waiting for him to arrive from New York. Over 8,000 fans filled the street and stadium waving Puerto Rican flags and cheering "Tito, Tito, Tito" and "revancha" (rematch). It was clear that in Puerto Rico, Trinidad is still seen as a hero and that touched his heart in a big way. "I am glad that all of you still love me and I feel the love and kindness of all my people and that is worth more than all the victories I have won in my career," said an emotional Trinidad fighting back the tears. "I still have a lot left in these legs, but I'm first going to take some time to rest and evaluate my career and future with my father." "We thought (the Trinidad camp) we could have beaten Hopkins, but he came well prepared," Trinidad continued, "What he practiced came out well." Papa Trinidad was next to address the public and acknowledged that Tito
loss and Hopkins was the better man that night. "Hopkins is bigger
and more stronger than Tito. He dominated. That was the main factor."
Trinidad Sr. continued, "We have to know how to lose, just like we
have won so many fights, we have to recognize when we lose." Trinidad had received a lot of punches and was knocked down in the 12th round. Trinidad barely got back up before the ten count and the fight was stopped when papa Trinidad threw in the towel to stop the fight.
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