Félix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas, billed as Forces of Destruction, was a professional boxing match contested on December 2, 2000, for the WBA and IBF light middleweight championship.

[1] Since moving up to light middleweight division to defeat David Reid for the WBA title,[2] Félix Trinidad had made one successful defence, against mandatory contender Mamadou Thiam.

[6][7][8][9] The Nevada State Athletic Commission conducted a coin toss to determine who would enter the ring second, which Trinidad won, allowing Vargas to be introduced last.

Vargas would work his way back into the bout catching Trinidad with a left hook to the jaw which landed him the seat of his trunks.

Vargas would try to continue but a volley of powerful shots from Trinidad including a right hand to the chin drove the IBF champion into the ropes and dropped him to his knees for the third time in the round.

There were already suggestions that Trinidad next move up to face WBA middleweight champion William Joppy who scored a 4th-round TKO victory over late replacement Jonathan Reid on the undercard.

[19][20] Vargas meanwhile would rebound from his loss and in September 2001 would win the WBA belt vacated by Trinidad, making him a two-time champion.