William Joppy vs. Félix Trinidad, billed as History in the Making, was a professional boxing match contested on May 12, 2001, for the WBA middleweight championship.

[1] In March 2001 Don King held a press conference at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, to announce a three fight Middleweight World Championship Series in order to produce the first undisputed middleweight champion since Marvin Hagler was stripped of the WBA title in February 1987.

[3] On 14 April, Hopkins scored a dominant decision victory over Holmes moving into the final to await the winner between Joppy and Trinidad.

[6] The two had met the previous August, with the bout ending in a no contest after a clash of head led to Frank being unable to continue.

[7] Forrest used his left jab and overhand right to control the action, preventing Frank from getting inside and stopping him from being effective.

"[11] With the victory Trinidad moved on to the final against Hopkins as well becoming the first former welterweight champion to win a middleweight title, since Roberto Durán against Iran Barkley in 1989.