LAS VEGAS. Sept 8: Terry Norris and Felix Trinidad did everything but please crowd.

Norris and Trinidad both de fended their titles within the distance Saturday night domi Dating their opponents In fights that could showcase a meeting between the boxers sometime next year, reports AP.

Both fights, however, ended with boos cascading from the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden. the majority of whom thought the referees acted too quickly in stopping the bouts against game but outclassed op ponente.

You're in here to fight until you die." Alex Rios protested af ter referee Mills Lane stopped his junior middleweight fight against Norris at 2:08 of the fifth round.

While Rios sank to his knees in protest after Lane moved In to stop the fight. Ray Lovato ac cepted his sixth-round loss to Trinidad with more resigns tion.

I thought it was a stopped too soon and I thought I was winning. Lovato said "But he s a goodfighter I take nothing away from him."

Norris hit Rios with almost every punch he had before a six punch combination that put Rios into the ropes prompted Lane to step in and stop the fight

Trinidad made It an even 30 in wins and a perfect 10 in title defenses by stopping Lovato at 1:57 of the sixth round to retain his IBF welterweight title