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I don't see why he can't make a comeback. Its not like he got thrashed by a bum, he lost only to two great fighters (one of the best of our generation in Hopkins). I can see him being competivie at junior middleweight or even welterweight if he can get back down there (doubtful).
my mind is racing thinking about all the possibilities...please come back Tito
Trinidad vs. Mayweather, Trinidad vs. Cotto, Trinidad vs. De La Hoya II, Trinidad vs. Mosley, Trinidad vs. MIRANDA OR Trinidad vs. Taylor
I think now would be a great time for him to come back at 160, he could do some major damage, there.
I would definately want to see him in a warm-up fight first though.
how old is tito now
He's 34.. there is sill enough left in the tank at that age surely
the only fight i really wanna see tito in is a fight with oscar at 154.
he looked huge in the most recent pictures ive seen of him, i doubt he could get back down to 160.
I don't really want Tito to come back other than to fight Oscar. He is a legend,he has nothing to prove.
Tito should comeback if he can get in shape he only lost to greatest defensive fighters of our era Hopkins and Winky he could still be a force.
i wouldn't mind seeing him fight lacy either. i don't know why but this match up excites me.
No way thats too much weight he was best at Welterweight ect at Middleweight he wasn't noweher near his best and moving up to SuperMiddleWeight or LightHeavy would be huge msitake.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'The Boxer'
I really dont know how effective he will be..... He could maybe squeak by a Taylor... But Pavlik would sort him out on sheer size and power alone
i only say a lacy fight because people say he looks very much out of shape.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
the best for tito and the fans is a rematch with oscar.
I'm sooo tired hearing about Tito coming back. It seems like once or twice a year we hear about this. Give it up Tito, IT'S OVER!
i dont really see much of a need to comeback
it wont hurt thouh odlh wont be bad but we already know who REALLY won the first
how about shane mosely
with all due respect to tito and his fans, i being a huge fan myself...............GOD DAMN IT EITHER COME BACK OR DONT, BUT DONT TEASE US???????? WTF IS UP WITH THAT BS?
well he was peaking 200 before the Mayorga fight and he made it down to 160 easy, he just begins to lose the wait a long while before even picking a fightQuote:
Originally Posted by bgordon
No offense taken, bro. I happen to agree with you. My position has always been: If he comes back for the RIGHT reasons, so be it. Do it already, 'cause Father Time keeps right on ticking. If it's for the wrong reasons (money), FORGET IT! He needs to prove nothing... his legendary career is already cemented in boxing history.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P
By the way, the only fight I'd like to see is Tito-DLH II.
Not alot of people know about this but Miguel Cotto wants to fight Tito. He is still living under the shadow of Tito and what better way to prove himself than to beat the great one!! Miguel says it on an interview.
Wow! What a fight this would be. This would be a fight! 2 proud fighters who come to fight! It doesn't get any better than that!
I don't usually like local fighters fighting each other, but I must admit.... it would be an intriguing matchup. I think Tito's power would tough for Cotto to absorb.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli_jr24
S or get off the pot
He probably does want to come back and is floating it as a teaser but still
To Tito,if you still WANT to box,well then box
On a related note,Bhop,stop saying your going to retire,and then two months later,schedule another fight
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Originally Posted by TitoFan
Yeah. Tito has the power for 12 rounds. That is dangerous. Only fighters that are deffensive minded like Hopkins and Winky are the ones who can beat Tito. That is it. Cotto is not deffensive minded and that would be a big factor. Although, Tito has no chin either...............hmmmmm. makes you think?
Tito has no chin?!? You lost me there. Did you see the Tito-Vargas fight? Did you see Tito-Hopkins? Where Tito absorbed a beating over 11 rounds before finally going down? Where does the "no chin" comment come from?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli_jr24
Tito is out of shape when I saw him in ODH-OBF 24/7.
Yeah, he's living the good life. That's why I think the time for him to have come back has come and gone. I would only want him to come back if he was in tip-top shape and totally focused on an opponent. If not, he should stay retired.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pacstraightleft
Tito was only caught with flash knockdowns Hopkins had to beat crap out of Tito for 12 rounds to stop him and this was way above Tito's natural weight plus he took Mayorgas bombs Vargas Bombs Oscars best and Yuri Boy Campas best who was like 56 wins and 51 kos wasn't he ??
CC Ice. Matter of fact, you're absolutely right. Pretty good resume for someone with "no chin".Quote:
Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
:coolclick: back bro all of his knockdowns were flash ones where he got straight back up and kicked there ass after gotta admire Titos fighting spirit.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
LOL... yeah, it got to be somewhat of a habit for awhile, where the opponent would get a flash knockdown of Tito, and shortly after that all hell would break loose. We used to joke that opponents actually became more fearful once they had knocked Tito to the canvas.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Thankfully, he overcame that habit and later got into some heavy-duty wars (Vargas, Hopkins, Mayorga).
I hope not. He is a good fighter but the anticipation of seeing him fight again does not excite me.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
well i heard that right now he's one of Winky Wright's main sparring partners for Hopkins, read it also in the Mosley retiring soon interview, but i think that Trinidad has a chance, but he has to be completely focused, and sorry to say it boot his dad to assistant trainer if anything and find a new trainer that can give him a bit of a different look at things
This sparring partner stuff is odd to read about. That is like Hearns being Hagler's sparring partner for Leonard before Ray fought Marvin. Actually I think had Hearns been Marvin's sparring partner, Marvin would have been so sharp for Ray he would have beaten Ray. Now I know some will say different style, but Hearns sparring Marvin would have sharpened him up. it is rare to have great fighters spar each other.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales
Aalong as Tito avoids the defensive guys like Hopkins , Spinks , Floyd and Winky , I think he will be in some good fights and will add some spice . Put him in the right fights and Tito can be a superstar all over again .
Who cares if he comes back really????
Let's put this into perspective for a moment....
Was he good when he was active and around? Yes!...Pound for pound top 10 and always exciting...
But truth is....
Tito did not act like a true champion or warrior.....So what you got beat by Hopkins no shame in that the guy is one of the top 3 mw of all time and is one of the top 5 of our era....Winky Wright is a defensive master maybe the best defensive fighter of the last 15 yrs....But we QUIT!!!!...and there is no other words for it.....QUIT!!!!! because he lost...Took his ball home to Daddy and pouted in the back yard until he wanted to play again...Next time he lost he did the same thing.....
I lost all respect for him.....Sorry and I know the Tito fans will SC away but you know what.....
Tito had no problem in relishing in victory and claiming his greatness and when he came up short could not deal with it.....
This is not a great champion...Great Champions accept their losses and bounce back.....B-Hop lost twice to Taylor and could have retired at 41 with no shame but instaed he went two divisions up and won a LH title.....Gatti has bounced back from defeat more times then a room full of superballs....
When De La Hoya loses he comes back to challenge a better fighter or claim a new title ect...That is a champion....It is more then wins and titles that earn respect.....Trinidad threw that away after the Winky loss....I forgave to Hopkins retirement stint figuring he just needed time to deal with it and rebuild...Second time shows what the true nature of the man has deep inside
Felix stay retired.....I will put my attention towards guys who deserve admiration....Plenty of up and comers wanting the respect you once had and are wqilling to take their lumps in the process....
Matter of fact one of them is fighting for a title tonight on HBO and after the shellacking he took from Cotto my hat goes off to him for jumping right back in the pool...Maybe Trinadad should take some notes
exactly. In boxing whether fighters like to admit it or not, styles make fights and some guys cannot fight certain styles. One fighter I think whom Cotto could not beat if he moved up to 154 pounds is Winky Wright. Stylewise the power of Cotto would not work. Winky would not make it into the fight which gets Cotto a chance to win. Winky would keep it a boxing lesson and win a boring decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by GAME
If he does he should stay away from the top pure boxers of his division whatever division that is. He should stay retired though imo he will never be ranked #1 again
he feels left out probably with all his buddies still fighting. I always thought Shane would be good style for Tito to beat. Cotto vs. Tito of 1998 would have been a good fight. I would have gone with Tito who had the same type of chin. The type of guys who gets hurt but usually survives.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoomBoom
Yeah i think youre right about Mosley but it may be too late for Tito. Prime for prime I think Tito would have probably beat him.Quote:
Originally Posted by LegendBoxing65
I'm curious about what Wright hopes to learn from Tito in terms of fighting Hopkins.
Yes, Tito has fought Hopkins but it's not like he figured him out. :)
Not that it's bad to have Tito as a sparring partner, just that how in particular does this prepare Winky for Hopkins' style, etc?