Most of his fights are chosen by looking at the rankings(he LOVES his title),for example,Cintron was number 4 or 5 at the time. Lujan was number 10 or 9,Gomez was unbeaten for 6 years and number 10,most of his opponents have been like that. I'm not saying anything good or bad,just answering your question and you are spot on,he should have fought more top 5 contenders but look at the lists now. Matweather won't fight him,Baldo OPENLY says he won't fight him,I doubt King and Arum would come together for anything other than a super event and that takes Collazo out,and then it's Cintron again!

I don't know what it is but Tony just can't get a big fight so I have a new approach,because I think he has become much more well known over the last year,so use the De La Hoya methoid,fight alot of names,keep active and a bg fight will come, In fact,that is EXACTLY what Oscar said he should do when asked about Tony in an interview. Here's the peeps he should be targeting:

Clottey,winner of Quintana Cotto,maybeeee Collazo,and Williams. If he beats 3 of those within the next year,he has beat the best WWs period,all big strong and highly talented. I don't think Baldo will be aroun much longer and I left Judah out because Tony WILL NEVER fight him,he has stated this.Oayback for when he kept knocking on Judahs' door for unifaction,now Judah needs him,he says Judah can wait like he made me(tony)wait.