Quote Originally Posted by AC-Cobra
CC Titofan, I hear what your saying completely.

I have to echo DaxxKahns small beef with Tito.

I have one other problem with Tito but its not something I hold specifically against Tito only.

Tito was an unbelievable champ but had, if such a thing is possible, too much ambition. Despite his KO of Joppy, Tito didnt belong in the ring with true middleweights such as B Hop and tarnished his legacy slightly by going after that bigger prize. I have this problem with many fighters, but more so fans who demand fighters jump up weights to prove themselves. Weight limits are there for a reason, if your two or three above your natural weight your putting yourself in danger and at a serious disadvantage.

I guess the only reason I hold this against Tito is because he could of dominated at JM or even WW and we could be seeing Pretty Boy, JLC, Cotto and such challenging for the great ones title now. Imagine that!
Looking back, AC... I kinda wish Tito would've stayed at 147 or 154. But his KO over Joppy shouldn't be brushed off as something less than spectacular. Matter of fact, Tito's dismantling of Joppy and his subsequent loss to Hopkins should serve more as a testament to Hopkins' greatness as a middleweight than to Joppy's "not being worthy" as a middleweight. Don't forget, Joppy was a highly regarded middleweight in his own right until he met Tito. That can't be swept under the rug.

However, the victory did create some unreasonable expectations for Tito.... expectations he was unable to fulfill against an all-time great, natural middleweight like Hopkins, and later against someone of the stature of Wright.