It was definately one of the best but I would not say it was #1 in the last 30 years. It did not have the one punch destruction capability to leave a guy unconsious like Tyson's or Jackson's. What made Tito a great puncher was not his left hook, but his complete offensive arsenal. He had power in both hands and when he had you hurt and down he knew how to keep you there.

Between his fight with Oscar and Hopkins he fought 4 times and scored 14 knockdowns.. Pretty impressive when you think that three of those guys were champions and Tito was moving up in weight.