Originally Posted by
Ice Cold Boxing
You wouldn't of been interested in this fight when both men were at the top of there game ?? quite surprised at that Wacko, and as for no drama well when we was watching Jones in his prime. Before the fight started we knew it would have no drama because we knew Jones would give his opponent a one sided beating.
he’s also never beaten a boxer with a defense or ability to work a game plan.
Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya.
Didn't beat Oscar...no matter how many different ways it get's argued by how many different people. Oscar beat himself by allowing that one to slip out of his fingers. Pernell. I hate it when people bring that one up because Pernell was not even a shade of himself when Tito handled that bout. Again...there’s no drama in it for me & I still don't see any viable competition in the match up whether it was then or now...then...but again...this is nothing more than Wacko’s humble opinion.
I don't think Tito's that effective as a middleweight...even though he did handle Joppy...who I rated back in his days. If he wasn't effective at middle...I just can't imagine him being anymore effective at light heavy...or whatever we'll be calling his catch weight.
The thing is though...if he wins...then I'll applaude him for it.
Originally Posted by
Ice Cold Boxing
I agree Tito is a bit 1 dimensional and he can't switch to a plan B. Thats why he was getting caught with the same basic combo from Wright all night, but Tito has beaten some good boxers, who went in there with a Plan A, Plan B.
Tito's just not that intelligent of a boxer. He's a fighter...plain & simple. He doesn't really box all that well unless he has established the upper hand. If he's boxed into a corner...you can see the deer actually start batting it's eyelids in front of the headlights...just prior to getting struck.
I blame a lot of this on his father. I think that he's a terrible fit as a trainer & that, far to often, he's let his son drive down many a one way street into a semi or cement truck...head on, so to speak.
He never tells him the truth & it often hurts Tito.
Originally Posted by
Ice Cold Boxing
First off…Factor #1: Weight. Both hitters will battle at an agreed catch weight of 170lbs. This could factor in to a loss to either…but I doubt that it favors Tito more than Jones as far as a win goes. I think that the extra weight added to Tito…it’ll hurt him more than the small amount of weight that Jones will have to drop.
Totally agree i would love to see how Tito does perform at Light Heavyweight, and see if his power is still there at Light Heavyweight, he showed power at Middleweight against decent opponent's like Mayorga, Joppy, but against the elite fighters like Wright, Hopkins, his power was not even a factor in the fight.
Mayorga is a joke. Always has been & always will be. When he has an opportunity to shine...he blows it with stupidity. I hate that.
Joppy is the exception to the rule when Tito is concerned. Joppy was a pretty sturdy combatant back in his time & Tito just owned him. Very impressive win.
Wright, Hopkins, & Oscar all made Trinidad look silly & totally confused...I look for Roy to do the very same.
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