How surprised where you when Tito manhandled William Joppy like he did?

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  1. Gr8Mandingo

    Gr8Mandingo Member banned

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    I wasnt surprised that he could outlast Vargas, or even that he could outclass David Reid at 154

    But Joppy was a legit Middleweight...Im not surprised that he beat him, more how he beat him

    As for Hopkins, I always thought Tito was biting off more than he could chew, that fight went pretty much how I thought it would..

    Should Tito have polished off a few easy defenses before challenging B-Hop? I really think he could have built a nice little 160 legacy before losing his belt

    I definitely think if he stayed at 154 he could have dominated , probly even got another payday with De LA hoya
     
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  2. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The funny thing is that the gap between Hopkins and Joppy wasn't considered that big back then. Before the Joppy fight, I think Tito or his dad said Joppy was the best middleweight and didn't get any backlash. After Hopkins beat him up, it helped sort all that out.
     
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  3. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Remember, post fight Joppy said he had never been hit that hard before.

    I think that was when B-Hop got wind that there might be something fishy about the "wrappings" on Tito's gloves ( B-Hop had Tito to re-wrap his gloves pre-fight in their shoot-out).

    Just saying.
     
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  4. alspacka

    alspacka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not gonna pretend I saw it coming. Now I cling to it in the hope Khan can bludgeon Saul in similarly embarrassing fashion.
     
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  5. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Not surprised at all..
     
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