Everybody you just named on his resume. He beat and damaged those guys at their absolute best and many were undefeated and in their prime. All their losses piled up after getting beat down by Cotto
Hopkins. Hopkins struggled with speedy athletic movers. James Toney while having fast hands was pretty flat footed and Hopkins knew how to set traps better than given credit for. Close decision for Hopkins
Of my generation...
Joel Julio- looked at as the next Trinidad and was supposed to put Colombia on the map.
Andre Dirrell- so much natural talent, but never became champion even in a era where belts are given away. Shame he fought with so little heart
James Kirkland- was a wrecking ball southpaw but kept going to prison and was never the same after beating Joel Julio
Ibeabuchi- had it all but went to prison
Victor Ortiz- had all the physical gifts but had a bully mentality. When the going got rough he caved in
A boxing lesson? The monster fought and beat narvaez 4 years ago and stopped him in 2 rnds. Yet Tete who's this 5'8-5'9 118 pounder who is supposed to be the best couldn't even stop a 42 year old narvaez. Jamie McDonnell is better than anyone Tete has fought easily FOH. Not to mention beating Adrian Hernandez at like 20 years old in his 5th or 6th fight
Just like I've always been saying since he was a prospect, Valdez is a one trick pony. Load up on the left hook and throw a hailmary. How compubox had Velez only landing 40 head shots is beyond me. Berchelt is gonna run through Valdez