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I talked about the Keith Holmes fight that Bernard had right before Tito and how I knew when watching that fight that Bernard would beat Tito. There was nothing in my mind that I could see Tito doing against him. Now, what I or anyone else didnt know was that Hopkins would box early and alot of Tito fans say thats why he won.
So, my question is how do you think the fight wouldve played out between the 2 if Hopkins had fought his normal style that he used all the way up to the Tito fight. Please dont respond if your a hater and not going to give Tito his props because he was a monster with quick hands and great snap on his punches who was one of the hardest hitting guys I have seen. Dont respond if your a hater who has never seen the prime Hopkins and only see's this new guy who is older with slower reflexes and is strictly a counter puncher.
I dont think anyone could go toe to toe with Tito "except" Hopkins. Alot of people question his resume and title defenses and Im one of them. I too have some questions because I dont think he necessarily fought a high level of comp but at the same time I also recognize a Monster when I see one and Hopkins was that.
He was that tough as nails, Philly street fighter. He was rough, he always got off first, and threw a bunch of combos with hard chopping punches. The reason why I dont think Tito still wouldve beat him was because of Hopkins body. Look at all the greats Tito beat. Look at there body and look at how Hopkins use to look? His body just looked hard and he fought hard. He was super physical and could basically manhandle and punk anyone. Even against Vargas, Tito was pushed around some and Vargas did well in the clinches.
If he did that then Hopkins wouldve punished him. Then the way he could throw combos in the clinch? What? He was a monster. His head and chin was just like his body. It was like steel. It honestly didnt look like you could hurt this guy.
The final thing is to dont forget that they fought. Hopkins did box early and fight more late but they still got into some early and every single time, Hopkins won the exchanges. He was just a much harder more phsyical man and it did alot of times look like a man against a boy. Tito was killing everyone but just looking at Hopkins against Holmes and I couldnt see one way Tito could hurt this guy and I didnt think Tito would be able to take Hopkins physical style and chopping punches. Tito was the 2nd dirtiest fighter in the game back then and always got away with it but Hopkins was the most dirtiest guy in the game and he wouldve even won at that.
Then dont forgot about the Cherry on top. Everything I talked about was Hopkins phsyical ability but another reason why I knew he wouldnt lose is because his menatl makeup and personality. He was a straight up street cat who wasnt going to be scared of Tito and he was the one use to bullying guys. Then look at them. Tito was the handsome boxer. Hopkins looked like a Murder fresh out the pin. Dude took that mask off and looked like he would straight **** you up. Hopkins even talked about how he was blessed with a mean look and how he use to "Strong Arm" rob guys. For those of you who dont know, that means without a weapon.
PS- One funny or kind of bad thing about the Holmes fight was in the post fight interview and the whole leadup to the fight. In the post fight interview he said he didnt care if Tito or Joppy won but he said "I know alot of black who wants to fight those Puerto Ricans", and he actually made alot of the buildup a race war between the black and ricans. Dude was crazy but Tito was also a beast so if you say that you think Tito wouldve knocked him out if he really tried to brawl with him then I would understand it and it may be true but I just couldnt see it.
Remember guys, the question is if Hopkins wouldve fought the whole fight like he normaly had fought which was toe to toe in a rough in close fight then who wouldve won and how?
So, my question is how do you think the fight wouldve played out between the 2 if Hopkins had fought his normal style that he used all the way up to the Tito fight. Please dont respond if your a hater and not going to give Tito his props because he was a monster with quick hands and great snap on his punches who was one of the hardest hitting guys I have seen. Dont respond if your a hater who has never seen the prime Hopkins and only see's this new guy who is older with slower reflexes and is strictly a counter puncher.
I dont think anyone could go toe to toe with Tito "except" Hopkins. Alot of people question his resume and title defenses and Im one of them. I too have some questions because I dont think he necessarily fought a high level of comp but at the same time I also recognize a Monster when I see one and Hopkins was that.
He was that tough as nails, Philly street fighter. He was rough, he always got off first, and threw a bunch of combos with hard chopping punches. The reason why I dont think Tito still wouldve beat him was because of Hopkins body. Look at all the greats Tito beat. Look at there body and look at how Hopkins use to look? His body just looked hard and he fought hard. He was super physical and could basically manhandle and punk anyone. Even against Vargas, Tito was pushed around some and Vargas did well in the clinches.
If he did that then Hopkins wouldve punished him. Then the way he could throw combos in the clinch? What? He was a monster. His head and chin was just like his body. It was like steel. It honestly didnt look like you could hurt this guy.
The final thing is to dont forget that they fought. Hopkins did box early and fight more late but they still got into some early and every single time, Hopkins won the exchanges. He was just a much harder more phsyical man and it did alot of times look like a man against a boy. Tito was killing everyone but just looking at Hopkins against Holmes and I couldnt see one way Tito could hurt this guy and I didnt think Tito would be able to take Hopkins physical style and chopping punches. Tito was the 2nd dirtiest fighter in the game back then and always got away with it but Hopkins was the most dirtiest guy in the game and he wouldve even won at that.
Then dont forgot about the Cherry on top. Everything I talked about was Hopkins phsyical ability but another reason why I knew he wouldnt lose is because his menatl makeup and personality. He was a straight up street cat who wasnt going to be scared of Tito and he was the one use to bullying guys. Then look at them. Tito was the handsome boxer. Hopkins looked like a Murder fresh out the pin. Dude took that mask off and looked like he would straight **** you up. Hopkins even talked about how he was blessed with a mean look and how he use to "Strong Arm" rob guys. For those of you who dont know, that means without a weapon.
PS- One funny or kind of bad thing about the Holmes fight was in the post fight interview and the whole leadup to the fight. In the post fight interview he said he didnt care if Tito or Joppy won but he said "I know alot of black who wants to fight those Puerto Ricans", and he actually made alot of the buildup a race war between the black and ricans. Dude was crazy but Tito was also a beast so if you say that you think Tito wouldve knocked him out if he really tried to brawl with him then I would understand it and it may be true but I just couldnt see it.
Remember guys, the question is if Hopkins wouldve fought the whole fight like he normaly had fought which was toe to toe in a rough in close fight then who wouldve won and how?
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