I know it sounds weird to say this about a former undefeated welterweight champion and middleweight beltholder, but I think that Tito had a lot of untapped potential. What could he have been if he had had a trainer who was willing to tell him what needed to be said? After the De La Hoya fight, Stevie Wonder could have told you that he needed to improve his tactical skills. But time after time, he got thoroughly outboxed. One consistent theme throughout these embarrassing episodes is his father coddling him. "You're doing ok, he's almost where you want him, he can't take your power." That's it. That's all he ever says. Even when it's obvious that Tito couldn't hurt his opponent with a .38, as was the case with Hopkins.
So what could Trinidad have been molded into if he had a competent trainer/cornerman (because his father failed so noticeably at both)? Could he have perhaps beaten Hopkins? I doubt it, but I still think that there was at least a noticeable gap in what Trinidad was and what he could have been.
So what could Trinidad have been molded into if he had a competent trainer/cornerman (because his father failed so noticeably at both)? Could he have perhaps beaten Hopkins? I doubt it, but I still think that there was at least a noticeable gap in what Trinidad was and what he could have been.
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