Who is the best middleweight outside of Hopkins?

[PopA]

I think after Hopkins retires Trinidad will have a good run. I don't think there will be a Hopkins vs trindad 2. Sure the money would be great for both of them but Hopkins took Trinidad apart and KOed him. He can't get any more impressive then that.

[borikua]

Trinidad hands down...Trinidad-Taylor Sept 05!!!

[AintGottaClue]

Felix mother ****ing sturm mother ****ers ahhahahahahhahahahhahaahhahahhahahahahahahahahha

[Dark Destroyer]

I'd say Jermain Taylor. I think he will give Bernard trouble

[Super_Lightweight]

hmm

Tito vs. a man who has failed to impress TWICE now at world level. Lazy man.

What? Are you saying Eastman is at that world level? If he was he would have put up better vs a million-yr-old Hops. I picked Eastman to win and he failed, big time.

Tito does not play in the ring, he is a big boy, and in this case common opponents DOES matter. Eastman is too tentative for a guy like Tito. I wouldn't doubt Tito hitting the canvas but he will be able to get back up and beat Eastman.

The reason I brought up Cherifi is because, if Tito doesn't beloong at middleiweight he would not have been able to trash Cherifi much quicker than Eastman did. Eastman is a good fighter but one could just as easily pose the question: "Does Eastman really belong at middleweight?" since he has not performed as well at middleweight as Tito has.

That's my point.