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Last nights performance, was clearly one of Maidanas worst in a long time. All time great, Morales, showed heart and surprised many people with how he was able to hang with Maidana. Very few believed Morales could last beyond 8 rounds.
But, there is no doubt, Maidanas poor performance was the main reason for this outcome. He looked tired, slow, and far less willing to throw power shots. His work rate was astoundingly low compared to his fights against Khan and Victor Ortiz. Against Khan and Ortiz, he stalked his opponents relentlessly. Although, he was unable to land anything significant on Khan for the first 9 rounds. But last night, Maidana looked very poor indeed, and strangely he worked the jab far more than his power shots.
My first thought was, this may be a reaction to people asking Maidana, if he fears for Morales' health. And asking him if its a fair fight. Possibly Maidana wanted to make it a somewhat close show, rather than a blow out Morales, and be criticized for it. But I think something else was at play, since Maidana looked somehow bigger than usual, its possible be was weight drained.
If this is the case, he may have to move to welter-weight, which would be very interesting to see. In anycase, I do not think Maidana will endure as a champion. What I saw last night was a dramtically bad performance. The man has no boxing ability, he's just bully. And bullies always get exposed, just like Kirkland.
But, there is no doubt, Maidanas poor performance was the main reason for this outcome. He looked tired, slow, and far less willing to throw power shots. His work rate was astoundingly low compared to his fights against Khan and Victor Ortiz. Against Khan and Ortiz, he stalked his opponents relentlessly. Although, he was unable to land anything significant on Khan for the first 9 rounds. But last night, Maidana looked very poor indeed, and strangely he worked the jab far more than his power shots.
My first thought was, this may be a reaction to people asking Maidana, if he fears for Morales' health. And asking him if its a fair fight. Possibly Maidana wanted to make it a somewhat close show, rather than a blow out Morales, and be criticized for it. But I think something else was at play, since Maidana looked somehow bigger than usual, its possible be was weight drained.
If this is the case, he may have to move to welter-weight, which would be very interesting to see. In anycase, I do not think Maidana will endure as a champion. What I saw last night was a dramtically bad performance. The man has no boxing ability, he's just bully. And bullies always get exposed, just like Kirkland.
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