He's not shot but I think he's lost a step or two. And it's not just against Funeka, watch his previous fight against Ameth Diaz, although guzman won easily, he wasn't nearly as slick as he once was and ate a lot of unnecessary shots.
33 years of age can be old for smaller guys, especially guys that relay completely on reflexes. Add to that Guzman has had a reputation of not always being in the best condition and/or blowing up between fights, and it takes a toll on the body.
Against Funeka though he's just a beast. When a guy is that big and has such a high reach/height advantage over you, you're only real shot at winning is getting inside and applying constant pressure - and that is not Guzman's game, that's not what he shines at.
So him losing to Funeka on saturday was a combination of several things.
One thing though that he proved is he has a lot of heart and has a hell of a chin. I don't think there are many people at 135, if anyone, that could have survived that punishment and stayed on their feet after a few of those shots. That was brutally hard to watch and yet the guy kept smiling.
33 years of age can be old for smaller guys, especially guys that relay completely on reflexes. Add to that Guzman has had a reputation of not always being in the best condition and/or blowing up between fights, and it takes a toll on the body.
Against Funeka though he's just a beast. When a guy is that big and has such a high reach/height advantage over you, you're only real shot at winning is getting inside and applying constant pressure - and that is not Guzman's game, that's not what he shines at.
So him losing to Funeka on saturday was a combination of several things.
One thing though that he proved is he has a lot of heart and has a hell of a chin. I don't think there are many people at 135, if anyone, that could have survived that punishment and stayed on their feet after a few of those shots. That was brutally hard to watch and yet the guy kept smiling.
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