linneal champ, ww champ, blah blah blah......... this fight should be at 147. both have fought at ww most recently, in my mind they are 147 fighters. whats the problem?
147. end of.
it does seem an effective training techniqe..manny always looks in suberb condition. i think its one of those cases though where what works for one fighter, may not work for another.
i think you're right about it creating mental toughness.. i was shocked that manny took the punches he did without seeming at all troubled, or hurt in the slightest. looking at the pics after the fight though, it is obvious the shots from cotto were hurting manny, he just didnt let it show