We all remember a gassed out Michael Moorer down the stretch against Evander Holyfield, thru body language alone it appeared Moorer was content on letting the fight of his life narrowly slip thru his fingers against a champion who on that night was just not right.
But what happened?
Teddy Atlas got in Moorers grill and motivated his fighter like we have never seen before, hell Teddy made it just as entertaining in between rounds, there ws literally no lull in the action!
My question-could Teddy have given the same type of inspirational jarring to Oscar in the last 4-5 rounds of his fight with Floyd? Stuff like
(while you read this use your best Teddy Atlas voice) "Oscar listen to me, listen to me Oscar your gonna cry tomorrow, your gonna cry, throw the ****in jab Oscar, this fight is easy when you throw the jab...Oscar look at me, look at me Oscar... can you give me 50 hard jabs this round, cmon Oscar look at me, throw the ****in jab, this is your fight if you can do that, we talked about no regrets right, well then no regrets, tell me you remember that"
In retrospect ws Teddy the right guy for the job? Would he have let Oscar get lazy in there or is Oscar Oscar and his tendecny is to front run early and fade late regardless of who is in the corner.
Could Teddy have made the difference?
But what happened?
Teddy Atlas got in Moorers grill and motivated his fighter like we have never seen before, hell Teddy made it just as entertaining in between rounds, there ws literally no lull in the action!
My question-could Teddy have given the same type of inspirational jarring to Oscar in the last 4-5 rounds of his fight with Floyd? Stuff like
(while you read this use your best Teddy Atlas voice) "Oscar listen to me, listen to me Oscar your gonna cry tomorrow, your gonna cry, throw the ****in jab Oscar, this fight is easy when you throw the jab...Oscar look at me, look at me Oscar... can you give me 50 hard jabs this round, cmon Oscar look at me, throw the ****in jab, this is your fight if you can do that, we talked about no regrets right, well then no regrets, tell me you remember that"
In retrospect ws Teddy the right guy for the job? Would he have let Oscar get lazy in there or is Oscar Oscar and his tendecny is to front run early and fade late regardless of who is in the corner.
Could Teddy have made the difference?
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