Yeah but alot of times I think thats all part of the fighters act also. I believe alot of times that fighters do it during the fights when its not going exactly the way they want it to. Paulie was considered to be a club fighter that Cotto would kill and he was talking mad trash. The fight starts off perfect as Cotto drops him and it looks like this devastating KO is coming. Then Paulie actually comes back and starts doing a little well which no one wouldve predicted after that start. Thats when Cotto started doing that hand stuff. I believe it was because he felt a little embarrased about how Paulie was hanging with him at that time in the fight. I may be wrong but I do believe that. Im not ripping him though because I think other fighters have done it also.
I think Gatti fakes it alot. Sure, he's had broken hands but when he reached the top again, he was doing that in nearly every fight and it played into the story. Then he would fight again in a few months. Gatti would always look at his hand and start shaking it every time something started going wrong. I think it gives guys a out sometimes. Floyd is my man to the fullest but I actually think he faked it in his fight with Carlos Hernandez. I think he did that because he was seen as this super fighter after the Chico fight and now he's fighting at home and the fans want him to put on a show. It started well and he was never in trouble but his whole team said they would have a early KO. Once Floyd knew that wasnt happening then he started acting like his hand was so hurt. He just did that because he wasnt putting on the show he wanted to at home after that big Chico win
I think Gatti fakes it alot. Sure, he's had broken hands but when he reached the top again, he was doing that in nearly every fight and it played into the story. Then he would fight again in a few months. Gatti would always look at his hand and start shaking it every time something started going wrong. I think it gives guys a out sometimes. Floyd is my man to the fullest but I actually think he faked it in his fight with Carlos Hernandez. I think he did that because he was seen as this super fighter after the Chico fight and now he's fighting at home and the fans want him to put on a show. It started well and he was never in trouble but his whole team said they would have a early KO. Once Floyd knew that wasnt happening then he started acting like his hand was so hurt. He just did that because he wasnt putting on the show he wanted to at home after that big Chico win
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