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I give a lot of credit to Manny for a great performance, and think he woulda beaten a fitter, better performing ODL.
But why people tend to only believe from one extreme, or the other is a mystery. It's rarely black or white fools, it's usually grey.
Manny performed very well and woulda beaten any ODL around this time, probably. But the sheer extent of the one sided pounding merely one year on from ODL performing well means he is not totally shot. He is more past prime, and he was simply to some extent not 100% physically and mentally, largely to do with the weight. You can't hide from the fact that this is one of his worst performances, he couldn't even move well on his own accord, or punch fresh air well. Manny had little to do with those things. Osca has not been so low in weight for years, you should not be sooo low in weight for weeks leading up to a fight when it's nowhere near your natural weight, and only gain 2 lbs, coming in lighter than a fly weight.
It's a mixture of both Manny performing very well, and to whatever extent ODL not being right with that weight and the timing and hydration he oddly performed, like no other fighter does hardly. Accept it.
Nacho is as foolish not to recognise this. Roach speaks a lot of sense on this matter and I'd suggest people take the time out to listen to some of his recent interviews.
But why people tend to only believe from one extreme, or the other is a mystery. It's rarely black or white fools, it's usually grey.
Manny performed very well and woulda beaten any ODL around this time, probably. But the sheer extent of the one sided pounding merely one year on from ODL performing well means he is not totally shot. He is more past prime, and he was simply to some extent not 100% physically and mentally, largely to do with the weight. You can't hide from the fact that this is one of his worst performances, he couldn't even move well on his own accord, or punch fresh air well. Manny had little to do with those things. Osca has not been so low in weight for years, you should not be sooo low in weight for weeks leading up to a fight when it's nowhere near your natural weight, and only gain 2 lbs, coming in lighter than a fly weight.
It's a mixture of both Manny performing very well, and to whatever extent ODL not being right with that weight and the timing and hydration he oddly performed, like no other fighter does hardly. Accept it.
Nacho is as foolish not to recognise this. Roach speaks a lot of sense on this matter and I'd suggest people take the time out to listen to some of his recent interviews.
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