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I usually agree with you on most things Light, but I disagree with you to a point on this one.
First off I will say, I am one of those that believes he's being moved a bit too carefully and would have liked to see him step it up quite a few fights ago. With that said and as far as excitement goes, IMO I think he's partly just bored. I think Mikey is the type of fighter that will step his game up according to the opposition, and when better opp comes along we'll see him bring it up. He reminds me a bit of how I think of Gamboa (not physically but rather mentally). I remember watching the last few fights of his (Gamboa) and thinking "He looks bored as ****, like he'd rather be anywhere else but in the ring". This to me is a sign of these type of talented fighters being more then ready to take on better challenges.
The one thing I don't care for with Mikey is that he isn't particularly concerned whether or not the fans like his style or are entertained, and he's flatly stated that several times including last night. It irks me when fighters talk/act like that... they seem to forget who (in the grand scheme of things) is REALLY paying their bills.
In some ways though I do agree with your assessment, however - the talent is clearly there. He shows at times that he can really floor it and dazzle the crowd when HE wants to. So I think it may be more of an attitude, or oddly a lack of interest in some aspects (such as pleasing the fans) that makes him come of as less than appealing to some. It slays me when such obviously talented athletes act as if they're bored to tears when they're executing their crafts.
First off I will say, I am one of those that believes he's being moved a bit too carefully and would have liked to see him step it up quite a few fights ago. With that said and as far as excitement goes, IMO I think he's partly just bored. I think Mikey is the type of fighter that will step his game up according to the opposition, and when better opp comes along we'll see him bring it up. He reminds me a bit of how I think of Gamboa (not physically but rather mentally). I remember watching the last few fights of his (Gamboa) and thinking "He looks bored as ****, like he'd rather be anywhere else but in the ring". This to me is a sign of these type of talented fighters being more then ready to take on better challenges.
The one thing I don't care for with Mikey is that he isn't particularly concerned whether or not the fans like his style or are entertained, and he's flatly stated that several times including last night. It irks me when fighters talk/act like that... they seem to forget who (in the grand scheme of things) is REALLY paying their bills.
In some ways though I do agree with your assessment, however - the talent is clearly there. He shows at times that he can really floor it and dazzle the crowd when HE wants to. So I think it may be more of an attitude, or oddly a lack of interest in some aspects (such as pleasing the fans) that makes him come of as less than appealing to some. It slays me when such obviously talented athletes act as if they're bored to tears when they're executing their crafts.
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