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Brandon Rios swallowed a consistent diet of clean punching from Manny. Clean crisp shots that seemed to send sweat through the TV screen. Brandon took a beating that was shades of Antonio Margarito. It was just as brutal, equally clinical. The same man throwing the same punches. Yet, Brandon sustained less physical damage, he certainly did not have his orbital bone fractured. I went back and watched both fights, Manny punches in 2010 are thrown with more force, they exhibit more torque, the explosion when his punches hit their target do is in another universe from Saturday night. Manny's physical dimensions and brute physical Strength have lost some steam since. Like Pudge Rodriguez, or the other manny that played baseball. but he has every OUNCE of his speed, his reflexes. He looked Jedi good during certain exchanges. Thats strange, typically the last thing a fighter loses a hold of is his power, the FIRST thing to go is speed, yet, Manny is bucking a trend 100 years in the making. You want to accuse, but what evidence is there?? What can I say? He is miracle. But as responsible fight freaks we have to examine the disconnect that is Manny's punching power. Its gone. Nowhere to be found. Witness protection. So now the question is, did he ever have it in the first place, or did he have his hand in the cookie jar for a year or so?? Either way, no matter WHO your a fan of, its time to really honest with ourselves about this issue. Manny goes from a .500 batting average to .237?? But appears to be healthy and is fast as ever???? I am officially placing a stain on the Cotto fight, the Oscar fight, the Cheato fight, and the Hatton fight. The Diaz fight is slightly shaky after consuming it on youtube. Baseball players are subjected to the same thing. The Rios fight raised more questions then it answered.
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Don't feed the trolls
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Too long of a paragraph, did not read.
Pacquiao packs a punch, Rios didn't want to open up.Comment
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Its so damn simple man. Hes been decling since the Mosley fight where he looked sloppy and sluggish. Hes 35 fraking years old man, not 25. Look at his prime and basketball/football players lastprime is when they are 29-30!! They slow down after 30. Like a car mileage
1) he hasnt been training as hard
2) hes getting old/wars
3) no more hunger/ fire...hes being too compassionate in the ring now
He was ale to kock cotto and haton down cuz they kept bull rushing manny and manny it em where theycouldnt see the punch, same how marquez kod manny.
Mosley was just fakin scared of manny and his legs were so shaky.Comment
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Manny didn't load up on a single punch on Saturday night. That's why he had the speed and the connect, but not the power.
Why? Probably confidence, wanting to take it easy as his first fight back, and realizing after Marquez 4, he doesn't need to go looking for the KO.Comment
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probably little bit scared of rio's powaComment
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Margarito was shop worn after the first Cotto fight. Plus his own aging plus inactivity from a well deserved ban had his body more vulnerable. He was a fighter who just took punches like an idiot and his body gave out and eventually couldnt handle Pacs speed.
Rios is another chin first fighter who while beat up didny show as much damage. Hes young, big not past prime yet so his body took the punishment better. He is still a skill less punching bag though. Simple as that.Comment
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"******ic" ooooh yeah babyComment
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Mosley, margarito, rios have never been stopped and were covering up more than usual.
Besides Hatton, what great ko's has he done?
I think he is the same, and peoples perception is the variable.Comment
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You realize that rios has one of the best chins in boxing right? And add to that fact that he kept a nice high guard throughout the fightComment
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