Zoroku I would never expect such prejudice from you towards people, esp fighters. Just because Margarito was a so-called cheater, that doesn't mean he is a thief.
You say he stole Pac's spirit
Agreed. I once asked Freddie if Manny got hurt in that fight and he said a couple of times and it took everything he had to not go down. he also confirmed the rumour that Manny was basically in bed for 3 days pissing blood.
I agree with others that Manny's work ethic did drop after that fight but I'm also pretty sure that this was a fight that shaved some time off his prime. for one reason or another or maybe a combination of reasons Manny was never Manny again after this fight. Bob sent him on a mission too far.
He had flashes of his old self before Marquez put him to sleep. I think considering how brutal that knockout was + style + a long career...that he had a decent run these last few years.
It's not his "soul" what he lost. Simply when you dont use peds you cant follow that rithm. No peds no party, if you dont believe me, you can ask povetkin.
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