There are "excuses" and there are "explanations" or "reasons".
When one guy is in training for a fight and is in shape, and the other guy is just getting back into the gym, that is not an "excuse".
Unless, of course, you are a complete tool who doesn't understand the sport.
Floyd got in the ring, he sparred got his ass handed to him end of story.
Spadafora was a good fighter, and there was no 'hype' to him. Most people did not even see this video of the Floyd-sparring. Spadafora was skilled with not much power, but he got the job done and was having success for a good period of time. There's no shame in drawing with Leonard Dorin, who was a silver medalist. Then Spaddy got sent to jail for being the thug that he is.
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