Exactly, and people act as if Floyd didn't get older too.
Oh, and for those who say "but offensive fighters decline more quickly than defensive fighters" and "Manny went through wars while Floyd sat on the shelf": That may be true, however inactivity can cause problems too. Any older athlete that's ever pulled a hamstring will tell you that the body doesn't respond the same as you age, especially after a layoff from "sitting on the shelf".
I think it's fair to say that both guys faced older versions of each other and if Manny was more explosive in 2009 then Floyd was also more elusive.
Oh, and for those who say "but offensive fighters decline more quickly than defensive fighters" and "Manny went through wars while Floyd sat on the shelf": That may be true, however inactivity can cause problems too. Any older athlete that's ever pulled a hamstring will tell you that the body doesn't respond the same as you age, especially after a layoff from "sitting on the shelf".
I think it's fair to say that both guys faced older versions of each other and if Manny was more explosive in 2009 then Floyd was also more elusive.

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