Thanks Maj, cc back to you brother

I think Litzau's biggest problem was he didn't have respect for Hernadez. Even after that KD Hernadez scored on him in the first round. Though Litzau easily won most of the middle rounds, hernadez was still there to fight and wasn't showing signs of slowing down. I think that's where litzau's arrogance took the better of him. He failed to see that Hernadez was still there to fight and failed to listen to his corner. Just cause he carries more power than hernadez, doesnt mean hernadez can't KO him, which is exactly what happened.

I think a smart fighter knows WHEN to finish their opponent. Young guys like litzau who have power and know they have KO'd most of their opponents think they can KO an opponent at any given time. They fail to respect the fact that if they leave themselves open and abandon their skills that their opponent can KO them as well.



That's an interesting point you bring up about the whole "smart" fighter vs "true champs trying to finish their opponent". Truth is, a lot of people love the brutality of the sport. Most purists like to watch the skill and idiosyncrasies that make boxing what it is. While I never liked litzau cause how arrogant he was, but i give him respect for the fact that he was out there trying to finish. But rarely does a fighter get to the top level fighting that way.

Thats the great thing about boxing though. It's not just about physical abillity and training; it's about ring smarts. Some fighters understand that, others don't.