If I remember correctly, Emmanuel Steward did the same thing during the Mayweather-Baldomir fight.

In the pre-fight analysis, he said that Baldomir was a tough fighter and that Floyd was going to be in for a rough night.
Then after the fight, he said the outcome didn't surprise him because Baldomir never had a chance anyway.

I'll have to watch a tape when I get a chance to see exactly what he said