yea Hulk is right, wearing long socks or leg warmers stockings help the legs fresh and it helps maintain a good circular blood flow. Basketball and Football players wear them all the time.
After fighting for so many years why would he suddenly wear a different kind of socks? As he was wearing them, didn't he notice they were different? That is the reason why I list him as a boxer that came up with a lame excuse to what JMM did to him in that fight which many thought should be a JMM victory.

*sigh* Oh well, we'll see what happens in their rematch. A fight boxing fans deserve from two good fighters who had an action packed match. Can't wait to see what happens.