Quote Originally Posted by JazMerkin View Post
Quote Originally Posted by steelie View Post
Let me put it this way - if Ricky had of caught Manny cold and won...would Snr have taken any credit?
Not really the issue. If Ricky had respected Manny a bit more & fought sensibly how Floyd Sr had told him to & THEN got KO'd, then it would be easy to put the blame on him. However, he fought like a pub drunk & got beaten down like one, so the blame is all on Ricky
It's exactly the issue. It's all well and good saying 'this is what you need to do' but it's all moot unless the weeks proceeding it have the required substance. Is it not the trainers job to ensure a fighter is properly prepared?

Would a smooth training camp have yielded a different result...I doubt it but that's not where I'm coming from. My point is that Floyd is trying to disassociate himself from his responsibility and it's shocking that people are taking him at face value.

Moreover, you and I know Floyd would be taking credit if Ricky had caught Manny. So, why is he not standing tall now?