Ok. My problems come along with baiting fans with terms of 'crying, "pink panties" etc and insinuations of your whole country being better than theirs (or spanish speaking people better) just because Filipeens has only one champion. Such is life, Mexico has a much longer history in the sport.
Manny already has lost, even on paper. There is no zero to protect.
At the end of the day they have one of the best fighters in history,they are a poor country,Manny is doing them a great service. They deserve someone to look up to as well, its tough life there too. Manny also has been very good for boxing over all.
Margs may have known his was being taped with plaster maybe not. Plaster is off white wraps are the same color, its soft before it goes off so he may not of known if the wraps were mildly dampened and just dusted with the stuff it would be very hard to notice it on as a thin layer,until after it had hardened into one lump which would be after 40 min.
If I was him and I was 100% innocent: I would of demanded a lie detector test myself.
That would tell the fans alot if he had done that or even screamed louder about his innocence.
Boxing wouldnt be what it is without Mexico and their big hearted fighters. Big hearted fighters wouldnt have got that way if they didnt have such great opposition along the way. Respect is due in both corners irrespective of where the fighters are born.
A couple of fighters not being fully koed but not being able to rise because of pride winning over common sense isnt worth dragging their fans down over either.
A will to stand up, just so the other guy can have one last free hit so you are then put asleep for the crowds pleasure or for your own national pride is not the smartest long term career move. Theres a fine line between ego and mind at that end point. Both are a Ko at the end of the day.
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