Quote Originally Posted by Taeth View Post
Manny doesn't really know how to control the space in a fight, he basically has to keep on punching to get his opponent into the position he wants them in
Sorry to pull you up on this but I see it from a completely opposite perspective. I'll show you what I mean:
Firstly though, let me just start by saying that Manny's ability to punch on the move shouldn't be discredited as amateurish or futile etc. because he does it effectively 99% of the time.

Watch round 1 of the fight.


So Morales appears to be in control of things, footwork wise, turning nicely keeping things in cheque then at 01:53 Manny moves forward like a locomotive. It works, Morlaes doesn't like it. Immediately he is more agitated in his movements.

At 01:27 Morales tries to fire of likewise but is ineffective and Manny responds by driving Morales back to the ropes. Now this happened because Morales was in no position to respond. Manny was perfectly positioned to deliver his punches and his punches were delivered in such a way Morales was never gonna be able to respond. Manny wasn't bothered about controlling space because he controlled Morales upper-body and hands movement while jumping in on him.

This is highlighted immediately when Morales then, in a show of commendable bravado responds yet again buy fighting fire with fire, driving Manny back to the opposite side of the ring in the same manor. He knew what Manny was all about.

Manny has a way of finding a corridor to punch in and drive home a series of un-answerable punches because he is controlling his fighters upper-body movement and hands while utilising his own explosive (although admittedly not exactly sophisticated) footwork.
That's why it's so hard to fight fire with fire with Manny.

But I know your a Mayweather fan mate so I may as well point out that I know how Manny would be completely fucked in that regard here