So whatdid we learn saturday night?

[marbleheadmaui]

What I learned? Another Rican got his ass kicked by another Mexican. Seems like the theme of decades of boxing.

Father time is indeed catching up to Pac. I was at a fight party with my friend that paid for the PPV, my older bro was there with me. He said it looked like Hagler-Mugabi where you can see Hagler aging in that fight same with Manny-Shane. The reflexes and reaction time was slower. And just like Hagler in the Mugabi fight, Manny is 32 years old with lots of wear and tear in that body and over 55 fights to the resume.

Pavlik got some fucked up looking tats and no where near elite anymore.

That is all.

That's a heck of an analogy. For the first time Hagler had to just outtough someone in John Mugabi. The skills had really faded. Watching that fight what you noticed was just how often he got hit. Marvelous had, up to that point, been a heck of a defender.

Similarly, Manny last night had his undiminished passion, but the skills acquired Diaz and since weren't there.

Not saying what I believe, but Manny claims that he was having trouble with his left leg and that is why he wasn't his "normal" self. Also, I thought his punch selection, when he threw, was pretty ridiculous. And I was impressed to an extent by Shane's reaction to Manny, Shane stated that he had "never been hit like that." Shane is normally considered to have an iron chin so for him to say that speaks volumes even if he is shot. Shane's excuse for why he didn't open up was “I didn’t open up because , you can get knocked out when you open up and take chances.”

Injuries are far more common in athletes as they age aren't they? I really think Father Time, if not yet speaking, is at least clearing his throat.