My take is that during the build-up to the fight Ricky had emphasized the strength and size advantage he would enjoy to such an extent that he simply dropped his new finesse-boxer approach right from the opening bell. After Floyd Sr. admonished him in the corner for the disastrous first 3 minutes, Ricky fared somewhat better in the second but he was still getting tagged consistently because he had zero head movement, kept his hands too low and Manny's timing was a thing of beauty when he countered. Sorta reminded me of Donaire-Darchinyan.
In summary, round 1 was Ricky choosing to fight in a way that made it easy for Manny to implement Roach's game plan. Round 2 was just Manny settling down and finishing the show.
In summary, round 1 was Ricky choosing to fight in a way that made it easy for Manny to implement Roach's game plan. Round 2 was just Manny settling down and finishing the show.
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