If Manny's opponents have flat feet like Cotto, weight drained zombie Oscar, or Margarito, then Manny has no problem with his legs.
If Manny's opponents utilizes movement, then Manny will get tightness in his legs, blisters on his feet, and his socks will suddenly become itchy, just like against Morales, Marquez, and Mosley.
Manny admitted this when he said "I had a problem with my legs getting tight, just like against Marquez". He admitted that by fighting fighters who utilize no movement, such as Margarito, David Diaz, and a drained zombie Oscar, that he has no problem with his legs. If you noticed against Cotto in the final rounds when he was running away, Manny looked annoyed as if his legs were starting to cramp. Manny complained last night that he expected Mosley to stand still for at least 5 rounds.
Here's a video, below, of Freddie Roach stating Manny had feet problems in the past against mobile fighters.
Historical summarization of Manny's quotes regarding his legs...
"I had blisters on my feet"
"I wore the wrong socks, my shoes were not comfortable"
"I had problems with my legs tonight, just like against Marquez".
"I expected Mosley to stand still for 5 rounds"
"I like to fight toe to toe"
Could this explain Manny's constant request for catch-weights against bigger past-prime flat-footed fighters, which are effective in killing his opponents legs and punch resistance? Is this why Manny refused to fight Guzman (in 2004) and Raheem (who dominated Morales in 2005), and now admits he "Doesn't care to fight Mayweather" despite his fans begging for the fight?
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