From: Gordon Wright
Date: 12/3/2008 2:00:49 PM
To: 'bob lewis'
Subject: RE: Big Fight


Very insightful, Bob… engaging comments.



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From: bob lewis [mailto:buddhha@shaw.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 4:27 PM
To: Gordon Wright
Cc: Paul Mitchell
Subject: RE: Big Fight



Manny's trainer Freddy Roach thinks he sees some weakness in Oscar that Manny can exploit. Speed and youth versus aging fighter who can't pull the trigger. Oscar's response time has slowed. By the time Oscar's brain sends the message to punch, Manny will have moved away. This happens to older fighters. Hopkins just showed us that an older fighter who has lived a very clean life and is a master boxer can overcome the youth gap. Bernard had too many dimensions for Kelly Pavlik.



Oscar is just plain bigger and stronger and a great fighter in top shape. Manny might look much better at first but Oscar's size and punching will slow Manny down and Oscar should be able to dominate and KO the smaller guy.



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From: Gordon Wright

Date: 12/3/2008 6:34:48 AM

To: 'bob lewis'

Subject: RE: Big Fight



That’s perceptive Bob, and I think you are right. So, the question is, why is Manny fighting Oscar, other than for the money?



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Fl
Subject: Big Fight

Just showed Oscar and Manny training again. I go with the old adage that a good big guy beats a good small guy. Manny turned pro at 105 pounds so fighting Oscar at 147 is a quantum leap for the human body. Oscar has fought at middleweight and looks really comfortable at 154. He will probably be 160 on fight night and Manny will be lighter probably than the 147 limit. He is going to need to be wearing deep- sea-diver boots at the weigh in to make it up to 147 pounds!