Yeah, i think lots of boxers are in denial about whether or not they have the points.
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maybe they think, geez if he's outpointing me when i go for the points, he'll knock ME out if i'm less cautious - then i'm really no chance.
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Manny was chipping away hoping to create the opening for the big knockout and it never came, though it was in his mind to unload once he'd created the opportunity...
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in their spare time they play twenty-twenty cricket, where dumb capitulations are the norm.