11. Pacquiao’s Hidden Injury
Boxing is one of the most physically taxing sports to endure, requiring fighters to engage in long, rigorous, physical training. The training ensures that their opponent doesn’t clobber them due to fatigue or a lack of strength.
What many people did not know in the run up to the fight was that Manny had a bum shoulder, re-injured during training in April 2015. This doubtlessly had a significant impact on the fight, making an already difficult chore of mounting an offense against Floyd into a near impossible task.
Many wagering enthusiasts who bet on Pacquiao cried foul when they learned about the shoulder, which was supposedly re-injured during the fourth round, rendering Manny’s fight useless.
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