The Fighter Was Hurt - But Nobody Noticed?

Youtube is not the place for these kinds of examinations. The video quality isn't good enough to reveal the sometimes subtle reactions a fighter may have, in order for us to properly gauge how much they may have been hurt. The fighters also do a helluva job of disguising being hurt for obvious reasons - whenever possible.


Was Manny Pacquiao hurt by David Diaz, and how badly, by this left hand to the body with 29 seconds remaining in the 5th round? If you have the fight, watch closely, tell us what you think. Here is what's on youtube (9:45 in) for those who do not have this one on download or DVD:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckkFoVUEHIo

Was Winky Wright hurt by Paul Williams, and how badly, by this series of punches with 1:58 seconds remaining in the 2nd round (6:46 in)? Again, watch this one on DL or DVD if you have it, tell us what you see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWKzYfDFGI8



Virtually nobody, anyway... What if any examples of this do you have for us? When was a fighter hurt - and we didn't hear about it from the commentary team when it happened, or our fellow boxing enthusiasts afterward?

 

No?

I'd take a closer look - and not just on youtube.

 

Roll it back. Have a look at Winky's body with 1:54 remaing in the round on the HBO clock. As Williams finishes that combination, Williams wings another left that grazes Winky's face and you can see Winky step and start to lean/fall to his right and catch himself, with a blood-rushed 'rocked' disposition on his face. It's quite clear. He wasn't just hurt, he almost went down. If Williams had thrown a straight punch... Well...

 

Nice, excellent eye. I know exactly what you're talking about.

 

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