I don't think changes it. Just that people pretend it isn't the case. Comes off as rewriting of history. Plus, well, a good 80-ish percent of us gauged his knees wrong. You were so very far from alone.
Least risk???? Cottos L hook represented a pretty serious risk, but Jr could put Canelo to sleep with a R cross, or KO him to the body with a L hook.