Believe me I expected way more from Manny. I think he got in the ring just like alot of other fighters and thought..oh shit I'm here now. And never recovered
he's a 6 weight world champ, fought in the MGM main event 11 times, most recognized face in his country by a mile. idol to his people, starstruck or overcome by the occasion he wasn't!! lol
reason why Manny was so reluctant to dive in and pressurize Floyd was because those punches stung him. you could see it in his reactions, was reluctant to get hit going in.
you don't know how hurt Manny was. but educated guess would be that he felt those punches hence his reluctance to go all in on Floyd. as the fight wore on, he was going in less and less after Floyd connected with more and more.
also when he tried to pressure him FMW was too elusive, like trying to handle a slippery bar of soap. movement is too good and counter escapes perfectly timed.
everyone knows how to beat Floyd, but how come nobody has? Manny experienced first hand just what a tricky opponent Floyd is.
only so many times you can carry on pressuring someone when they keep hitting you with counters, they take their toll.
you could see it in Manny's reactions.