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(03-29-2015 01:49 PM)gravytrain Wrote:  I never thought Donaire was that good. Whenever someone gave him trouble he'd just try to rely on his athleticism, when that wasn't an advantage for him he'd look like he's a step behind his opponent.

I agree to some degree, but athleticism is a huge positive if harnessed properly. Roy Jones is a good example of this in his prime. Donaire could very well have done similar work had he stayed at 115-118 pounds. The 122-126 pound shit was unnecessary and by going there he naturally abandoned a good portion of his athleticism and power, which were probably his best 2 assets. I think at 115-118 he could have continued to be a top P4P fighter for several more years, possibly still today if he hadn't moved up. But, of course, we'll never know.