Chop?
Anyone think that the Final Four (Sergio, Peter, Jesse, Alfonso) agreed to a chop prior to the semi-final round?
(This point was brought up in a prior thread. Wondering what people think now after seeing the results of the championship bout)
I think there are arguments for both a chop & a non-chop. It could be argued that Sergio is too smart of a fighter to get caught up in trash-talk with Peter's corner if the whole $1 million really was at stake here. He would have been as dead-on focused as he was in prior fights. Sergio's seemingly non-chalant attitude could be construed as if the fight perhaps really didn't mean THAT much (monetarily).
However, following the decision, Peter Manfredo looked EXTREMELY distraught. Had they chopped, he probably would'nt have been hanging his head so low after the decision and would have instead viewed the fight as just another loss. This fight was clearly more than just a blemish on his record ... it was about something more important: 1 million greenbacks.
So what do you think- Chop or No Chop?
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