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Teofema Lopez versus Jack Caterall.
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The WBA has just announced that they are ordering the two parties to negotiate and come to some type of agreement within 30 days.
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Now, ironically, I first spoke about this matchup two years ago because Jack Caterall called out Teofema Lopez and I questioned whether Jack was quite ready for Teo at that time.
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You can find that video if you do a quick search on Teofema Lopez and Jack Caterall and maybe Hamaguchi fight.
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And essentially, my opinion remains the same.
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Let's see which version of Teofema Lopez shows up.
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However, given his most recent success and the fact that he is, in fact, now the 147-pound champion, I do expect the better version at Teofema Lopez to show up for his first title defense.
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Now, if that fight does happen, I think it would be a really fun fight based on the styles of both fighters.
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We have the highly athletic Teofema Lopez who likes to move in and out.
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And he's taking on the high-pressure fighter Jack Caterall.
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If that matchup does happen, it'll be a great opportunity for Jack Catterall to introduce himself to the US audience.
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Because my assumption is that whoever's promoting this fight will honor the fact that Teo is the champ, and so he gets to defend on his own soil.
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I don't think Jack Caterall, while he does have a huge following in the UK, I don't think he's quite the big big enough to force Teo Fima Lopez to cross the pond to defend his belt.
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In other words, I don't think Jack Caterall is quite on the level of Ricky Hatton forcing Costa Zoo to come across the ocean.
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Now the bigger question is, will this fight happen at all?
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Because I think Teo had his sight set on slightly bigger names like Orion Garcia, of course.
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Step aside money, what that means is because the mandatory challenger is who's designated by their number one ranking within that sanctioning body, so Jack Caterall is the WBA number one ranked Walterweight, they by rights are the person who gets to challenge the champion, which is Teo Fema Lopez.
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But if the champion decides there's other fights they'd rather make instead of defend their title versus the mandatory, they can pay that person what we call step-aside money.
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So the question is, how much should that be?
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Well, I say it should be at approximately 30% of the overall estimated purse bid.
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Because typically, when somebody bids for the purse to promote that fight, 70% goes to the title holder and 30% goes to the challenger.
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That's typical.
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Now, if you're an exceptional draw factor, such as a Ryan Garcia or other other big names out there, you can command more than that 30% sometimes, or you can even command a decent part of the pay-per-view.
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Now, no doubt Ryan Garcia is a more attractive opponent for Teo than Jack Caterall.
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However, would it be so bad if he got in a fight versus Jack Caterall?
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I I honestly don't think it would be too tough of a fight for Teo.
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I think it would be an entertaining fight for the fans.
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He would get 12 more rounds, scheduled for 12 rounds in versus a good solid world-class fighter.
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And and then maybe he takes on Ryan next.
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But let me know what you think of the Teo Famo versus Jack Catarall matchup.
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I look forward to reading your comments.
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Thank you.
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Hey, for those of you guys who are fans of Joe Rogan, like I am, and watch a lot of JRE, I just want to give you guys a warning about the latest episode with Siddharth Kara.
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Now, it is most definitely a very informative and interesting listen.
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However, make sure you're in a really good place emotionally and you're feeling super stable mentally because it's pretty deep and it is pretty dark and pretty heavy.
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So don't force yourself to listen to it if you're feeling even the slightest bit down or have the least bit of um anxiety or just not feeling that great.
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I don't recommend you listen to that podcast right now.
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I don't want to give any spoiler alerts, but um, as much as I appreciate being informed, yeah, I just wanted to let you guys know that was my take on it.
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It's pretty dark.
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So if you've already listened to it, of course, you're welcome to share your thoughts in the comments.
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Let's be kind and courteous and polite to each other when we do reply to each other's comments.
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That's always helpful to me as the person who initiates the conversation.
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All right, so let me know what you guys think if you do listen to that podcast with Sidhart Kara.
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Thanks.
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Team Gable Stevenson seems to be going from bad to worse.
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First, Gable exits the cage before Sean Shiraff could hand have his hand raised.
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And so more than a few people, including Daniel Cormier, were critical of Gable Stevenson Stevenson for being a sore loser.
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Now there's a little bit of a delay, and then a few days later, John Jones throws himself upon his sword and takes the fall, saying he's the one who told Gable to get out of the cage.
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And now, to make matters even worse, Gable Stevenson's manager, Abraham Kawa, goes on uh X and says Daniel needs to apologize to Gable.
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He claims that, well, Joe John Jones doesn't know what it's like to lose, so he's the one who told Gable to get out of the cage, go back and get checked by the doctor.
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Well, the thing is, there is something called a ringside physician, and there are also EMTs right there in case anybody needs to be put on a stretcher and immediately taken out to the ambulance.
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Yes, there are doctors in the back.
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If somebody's badly cut and needs to get sewn up right Johnny on the spot, they can do that there.
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And they do also want to check you out post-fight.
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But there is a ringside or cage side doctor for a reason, not just to stop fights.
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And then to go on and say, well, John Jones just doesn't know what it's like to be to lose, so he didn't know he was supposed to his fighter was supposed to stay in the cage.
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I mean, that's okay.
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I get it.
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You want to push forward the narrative.
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John Jones never lost, so he doesn't know the protocol.
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That's absolute hogwash because seeing as John Jones won so many times, he know that he knows that his opponent stayed in the cage and had to wait for John Jones to have his hand raised by the ref.
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So the claim that, well, I'm just so great, I don't know what the protocol is for a loser, that's complete hogwash.
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But I just felt it's now we're adding insult to injury by having the manager demand an apology for the fighter.
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First of all, nobody knew who your manager was, Gable, until he probably issued that statement.
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It's bad enough if your coach has to ask for an apology for you.
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Fighter.
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You're the fighter.
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Stand up if you feel you deserve an apology from a member of the press, which is what Daniel Cormier is in that context.
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Yes, he's a former fighter, so maybe his commentary has a little more weight.
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He's also a former heavyweight fighter in your current division.
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So, Gable, if Daniel owes you an apology, you need to the bul be the one to demand it from Daniel.
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I don't know.
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Is it just me?
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Is this a generational thing where you have to get you have to hide behind two other people to cover up for your hurt feelings?
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As some of the younger kids say, please help me understand.
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So if you have any just insight into the mentality that has a fighter get their trainer and then a manager to try to cover up for their poor choice, let me know.
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Thanks.
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Teofema Lopez versus Jack Caterall.
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The WBA has just announced that they are ordering the two parties to negotiate and come to some type of agreement within 30 days.
00:00:15.039 --> 00:00:26.480
Now, ironically, I first spoke about this matchup two years ago because Jack Caterall called out Teofema Lopez and I questioned whether Jack was quite ready for Teo at that time.
00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:34.479
You can find that video if you do a quick search on Teofema Lopez and Jack Caterall and maybe Hamaguchi fight.
00:00:35.119 --> 00:00:38.560
And essentially, my opinion remains the same.
00:00:39.119 --> 00:00:43.439
Let's see which version of Teofema Lopez shows up.
00:00:43.600 --> 00:00:57.439
However, given his most recent success and the fact that he is, in fact, now the 147-pound champion, I do expect the better version at Teofema Lopez to show up for his first title defense.
00:00:57.920 --> 00:01:03.280
Now, if that fight does happen, I think it would be a really fun fight based on the styles of both fighters.
00:01:03.439 --> 00:01:08.239
We have the highly athletic Teofema Lopez who likes to move in and out.
00:01:09.040 --> 00:01:12.879
And he's taking on the high-pressure fighter Jack Caterall.
00:01:13.359 --> 00:01:19.920
If that matchup does happen, it'll be a great opportunity for Jack Catterall to introduce himself to the US audience.
00:01:20.079 --> 00:01:29.599
Because my assumption is that whoever's promoting this fight will honor the fact that Teo is the champ, and so he gets to defend on his own soil.
00:01:30.480 --> 00:01:44.959
I don't think Jack Caterall, while he does have a huge following in the UK, I don't think he's quite the big big enough to force Teo Fima Lopez to cross the pond to defend his belt.
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In other words, I don't think Jack Caterall is quite on the level of Ricky Hatton forcing Costa Zoo to come across the ocean.
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Now the bigger question is, will this fight happen at all?
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Because I think Teo had his sight set on slightly bigger names like Orion Garcia, of course.
00:02:18.479 --> 00:02:39.840
Step aside money, what that means is because the mandatory challenger is who's designated by their number one ranking within that sanctioning body, so Jack Caterall is the WBA number one ranked Walterweight, they by rights are the person who gets to challenge the champion, which is Teo Fema Lopez.
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But if the champion decides there's other fights they'd rather make instead of defend their title versus the mandatory, they can pay that person what we call step-aside money.
00:02:52.400 --> 00:02:55.520
So the question is, how much should that be?
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Well, I say it should be at approximately 30% of the overall estimated purse bid.
00:03:03.199 --> 00:03:12.479
Because typically, when somebody bids for the purse to promote that fight, 70% goes to the title holder and 30% goes to the challenger.
00:03:12.719 --> 00:03:13.680
That's typical.
00:03:13.759 --> 00:03:31.199
Now, if you're an exceptional draw factor, such as a Ryan Garcia or other other big names out there, you can command more than that 30% sometimes, or you can even command a decent part of the pay-per-view.
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Now, no doubt Ryan Garcia is a more attractive opponent for Teo than Jack Caterall.
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However, would it be so bad if he got in a fight versus Jack Caterall?
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I I honestly don't think it would be too tough of a fight for Teo.
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I think it would be an entertaining fight for the fans.
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He would get 12 more rounds, scheduled for 12 rounds in versus a good solid world-class fighter.
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And and then maybe he takes on Ryan next.
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But let me know what you think of the Teo Famo versus Jack Catarall matchup.
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I look forward to reading your comments.
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Thank you.
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Hey, for those of you guys who are fans of Joe Rogan, like I am, and watch a lot of JRE, I just want to give you guys a warning about the latest episode with Siddharth Kara.
00:04:24.720 --> 00:04:30.160
Now, it is most definitely a very informative and interesting listen.
00:04:30.399 --> 00:04:41.519
However, make sure you're in a really good place emotionally and you're feeling super stable mentally because it's pretty deep and it is pretty dark and pretty heavy.
00:04:41.839 --> 00:04:54.480
So don't force yourself to listen to it if you're feeling even the slightest bit down or have the least bit of um anxiety or just not feeling that great.
00:04:54.800 --> 00:04:58.000
I don't recommend you listen to that podcast right now.
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I don't want to give any spoiler alerts, but um, as much as I appreciate being informed, yeah, I just wanted to let you guys know that was my take on it.
00:05:06.800 --> 00:05:07.839
It's pretty dark.
00:05:08.000 --> 00:05:12.240
So if you've already listened to it, of course, you're welcome to share your thoughts in the comments.
00:05:12.480 --> 00:05:18.639
Let's be kind and courteous and polite to each other when we do reply to each other's comments.
00:05:18.879 --> 00:05:24.000
That's always helpful to me as the person who initiates the conversation.
00:05:24.240 --> 00:05:30.160
All right, so let me know what you guys think if you do listen to that podcast with Sidhart Kara.
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Thanks.
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Team Gable Stevenson seems to be going from bad to worse.
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First, Gable exits the cage before Sean Shiraff could hand have his hand raised.
00:05:40.240 --> 00:05:47.759
And so more than a few people, including Daniel Cormier, were critical of Gable Stevenson Stevenson for being a sore loser.
00:05:47.920 --> 00:05:58.319
Now there's a little bit of a delay, and then a few days later, John Jones throws himself upon his sword and takes the fall, saying he's the one who told Gable to get out of the cage.
00:05:58.560 --> 00:06:09.360
And now, to make matters even worse, Gable Stevenson's manager, Abraham Kawa, goes on uh X and says Daniel needs to apologize to Gable.
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He claims that, well, Joe John Jones doesn't know what it's like to lose, so he's the one who told Gable to get out of the cage, go back and get checked by the doctor.
00:06:19.519 --> 00:06:31.199
Well, the thing is, there is something called a ringside physician, and there are also EMTs right there in case anybody needs to be put on a stretcher and immediately taken out to the ambulance.
00:06:31.360 --> 00:06:33.120
Yes, there are doctors in the back.
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If somebody's badly cut and needs to get sewn up right Johnny on the spot, they can do that there.
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And they do also want to check you out post-fight.
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But there is a ringside or cage side doctor for a reason, not just to stop fights.
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And then to go on and say, well, John Jones just doesn't know what it's like to be to lose, so he didn't know he was supposed to his fighter was supposed to stay in the cage.
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I mean, that's okay.
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I get it.
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You want to push forward the narrative.
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John Jones never lost, so he doesn't know the protocol.
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That's absolute hogwash because seeing as John Jones won so many times, he know that he knows that his opponent stayed in the cage and had to wait for John Jones to have his hand raised by the ref.
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So the claim that, well, I'm just so great, I don't know what the protocol is for a loser, that's complete hogwash.
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But I just felt it's now we're adding insult to injury by having the manager demand an apology for the fighter.
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First of all, nobody knew who your manager was, Gable, until he probably issued that statement.
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It's bad enough if your coach has to ask for an apology for you.
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Fighter.
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You're the fighter.
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Stand up if you feel you deserve an apology from a member of the press, which is what Daniel Cormier is in that context.
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Yes, he's a former fighter, so maybe his commentary has a little more weight.
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He's also a former heavyweight fighter in your current division.
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So, Gable, if Daniel owes you an apology, you need to the bul be the one to demand it from Daniel.
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I don't know.
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Is it just me?
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Is this a generational thing where you have to get you have to hide behind two other people to cover up for your hurt feelings?
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As some of the younger kids say, please help me understand.
00:08:16.879 --> 00:08:28.720
So if you have any just insight into the mentality that has a fighter get their trainer and then a manager to try to cover up for their poor choice, let me know.
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Thanks.
