Any bet on Manny will be huge for boxing fans. And I do think that there will be some of us that are going to be sentimental and might have to bet on Manny via Decision and better via KO. And if Manny won by KO it's going to be big as it will ripple on the world of boxing as he is back and becoming the oldest Welterweight champion although he holds that distinction already.
It's just that I remember the Tyson vs Paul, same feeling, we thought that Tyson has something inside of him and still can win that fight and so we bet on him as our sentimental favorite. In any case, I will not argue against those who will go and say that we can't compare them as that fight could have been rigged and manipulated and that Tyson is just there to show and collect his huge paycheck.
Naturally, whenever it is about a legendary fighter like Manny, there are lots of emotions. I believe that most people would have their money on him with the optimism that he would come back to the top through a knockout. That would be such a massive thing that would be recorded in the history of boxing. But I also believe that the same was present when Tyson vs Paul appeared. All of us then were still under the impression that Tyson had a little juice left to squeeze in the surprise decision.
This is the case and we do not always get what we want simply because it is just not meant to be. We all desire the best, but there are times when boxing surprises we cannot think of. That is why it is tempting to bet on sentiment but, at the same time, we need to realize that the truth in the ring may be different. Tyson Paul definitely had a lot of questions because there was too much doubt as to whether the fight was competitive or it was just a fun match.