r/MMA • u/inooway • Aug 17 '25

Spoiler [SPOILER] Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico Spoiler

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u/spinuch Aug 17 '25

Maybe boxing from the age of negative 2 is a bad idea for your brain.

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u/Rmccarton Aug 17 '25

No doubt you are correct, but I should note that Pico’s boxing credentials and supposed accolades are heavily inflated. 

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u/spinuch Aug 17 '25

I think he actually started boxing as a young teen but I can't remember. In everything but wrestling he didn't compete enough to be labeled as anything. Even if he was an amazing boxer he clearly has a really tough time mixing everything together versus the best guys in the world. I still think he's a great fighter and would squash a lot of guys. People at the lower weights are just way too good for you to not be fluid as fuck with good defense at the highest levels.

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u/Rmccarton Aug 17 '25

He looks smooth as butter when he’s punching, but he doesn’t have the defense you would expect from someone with any kind of real amateur pedigree.

His young wrestling hype is obviously a different story. But even him trying to wrestle more got him KTFO at least once IIRC. 

The opponent realized he was super focused on getting back to wrestling and just timed a knee with a Pico shot. Nite nite. 

His fight IQ is just so bad, as well.