Nor do I, but I my impression is that the "rope a dope" strategy is to soak up a lot of punishment in order to wear out your opponent, while letting him think you are weakening. Then, at the end, when he is tired out, you summon your reserve and overwhelm him at that point. But Trump didn't do that. He started out firm and, as he saw that Biden was mentally collapsing, went in harder on deadly points---disregarding the topics he was supposed to be addressing. I now realize that his attitude toward the rules of the debate was, "Oh, you have rules? That's fine. See if I stick to them." Fighting to Queensbury rules, or street-fighting? I think that makes Trump's performance more understandable.