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just dont see why on earth the pacquiao would take this.
Shane Mosley is the smartest boxer in the middle/lower divisions and has already proven time and time again he can counter aggresive fighters by fighting off the back foot.
If shane can make weight and doesnt become an old man over night then i dont see how pacquiao can stop him which would be his only way to win the fight as he sure as hell aint outpointing mosley!
Shane won't become and old man over night, in boxing years he's is already methuselah. Everything is relative. He didn't look old against Margachito because he was methodical and slow as molasis. Against Pacquiao he'll look like he's slowed and people will blame it on the weight. Mosley will be overwhelmed by Pacquiao's speed and stamina of youth by comparison. What will make it this fight competitive is Shane's advantage in weight and ring savvy. Shane will not make it to the 11th round.Quote:
Originally Posted by hattonthehammer
I agree, it's fucking crazy, a fight at a catchweight for a 147 title just makes no sense, greed is doing such huge damage to boxing it's actually changing it. The big draws are all making fights at weights they have no business at, convincing us it will still be entertaining and we pay to see yet another weight drained or undersized fighter get slaughtered.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimboogie
Sad times
I while go with Shane Mosley and i dont think he while drain him self like Oscar Dela Hoya think he is to smart to let that happen to him.
I hope you're right. But he wasn't smart when he took immediate rematches with Forest and Wright imo, so we'll seeQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr140
Did not think he did so bad in rematch with Forrest and Wright was just plain bad match up but he want to know for sure but we will see. Think he trying to get and win all the big fights to make his spot in history. He going for it all because he was to be rember with the other sugars like Leonard and Robinson and we well see if he can get to that level of greatness.
I was about to say that. I don't think any boxing fan would like that. Another moving punching bag that brings no challenge? No thanks. If Mosley is going to win or lose, I want to see him bring all the tricks in his bag and really see A FIGHT.Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG H
To his credit though, he did give a better account of himself each time.Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG HI hope you're right. But he wasn't smart when he took immediate rematches with Forest and Wright imo, so we'll seeQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr140
Im just worried because i know he struggled to get off 1st against Cotto and i am now in a process of sussing out whether or not Pac is that guy also.
People are calling Floyd for doing this aswell :confused:.Pac apart from Hatton fought an old De La Hoya and made him come down in weight,Is he hoping that Mosley will be the shot at that weight like Oscar was,either way its very smart not to fight them at there natural weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimboogie
Yes and IT'S very dumb for Mosley NOT to fight at his natural weight.
It's all about the money. Mosley isn't going to be nearly as effective below 147, and I wouldn't be surprised if this was a repeat of the ODH fight. I won't give Pac much credit should he win, because I think it's an almost certain thing should Mosley be forced to come in at 144, which sucks because I really think Pac could beat him at 147.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimboogie
if Mosely looses and doesn't look dehydrated then why would people say he was dehydrated?Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackHawk
if he is dehydrated there will be a sharp contrast between his sharpness and stamina compared to his last fight. We will be able to tell... we wouldn't just make it up because we don't like pac (Everybody likes Pac... though some of his fanboy nut hugging fans are irratating and make you want him to lose just to shut them up... which is unfair on pac)
I just read press releases that this fight has yet to be a "done" deal, contrary to what we already are discussing here plenty. The same report likewise indicated that the Mosely camp may have exercised misleading the press, in indicating the certainty of this fight.
The PacMan tho' has not rejected the possibilty of a fight with SS Mosely, nor validated the veracity of theses initial reports, nevertheless he left this task to the promotional/training arm of his group.
However as of today, any of that sort has yet to be official. Last word was that Bob Arum, his promotional outfit, denied any such deals had been made, and any such fight as officially "on".
So... not so fast, Shane.
Just to clarify, this is a welterweight title fight at a lower catchweight :confused:
huh, well the just proves that even if PAC wins the "welterweight" title, he has no intention of keeping it. Unless maybe he fights a few lower tier fighters at 147.
Delusions of grandeur for PAC it sounds like.
Agreed but it wont be at 147Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG H
Id give Pac props if he met Mosley at 147 like all the other welterweight fights in history but not if he makes a 38 year old drain down from light middle. Does Pac feel he is above the sport or summat .