Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr: The Perfect Storm

[tedsares]

By Ted Sares:

The middleweight showdown between Sugar Shane Mosley vs. Fernando Vargas II on July 22 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas affirmed that, like a perfect storm, everything is coming together......just the right things in the mix and with just the right timing. Team Mosley is now running on all cylinders. It will be hard for anyone to slow it down......and that perhaps includes Floyd Mayweather and Antonio Margarito. Let's break it down:

One, Sugar Shane dominated Fernando Vargas from the start and finished him off with one big and deadly left hook in the sixth preceded by a dazzling display of jabs and hand speed throughout the bout. Referee Kenny Bayless stepped in and stopped it 2:38 of the round. This outstanding piece of work was reminiscent of a prime Mosley. Arguably, some might pose the question: was Mosley that good or was Vargas that bad? The thinking here is that Mosley was that good.

Two, he is once again using feints,dazzling speed, quickness, and crafty head and body movement that served him so well in his two wins against Oscar De La Hoya and others.

Three, his creativity and ability to improvise in the ring has returned and adds to his potent arsenal of weapons

Four, he seems very comfortable having his father, Jack Mosley, 61, back in his corner for the first time in two years and if the Vargas fight is any indication, it appears he is back to stay. After all, he is man who directed his son to three world titles and the biggest wins of his career. Unlike the strained relationship between Roy Jones Jr, and his dad, Roy Sr., Shane Mosley, 34, embraces having Jack in his corner. He also is visibly content being promoted by Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins.

Five, Mosley, whose amateur record was an eye popping 230-12, knows his craft inside and out. He is a combination boxer-puncher but trainer Jack believes in power boxing, a method in which punches are thrown at a high rate of speed, most of them power shots with the hand speed generating the superior power. That style has worked well in the past as his son became a lightweight, welterweight, and junior middleweight champion.

Six, if Shane continues to fire wicked combinations that land with authority and if he is able to combine this with his trademark speed and reflexes, he will be every bit the formidable opponent for a Floyd Mayweather Jr who showed something to be desired in his last outing with Zab Judah. Again, a confluence of factors that come together to form a perfect storm.

Seven, a qualitative analysis and comparison of Floyd and Shane's respective opponents suggests that Sugar has fought the tougher ones. Vargas twice, Wright twice, De La Hoya twice, Forrest twice, Jesse James Leija, John John Molina, among others. Mosley has never been known for ducking an opponent.

Eight, Sugar Shane Mosley has his confidence back after his two losses to Winky Wright and an impressive win over strong David Estrada. More importantly, he has his swagger back.

It’s crystal clear the 34-year-old Mosley is still on top of his game and that Team Mosley is turbo charged and aiming in the direction of the man with the heavyweight ego, Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather, Jr. For his part, Floyd says, "First, I'll beat Shane and then I'll beat his boss [De La Hoya]." Mayweather continues to dismiss a lucrative offer from Bob Arum for a date with tough and rugged Antonio Margarito. At any rate, Mosley is back and that's great news for fight fans and bad news for other boxers in the welterweight division. With memories of Hagler, Hearns, Leonard and Duran looming in the background.....and with Margarito, Mayweather and Mosley now in the mix, it's time to............

"......let's get it on." Mills Lane

[Purist]

I think people are too eager once they saw Shane against Vargas rematch doesn't mean he'd beat Mayweather.

[CrunchTime]

I think people are too eager once they saw Shane against Vargas rematch doesn't mean he'd beat Mayweather.

Exactly! Vargas is damaged goods at this point and Shane didnt even look all that good against him in first bout!

[frozensolid_702]

that was more about a poor showing by vargas then some great fight by mosely.

theres a damn good reason that mosely has spent a large portion of his career avoiding mayweather like the plague :P

[p4pking]

that was more about a poor showing by vargas then some great fight by mosely.

theres a damn good reason that mosely has spent a large portion of his career avoiding mayweather like the plague :P

Do you just believe anything Floyd says or what?? Mosley was always at a higher weight then Floyd, there was never any time when they could have fought unless Floyd wanted to move up and challenge him at lightweight... But that's right, Mosley was avoiding him and taking the easy fights like moving up 12 lbs to fight De la Hoya... And by that time, Floyd only had something like 20 fights, and hadn't fought anything near MOsleys level. Also, Mosley at lightweight would have beaten Floyd to a pulp imo, but that's besides the point because Floyd never really wanted the fight until recently.

[The Boxer]

i think if mosely would have fought PBf at 135 it would a have a more entertaning fight but shane would not have beat PBF to a pulp

[p4pking]

i think if mosely would have fought PBf at 135 it would a have a more entertaning fight but shane would not have beat PBF to a pulp

No, each at their best he certainly wouldn't, my point was that at any plausible time it could have happened, he would have... MOsley made the jump to welter weight by the end of 99, at that point Floyd was at 130 and I just don't think he would have been strong enough to move up and challenge him.. This was like when he was fighting guys like Manfredy and Justin Jukko, not Castillo or anyone near as powerful as Shane.

[The Boxer]

p4pking i was agreeing with you aceppt for the pulp thing.

[Puya]

At this point I don't think that shane will be able to destroy PBF may a quick punch to score a flash knock down but Shane at his prime I think he would have presure PBF all 12 rounds

[Hairdoo]

that was more about a poor showing by vargas then some great fight by mosely.

theres a damn good reason that mosely has spent a large portion of his career avoiding mayweather like the plague :P

you crack me up!! p4pking was spot on

In 1999 Mosley jumped from Lightweight to Welterweight and won the Championship from Oscar Dela Hoya (who was in his prime) while Floyd was making the 3rd defense of his 1st ever Title belt at FEATHERWEIGHT!! Yeh I'm sure Mosley was real scared of lil'Floyd :P

In 2003 Mosley ran from lil'Floyd once again, this time up to win the Undisputed Light Middleweight Championship and then face the man that nobody else would.. Winky Wright. Leaving the almighty Mayweather behind to defend his recently aquired LIGHTWEIGHT Title...











I hope they meet because I know who will be left standing and it won't be pretty

[Pugilistic]

mosley wouldnt beat mayweather fact

[skel1983]

mosley wouldnt beat mayweather fact

How is that a fact?

[GAME]

mosley wouldnt beat mayweather fact

How is that a fact?

Lol maybe he meant to say "opinion "

[El Gamo]

I still think PBF wins now at 147. I don't think Mosley against a faded Vargas is a good example of him beating PBF and when did Mosley look good apart from that? I'd like to see Mosley at 147 first,see how he is,is he faster,more combos etc?

[p4pking]

I still think PBF wins now at 147. I don't think Mosley against a faded Vargas is a good example of him beating PBF and when did Mosley look good apart from that? I'd like to see Mosley at 147 first,see how he is,is he faster,more combos etc?

Your probably right, I don't think Mosley would beat him now he's slipped just enough so Floyd could outbox him handily imo.. But Mosley did look good in his rematch with WRight, it's not as if Vargas is his only good performance in years, then again that's at 154.. Definetly he should take a tune up/lesser opponent(like Margarito) at welter just to see where he's at. He definetly has the power to KO Floyd, that's what would make it very interesting imo, and Floyd certainly couldn't budge Mosley.