Mosley vs. PBF: The momnetum has shifted in PBF'S favor

[tedsares]

Back in July 2006, I wrote that Sugar Shane Mosley’s KO of Fernando Vargas II was evidence that like a perfect storm, everything was coming together......just the right things in the mix and with just the right timing for him to fight Floyd Mayweather. Team Mosley was running on all cylinders and it seemed unlikely for anyone to slow it down. But that was then and this is now.

Since then, Floyd has vanquished Carlos Manuel Baldomir and Oscar De La Hoya. Mosley has beaten Luis Collazo in a fight where Collazo suffered a fractured left thumb and ligament damage in his left hand during the second round.

Sure, against Collazo, Sugar Shane showed a display of effective jabs and great hand speed, once again using feints, quickness, and crafty head and body movement that served him so well in his two wins against Oscar De La Hoya and Vargas. But Collazo is not Mayweather, and Vargas had taken brutal beatings at the hands of De La Hoya and Trinidad by the time he met Mosley.

As SSM gets older, his many assets are jeopardized. Age has a way with impacting speed, quickness, hand-eye coordination, movement, and putting punches together. Moreover, the fact he has fought tougher opponents than Mayweather (Vargas twice, Wright twice, De La Hoya twice, Forrest twice, Estrada, Jesse James Leija, John John Molina, Philip Holiday, Collazo, among others), is not necessarily an advantage at this point. Indeed, the reputation for never having ducked an opponent can back fire and render a boxer’s body old overnight. That said, I no longer believe the 35-year-old Mosley is at the top of his game and I’m betting the ingredients for the perfect storm that existed a year ago have now dissipated. The momentum has shifted in Floyd’s favor.

While Team Mosley may be aiming in the direction of the man with the heavyweight ego, the effort does not seem as energized as it was a year ago. For his part, Floyd said, "First, I'll beat Shane and then I'll beat his boss [De La Hoya]." It looks like he will have to reverse the order, assuming he does not retire (which is a sound assumption). And I believe he will win decisively.

Unless he beats “The Punisher,” tough Antonio Margarito no longer has the influence to force a fight with Floyd. With memories of Hagler, Hearns, Leonard and Duran looming.....and with Cotto, Hatton, Clottey, and Williams in the mix, it's time for Shane and Floyd to............ get it on.

[tedsares]

Momentum. Ugh . sorry about that.

[frozensolid_702]

mayweather vs. mosely HAS to happen, imo

mosely beat delahoya twice (once imo, but a "w" is a "w")

that is the fight that cements floyds legacy as an all time great (assuming he wins)
if floyd retires and shane is willing to fight, then there will always be a big question mark above mayweather

forget about hatton, margarito, and cotto. theyre just not on that level.

mayweathers biggest win by far is over delahoya, and mosely beat oscar both times.

its as simple as that

[tedsares]

mayweather vs. mosely HAS to happen, imo

mosely beat delahoya twice (once imo, but a "w" is a "w")

that is the fight that cements floyds legacy as an all time great (assuming he wins)
if floyd retires and shane is willing to fight, then there will always be a big question mark above mayweather

forget about hatton, margarito, and cotto. theyre just not on that level.

mayweathers biggest win by far is over delahoya, and mosely beat oscar both times.

its as simple as that

Well, he has to beat SSM and then one other to cement the legacy the way it should be cemented. I'd like to see him fight Williams assuming Williams gets by Margarito.

[bzkfn]

I personally think it's pointless him fighting Mosley. It'll be the same as the DLH fight. Floyd will win, no question for me.

I wanna see him fight somebody as modern as him. I'd love to see him step up and fight Taylor although I doubt it'd happen. Failing that I'd like to see him dominate another good light-middle.

[shza]

mayweather vs. mosely HAS to happen, imo

mosely beat delahoya twice (once imo, but a "w" is a "w")

that is the fight that cements floyds legacy as an all time great (assuming he wins)
if floyd retires and shane is willing to fight, then there will always be a big question mark above mayweather

forget about hatton, margarito, and cotto. theyre just not on that level.

mayweathers biggest win by far is over delahoya, and mosely beat oscar both times.

its as simple as that

Mosley is older than Oscar. I also completely agree with Ted that he's past his prime. I don't think Mosley has a chance at this stage in his career. But even the Floyd-haters (and others) who would pick Mosley to win this will just turn around after Mayweather wins and say "so, what? he beat an old, past-it Mosley."

Standing alone, beating Mosley does not cement Mayweather's legacy.

[eagle]

I think Mosley is a chance if he doesnt fade like oscar. Gotta remember oscar lost last three rounds which meant he was in front after 9.

[The Boxer]

i think the PBF should fight shane. i think shane could be more of a threat than DLH because of his hand speed.

[Kel]

i think the PBF should fight shane. i think shane could be more of a threat than DLH because of his hand speed.

Definitely, I would get far more exited for this fight than the ODLH fight. How old is SSM now by the way?

[The Boxer]

he's like 35

[shza]

I think Mosley is a chance if he doesnt fade like oscar. Gotta remember oscar lost last three rounds which meant he was in front after 9.

I had PBF up 6-3 going into the 10th.

[eagle]

I think Mosley is a chance if he doesnt fade like oscar. Gotta remember oscar lost last three rounds which meant he was in front after 9.

I had PBF up 6-3 going into the 10th.

I didn't know you were an official judge........

[shza]

I think Mosley is a chance if he doesnt fade like oscar. Gotta remember oscar lost last three rounds which meant he was in front after 9.

I had PBF up 6-3 going into the 10th.

I didn't know you were an official judge........

You weren't talking about the official judges:

Gotta remember oscar lost last three rounds which meant he was in front after 9.

On 2 of the 3 official judges' cards, Oscar didn't lose the last three rounds.

[halo]

Mosely defeated Oscar 2x when ODLH was still in his prime. PBF defeated " an old" OLDH last week. So why would he not want to fight a 35 year old boxer who same as him beat ODLH? Everything is stacked in his favor. An easy payday right? So why not? He called him out right. He should fight Mosely. I think this will even be a better fight than the one he had with OLDH. What do you guys think?

[eagle]

I think Mosley is a chance if he doesnt fade like oscar. Gotta remember oscar lost last three rounds which meant he was in front after 9.

I had PBF up 6-3 going into the 10th.

I didn't know you were an official judge........

You weren't talking about the official judges:

Gotta remember oscar lost last three rounds which meant he was in front after 9.

On 2 of the 3 official judges' cards, Oscar didn't lose the last three rounds.

Really? Well i apologise. Got a link for the scorecards i'd love to see them.