HBO Fight night:Berto/Forbes & Mosley/Mayorga

[Kev]

No offense but anyone who had Mayorga winning this fight is crazy IMO, Mayorga was missing majority of his punches, where as Mosley was landing effective clean punches. The fight was close at one point but Mosley pulled away in the later rounds, to have a comfortable lead going into the 12th round.

It was a very close fight. As to Mayorga missing punches he caught Mosely flush several times, the HBO team just refused to even comment when he landed.

One of the most biased telecasts I've ever seen imo.

I have no problem with Mosely winning had it needed to go to the cards, but no way did he win that by more than a couple rounds.

He seemed to gas from the 7th to the 9th rounds and it was close over the final rounds until Mayorga got KO'd at the end.

Mayorga won the first 2 as well imo.

You could make a case for Mayorga being ahead imo, it was one of those fights that could have gone either way.

Mosely clearly landed the crisper punches over the course of the fight but its scored on a rbr basis and there were many rounds where Shane did nothing.

I'm interested to hear how the official judges, who didn't have the benefit of the HBO commentary scored it.

Well Bilbo i couldn't disagree more mate even though Mosley went to sleep at times.

Mayorga himself wasn't doing a whole lot with his 1 punch and grab style. Mayorga actually was missing a ton of punches.

I think you guys need to rewatch the fight Mosley was catching Mayorga coming in all the time. And Mayorga would try and fight back, but his wild punches and wild flurries were missing constantly.

I think Mayorga did make it competitive no question he made it a very physical fight. But his connect percentage was very low, and i think he was trying to fool the judges with his wild flurries/punches, which were actually ineffective.

And by the replies we have got here it looks like he has also fooled few of you on here aswell. I suggest you watch the fight again guys, no way possible was Mayorga ahead in that fight.

I suggest you read my posts again, I didn't say Mayorga won I said it was a competitive fight.

Mosely looked old tonight although he pulled it out the bag brilliantly at the end.

[ICB]

It was a very close fight. As to Mayorga missing punches he caught Mosely flush several times, the HBO team just refused to even comment when he landed.

One of the most biased telecasts I've ever seen imo.

I have no problem with Mosely winning had it needed to go to the cards, but no way did he win that by more than a couple rounds.

He seemed to gas from the 7th to the 9th rounds and it was close over the final rounds until Mayorga got KO'd at the end.

Mayorga won the first 2 as well imo.

You could make a case for Mayorga being ahead imo, it was one of those fights that could have gone either way.

Mosely clearly landed the crisper punches over the course of the fight but its scored on a rbr basis and there were many rounds where Shane did nothing.

I'm interested to hear how the official judges, who didn't have the benefit of the HBO commentary scored it.

Well Bilbo i couldn't disagree more mate even though Mosley went to sleep at times.

Mayorga himself wasn't doing a whole lot with his 1 punch and grab style. Mayorga actually was missing a ton of punches.

I think you guys need to rewatch the fight Mosley was catching Mayorga coming in all the time. And Mayorga would try and fight back, but his wild punches and wild flurries were missing constantly.

I think Mayorga did make it competitive no question he made it a very physical fight. But his connect percentage was very low, and i think he was trying to fool the judges with his wild flurries/punches, which were actually ineffective.

And by the replies we have got here it looks like he has also fooled few of you on here aswell. I suggest you watch the fight again guys, no way possible was Mayorga ahead in that fight.

I suggest you read my posts again, I didn't say Mayorga won I said it was a competitive fight.

Mosely looked old tonight although he pulled it out the bag brilliantly at the end.

That post wasn't directed at just you Bilbo thats why i said "guys".

[Kev]

Well Bilbo i couldn't disagree more mate even though Mosley went to sleep at times.

Mayorga himself wasn't doing a whole lot with his 1 punch and grab style. Mayorga actually was missing a ton of punches.

I think you guys need to rewatch the fight Mosley was catching Mayorga coming in all the time. And Mayorga would try and fight back, but his wild punches and wild flurries were missing constantly.

I think Mayorga did make it competitive no question he made it a very physical fight. But his connect percentage was very low, and i think he was trying to fool the judges with his wild flurries/punches, which were actually ineffective.

And by the replies we have got here it looks like he has also fooled few of you on here aswell. I suggest you watch the fight again guys, no way possible was Mayorga ahead in that fight.

I suggest you read my posts again, I didn't say Mayorga won I said it was a competitive fight.

Mosely looked old tonight although he pulled it out the bag brilliantly at the end.

That post wasn't directed at just you Bilbo thats why i said "guys".

No problem but don't suggest people watch it again like we don't know as much as you. It seems half the people on the board here are split as to how close the fight was, myself, Trainer Monkey, BZKFN, Miles etc all thought it was a close fight as did at least one judge it seems.

When opinion is split in such a way it's usually becuase it IS a close fight

[ICB]

I suggest you read my posts again, I didn't say Mayorga won I said it was a competitive fight.

Mosely looked old tonight although he pulled it out the bag brilliantly at the end.

That post wasn't directed at just you Bilbo thats why i said "guys".

No problem but don't suggest people watch it again like we don't know as much as you. It seems half the people on the board here are split as to how close the fight was, myself, Trainer Monkey, BZKFN, Miles etc all thought it was a close fight as did at least one judge it seems.

When opinion is split in such a way it's usually becuase it IS a close fight

Not what i was implying mate i just think people didn't pay close enough attention on the inside.

Mayorga was outworking Mosley but wasn't landing, and even if a few of them got through here and there. They wern't very effective punches.

Im not saying Mosley won with ease i had it 7-4 to Mosley going into the 12th, and i had Mosley losing at one point. But as soon as Mosley got his straight right hand lead working especially countering with it.

He turned the fight around and then widen the gap in the later rounds IMO.

[brucelee]

It was a very close fight. As to Mayorga missing punches he caught Mosely flush several times, the HBO team just refused to even comment when he landed.

One of the most biased telecasts I've ever seen imo.

I have no problem with Mosely winning had it needed to go to the cards, but no way did he win that by more than a couple rounds.

He seemed to gas from the 7th to the 9th rounds and it was close over the final rounds until Mayorga got KO'd at the end.

Mayorga won the first 2 as well imo.

You could make a case for Mayorga being ahead imo, it was one of those fights that could have gone either way.

Mosely clearly landed the crisper punches over the course of the fight but its scored on a rbr basis and there were many rounds where Shane did nothing.

I'm interested to hear how the official judges, who didn't have the benefit of the HBO commentary scored it.

Well Bilbo i couldn't disagree more mate even though Mosley went to sleep at times.

Mayorga himself wasn't doing a whole lot with his 1 punch and grab style. Mayorga actually was missing a ton of punches.

I think you guys need to rewatch the fight Mosley was catching Mayorga coming in all the time. And Mayorga would try and fight back, but his wild punches and wild flurries were missing constantly.

I think Mayorga did make it competitive no question he made it a very physical fight. But his connect percentage was very low, and i think he was trying to fool the judges with his wild flurries/punches, which were actually ineffective.

And by the replies we have got here it looks like he has also fooled few of you on here aswell. I suggest you watch the fight again guys, no way possible was Mayorga ahead in that fight.

I suggest you read my posts again, I didn't say Mayorga won I said it was a competitive fight.

Mosely looked old tonight although he pulled it out the bag brilliantly at the end.

Mosley looked old coz he is ALREADY OLD

[Mr140]

Yea Brucelee you got a point there he is old at 37 in boxing you are old. But considering he is 37 and had not fought for 10 months thought he did good dont you i think he was rusty for the long inactivity that he was on. If he stays active he might grab another title and maybe even fight Cotto again think he could win.

[C-Lo]

Yea Brucelee you got a point there he is old at 37 in boxing you are old. But considering he is 37 and had not fought for 10 months thought he did good dont you i think he was rusty for the long inactivity that he was on. If he stays active he might grab another title and maybe even fight Cotto again think he could win.

I think it's impressive that Mosley is still willing to trade and get himself into a fight. The older you get the more defensive minded a fighter becomes. Mosley's still young at heart!