Who would have won Mosley v Trinidad?

[rjj tszyu]

I've finally made my decision and gone for Trinidad. Considering that he has only ever been beaten in the higher weight classes I think that at welterweight he would have had just a little bit too much for Shane.

[Kel]

Shane by close UD. He has more skills and would outpoint Felix, not to the extent Winky did but he would have done enough to win IMO.

It's a shame it never happened

[El Kabong]

Shane Mosley, like Mike Tyson has a certain type of boxer that can ALWAYS beat him: Vernon Forrest, Winky Wright....tall guys, good jabs, good right cross, used distance, decent power (Winky has decent power believe it or not, he just doesn't have KO power, he has enough power to keep a guy off of him though), and those guys whipped Shane pretty bad. Tito only ever got beat by Hopkins who was too big for him, Oscar who outboxed him (he didn't lose but in my eyes Tito didn't win either), and Winky who was just too good on defense.


Tito is a big guy, big power, and he would frustrate Shane and hurt him too.

[The Rookie Fan]

I'm always suprised at how many people insist Mosley would out box Trinidad. Like ICB said, it is a common misconseption to say Mosley is a boxer, he is not, he never has been. He was, is and always will be a brawler. I'de call him a slick brawler (if there is such a thing). He's fast, he throws great combinations, he is a great, great fighter, but that is what he is, a fighter, not a boxer.

About the fight, it would be a great fight. Possibly better than any fight either fighter has been involved in. The boxing world really missed out on this one. I'd say Mosley's speed would certanly cause great trouble for Trinidad and would be winning big early. But I don't think Mosley has the power to stop Trinidad from coming and with all his great punching repetuar, Mosley is missing the great Trinidad neutralyzer, and that is a good, stiff jab. Trinidad would keep coming after Mosley and draw him more and more to deep waters where Mosley would start exchanging. I would not be supprised if Tito hurts Mosley late and possibly even stop him.

Mosley might make it real close coming to the end and that is what would've made this a great fight.

[rjj tszyu]

Shane Mosley, like Mike Tyson has a certain type of boxer that can ALWAYS beat him: Vernon Forrest, Winky Wright....tall guys, good jabs, good right cross, used distance, decent power (Winky has decent power believe it or not, he just doesn't have KO power, he has enough power to keep a guy off of him though), and those guys whipped Shane pretty bad. Tito only ever got beat by Hopkins who was too big for him, Oscar who outboxed him (he didn't lose but in my eyes Tito didn't win either), and Winky who was just too good on defense.


Tito is a big guy, big power, and he would frustrate Shane and hurt him too.

I agree. I think Tito could have hurt any welter in history. His power was insane and probably second to only Hearns.

[kingfrnk]

i picked tito, because shane likes to brawl a bit which would be an advantage for tito. but it would have been a great fight and probably a close fight. either tito by late ko or mosley by a close decision.