Manny Pacquiao VS Shane Mosley

[Spicoli]

I'm goin Mosley assuming the catchweight is 144/5, but not with that much certainty. Personally if this is for a welterweight title I think it should be at 147 or not at all. No title at stake, then fine put a catchweight. Still, seems there's no guarantee it's done

Totally agree.Divisions & Titles being proven pointless more and more.If they want to cling to that 0.9 % of relevance rather than validate that they are nothing but shiny trinkets and fees,fees,and more fee's...this should not be for a 147 title at catch weight.

Dont know the weight but I cannot see Mosley coming in less than 147...and Pac packing on and in 145 or so ?? I think Mosley turns him back.He still had the legs used wisely,is extremely solid,can bang with quick hands,and a boxing mind as sharp as a tack.No zombies here,no punching bags named Diaz wearing belts and no Hatton.Pac is coming off what...18,19 very one sided rounds while taking little to no contact... but will know he is in a deep and demanding battle here.Buckle up

[Pugilistic]

Mosley is taking a risk by going down in weight.

It does make the fight fair though because Pacquiao is a natural 140 pounder.

I think Mosley has got this if he makes weight comfortably.

[BIG H]

If the fight is made at less than 147, then it could be ODLH all over again and that would be pointless!!

If it's at 147 I think Shane will destroy him

[smashup]

If the fight is made at less than 147, then it could be ODLH all over again and that would be pointless!!

If it's at 147 I think Shane will destroy him

Me too and the outcome rides on at which weight they actually fight at

[blegit]

If the fight is made at less than 147, then it could be ODLH all over again and that would be pointless!!

If it's at 147 I think Shane will destroy him

I agree with you. If this fight is less than 145 then this will be a shell of Mosley. It may not be DLH-like but it will be a Mosley who will not be very effective. Roach wouldn't have it any other way. He knows that a boxer of that age and hasn't been that far in weight in about a decade will not be remotely himself on fight night. People don't realize how hard it is to get those last 1 or 2 pounds off. Even the first 10 are not only easier to get off than the last 1 or 2 but it is much easier. That last 2 pounds really are pain and suffering. Athletes in this field cut to the least weight they can be effective at and to push it a few more pounds begins to take away from your performance and ability. Lets be real here. Does anyone really think it is for any other reason why Roach wants a catch weight for Mosley or Cotto?

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Floyd is making People put on Weight to fight him.
Pacquiao is asking people to loose weight to fight him.

What is going on

Mosley is fine at 147 fighting natural 147lb'ers. If Pacquiao wants to fight Mosley then he should allow Mosley to fight at the 147 limit.

Boxing is such bollox these days its untrue

[HattonTheHammer]

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!

[fan johnny]

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.

[Kel]

Floyd is making People put on Weight to fight him.
Pacquiao is asking people to loose weight to fight him.

What is going on

Mosley is fine at 147 fighting natural 147lb'ers. If Pacquiao wants to fight Mosley then he should allow Mosley to fight at the 147 limit.

Boxing is such bollox these days its untrue

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.

Sad times

[Mr140]

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.

[BIG H]

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 see

[littlebif]

Floyd is making People put on Weight to fight him.
Pacquiao is asking people to loose weight to fight him.

What is going on

Mosley is fine at 147 fighting natural 147lb'ers. If Pacquiao wants to fight Mosley then he should allow Mosley to fight at the 147 limit.

Boxing is such bollox these days its untrue

People are calling Floyd for doing this aswell .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.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Yes and IT'S very dumb for Mosley NOT to fight at his natural weight.

[CFH]

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.

[levi#1BoxingFan]

I see this fight going alot like Cotto vs Mosley accept more one sided. Cotto landed the crisper shots of the two and Pacquiao has quicker hands than Cotto. I dont see a knockout for either of them, but Pacquiao landing the cleaner and more volume of shots. If the little bit of weight loss doesn't effect Mosley for the worse than this will be a heck of a night! Like Freddie Roach said, when Pacquiao and Mosley step in the ring they come to fight, not just to win!