Nazim Richardson: We won't do what the other forty did...

**JonesJrMayweather** · 04-17-2010 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by zhubin

I love Shane...great fighter with a warrior spirit. But with all due honesty...the last time he looked SENSATIONAL was in the first Oscar fight (and there are questions in regards to PEDs back then). People might jump up and down and say "what about Margarito?!" While Mosley deserves credit for that win...with the the circumstances around that fight (the hand wraps) and the fact that Tony, while a tough fighter, is nowhere close to the caliber of a Mayweather jr....you can't read to much into that victory. People keep mentioning Shane's speed. Mosley is no doubt still fast...but he does not possess the natural fluidity and sharpness of Floyd...especially now that he is 38 years old. To beat Floyd, you must have a GREAT jab. Shane does not have a great jab. His jab looked better against Margarito...but lets not kid ourselves...Tony is an easy guy to hit. All this does not mean Shane has no chance...especially since Naseem Richardson has had a positive impact on his fighting. But I see Floyd adapting to whatever Shane brings...and by round 5...he will have figured Mosley out completely and win on a UD.

Mosely wasnt involved with balco back in 2000 during the first oscar fight. He wasn't introduced to Vic Vonte unitl the rematch..2003

**zhubin** · 04-17-2010 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by JonesJrMayweather

Originally Posted by zhubin

I love Shane...great fighter with a warrior spirit. But with all due honesty...the last time he looked SENSATIONAL was in the first Oscar fight (and there are questions in regards to PEDs back then). People might jump up and down and say "what about Margarito?!" While Mosley deserves credit for that win...with the the circumstances around that fight (the hand wraps) and the fact that Tony, while a tough fighter, is nowhere close to the caliber of a Mayweather jr....you can't read to much into that victory. People keep mentioning Shane's speed. Mosley is no doubt still fast...but he does not possess the natural fluidity and sharpness of Floyd...especially now that he is 38 years old. To beat Floyd, you must have a GREAT jab. Shane does not have a great jab. His jab looked better against Margarito...but lets not kid ourselves...Tony is an easy guy to hit. All this does not mean Shane has no chance...especially since Naseem Richardson has had a positive impact on his fighting. But I see Floyd adapting to whatever Shane brings...and by round 5...he will have figured Mosley out completely and win on a UD.

Mosely wasnt involved with balco back in 2000 during the first oscar fight. He wasn't introduced to Vic Vonte unitl the rematch..2003

Thanks for pointing that out...i got a bit confused with the PED timetable. He was absolutely sensational in that first Oscar fight..all the more impressive since he came up in weight. I just remember him being so lighting fast...darting in and out with combo's. For me...that, along with is incredible run at lightweight, was Shane at his best.