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**generalbulldog** · 05-02-2010 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by miles

Floyd won and looked fairly impressive, but let's face it, Mosley got old today. As I said yesterday, how many 38 year olds roll out their career best performances in the lower weight classes?

Shane was indeed 38, but he was the best welter in the world and many people thought it would be close. So let's not take anything away from him.

**Gandalf** · 05-02-2010 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by generalbulldog

Originally Posted by miles

Floyd won and looked fairly impressive, but let's face it, Mosley got old today. As I said yesterday, how many 38 year olds roll out their career best performances in the lower weight classes?

Shane was indeed 38, but he was the best welter in the world and many people thought it would be close. So let's not take anything away from him.

But he hadn't fought in nearly a year and a half and to be in a megafight at that age? These are concerns we all had before the fight and that is why most were picking Mayweather. Mosley clearly wasn't anywhere near the fighter he was 10 years ago and it was a little bit sad to see. Now if the fight had taken place 4 months after Margarito it might have been more competitive, but with the extra year off along with advancing age? It was bound to have an influence.

I'm convinced that even the likes of Collazo and Berto would have given Mosley an extremely rough night going on what I saw tonight. I'm not hating, but just trying to provide a realistic counterpoint to the gushing praise we are bound to get in this thread. It was a good win for Floyd, but we shouldn't go too overboard.