Sergio Mora v. Shane Mosley

[Hornfinger]

this is a silly fight. Shane should win this easily. the way people were talking about shane before the floyd fight you'd be forgiven for thinking that the man is made from solid steel

[boxingbantz]

If he loses, he only has himself (and twitter) to blame. Spend way too much time on there chasing, as he likes to put it, 'ass'.

[JazMerkin]

I got Shane by decision or possibly a late TKO, but this is a tough fight for him against a bigger, very difficult opponent. Mora proved in his first fight with Forrest that he can cause a lot of problems.

Also does anyone else think that Ponce de Leon vs Escalante on the undercard looks like a surefire FOTY candidate?

[ICB]

I got Shane by decision or possibly a late TKO, but this is a tough fight for him against a bigger, very difficult opponent. Mora proved in his first fight with Forrest that he can cause a lot of problems.

Also does anyone else think that Ponce de Leon vs Escalante on the undercard looks like a surefire FOTY candidate?

Not really Vernon Forrest didn't look interested in the 1st fight IMO, and i said before the 2nd fight. That a motivated Vernon Forrest will dominate Sergio Mora, and he did handily give Sergio More an ass whooping.

But saying that i still think Shane Mosley will struggle somewhat.

[ICB]

Antonio Escalante vs Daniel Ponce De Leon, the same one that was in that thrilling FOTY candidate with Miguel Roman earlier in the year ? that should be an amazing fight.

Victor Ortiz vs Vivian Harris, is a terrible fight as people have mentioned before. Vivian Harris shouldn't be allowed to fight.

Saul Alvarez vs Carlos Baldomir should also be a FOTY candidate. Carlos Baldomir is one tough cookie, and Saul Alvarez fights on the inside a bit too much at times, see Jose Cotto vs Saul Alvarez. Should be a good one though.

[JonnyFolds]

If he loses, he only has himself (and twitter) to blame. Spend way too much time on there chasing, as he likes to put it, 'ass'.

I am guessing you mean Mora? I don't really follow twitter.

Shane might not have enough left to compete with a healthy Mora and his speed. Mora is not going to engage Mosley and let him take the fight to him. Mosley by UD

And considering Mora's long layoff. This really isn't worthy of a PPV. I just don't see the allure.

[ono]

Reailiy TV star vs Future Hall of Famer. Tough call.

[Rantcatrat]

Reailiy TV star vs Future Hall of Famer. Tough call.

On the surface, that is 100% true. But, there is How wrong is Mora's style for aging Mosley? that point too.

[CFH]

The main problem here for Mora, one of many IMO, is that he doesn't use his jab (which is decent when he actually utilizes it). The fighters who have beaten or troubled Mosley, with a couple exceptions, have all used their jabs to great effect. Mora's awkward, but he's not all that slick and unless he really concentrates on jabbing, which he might well do for once, I think Mosley will eventually figure him out, hurt him, and stop him. However, if Mora does use his jab and focuses on Mosley's body (something he almost always does), he might be able to eek out a decision, but I doubt it. I'll probably be the only person on here
cheering for him to do it though.

[amat]

Mora beating Forrest was one of the more flukey things to happen in boxing recently and it wasn't even that Mora looked very good, Forrest was just that bad. The rematch went how the first should have gone. Mora is not that good of a fighter. He has this reputation of being 'slick' but that's such bullshit. Watch Mora's last fight, he had to dig real deep to win that one and it was against a club guy with like 5 losses. The dude tired out against him. Forrest just didn't want to work for that fight and Mora used his feet, that's all he did.

Shane is faster then Forrest or Mora, he won't have any sort of weight issues and Mora. Mora isn't top 10 at this weight. This guy lost to Peter Fucken Manfredo and he hasn't fought but one fight in 2 years. He's got this fight because he fought a smart fight against a Forrest who barely even showed up. I'm all for giving a guy credit when he wins but go back in that fight and all Mora did was make Forrest miss with the jab and there was absolutely nothing following it up. That was 'off night' in boxing typified and in the second fight you could see the separation of class.

He's just not that talented of a fighter and his only advantage will be height, which he doesn't even use. I'll change my name to the Latin Snake if this guy wins, there aren't many sure things in boxing but in my mind this is one of them.

And again, there is no way he's top 10 at 154. Sergei, Cotto, Williams, Margarito, Angulo, Mosley, Foreman, Vanes and a few more all beat Mora comfortably imo. That's even if he's active, which he's not even close to being.

[ono]

Reailiy TV star vs Future Hall of Famer. Tough call.

On the surface, that is 100% true. But, there is How wrong is Mora's style for aging Mosley? that point too.

They can dress it up all they like. Mosley should be far too good.