Mosley is the toughest opponent Pacquiao is going to face

**toto** · 04-19-2011 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

It's funny but this is not the first time I've heard someone say that Mosley is the toughest fighter Pacquiao has fought in a while. With the number of upsets we've seen recently, it's not safe to write Mosley off just yet. He has the power to trip Pacquiao up and he won't be bullied by Pacquiao, but I just don't know if he has a solid 12 rounds in him. That is, if he doesn't hurt Pacquiao early in the fight, with Pacquiao's training and stamina, it'll be a tough outing for Mosley.

Then again, Pacquiao isn't defensive like Mayweather or Mora are, a style that Mosley doesn't do well against, at least recently hasn't done well against. Mosley has never lost to a smaller fighter. His only true loss recently was against Floyd who is arguably the best fighter on the planet. Mora was an odd showing, I grant, but Mora at his best is a difficult outing for anyone because he is defensive and awkward, and add to that he is bigger than Mosley.

Pacquiao is a favorite for a reason. No doubt about it. I like Mosley as an underdog in this one though. Pacquiao better bring his A game.

@Rantcatrat, and Bilbo, and some dudes:
I liked you, guys. You all talked sense. Unlike many folks here who have shallow analysis on this Pacquiao-Mosley's brouhaha

**brocktonblockbust** · 04-19-2011 03:29 PM

you guys are NUTS who think Mosely has any more than a puncher's chance. This guy is WAY past his prime while Pac is right in the middle of his.

**rjj tszyu** · 04-19-2011 04:10 PM

I think this is a dangerous fight for Pac. Don't get me wrong, I fully expect Pac to win BUT he is never the hardest to hit and I believe Mosley is the biggest puncher he will have ever faced. If Mosley lands good on Pac he is very capable of stopping him!

Also I remember people saying he was shot going into the Marg fight (I was one of them) and then he produced a great performance and stopped one of the most solid chinned fighters of all time. Pac is a total different kettle of fish no doubt BUT I refuse to write Shane off against anyone other than Mayweather and he did even rock him, the hardest fighter in the world to hit let alone rock.

**brocktonblockbust** · 04-19-2011 04:24 PM

mywthr is easy to chop-chop. hard to rock? he himself runs like a sissy bcuz he himself knows about the chandelier in his jaw. zab judah rocked him, too.

**rjj tszyu** · 04-19-2011 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

mywthr is easy to chop-chop. hard to rock? he himself runs like a sissy bcuz he himself knows about the chandelier in his jaw. zab judah rocked him, too.

He took some big shots off a good ODLH at 154 (not the weight drained old man Pac fought) and that didn't bother him. I don't think Mayweather has got a glass jaw at all. It's not running like a sissy either. The art or science of boxing is to hit and not be hit and Mayweather is the best in the world at that!