Does Manny stop Shane?

[CFH]

I think that in some ways this is a very interesting fight.

By all logic, Manny should blow out Mosley and batter him into submission. However, Mosley still has his power and, as he showed against Mayweather, he still has the timing to do serious damage. He's arguable the most heavy-handed fighter that Pacquaio has faced and if his lands the same type of punch that stunned Mayweather we could see a massive upset.

However, I'm 95% sure that Pacquiao beats the living shit out of an old and hesitant Mosley who is unable to pull the trigger until Mosley's corners pulls him out of the fight somewhere around the 9th-10th round.

[generalbulldog]

Mosley doesn't have the stamina anymore. I say Manny takes him out around 6-8.

[rjj tszyu]

Don't write Shane off people!

It could well be a stoppage win but Shane has a very good chin and his power might just give Manny something else to think about in this fight. Yes he has fought decent punchers before, but the power of Mosley? I doubt it. Oscar is probably closest but he couldn't have knocked me out that night never mind an elite pro fighter. Also Mosley is still quite fast despite his age.

I'm not saying I think Mosley will win, I just think this could be very interesting and if next sunday we are talking about the huge upset from the night before, well.... I won't be too shocked!

My prediction for the moment is a Manny UD.

[GAME]

Im torn between points win for Manny or late stoppage. Those are the two scenarios and I'll decide after the weigh in but I'll be hoping Shane gets an upset stoppage win.

If its at a catchweight of 145 Shane has no chance but at 147 He should have enough to make this a dangerous fight for Pac for about 4 rounds. After that ot becomes the type of fight where Mosley, with his mouth wide open, looking desperate loads up and misses with wild swings ands pacs rolls under them throwds a 3 punch combo and gets out of there again. This process will repeat until Shane is completely worn down.

Pacs stratgey of hit and not be hit will be evident from the 5th onwards. Each round that goes by after that will be a case of hoping Shane gets through it beofre Richardson throws the towel in or Bayless stops it.

[Snakey]

I would just like to add




WAR MOSLEY!!!

[Kev]

If Manny stops Mosley he should get full credit for it imo. Nobody has come close to knocking him out before.

I see this as a dead cert 12 round fight with Shane tiring down the stretch and losing a decision, but I think it could be interesting early, and think Shane has the power to instantly change the fight if he lands.

Certainly he will find Manny a lot easier to hit than Floyd or Sergio Mora, his last two opponents.

Pac should win, but it's not a gimme fight, and if Manny stops him then that would be a very impressive performance indeed.

[Nameless]

If Manny stops Moseley, it will be quite a feat, Moseley, though getting older, has never been stopped and I don't remember to have seen him seriously hurt neither.
What will play a huge role in that fight is the gas: After the 5th round against Floyd, I felt that Shane was very tired, he got away with it because Floyd's not an agressive fighter and he doesn't throw that many punches but it will be quite different with Manny, especially if he attacks often the body, sucking some extra energy off him.

[Mars_ax]

If Manny stops Mosley he should get full credit for it imo. Nobody has come close to knocking him out before.

I see this as a dead cert 12 round fight with Shane tiring down the stretch and losing a decision, but I think it could be interesting early, and think Shane has the power to instantly change the fight if he lands.

Certainly he will find Manny a lot easier to hit than Floyd or Sergio Mora, his last two opponents.

Pac should win, but it's not a gimme fight, and if Manny stops him then that would be a very impressive performance indeed.

I agree that Mosley isn't going to be a pushover, Manny will have to earn it, like I said in the OP, Shane has good chin, and he knows how to survive when he gets hurt. (like in the 2 fights with Forrest)
Not that Pacquiao is likely to get much credit for it, but I also agree that stopping Shane would take a remarkable/impressive performance.