Was Paquiao/Mosley a success?

[Gandalf]

Not the only flogging Mosley took today, hes also taking one twitter apparently. Everyone disappointed in his performance and saying he robbed them of their money...which I dont really disagree with. All we asked was that he try, he didnt even look like he wanted to win.

Yeah, Mosley is to blame for not fighting. But at the same time Pac, Roach and Arum deserve to roast in the fiery cauldrons of hell for once again making a fight with someone who hasn't really earned it. The evidence was there for us all to see, but they made the fight regardless. Arum still regards this fight as a success, hopefully he will expire soon.

I disagree. He looked like he wanted to win before he go dropped, his head was clear but check out his legs. He was wary of that straight hand and fair enough, he could have done more but what he should stand there and look to get stopped because armchair warriors didn't see blood. Tough shit.

I feel the same way. Mosley was for sure looking to win until he got dropped and hurt. Just like Cotto was looking to win until he got dropped and hurt. It's easy to say how one should fight Pacquiao from the safety of one's couch and not inside that ring fighting him.

If I was Mosley I would do the same thing and just go into survival mode instead of being like Hatton, laid out with doctors rushing in to the ring.

So, you are in favour of more crappy matchmaking and fighters just calling it a night after getting dropped? It isn't about what you would do, it is about what wealthy sportstars are expected to do.....perform to the best of their abilities for a paying public. What happened to trying to knock the other man down as a response or of winning further rounds to even up the fight? He didn't really attempt to do either with zero power punches and 20 jabs a round.

Many of those people in armchairs paid 50 plus dollars to see a 'fight' and to be entertained. They were given neither.

[generalbulldog]

Not the only flogging Mosley took today, hes also taking one twitter apparently. Everyone disappointed in his performance and saying he robbed them of their money...which I dont really disagree with. All we asked was that he try, he didnt even look like he wanted to win.

Yeah, Mosley is to blame for not fighting. But at the same time Pac, Roach and Arum deserve to roast in the fiery cauldrons of hell for once again making a fight with someone who hasn't really earned it. The evidence was there for us all to see, but they made the fight regardless. Arum still regards this fight as a success, hopefully he will expire soon.

I disagree. He looked like he wanted to win before he go dropped, his head was clear but check out his legs. He was wary of that straight hand and fair enough, he could have done more but what he should stand there and look to get stopped because armchair warriors didn't see blood. Tough shit.

I feel the same way. Mosley was for sure looking to win until he got dropped and hurt. Just like Cotto was looking to win until he got dropped and hurt. It's easy to say how one should fight Pacquiao from the safety of one's couch and not inside that ring fighting him.

If I was Mosley I would do the same thing and just go into survival mode instead of being like Hatton, laid out with doctors rushing in to the ring.

So, you are in favour of more crappy matchmaking and fighters just calling it a night after getting dropped? It isn't about what you would do, it is about what wealthy sportstars are expected to do.....perform to the best of their abilities for a paying public. What happened to trying to knock the other man down as a response or of winning further rounds to even up the fight? He didn't really attempt to do either with zero power punches and 20 jabs a round.

Many of those people in armchairs paid 50 plus dollars to see a 'fight' and to be entertained. They were given neither.

Yeah but you ain't one of those armchair people paying for it right? You streamed it, so what are you complaining?

And yes it's pretty easy to talk about how Mosley should fight Pac, because you ain't in the ring fighting him.

[Mar]

Horrible fights, but anytime you have that many fans and celebs gather for anything it's probably a finacial success. And by the match ups now a days that's the ultimate goal, so i'd lean more towards yes.