Mayweather vs. Mosley-Who Wins?

[Spectrum]

What's to talk out? They've offered him a 65/35 split and Mosley will submit to any kind of drug testing? What, does he want Mosley to wear a certain color trunks? Maybe he wants Nazim Richardson tested for PED's as well? When this negotiation falls apart, what kind of spin are you Mayweather guys gonna put on this to make it look like Mosley's fault? This fight should have been signed already, just like Pac immediately found another opponent.

I have to agree. I cant imagine what would be so difficult about putting this fight together. Mosley is gonna pretty much accept anything because he needs a big money fight. I know Mosley wont be the one to kill it...but every day that passes, Im growing less and less confident about this getting done....

 

[Disqo]

I just have one question....Why does it appear that when Floyd is fighting someone who sincerely has no real shot to beat him, the contract negotiations go very smoothly, but when he is fighting a definite threat there are always issues, etc. which drag out negotiations? Never heard of the Marquez talks dragging out like this, the Hatton talks went pretty well, but first the Pacman drama and now this is dragging out?!?!?! Just a random question...

You're right dawg, this is the first time I have ever heard of contract negotiations stalling, I never heard of this shit till this Floyd cat came along

What's to talk out? They've offered him a 65/35 split and Mosley will submit to any kind of drug testing? What, does he want Mosley to wear a certain color trunks? Maybe he wants Nazim Richardson tested for PED's as well? When this negotiation falls apart, what kind of spin are you Mayweather guys gonna put on this to make it look like Mosley's fault? This fight should have been signed already, just like Pac immediately found another opponent.

Pardon my ignorance, I had no idea you were part of the negotiations. Clottey is under Top Rank, hence why the fight was made so quickly or did you not know that?

 

[TJervey]

Mayweather vs Mosley To Be Officially Announced Soon


An official announcement.... is almost here for the welterweight clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBA champion Shane Mosley. The fighters have agreed to all of the fine points, including the money. The fight will take place on May 1 at the MGM Grand. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told Yahoo Sports that “all major deal points have been agreed upon. I hope to have something to announce in the next few days."

Boxing scribe Kevin Iole reports that a press conference to officially announce the fight may take place in New York as early as next week.

.....

 

[merce77]

You're right dawg, this is the first time I have ever heard of contract negotiations stalling, I never heard of this shit till this Floyd cat came along



Pardon my ignorance, I had no idea you were part of the negotiations. Clottey is under Top Rank, hence why the fight was made so quickly or did you not know that?

And Molsey and Mayweather are both promoted by Golden Boy, so hence, why was this fight made not as quickly? You see I actually read and get informed before making commentary, now let the rest of us who are into boxing and not just one fighter, discuss this. Move along.

 

[TJervey]

And Molsey and Mayweather are both promoted by Golden Boy, so hence, so why was this fight made not as quickly? You see I actually read and get informed before making commentary, now let the rest of us discuss this, move along.

I don't believe Floyd is 'Promoted' by Golden Boy, but if Shane has agreed to all of Floyds bitchassness why the hell has it taken so long???

 

[merce77]

I don't believe Floyd is 'Promoted' by Golden Boy, but if Shane has agreed to all of Floyds bitchassness why the hell has it taken so long???

He actually is though, he's his own boss but GBP work for him. Technically we're both right, he's not a "golden boy fighter" like say Marquez, but GBP has been handling his fight negotiations since he came back.
And we both know what's been taking so long...

 

[TJervey]

He actually is though, he's his own boss but GBP work for him. Technically we're both right, he's not a "golden boy fighter" like say Marquez, but GBP has been handling his fight negotiations since he came back.

I believe there was an agreement for some promotional 'interest' after they fought...

 

[Disqo]

And Molsey and Mayweather are both promoted by Golden Boy, so hence, why was this fight made not as quickly? You see I actually read and get informed before making commentary, now let the rest of us who are into boxing and not just one fighter, discuss this. Move along.

LOL @ this clown, Floyd is not a Golden Boy fighter (informed much ), also you seem to jump on news from cheap sites about the status of the fight, like I said earlier let official confirmation be made before you start yapping

 

[Jordan Diddy Buk]

LOL @ this clown, Floyd is not a Golden Boy fighter (informed much ), also you seem to jump on news from cheap sites about the status of the fight, like I said earlier let official confirmation be made before you start yapping

it really depends on how you view a gbp fighter. if you are a boxer and your fights are negotiated by gbp lawyers, the fight is promoted by gbp, and you associate yourself with them, then you can be considered a gbp fighter even if you don't have a promotional agreement with them. that's what pbf does. I call him a gbp fighter cause that is how it looks.

 

[Zeferino]

it really depends on how you view a gbp fighter. if you are a boxer and your fights are negotiated by gbp lawyers, the fight is promoted by gbp, and you associate yourself with them, then you can be considered a gbp fighter even if you don't have a promotional agreement with them. that's what pbf does. I call him a gbp fighter cause that is how it looks.

C/S. I don't see what the big deal is. To me, in essence Mayweather is at least acting like a GBP fighter or at least acting like he's being promoted by them. I don't know what the fine print says, what any damn contracts say, but they are speaking for him, they seem to be representing him, and they are doing what a promoter does. I don't know if it's permanent or not, but GBP does seem to be acting as his promoter in his most recent dealings.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

It appears to me that Mayweather is co-promoted by Golden Boy (he's in charge of Mayweather Promotions, which to my knowledge just has one fighter). GB already has an infrastructure intact, so it's easier for him to let them handle a lot of public stuff.

These negotiations seem long because we talk about it everyday for hours. The Berto fight was canceled two weeks ago so it hasn't really been that long.

 

[TJervey]

It appears to me that Mayweather is co-promoted by Golden Boy (he's in charge of Mayweather Promotions, which to my knowledge just has one fighter). GB already has an infrastructure intact, so it's easier for him to let them handle a lot of public stuff.

These negotiations seem long because we talk about it everyday for hours. The Berto fight was canceled two weeks ago so it hasn't really been that long.

I feel you D but damn....PBF signed to fight Marquez between commercial breaks during his favorite show on TVONE it seems!

On the real you cannot deny that normally when negotiations are delayed the word is that the delay is caused by waiting for a response from Mayweathers camp.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

I feel you D but damn....PBF signed to fight Marquez between commercial breaks during his favorite show on TVONE it seems!

On the real you cannot deny that normally when negotiations are delayed the word is that the delay is caused by waiting for a response from Mayweathers camp.

Not with Pacquiao.

And did anyone say there was a delay? Every public statement that I saw (can't say I saw them all) always said things were going smoothly.
Really, we would still be talking about the upcoming Berto-Mosley fight if not for the earthquake.

 

[TJervey]

Not with Pacquiao.

And did anyone say there was a delay? Every public statement that I saw (can't say I saw them all) always said things were going smoothly.
Really, we would still be talking about the upcoming Berto-Mosley fight if not for the earthquake.

no doubt...and I do believe that there is still lingering frustration over the manny fight not happening. No matter how competitive the Mosley fight is it's still the second or third best fight for PBF.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

no doubt...and I do believe that there is still lingering frustration over the manny fight not happening. No matter how competitive the Mosley fight is it's still the second or third best fight for PBF.

Second, easily. Really, any talk of him fighting anyone else if he gets to fight Mosley and Pacquiao is questionable at best. He's came back to fight at least one of those two or whoever was at the top of the money pile (legacies don't pay bill, remember?). After them, there is no else from a financial standpoint.

 

[merce77]

LOL @ this clown, Floyd is not a Golden Boy fighter (informed much ), also you seem to jump on news from cheap sites about the status of the fight, like I said earlier let official confirmation be made before you start yapping

Did you just roll your eyes at a group of dudes discusing boxing? And though the articles might be on cheap sites they come from official newspaper articles. Floyd is letting Golden Boy handle his promotion, as Upgrade said, Mayweather promotions has one fighter and GBP's infrastructure is already established. Floyd is a GBP fighter in everything except contract. Floyd isa money chaser and no one generates paper in the game like GBP right now. Do you get informed much? Damm, these Flomos actually take it personally when you kick the real about their favorite dude.

 

[Jordan Diddy Buk]

Lol flomos

 

[TJervey]

Did you just roll your eyes at a group of dudes discusing boxing? And though the articles might be on cheap sites they come from official newspaper articles. Floyd is letting Golden Boy handle his promotion, as Upgrade said, Mayweather promotions has one fighter and GBP's infrastructure is already established. Floyd is a GBP fighter in everything except contract. Floyd isa money chaser and no one generates paper in the game like GBP right now. Do you get informed much? Damm, these Flomos actually take it personally when you kick the real about their favorite dude.

 

[free buju banton]

Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have agreed to terms for a welterweight super fight, Mayweather adviser Leonard Ellerbe said Friday.

Although the contracts are not signed, "all of the deal points have been agreed to," Ellerbe said. "We still have to put pen to paper, but everything is agreed to. It's with the lawyers. Shane is a great fighter, one of the best of his era, and so is Floyd. It's going to be a great fight. It's a fight fans have wanted to see for a long time."


MayweatherMosley
Assuming the paperwork is signed, Mosley will defend his welterweight title against Mayweather on May 1 on HBO PPV at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Ellerbe said that he expected the paperwork to be completed in the next few days with a formal announcement likely next week.

The fight came together after an unexpected turn of events.

First, Mayweather became available for a fight three weeks ago when negotiations with pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao disintegrated. They had agreed to all terms for a March 13 fight that loomed as the biggest in boxing -- except for a drug testing protocol.

They had agreed to random urine testing, but Mayweather also wanted random blood testing, even though that is not required under the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Pacquiao agreed only to three blood tests, but none within 24 days of the fight, and the third one immediately after the bout.

Mayweather has alluded to Pacquiao using performance-enhancing drugs, even though he has never produced any evidence, and Floyd Mayweather Sr. has outright said he believes Pacquiao uses.

The rancor over the drug testing issue caused the fight to fall apart and Pacquiao moved on. He will defend his version of the 147-pound title against former titlist Joshua Clottey on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Then Mosley became available two weeks ago. He was scheduled to meet Andre Berto in a title unification bout at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Saturday night. However, Berto, a Haitian-American, withdrew from the bout after eight members of his extended family were killed in the earthquake in Haiti.

Immediately after the cancellation of Mosley-Berto, Mosley and Mayweather -- the former welterweight champ and pound-for-pound king until giving up the mantle during a brief retirement -- began negotiating.

"The negotiations were very cordial and went very smoothly," Ellerbe said.

Mosley has agreed to undergo random blood and urine testing, as has Mayweather, Ellerbe said.

Mosley has admitted to using PEDs and was connected to the BALCO scandal. Although he publicly denied using PEDs for years, Mosley admitted during grand jury testimony, which was later released, that he used designer steroids "the clear" and "the cream" and injected himself with EPO, a blood oxygen enhancer, during the lead-up to his 2003 rematch with Oscar De La Hoya. Mosley said he took the steroids unknowingly.

"Floyd only wants to be sure of an even playing field no matter who he fights," Ellerbe said.

Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs), a five-division champion, and Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs), a three-division champion, have seemingly been on a collision course since the late 1990s, when Mosley was lightweight champion and Mayweather was junior lightweight champion.

Although their careers took different paths, talk of a potential fight heated back up in 2006 after Mosley's two knockouts of Fernando Vargas, but talks never got too serious.

However, Mosley stepped up his call for a fight with Mayweather, 32, last year after Mayweather ended his 18-month retirement. After Mayweather easily beat lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in a lopsided decision in September, Mosley crashed his post-fight interview in the ring and called him out to his face.

It didn't look like Mosley would get the fight because two months later, Pacquiao knocked out Miguel Cotto and talks began for Pacquiao-Mayweather.

Mosley, 38, hasn't fought since last January, when he upset Antonio Margarito to win his title via ninth-round knockout.

 

[Disqo]

Did you just roll your eyes at a group of dudes discusing boxing? And though the articles might be on cheap sites they come from official newspaper articles. Floyd is letting Golden Boy handle his promotion, as Upgrade said, Mayweather promotions has one fighter and GBP's infrastructure is already established. Floyd is a GBP fighter in everything except contract. Floyd isa money chaser and no one generates paper in the game like GBP right now. Do you get informed much? Damm, these Flomos actually take it personally when you kick the real about their favorite dude.

Flomo, lol, you're trying too hard

What real have you kicked? all I have read is you co-signing cheap sites about fighting some lower weight stiffs instead of Mosley, when nothing of the sort has even been proposed. Like I said let official word break before anything else is said.

 

[merce77]

Flomo, lol, you're trying too hard

What real have you kicked? all I have read is you co-signing cheap sites about fighting some lower weight stiffs instead of Mosley, when nothing of the sort has even been proposed. Like I said let official word break before anything else is said.

Whatever man. By the way, I don't need to cosign shit, Floyd has a history of always taking the easy fights, is it a stretch to imagine him fighting Malignaggi or Matt Hatton or Nate Campbell or Kermit Cintron or any other B-list fighter in his weight range? C'mon dude. You have your point but don't act like I'm the only one saying the same shit in this thread, you single me out because I smashed your boy the hardest and you caught feelings.

 

[will_right]

Real talk, this fight is intriguing on so many levels. A lot of people I've talked to feel like Shane is used goods and past his prime and Floyd will pick him apart. Call me crazy, but I disagree on such a level that I think this fight may be as difficult for Floyd as the Manny fight.

1) Manny, even though he's active, has a definite rhythm which I think in the latter half of the fight Floyd may have figured out and began to pot shot Manny and move. Shane is a hyper, no rhythm type Dude who will be hard for Floyd to sit in the pocket and time.

2) I think people will be surprised at how big Floyd looks compared to Shane come fight night. Shane is definitely a strong fighter, but even though he has fought as high as 154, he is a smallish Welterweight in terms of overall Dimensions. I think for anyone to expect Shane to come in and completely overpower Floyd is in for a surprise. I even see Floyd, once he gets comfortable, backing Shane up from time to time.

3) I see Shane as one of the few 'Warrior Spirit' type fighters that Floyd has fought (Castillo was one as well, and he gave Floyd fits in the first fight). Floyd likes to pot shot and move, but Shane is a fighters fighter, and he will immediately respond to a big shot with one or two of his own, and his variety of power shots may give Floyd fits, especially if he can get his hard Jab going.

4) Timing vs. Speed. While Floyd has impeccable timing, he is not as fast as a lot of people believe. It's just that his reflexes and timing are so many levels beyond most fighters, it give the illusion he has super speed. I believe in this fight Shane will have the speed and power advantages, but Floyd's timing and accuracy will also cause Shane a lot of trouble. Both fighters have the ability to hurt each other, Shane being more of the power puncher, Floyd with more of the Flash variety (both of which would result in a two point round).

Verdict:
I see a tough fight, I see Floyd having to come out of his normal envelope and lead more to offset Shane's aggressive style. I see Shane forcing the issue, eating a lot of leather coming in, but with his Granite chin surviving big shots for the most part. I see Floyd being forced to fight, being marked up quite a bit and maybe even getting dropped. I see the fight morphing into a war where Floyd finally silences his critics by proving that if needed he can fight as opposed to box, and Shane proving he has a lot left in the tank.

Floyd by very close split decision or a draw. I believe the judges will be more impressed with Floyd's accuracy and his versatility than Shane's aggression and power punching. I see a fight competitive enough that a rematch may initially trump a Manny/Floyd fight, especially if Manny struggles with Clottey.

Thoughts?

if you thing PBF will FIGHT shane NOT box then YOU my friend are smoking somthing stronger than your used to lol

 

[will_right]

I have a hard time picking a winner because I am highly doubtful of Mosley right now. Yes, I know he looked intense and beyond explosive against Margarito but I have a few questions about that. Was Mosley so explosive for emotional reasons having just gotten divorced from his wife? Buster Douglas also pulled off a spectacular win against Mike Tyson when emotionally charged by the death of his mother. Did the whole plaster wraps scandal right before the fight destroy Margarito mentally? From round one, Margarito did not seem right when he faced Mosley. Even when he walked into the ring, he had this look like "oh shit, I got busted". I don't think his mind was into it but that's not to say Mosley would not have destroyed him.

If Mosley had another performance after that Margarito win and looked destructive once again against a high caliber opponent, then I would clearly pick him over Mayweather.

However, it was not too long ago that Mosley struggled against a shot Ricardo Mayorga and on some cards was even LOSING THE FIGHT before getting the knockout in the last round. In fact, if Mosley had lost the last round, he would have been outboxed or outpointed by freaking Ricardo Mayorga. Mayorga also outpointed Forrest.

Either Mayorga is a better boxer than people give him credit for or Mosley and Forrest are not as great technically as people think they are.

Mayweather is supposed to be a better defender and a more polished attacker than Mayorga. Mosley was on the slide IMO before the Margarito fight. If Mosley fights Mayweather in April, he will have been inactive for 16 months or over a year.

If the Margarito fight wasn't just a fluke where the stars aligned for Mosley, I pick Mosley to win. If in reality, we're talking about the Mosley that fought Mayorga, I pick Mayweather to win.

YOU TOO sir are smoking dat Shit

 

[will_right]

He actually is though, he's his own boss but GBP work for him. Technically we're both right, he's not a "golden boy fighter" like say Marquez, but GBP has been handling his fight negotiations since he came back.
And we both know what's been taking so long...

And we both know what's been taking so long...

 

[Zeferino]

YOU TOO sir are smoking dat Shit

So I guess the only reasonable argument is that Floyd should easily win because he has the greatest defense of all time and has beaten guys on the level of Shane Mosley with ease many times?

Maybe you're right. I mean, if offensive masters like Baldomir and Gatti couldn't touch Floyd, Shane Mosley doesn't have a chance. We all know that Judah guy just got lucky when he managed to floor Floyd but that was just a slip anyway.

 

[merce77]

So I guess the only reasonable argument is that Floyd should easily win because he has the greatest defense of all time and has beaten guys on the level of Shane Mosley with ease many times?

Maybe you're right. I mean, if offensive masters like Baldomir and Gatti couldn't touch Floyd, Shane Mosley doesn't have a chance. We all know that Judah guy just got lucky when he managed to floor Floyd but that was just a slip anyway.

Yeah, this is the shit that kills me. Like Shane doesn't have a chance because it's Floyd. Well you sir need to realize that Floyd looked like shit in his "masterful" performance against lightweight Marquez. In truth, that style would work great against Pac. But against a guy who's only ever lost to dudes bigger than him, it's not going to loo so great, that's why Mosley has already signed the contract and Floyd, despite all this "we've already agreed" and "the fight is going forward" shit, hasn't. Let's not forget that the MArquez fight almost didn't happen due to a mysterious "injury". I'm picking Floyd to win this fight but I wouldn't be really surprised if he didn't. Unlike alot of niccas who'd probably chuck themselves off the nearest roof the second Floyd loses his first fight.

 

[Spectrum]

I'm picking Floyd to win this fight but I wouldn't be really surprised if he didn't. .

Im picking Floyd to win by a split-decision. I think that speed-reflexes will be the issue and Floyd will be quicker to the punch and steal rounds. I just think that Margarito fight was deceptive and Mosley may show his age against a boxer as fast as Floyd.

With that being said, Mosley is going to come out hungry as hell and is one of the few fighters that was (maybe still is) fast enough to hit Floyd..and has the KO power to hurt him, and also throws combos...

it just comes down to how much handspeed Mosley still has...

I think we will know in the first 2 rounds... I hope the speed is still there..because if it is... this is going to be the first fight in a long time where Floyd is going to have to box AND brawl...

 

[TJervey]

if you thing PBF will FIGHT shane NOT box then YOU my friend are smoking somthing stronger than your used to lol

Thank you for that insightful well thought out response...It really fits in with the tenor of the thread!!!! I wish you'd began participating sooner, maybe some of the misunderstandings and disagreements that have occurred could have been avoided and many of the contractual nonsense could have been avoided!!!

 

[TJervey]

Mayweather vs. Mosley is an All-American Bout

By T.K. Stewart

Like baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet - Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr. and “Sugar” Shane Mosley are red, white and blue through and through.

Late Friday evening, it was announced that the effort to match Mayweather, originally hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan with Mosley from Pomona, California has resulted in success.

The fight will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 1. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer worked feverishly to make the fight happen and he had intoned over the past week that an announcement of the bout could be imminent.

For fight fans, crestfallen when negotiations collapsed to match Manny Pacquiao against Mayweather, the prospect of seeing the two best American fighters on the planet face off against one another harkens back to a day when the United States dominated boxing and names such as Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns reigned atop the 147-pound division.

Certainly one of the issues plaguing the sport in this country is the lack of household American names. While Americans Bernard Hopkins, Paul Williams and Chad Dawson are all rated in the pound-for-pound top 10, they are virtually unknown to the general sports fan.

But Mayweather and Mosley are familiar to most. While neither fighter has the sort of rabid fan base that makes Manny Pacquiao a phenomenon, both men have respectable name recognition.

In 2007, Mayweather was one half of the highest selling boxing pay-per-view in history versus Oscar De La Hoya. He has been able to build upon that success with his participation on “Dancing with the Stars” and cameo appearances on World Wrestling Entertainment.

Mosley has been fighting professionally for 17 years, has won titles at 135, 147 and 154 pounds and he holds signature wins over Oscar De La Hoya, Fernando Vargas and Antonio Margarito. He is perhaps as well known by mainstream sports fans for his association with the BALCO steroids scandal as he is for his accomplishments in the ring.

Put the two men together and it is quite likely one of the best match-ups of two American fighters that the sport of boxing has seen in a decade. For the first time in years, the undefeated Mayweather will be in with an opponent that has a real and legitimate chance of beating him. That fact alone makes the fight worthwhile.

“I truly feel I am the best fighter out there,” Mosley told me in Las Vegas the day of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto bout. “These guys don’t want to fight me for a reason and that’s obvious. None of these guys out there can knock me off the top of the mountain.”

There may be some truth in Mosley’s grandiose view. He is ranked in the top 5 on all of boxing’s pound-for-pound lists, but he has been forced to sit idle for the past year as no marquee fighter would accept his challenge. He was to have fought today against Andre Berto, but the fight was cancelled when Berto, who is of Haitian descent, decided to devote his efforts to aid struggling earthquake victims in that country.

“To be considered the pound-for-pound best you’ve got to fight everybody,” said Mosley. “That’s why back when I was the top of the pound-for-pound it was that way - because I fought everybody. To me, it didn’t matter. I moved up to junior middleweight and fought Winky Wright and Fernando Vargas. It didn’t matter to me because I went where the fight was at and that’s the way it should be today - but I don’t see that no more.”

For those that like to punch holes in Mayweather’s claims of superiority, the spot they perceive to be his weakest is his level of competition. While he has beaten established names over the years - many make the argument that none really stood a legitimate chance of seriously challenging him. It is a view that Mosley shares.

“These guys are ducking and dodging me,” said Mosley. “Mayweather, I think, is scared. By avoiding me like they have they are only tearing their own legacy down and bringing their own reputation down. For them, the big fight is right there in from of them and it’s with me. Mayweather tries to say I’m not a pay-per-view attraction but my fight against Antonio Margarito at the Staples Center was a record. There were more fans there for that fight than had ever been there for any sporting event before or since.”

If marketed properly, Mayweather vs. Mosley could be a very lucrative prizefight. The pay-per-view line-up for the first half of 2010 is not an overcrowded one and there is not an abundance of high-profile bouts. Action starved boxing fans will likely be in the mood to see an intriguing fight such as this that pits two well-established fighters in a match-up that will have significant ramifications for the winner and the loser.

For the first time since he faced Diego Corrales in 2001, there is a real and significant danger for Mayweather in a bout versus Mosley. After the talks for the Pacquiao fight imploded, Mayweather was left with very few options when it came to facing an opponent that could provide a bankable payday. Furthermore, Mosley was the only legitimate American name at 147-pounds. It is a fight that makes sense on a number of levels.

“Mayweather keeps saying that he’s only fighting for money now and that he only wants the big fights,” said Mosley. “Well, here I am.”

Aside from the myriad of intangibles that makes this fight an attractive one, the fact that it will result in crowning the best American fighter in the world is another reason it needs to happen. In this day and age of outsourcing, one thing that is somewhat difficult to outsource is live entertainment. Mayweather and Mosley should bring that as both guys have a strong belief they are the best in the world. The fact that both have a strong belief in their country will also make the fight one of pride.

For long lost and beleaguered American boxing fans, who have grown weary of trying to pronounce names like Pacquiao, Povetkin, Klitschko and Wlodarczyk - Mayweather vs. Mosley has come along at just the right time.

 

[merce77]

Mosley's best chance would be to do what he did to Margarito, maul him on the inside. Eventually Floyd is going to have to stop moving, he's not 25 anymore and he fought the MArquez fight in a surprisingly flatfooted fashion. Mosley needs to hold him and wrestle him on the inside and land shots while they're wrestling, no matter where they hit Floyd. He needs to make sure that Floyd doesn't have the energy to rally late. And Shane is very good at that, a guy with all the energy in the world who comes on late like MArgarito was dead tired by the 6th round. Mosley tired out both Margs and Cotto with that shit. Unlike many previous opponents, Mosley does not have a history of running out of gas late like Oscar and Judah. Whatever game plan Mosley chooses I'm sure Nazim will come up with an intelligent one. If Mosley's speed and stamina are still there, this could be a classic. Floyd needs to do what he always does, rely on his pinpoint counterpunching and defense, defense, defense. At this point I honestly don't care who wins as long as it's not a disappointment. Boxing needs this to be a good fight, too many dissappointing fights from boxings biggest draw, if it's a "snoozer", Floyd will be blamed and criticized for it.

 

[TJervey]

This article is the reason why Floyd decided to all of a sudden decide to fight Mosley...
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=24669

 

[merce77]

This article is the reason why Floyd decided to all of a sudden decide to fight Mosley...
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=24669

Wow.Nobody wants any part of that dude in the welter division.

 

[TJervey]

Wow.Nobody wants any part of that dude in the welter division.

Werd. Now I'm sure I will be under attack for this perception but it is ironic that up until the time of this article, Shane was always discussed as an afterthought by PBF and his camp, every reason in the book not to fight him, when he called Floyd out last year, he said he was retired and then went on to sign to fight Marquez a few weeks later, then he uses the assessment that he wasn't going to fight Shane because Shane avoided him YEARS!!!! ago (I call bullshit on that by the way), then when his fight with Pac falls through, and even though everyone will try to say that Floyd never mentioned any of the names being thrown out initially, I don't for one minute believe that ALL OF THE DUDES MENTIONED had some fantasy about fighting Floyd (I for damn sure believe on some level a discussion took place between PBF's camp and some or all of these Dudes, even if they were preliminary), and when people started clowning him because of his choice in opponents, and all of a sudden Paul Williams expresses interest in fighting this Dude, NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL IS FORGIVEN between him and Shane and NOW he wants to fight him?!?!??!! Give me a Damn break!!!! I appreciate Floyd for taking this fight, but as always with this guy, I believe there is definitely an secondary motive which is even though Shane is a tough fight, PW would be a killer fight for him so he said 'Fuck This I gotta put some space between me and this Dude'!!! And without Shane, there was no other real buffer between him and PW so he created one....

 

[mjohn2001]

Floyd will remain difficult to hit. Sugar will chase but Floyd will win by decision.

 

[Spectrum]

This article is the reason why Floyd decided to all of a sudden decide to fight Mosley...
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=24669

Come on man... you are reaching now. Floyd agrees to flight Mosley... now mofos want to use PW... PW is NOT even a fucking welterweight anymore and there is no way in hell PW could make the weight in March. PW is probably walking around at 170+ easy. PW is just being smart... putting himself in the conversation. I am the biggest PW fan in the world, but you guys need to stop with this shit...the mass market has NO idea who Paul Williams is... at least Mosley is somewhat known and is actually a welterweight and holds a title..

You almost sound like someone saying HAARP was behind the earthquake in Haiti.