Mayweather-Mosley a no-go
by Scott Christ on Feb 12, 2009 2:48 PM EST
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Source: Sha'boy Chris Mannix got the scoop!
In terribly unsurprising news, word is from Chris Mannix at Sports Illustrated that retired pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. has turned down a fight with reigning WBA welterweight titleholder Shane Mosley.
You may recall that Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer immediately told Mosley after his TKO win over Antonio Margarito on January 24 that he'd be in contact with Mayweather's people.
"I was told by [Mayweather's manager] Al Haymon that Floyd was not coming out of retirement to fight Shane Mosley," Schaefer told SI.com. "I feel bad for Shane. It's as if he looked too good in his last fight. It was the best performance of his career and maybe it made some guys not want to face him."
Schaefer goes on to say he's had preliminary talks with Bob Arum about a Mosley-Cotto rematch. If Cotto doesn't fight Mosley, he could fight Andre Berto, or Mosley could fight Berto, leaving Cotto out in the cold.
And yet nobody is talking about fighting poor Joshua Clottey. Bob Arum has the time and sense of outrage to try to book Antonio Margarito in a Mexican ring sometime soon, but he can't find a single damned fight for Clottey.
In true Chris Mannix fashion, he finishes the column with this:
There is one other potential opponent out there [for Mosley]: De La Hoya, who has yet to announce if he will fight again after his December loss to Pacquiao. But even if De La Hoya chooses to get back into the ring, it won't be for a third fight with Mosley.
"That's not going to happen," said Schaefer. "I honestly don't know what Oscar is going to do. I don't think Oscar is ready to commit to anything right now. And Shane has moved on. He's clearly the No. 1 welterweight in the world. He wants to be in there with the biggest and the best."
Mannix notes a potential opponent, then immediately states that the fight won't happen. So it's not really a potential fight at all. Just a way to mention Oscar.
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As much of Mayweather hater I am
I cannot blame him for doing so. After the performance he gave with Margarito, this is probably going to continue to happen. Bully! You even got Mayorga blaming you for his lost spot with Angulo. That was so wrong, not really, but it was. HAHAHA
Anyone that has any decency... please let me know if the Urango-Ngoudjo's 10th round fight is over.
not surprised again.
Mayweather is scared. He’ll ‘un-retire’ for the winner of Pacquiao/Hatton, knowing that he would easily be favored in either match-up.
Cotto is too much for him, Mosley is too much for him; and although Berto would probably make the most exciting fight, it won’t be a big enough payday.
He’ll beat the winner of Pacquiao/Hatton, then retire again. Genius.
"He's clearly the #1 welter in the world?"
clearly? Cotto has no standing in the ‘best welter in the world’ conversation?
Not if you promote Mosley.
"I was trying to rob him. And he took my gun from me. And the gun was full of blanks. And he shot a blank into my eye. And now I cannot see from this eye ever again, the doctors say."
"Well to be honest it sounds like it's all your fault."
by Scott Christ on Feb 12, 2009 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
Mosley-Williams?
Does anyone think Williams could still make weight at 147? And if so, would Mosley be willing to take on anyone that dangerous? Of course, this assumes that Williams beats Winky.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
I think he could
he didn’t leave due to weight but since it becomes more difficult to hit original weight as age progresses, if that’s true for anyone it will be true for PW
If and when he beat Winky by UD and he gets maybe two more fights in that division, I think it might be hard for him to make 147.
Anyone that has any decency... please let me know if the Urango-Ngoudjo's 10th round fight is over.
by CRAZEDANG1280 on Feb 12, 2009 6:05 PM EST up reply actions
I could see this fight at a catch weight, and I would be thrilled for it—a most worthy match for both men.
WHO?!
Left in a limbo
Anyone that has any decency... please let me know if the Urango-Ngoudjo's 10th round fight is over.
by CRAZEDANG1280 on Feb 12, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
I think he can make more money in the states. There is no logical reason why he should fight in Mexico. He is a belt holder. He should look to fight other belt holders.
they won't fight him
"I was trying to rob him. And he took my gun from me. And the gun was full of blanks. And he shot a blank into my eye. And now I cannot see from this eye ever again, the doctors say."
"Well to be honest it sounds like it's all your fault."
by Scott Christ on Feb 13, 2009 2:07 AM EST up reply actions
Clottey vs Mosley
That would be a great fight, Paul Williams will loose to Wright and Berto is overrated.
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