Mosley: I want Pacman now!
by Johpin on May 30, 2009 4:45 AM EDT
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WBA welterweight champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley announced today that he is ready to face Manny Pacquiao in the ring and is willing to meet at a catch-weight to make the fight happen. In a statement, Mosley said: “There are conflicting reports from the Pacquiao camp an upcoming fight between me and Manny Pacquiao. I want it to be known that I want to fight Pacquiao and I want to fight him now. I’m willing to meet at a catch weight to make that happen. I know this is what Freddie Roach wants as well, as he has previously stated this to press. I am the best fighter in boxing and I am ready to reclaim the title of number one pound-for-pound fighter.” Mosley last faced Antonio Margartio in January 2009 and delivered a ninth-round knockout. Pacquiao is coming off a second-round knock-out victory over Ricky Hatton in May.
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Pacquio is good but
he has faced washed out opponets in his last couple of fights. He will beat Sugar Shane though, but a newer, fresher fighter might beat the Pac Man
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Hatton was washed up because he got KO'd once in his career
And it wasn’t even that bad a punch. Had he not run head first into the ringpost I’d wager he would have gotten up. Pac MADE him washed up. Floyd never did to him what Pac did at 140.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on May 31, 2009 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions
He got up from the ringpost knockdown. It was the knockdown after that put him away.
by Scott Christ on May 31, 2009 3:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn't remember that
I was drinking and watching from a bar in Park City on a early season snow vacation… probably why I don’t remember that one well. I do remember some rapper was in the bar cheering for Floyd while pretty much everybody else was pro-hatton. I also remember people were cheering for the various celebs they showed… then they showed dude from Saved by the Bell and the whole place booed all at the same time. Was pretty funny
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on May 31, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I know that Mosley takes care of his body, but I those last few pounds will be killer for someone who has not been at that weight in years.
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
Hmm
It would be an interesting fight. Sugar seems to be a more dominate figure, physically. However, I think this will be the strongest opponent of manny’s career. They are both quick and powerful. But, Manny is always hungry. Heart trumps greed. Manny for the win.
Has Shane even beaten a quality southpaw? This fight would go the same way his first fight with Winky went. A clear mismatch.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill
This fight won’t happen. Sorry. I’d like to see it, but Manny won’t risk a loss in a 7 to 8 million dollar fight with Shane that would cost him a 20 million dollar fight with Mayweather. Math doesn’t work that way. Also, bodies don’t work that way. There’s no way at Shane’s age he is going to boil down to 143 and be effective. The stars aren’t aligned for something like this and I doubt they will be before either guy retires.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
A loss is the only thing that will get him the Mayweather fight
If he BEATS Mosley PBF will run and hide and say Manny ducked him to fight Mosley. If Mosley beats him Floyd will then try and get in there too.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Jun 3, 2009 2:38 AM EDT up reply actions
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