Naazim Richardson on The Fight Show: Pacquiao Won't Stop Mosley
by Scott Christ on May 5, 2011 5:03 PM EDT
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Our friends at The Fight Show with Mauro Ranallo had the chance to speak with Naazim Richardson (head trainer for "Sugar" Shane Mosley) today. You can listen to the full show here.
Richardson said on the show that he doesn't expect his fighter to be stopped on Saturday. Mosley has never been knocked out in his 18-year professional career, but lines on KO/decision for Pacquiao have shifted toward a knockout.
"When it comes to Pacquiao, as far as stopping Shane Mosley, I haven't even entertained that idea," said the trainer.
Other highlights:
"Mosley is fully focused and fully confident going into this bout."
(on a knockout in the fight) "There's a good chance Pacquiao will find what he's looking for, but maybe at the wrong side of the table."
"I take full responsibility for not putting the best game plan together against Mora."
"I feel like Pacquiao will box, either in the beginning, or after he gets cracked."
One bit I found really interesting -- and a bit troubling -- was the Mora comment. Here's what Naazim said in full:
"I drilled into (Shane's) head going into the Mora fight that Mora was gonna engage, because Mora's engaged with every other fighter he's ever fought. But then Mora got in there and had no intentions of engaging with Shane Mosley."
That is not the Sergio Mora I remember ever seeing, to be honest. That would have been about the last thing I would have drilled into Mosley's head for a Mora fight.
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I'm not sure if I'd buy too much into the Mora quote.
I get the feeling that Naazim is just trying to deflect from what was a horrible performance by Shane than anything else. He generally seems like far too smart a trainer to send his guy into a contest with Sergio Mora expecting a tear-up.
"Occasionally, there is a boxing match that, in its demonstration of skill, courage, intelligence, hope, seems to redeem the sport - almost. Perhaps boxing has always been a sport in crisis, a sport of crisis."
yeah, seems like
He also seems smart enough to come up with something better than “Well I thought Mora was gonna trade punches with Shane because he always does that but then he didn’t.”
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
I believe Naazim comes with a much better plan for this one.
This is Shane’s last big payday I believe. I agree with what many pundits are saying in that this fight will be action packed. Manny unlike Floyd will fight. Once Floyd felt Shanes power in Rd 2 he became extra defensive. Manny is not very defensive.
"That was very funny about the old man basketball skills. One is lucky to escape injury when playing against those crafty, crusty sumbitches. And it’s just demoralizing when they demonstrate yet again how to use the backboard from range." - Charlie Custer
Once Floyd felt Shanes power in Rd 2 he became extra defensive.
I disagree. Once Floyd figured Shane out (a round after Shane cracked him) he physically dominated Mosley and even brought the fight to him.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
I remember that differently as well
He came out swinging the next round.
Richardson is right about one thing...
Mosley is not getting stopped. And Pac better be careful going in for the kill because this is the biggest hitter he has ever fought.
If anyone is getting knocked out it is Pacquiao.
oh yeah...
If Manny puts his gloves up in what Roach calls a passive defense, Shane will unload a bomb that will hurt.
Pac has a big advantage in the legs (which I think will show up late), and he better use them.
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