We need Pacquiao vs Mosley, not Pacquiao vs Mayweather!

Posted: 18 Nov 2009, 19:03

Its really frustrating to hear everyone calling for Mayweather vs Pacman, sure thats the bigger fight and would get more media attention but it also has the potential to be a very stinky fight like ODLH vs Mayweather was. Floyd will hype the fight and tell everyone that he's going to fight toe to toe with pacman and that he's going to knock him out but when it comes down to it he'll do the exact opposite and just pot shot from the outside and then run, that may win him the fight but it'd stink out the joint by doing it and that'd do the image of boxing more harm then good in the longterm.

As long as Mosley beats Berto in January then Mosley vs Pacman should be the fight that Boxing Fans should want next in April before Pacman goes off to run for office in the Phillipines. Not not only does it pit the number 1 and 2 welterweights against each other and therefore the Ring Championship but also unify the WBO, WBA and WBC belts, more importantly it'd make for a fantastic fight too, 2 attack minded fighters going toe to toe at each other for a possible 12 action packed rounds...it'd be like Pacman vs Cotto and then some. Maybe it dosent make the money Pacman vs Mayweather makes but it'll still make plenty of money and do Boxing more good in the longterm and create new fans rather then put them off by watching a stinkfest fight.

The simple fact is that Mayweather has not earned the right to fight either Manny or Mosley since his comeback and has no welterweight title to bring to the table either. His comeback was a sham the moment he chose to fight against a lightweight and then shameful not even bothering to make the agreed upon weight of 144 lbs, let him earn his right by fighting Paul Williams or even Margarito when he comes back in March and then he'll have earned his right but untill he does face a real welterweight, something he hasn't done since Carlos Baldomir in 2006, he should be shut out!

anyway what are your thoughts?

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Pacquiao Vs Mosley is on!

Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao has agreed to meet WBA Welterweight Champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley in a mega-fight at a catch weight.
June 3rd, 2009

Press release

In an interview today with Filipino news organization GMA News, Manny Pacquiao agreed to Mosley’s dare to meet in the ring. “No problem, we can fight. As long we negotiate," Pacquiao said from his hometown, General Santos City.

Mosley countered, “Now that Manny has stated that he is ready to fight me, the only thing left to finish are negotiations. Richard Schaefer and Bob Arum are working out the details now. I will be ready to fight Pacquiao on October 17th.”

Mosley has agreed to a 40-60 split and is willing to fight at a catch weight to meet Pacquiao in the ring.

Mosley last faced Antonio Margarito 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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Pacquiao expresses interest in Mosley fight

June 3, 2009 | 3:04 pm

Manny Pacquiao waves to fans in Manila, Philippines. Boxing's pound-for-pound top fighter Manny Pacquiao told a Filipino news organization today that he would be willing to fight Pomona's world welterweight champion Shane Mosley later this year, pending negotiations.

Though Mosley's camp was quick to announce Pacquiao's interest, saying Mosley would agree to fight at a catch weight between 140 and 147 pounds and accept a 60-40 split of the purse in Pacquiao's favor for a bout that could be fought Oct. 17, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum was more reserved.

"This has absolutely no credibility to it. Manny hasn't decided who he's going to fight," Arum said. "It could be Mosley, or it could be [Miguel] Cotto, [Floyd] Mayweather Jr., [Juan Manuel] Marquez or [Edwin] Valero. They're all in the mix."

Arum said, "Shane's a good guy, he's definitely in the picture," but Arum insisted Pacquiao will make no decision about his next opponent until watching the June 13 world welterweight title fight between Cotto and Joshua Clottey.

"Why would I eliminate options?" said Arum, who confirmed he was contacted today about a possible Pacquiao-Mosley bout by Mosley's promoter Richard Schaefer. "I've also heard from Manny's people that he wants to wait and see the Mayweather-Marquez fight [July 18] before he agrees to anything. That would mean we won't be ready until November.

"All that he's said is that he's willing to fight Mosley. But he still has to explore the best deal."

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Pacquiao/Mosley Talks Fire Up

By Juan Angel Zurita (June 4, 2009) – Rumors have recently started to circle that Manny Pacquiao may be facing off against welterweight king, Shane Mosley, sometime in October. The thought of such a matchup is sure enough to whet every boxing fanatic’s boxing appetite. As many of us eagerly anticipate Mayweather/Marquez in June, Pacquiao/Mosley sounds just as good if not even better.

Let the boxing gods work their magic to make this bout official. It could begin a round-robin of sorts for years to come that will see legends rise and fall. On paper, everyone has a shot to further solidify their place in boxing history.

Assuming this matchup takes place, whom should be favored?

Do we favor the Sugarman, a wily veteran, a proven great, a fighter coming off one of the best performances of his career?

Or do we favor the Filipino Pac Monster, the consensus pound-for-pound #1 fighter in the world, also a proven great, a fighter coming off one of the best performances of his career?

If the fight were to take place at 147, one would have to give Mosley the slightest edge due to his track record in the welterweight division. However, word is that this fight, if finalized, would take place at a catchweight, somewhere between 140-147 lbs.

That key element alone is what makes this fight even more intriguing. When was the last time Mosley weighed in lower than 146 lbs? Almost a decade ago?

If this fight takes place at 143-144, expect a great fight to with Pacquiao coming out on top. It’s easy to foresee a war, perhaps one of the greatest matchups we will ever witness.

And should Pacquiao succeed in dethroning Mosley, he should get all the credit in the world. This wouldn’t be the same as fighting a past prime De La Hoya, a fighter who hadn’t fought at welterweight in ages nor scored an impressive victory in that weight class since the late 90s.

Although he’s no longer in his prime either, Shane Mosley is a proven welterweight champion even today at the age of 37. If you caught Mosley in his most recent outing in January 2009, you’ll know he still has plenty left in the tank. Just ask Antonio Margarito whom he was not expected to defeat this past January. Mosley, like the great Bernard Hopkins, is one of those special fighters who today continues to defy the laws of time.

Further, spanning a 16 year career, no one has ever knocked Shane Mosley out. In Pacquiao, he’d be facing a fighter that normally wins via knockout. How’s that for some real intrigue?

Although the July 18 matchup between Mayweather/Marquez is quite a treat in its own unique way, it’s difficult to see it stacking up to Pacquiao/Mosley in terms of intrigue and excitement. Even if the size factor doesn’t come into play in Mayweather/Marquez, both fighters are natural counter-punchers that typically rely on their opponents to make the fight. In other words, that fight will most likely be a battle between two boxing technicians, but it won’t produce the fireworks of a Pacquiao/Mosley.

For many reasons, Pacquiao/Mosley needs to take place.

Aside from a fight against the winner of Mayweather/Marquez, this is as big a fight as Pacquiao can possibly make right now. True, there’s also a potential date with Cotto (assuming he defeats Joshua Clottey next weekend) which would also be a big fight in its own right. If Pacquiao decides to go that route instead, he would be commended for accepting that fight as well considering that Cotto is a proven world class welterweight like Mosley.

At this point, it doesn’t really matter who’s next. Rest assured it’ll be a dangerous opponent as Pacquiao has consistently shown the willingness to face off against the world’s best in each weight class he’s climbed through. If Manny is serious about retiring within a year, he’s truly going out like a real champion. Line em’ up.

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Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley

June 4, 2009

Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao has agreed to meet WBA Welterweight Champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley in a mega-fight at a catch weight. In an interview today with Filipino news organization GMA News, Manny Pacquiao agreed to Mosley’s dare to meet in the ring. “No problem, we can fight. As long we negotiate,” Pacquiao said from his hometown, General Santos City.

Mosley countered, “Now that Manny has stated that he is ready to fight me, the only thing left to finish are negotiations. Richard Schaefer and Bob Arum are working out the details now. I will be ready to fight Pacquiao on October 17th.”

Mosley has agreed to a 40-60 split and is willing to fight at a catch weight to meet Pacquiao in the ring.

Mosley last faced Antonio Margarito in January 2009 and delivered a ninth-round knockout. Pacquiao is coming off a second-round knock-out victory over Ricky Hatton in May.

Shane Mosley Scores Legal Victory

NEW YORK (June 3, 2009) – Justice Louis York of the New York State Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to Victor Conte’s efforts to avoid paying the price for the outrageous lies he has continued to tell about Shane Mosley. Mosley has sued Conte for defamation based upon Conte’s outright lies concerning Mosley’s use of steroids. In an effort to avoid reaching the truth, Conte tried the procedural gambit of seeking to dismiss the case for no merit. His efforts were met with a judicial slap in the face, as the Judge denied the motion orally without even feeling the need to write an opinion. As a general rule, only the most frivolous claims are dealt with in this manner. Judd Burstein, Mosley’s attorney, stated, “This is one step along the road of securing justice for Shane. Conte can run, but he cannot hide from me.”

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Freddie Roach: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Jr. and Mosley are both great fights, and we’ll fight either one!

Freddie Roach, recently named boxing’s top pound-for-pound trainer, recently spoke to FightFan.com about his thoughts on future potential mega fights between his star fighter Manny Pacquiao and both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley. Don’t miss what Freddie has to say about these fights, only on FightFan.com!

Freddie Roach on Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Jr. / Mosley


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Mosley ready to go at 144 lb vs Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines – Shane Mosley is willing to stake his WBA welterweight crown if he gets to face Manny Pacquiao even at a catch weight of 144 lb.

“I’ll meet him halfway so we can make the fight,” said Mosley in an exclusive interview aired by NBN-4 sports program Teledyaryo yesterday.

Mosley, the champion at 147 lb, said he’s willing to go down in weight, face Pacquiao on Oct. 17, and stake his crown just to see “who’s the best.”

Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, said they’re willing to face Mosley if the latter would agree to go down to 142 lb. Then Mosley said “halfway” could mean 144 lb.

“I can possibly make the weight and feel comfortable. I want to explore that,” said Mosley.

Snow Badua of Teledyaryo asked Mosley if he’d be willing to stake his WBA crown against Pacquiao, and the 37-year-old, 5-foot-9 champion said, “Yeah, definitely.”

Mosley also said the purse split shouldn’t be a problem, even if Pacquiao, now the pound-for-pound king, gets more.

“We will negotiate. Whatever is fair is what we’re gonna talk about. Maybe we can get a good split,” said Mosley, adding that Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy, his promoter, will do the negotiating for him.

“That’s what Richard Schaefer does,” he said. “Whatever is fair for both and we all make the money.”

Pacquiao said in his column that came out of philboxing.com the other day that he’s not afraid of anyone, and that he won’t back down from any fight, even if it means fighting in a different weight class for the fourth straight time.

He fought Juan Manuel Marquez at 130, David Diaz at 135, Oscar dela Hoya at 147 and Ricky Hatton at 140 over the last 14 months, and won them all.

Mosley, now considered as the top candidate to face Pacquiao, ahead of fellow welter Miguel Cotto, said money is not the issue.

“That’s not the main issue. Let’s see who’s the best fighter,” said Mosley, who hasn’t fought under 147 for the last 10 years.

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Pacquiao vs Mosley Rumor

There are rumors coming out that Pacquiao’s next opponent will be Shane Mosley. The idea is, Pacquiao vs Mayweather, but Mayweather already booked Juan Manuel Marquez and Pacquiao don’t want to wait for the result of the fight. I guess Pacquiao is in a hurry to have the most number of boxing match because he’s gonna retire this year.



After Manny Pacquiao destroyed Ricky Hatton on Saturday night, most of the post-fight talk centered on the likelihood of Pacquiao fighting the winner of the July 18 fight between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez. But Shane Mosley, the top welterweight in the world, thinks he should be Pacquiao’s next opponent.

“I’m definitely campaigning for a fight with Manny Pacquiao,” Mosley said in an interview with inthiscornertv.com. “That would be a great fight the world wants to see. He’s definitely No. 1 pound for pound right now, I’m the No. 1 welterweight right now and I’ve been pound-for-pound before, so let’s get it on. … I’ll be ready.”

But will Pacquiao be ready for Mosley? Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, says that Pacquiao’s next fight will be whatever makes for the biggest fight for the most money. Roach added that if Mosley wants that fight, he’ll have to lose a few pounds, because Pacquiao doesn’t want to move all the way up to 147.

My own opinion is that Pacquiao vs. Mayweather needs to happen, and I’ll be a little disappointed if Pacquiao’s next opponent is anyone other than Mayweather. But it’s not Pacquiao’s fault that Mayweather vs Marquez happened first, and if Pacquiao decides he doesn’t want to wait around for the next two and a half months to see how Mayweather vs. Marquez turns out, who can blame him?

And if that’s Pacquiao’s decision, I think Mosley is probably the opponent who makes the most sense. He’s a well-known, marketable boxer who’s coming off a big win over Antonio Margarito, and his style should make for an interesting fight with Pacquiao. If the next opponent for Pacquiao isn’t Mayweather, it should be Mosley.

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PACQUIAO VS. MOSLEY?

By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 26 Jan 2009

Sugar Shane Mosley scored an upset knockout victory over Antonio Margarito at 0:43 of the 9th round to win the WBA welterweight championship. In that finishing round, Mosley unleashed lethal combinations that pummeled Margarito against the ropes prompting the referee to stop the onslaught.

Prior to the fight, Mosley replaced his father Jack Mosley as his trainer with Nazim Richardson, who trained the 43-year-old Bernard Hopkins to his astonishing conquest over the younger and stronger Kelly Pavlik last October.



"We plan to make Margarito fight a Shane Mosley fight," Richardson said before the bout. "We'll be maneuvering. I do feel just as confident here with Shane as I did with Bernard before Pavlik, more so. I understood the questions about Bernard's age. He was way past 40. I don't understand it with Shane. He's not past his prime. I see his tenaciousness, and the truth will reveal itself.”

Mosley really did defy father time and knocked out Margarito’s chance to face the world’s number one pound-for-pound boxer Manny Pacquiao. He said the Margarito style is nothing new to him for he has fought with numerous aggressive Latino fighters.

"Of course, I grew up in California fighting these kinds of fights," Mosley said. "Most Mexicans are strong and come right at you. I know how to handle it. I can be around the war, but not in the war."

Now Pacquiao and Mosley have one thing in common. Both have conquered Oscar de la Hoya, once the most precious jewel of boxing. At 37, Mosley is still a very dangerous fighter who can take on anybody anytime.

The fight filled up the Staples Center, the biggest ever assembled there, with predominantly Latino crowd which had the surprise of their lives. Now, the Mexicans lost another good fighter in Margarito. And Mosley’s fading career got another leash of life and it’s back to the limelight for the warrior who defeated the Golden Boy not once, but twice.

Is Mosley ready to take on Pacquiao in place of Margarito? He scored a great upset on the Tijuana Tornado just like what Pacquiao did to the Golden Boy. Mosley was Oscar’s curse and he did it when de la Hoya was still in his prime. Manny did it when Oscar can’t pull the trigger anymore. But can Sugar Shane pull the trigger against Pacman?

Another good option is for Mosley and Miguel Angel Cotto to face one more time and the winner will face Pacquiao. Cotto beat Mosley by a very close decision in one of the best fights of the year 2007. While Margarito gave Cotto his first career loss by an 11th-round TKO last July 26.

A Pacquiao-Mosley fight would not entice much the fanatic Latino crowd, which predominantly cheered for Margarito in Los Angeles. Pay-per-view may not sell as much as the fight with de la Hoya, who is a Mexican-American or Ricky Hatton, a Briton. And Mosley might look like David Diaz in a fight with the Pacman. One thing is sure though, the welterweight division is very much alive and kicking.



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