Pacquiao-Mosley: Manny says Shane is a good fight, but fails to say he’s the best one for him
February 16th, 2011
By Chris Williams: Photo credit Tom Casino/Showtime – Manny Pacquiao leaked a little bit of his feeling about his opponent Shane Mosley ahead of their May 7th fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Like many of Pacquiao’s opponent, the 39-year-old Mosley was picked by Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum and the choice has been an unpopular one among diehard boxing fans. Arum seems willing to ignore that, because he’s aiming this fight at the casual fan, who will likely have heard of Mosley and won’t realize how shot he is until it’s too late. Arum figures that the diehard boxing fans will likely purchase the Pacquiao-Mosley fight anyway just to see Pacqquiao fight.
That’s less than a ring endorsement of Mosley, isn’t it? I don’t blame Pacquiao for giving the politically correct answer, because he can’t very well skewer Arum’s choice of the 39-year-old shot Mosley, because it would make Arum look like he was cherry picking for a beatable opponent for Pacquiao and happened on the fading Mosley, who hasn’t won a fight in over two years and hasn’t looked at all good in his last two fights. What’s telling is that Mosleyn couldn’t get a fight with Pacquiao when he was fighting well, but as soon as he started looking shot, he suddenly was able to get a fight with him.
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Hi Guys…
I will tell you. Styles makes fight. I’m voting for PACQUIAO because he always win. Anybody has a chance to BET pacquiao but he always win. Understand me!
Pacquiao fightS anybody. You must understand that BOXING IS BUSINESS. You can’t match an opponent to Pacquiao unless you personally talk to Pacquiao manager, BOB ARUM. Understand!
BUT one thing for sure, pacquaio always win who ever his opponents. trust me. That’s all the fans want to. That Pacquiao MUST WIN everytime.
UNDERSTAND!
Of course this isn’t the best fight for him! Berto, Mike Jones (who) are out there also Bradley, Peterson and a gang of others.
@lilMANNYbrother
I think you need very good contact lenses….look at the picture again. If you still don’t see the right sizes, I suggest you need to go and see a psychiatrist.
I wouldn’t ask Floyd to fight Manny…
I mean look at what Floyd did to his baby momma when she asked him to fight Manny.
That security guard asked Floyd to fight Manny too..
Shiii t, I’m surprised Floyd didn’t jab that kid from the make a wish foundation when he asked…
I have one question only for the floydfans.
Do you guys think that Dave Lahr, Chris Williams and Al Hmiel are credible and sensible writers? Yes or NO only. Thanks.
Pacquiao is as good as Chavez jr. Just wait for Bob Arum to start cherry picking for Chavez jr, I mean better cherrys picking. Chavez jr vs Cotto, Chavez jr vs Margarito, Chavez jr vs Clottey and Chavez jr vs Mosley. I’m telling MORONS Chavez jr will the next greatest thing.
WBC flyweight title
(missed bantamweight)
WBC International super bantamweight title
Juan Manuel Marquez 125 42-2-0
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States D PTS 12 12
referee: Joe Cortez | judge: John Stewart 115-110 | judge: Burt A. Clements 113-113 | judge: Guy Jutras 110-115
WBA Super World featherweight title (supervisor: Jose Oliver Gomez)
IBF featherweight title
failed to get because of draw.
2 so far…. (missed feather weight title)
vacant WBC International super featherweight title
3
WBC lightweight title (diaz)
4
International Boxing Organization light welterweight title (hatton
5
WBO welterweight title (coto)
6
vacant WBC light middleweight title (Margarito)
for this margarito was made to be no higher than 150 and manny was 144 and quarter,. FOR THE 154 TITLE.
HOW MANY IS THAT 6 DIVISIONS LOOK IT UP
The media, the press, and the fans have all counted Shane Mosely out. This is a big mistake!!! BIG MISTAKE!!!
There will be a changing of the guard May 7th, 2011….
@LANDCRUISER……SO ARE YOU SAYING THAT THE MOSLEY VS PAC MAN FIGHT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN BIG AFTER MOSLEY BEAT MARGACHEATO?? OR IS IT THAT BERTO LOOKED TOO GOOD IN HIS LAST FIGHT? SO WE CHERRY PICK AND SAY THAT HES A NOBODY. JUST DONT GET IT, JOSUHA C, DAVID DIAZ, EVEN MARGARITO, NONE OF WHICH ARE PPV DRAWS. BUT PAC MAN FOUGHT THEM ANYWAY, WHY CANT HE FIGHT BERTO ? OH I FORGOT BERTO IS NOT A TOP RANK FIGHTER..
Manny goes to White House… Floydie goes to jail….
The only thing Manny will be known for in history is for never fighting the best at the time, always waiting until they do not look good. He will also be known in history books for [*] …..
THIS IS Y I DON’T GET ABOUT PEOPLE SPEACIALLY PACFANS BECAUSE THIS ARTICLE IS PACQUIAO MOSLEY. IF U DON’T LIKE FLOYD MAYWEATHER THEN STOP BRINGIN HIM UP IN THE COMBO. BUT I GUESS ALL YOU PACTARDS DO EVRYONE SAYS ALL THE ROADS LEAD TO PAC BUT IN FACT IS THE OPPOSITE ALL THE ROADS LEAD TO MAYWEATHER THE NUMBER 1 P4P KING UNDEFEATED.
even mosely could win this wat to stop arum paying mosely to throw the fight so floyd wont say i wont fight pac no more you lost to shane who i beat clearly no fight the have to protect the biggest payday yet mayweather vs pac-man
Pacfans, we will see whom is best. This fight is a great barometer to measure both Pacquiao and Mayweather. We have Mosely and JMM to compare.
In order for Pacquiao to best Mayweather he will have to do the following:
1) Shutout Mosely 12 to zip…
2) KO Mosely…
3) Defeat Mosely with the greatest of EASE…
4) Do not Struggle with Mosely…
5) Do not get knocked out…
Let’s regroup on May 8th…DEAL?
well said. many promoter chooce fight 4 many n thats include mayweather… i think d best possible way 4 mayweather folower 2 do is 2 convince floyd 2 fight many. dats d best thing they can do. nothing more, nothing less…
This Pachaters will always trash talking.Anyway, we don’t care bcoz we knew that our Boxer Pacman is the greatest fighter in our time. He’s so famous all over the world.Can’t you imagine your Pres. Obama invited him to the white house…what a guy! Anyway, Floyd jr was also invited by the highly distinguished judge in court right? Bwahahahaha!
@ Tarzan- Floyd points vs ODLH (Pac stoppage) Floyd 10th KO vs Hatton (Pac 2nd round annihalation) Floyd points vs Mosley (Pac………………………) swings n roundabouts comes to mind!!!
Me Love Manny! He have same hair like me and Bluce Lee!!!
this is what they say or worse before they fight manny…
after the fight, it’s another story…
like fighting five guys, i can’t see his punches comin’,…
or i am officially retired.
Floyd demolished Mosely in EASY fashion. Floyd demolished JMM in EASY fashion.
NOW…if Pacquiao struggles with Mosely as he did JMM there is no question whom the greated P4P boxer is today.
Heaven forbid if Mosely KO’s Pacquiao!!!
@long live….
is there anyway you can think of to make NSAC adopt the testing method that Floyd wants? if you do, please start a petition and gather signatures from Manny & Floyd’s fan so we could force the commission to change the procedure FOR ALL BOXERS, FOR EVERY BOUT.
@anonymous..
You have to realize that Mosley is now the most financially rewarding fight there is for Pacqiao. This the 1st time that Manny is fighting an AMERICAN. We’ve heard it… 16,000 tickets sold in 3 hours. Would you honestly believe Marquez or Berto would generate the same interest?
Truth be told… Team Pac wants Mayweather, but Floyd’s busy searching for files to post at the internet these days.
Bible of
Why does Manny insist on catchweights and glove sizes etc…?? Or better yet why do opponents bow down to his every demand? Because they want to get paid big! If it is just dumb testing than why not just take it? The testing that is done these days is behind the times..The drug cheats are way ahead on this!
“What’s telling is that Mosleyn couldn’t get a fight with Pacquiao when he was fighting well, but as soon as he started looking shot, he suddenly was able to get a fight with him”
How true is that?
eh no actually arum said he hace manny 3 options marquez,berto,mosley..and manny choose berto stop defending him over his last choice of opponents,a promoter cannot make u fight any1..manny is to blame also
mosley is finished
I think everyone knows, including Manny, that this is a mismatch chosen by Bob Arum. He couldn’t tell a lie and say that it’s the best fight out there but at least, he still made it sound positive. One point for Manny, another loss for Chris Williams.
LIVE WITH IT CHRIS WILLIAMS .YOU ARE TOO OBSESSED AND TOO JEALOUS OF PACMAN’S SUCCESS.LET IT GO..GET A BETTER LIFE
The 100 million dollar question remains, “Will he ever fight Pacquiao?” If not, it will be the greatest disappointment in the history of the sport and the man who nicknamed himself “Money” will not be getting his and just like Tom Molineaux from the bare-knuckle age, Mayweather will go down as another sad example of a boxer who goes down in flames
i disagree calling fighter as washed up, they deserve to be respected…manny respected every fighter he faces unlike your own FMJ….
this writer has no knowledge at all..the main reason why they didn’t fight due to the fact that mosley was promoted by top rank..
envy… envy… envy…
if u noticed in the photo…pacman HEAD is as Big as the interviewer…WAYYY TO MUCH HGH..DEMAND THE BLOOD TEST FLOYD…THIS JACK IN THE BOX HEAD PINOY HAS DRINK HALF OF THE PHILLIPINES JUICE
Manny has said the truth. Sugar is not the best for Manny out there, Sugar makes sence for business and that is what matters. In as musch as I would hope for a good fight, Sugar is on the way for serious pemanent damage. I have no doubt that Sugar is retiring after this fight.
Pac is only saying the truth. Floyd is the best fight out there, but where is Floyd???????