Manny Pacquiao Vs. Shane Mosley – Five Predictions For The Fight
bleacherreport.com After many early reports indicated that Pacquiao vs. Manuel Marquez III was on the horizon, the actual opponent for Manny Pacquiao on May 7th at the MGM Grand area is Shane Mosley.
Andre Berto’s name was also in the preliminary mix, although he was viewed as a pretty long shot since he is yet to have a high profile fight against a household name like Pacquiao.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum did not make it much of a secret that Mosley was his favorite choice, seemingly intrigued by the draw the fight will get because of Mosley’s name value.
Many fans were turned off when they heard the latest news, since Mosley has the look of a guy who is past his prime.
Out of 11,238 voters, as of noon on December 22nd, 53% were “not interested” according to an ESPN Sports Nation poll that asked “How interested are you in the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight?”
A mere 13% responded “very interested”, while 34% responded with “somewhat interested.”
Mosley hung tough, and one could even argue that he was beating Mayweather, in the first two rounds of their fight in May. However, he completely fizzled out from there and got owned by the Pretty Boy from their on out.
His subsequent fight with Sergio Mora did little to restore his credibility, as the winner of NBC’s first season of “The Contender” battled Mosley to a draw in September.
While a good portion of fans and analysts alike felt that Mosley deserved the W in this one, many also agreed that Mosley in his prime would have easily picked Mora apart.
Mosley remains confident that he has not lost a step, stating that "I still have power and speed. They thought I was done before I knocked out [Antonio] Margarito, too” and went on to say he would knock Pacquiao out.
Should we believe the powerful puncher, who will be 40 years old when this main event fight takes place?
Probably not, but let us take a look at five realistic predictions for this MGM showdown in May.
Andre Berto’s name was also in the preliminary mix, although he was viewed as a pretty long shot since he is yet to have a high profile fight against a household name like Pacquiao.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum did not make it much of a secret that Mosley was his favorite choice, seemingly intrigued by the draw the fight will get because of Mosley’s name value.
Many fans were turned off when they heard the latest news, since Mosley has the look of a guy who is past his prime.
Out of 11,238 voters, as of noon on December 22nd, 53% were “not interested” according to an ESPN Sports Nation poll that asked “How interested are you in the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight?”
A mere 13% responded “very interested”, while 34% responded with “somewhat interested.”
Mosley hung tough, and one could even argue that he was beating Mayweather, in the first two rounds of their fight in May. However, he completely fizzled out from there and got owned by the Pretty Boy from their on out.
His subsequent fight with Sergio Mora did little to restore his credibility, as the winner of NBC’s first season of “The Contender” battled Mosley to a draw in September.
While a good portion of fans and analysts alike felt that Mosley deserved the W in this one, many also agreed that Mosley in his prime would have easily picked Mora apart.
Mosley remains confident that he has not lost a step, stating that "I still have power and speed. They thought I was done before I knocked out [Antonio] Margarito, too” and went on to say he would knock Pacquiao out.
Should we believe the powerful puncher, who will be 40 years old when this main event fight takes place?
Probably not, but let us take a look at five realistic predictions for this MGM showdown in May.
