Mayweather vs Mosley Fight: Mosley can be a tough opponent for Mayweather

Coming May 1, 2010 the fight between Floyd Mayweather vs Shane Mosley on the MGM Grand Las Vegas, Nevada. Pretty much sums up that floyd will be the one on top. Many think that Mayweather's defense and movement will stop Mosley from getting a hit and that Mayweather's counter punches will get him that victory.

From my own observation, Mosley should go out hard early in the fight because he is big and powerful in the welterweight class. Mosley is already 39 if a fight with Pacquiao pushes through, but 39 is very old for a fast fighter but there is some chance.

However, I don't think that with him fighting against Manny Pacquiao. Mosley would be as a difficult opponent for Mayweather.

The danger that Mayweather poses to Pacquiao is that Mayweather has excellent defense and also a good at counter punches, however we know and saw that Mayweather can struggle if pressured and might be too afraid to exchange punches with Pacquiao and might end up getting knocked out. Maybe Floyd is too nervous to fight and tarnishing his zero loss streak, or he can fight Pacquiao.

Everyone witnessed the Pacquiao vs Clottey and that Pacquiao can be hit by slow fighters, but in the Mayweather vs Mosley fight, Mosley is quite fast and lands powerful punches as well. The case with Pacquiao, if somebody attacks the Filipino champ, then they are at risk of getting themselves knocked out but the difference between Mosley that he has been fighting bigger fighter than Pacquiao and that his toughness has been building up.

Pacquiao has big chances in winning these fights between Mayweather and Mosley, he can use his speed and power to dominate the fight. One thing is for sure that this fight will be one of the greatest.

One of the biggest fights in the boxing history, Floyd Mayweather vs Shane Mosley on May 1, 2010

Mayweather vs Mosley Fight Predictions

Watch out for the Floyd Mayweather vs Shane Mosley on May 1, Who R U Picking?

Everybody was expecting a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight last december, but that didn't come true and it was a bit of a dissapointment to all the boxing fans.

The upcoming boxing fight on May 1 between Shane Mosley vs Floyd Mayweather is one of the highly anticipated fights in the boxing world. If Mosley loses to Mayweather everyone will be expecting a Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight.

The Filipino champion is not letting go from his lawsuit threats. But rumors are circling around saying that if Mayweather lets go of his blood testing requirements, Pacquiao might drop the lawsuit too and fight Mayweather. The rumors have been denied by both parties' representatives, who said lost millions of dollars in potential endorsements and that his reputation has been irreparably tarnished.

ProBoxing Fan predicts that Mayweather might win the fight between Mosley, but Mosley is gonna prove a worthy strong offensive. It might not end in knockout but via unanimous decision.

Mayweather has a lot going on for him, a lot more than Mosley. If the Mayweather vs Mosley fight goes to Mayweather, he's already adding himself to a list of best class fighters that have fallen to Floyd Mayweather's demands. Floyd Mayweather has wins against some of the biggest names in the boxing world, one of which is Oscar de la Hoya.

If Mayweather loses the Mayweather vs Mosley fight, then there is no if not less little hope for a Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight. This will be the first loss Mayweather has to face in his entire career. Despite their differences, Pacquiao wants to be the one to put Mayweather down on his knees and dethrone him from his undefeated status.

What's your stand on the Mayweather vs Mosley fight? Do you think the odds are against Mosley?

Coming on May 1, 2010. Who R U Picking? Floyd Mayweather vs Shane Mosley

Mosley in Good Shape to Fight Mayweather

There will be a slight expectation on the Mayweather vs Mosley Fight that Mosley might win and he even thinks he might beat mayweather.

According to Mosley: "I have always wanted to fight Floyd and now it is finally coming true. I am already in great shape and ready to show everyone on May 1 that I am stronger, faster and better than he is. I will have no problem beating him."

If what Mosley says its true then its a good news for gamblers who placed their bets on Mosley.

The May 1 Fight between Mayweather vs Mosley is a major event for gamblers and fans.

Mayweather vs Mosley are one of the two greatest and complete fighters to be present in the world of professional boxing.

If Mosley would ever win on the May 1 fight, then we might forget about a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight as the tide go to Mosley vs Pacquiao.

Sitdown: Mayweather vs Mosley HBO 24/7

Unfortunately the HBO episode of Sitdown: Mayweather vs Mosley was not that exciting, with just under 10 minutes of viewing. But it did go very well, it made it more exciting for me and especially for the viewers, adding much anticipation on the May 1 Fight, Who R U Picking? Floyd Mayweather vs Shane Mosley.

It featured the two Welterweight stars, Mayweather and Mosley sitting in front each other in a table, Max Kellerman was with them introducing the topics and directing the banter. It was good and sharp.

Shane Mosley told Floyd Mayweather that Mayweather wanted to be like Shane Mosley when Mayweather was starting out. Now Mayweather told Mosley that Mosley would have to prove it to him in the ring. As the show started to get exciting then it ended.

Cutting the suspense, i think it was what HBO had wanted. More excitement and thrill.

There will be a four episode weekly series leading to their bout. May 1 Fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Shane Mosley on HBO and will be aired 24/7: Mayweather vs Mosley on april 10.

Watch it and keep updated here on Mayweather vs Mosley Fight

Pacquiao vs Mosley better than Pacquiao vs Mayweather?

Mayweather vs Mosley Fight
Many analysts believe that a Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley fight is more entertaining than Pacquiao vs Mayweather, according to Emmanuel Steward.

Steward is recognized as one of HBO's boxing commentators and a Hall of Fame trainer, said that a Pacquiao vs Mosley is much better.

“The true, true really explosive fight that the true fight fans would look forward to would be with Shane Mosley and Pacquiao,” Steward said on an interview with On the Ropes Boxing Radio.

Although Steward admits that most of the fans are eager to watch a Pacquiao vs Mayweather, but because of the fighting style between Pacquiao and Mosley its a better fight.

“I mean you know that Shane is going to bring it to you, I mean that’s him. There’s no way he’s going to run from anybody or try to be technical and if things get rough he’s still going to fight,” said Steward, who was behind the boxing successes of Tommy Hearns and Lennox Lewis.

Pacquiao and Mosley are alike when it comes to never backing down on a brawl. This made Pacquiao a very popular boxing champion.

Mosley wanted a Pacquiao fight after the Champion knocked out Ricky Hatton in the 2nd round.

However it never played between them so the Champion went for Miguel Cotto in the welterweight division.

Floyd Mayweather got out of retirement and opted to fight with Shane Mosley since his demands for a drug testing didnt worked out for Manny Pacquiao.

Watch out for the May 1 Fight, Who R U Picking? Floyd Mayweather vs Shane Mosley on HBO 24/7.

Pacquiao should face winner of Mosley-Mayweather fight

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao may be considering three more fights before actually hanging his gloves for good. But he will have to kneel before his mother to get her blessings as he will have to renege on his earlier promise for one last fight.
Despite his announcement of possible retirement from professional boxing in deference to his mother's wishes for him to retire now for good, many of his local boxing fans believe that the pound-for-pound king will remain active for at least one more year.

The popular Filipino boxer is expected to make a deal with his mother for one last fight before retiring. It may be recalled that Pacquiao promised his mother after his bout with Miguel Cotto that he will do one last fight before hanging up his gloves. That one last bout was his recent encounter with Joshua Clottey of Ghana at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

One of the compelling reasons for Pacquiao to remain active for another year is probably the thought of beating Floyd Mayweather, Jr who remains undefeated in his entire professional boxing career. Mayweather and his camp have thrown too much 'trash' on the Filipino boxer. Pacquiao's local boxing fans say that the Filipino boxer should settle the long-drawn word war between him and Mayweather inside the ring.

The proposed Pacquiao-Mayweather fight was originally scheduled for Marcgh 13 but did not happen due to Mayweather's demand for an Olympic-style blood testing which Pacquiao declined saying that he had passed all drug tests conducted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Mayweather accused Pacquiao of taking steroids or performance enhancing drugs during his last fights to gain added advantage over his opponents. Pacquiao denied such accusations and sued Mayweather and some members of his team in court for defamation.

The other compelling reason is the huge prize money that Pacquiao-Mayweather fight will generate for both boxers. Boxing analysts say that that each of them will earn at least $50 million excluding revenues from PPV and gate receipts.

The Filipino boxer may have thought that one year will be a safe period for him to make one last commitment to his mother on her call for early retirement.
In a year Pacquiao can make three more fights as trainer Freddie Roach projects. Roach said the Pacquiao-Mayweather match can still happen if they both bury the hatchet and let their punches do the talking.

“I’m sure there’s going to be a tradeoff between Manny dropping the lawsuit and him (Mayweather) dropping the drug test,” boxing’s hottest trainer told fighthype.com.
But what if Mayweather is defeated by Mosley when they collide on May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas? Surely Pacquiao will have to choose Mosley for his next mega fight as he (Mosley) will become the hottest boxing sensation by then. A Pacquiao-Mosley fight will also bring in huge revenues for both of them. If this happens, it would be Pacquiao's first match within the one year self-imposed fight calendar.
But then again, win or lose with Mosley, Pacquiao will have to face Mayweather to settle the issues and bad blood between the two most popular boxers. This will be Pacquiao's second in his calendar and if he wins he may just opt to retire for good unless an automatic rematch is provided for in their fight contract. If that happens, a third and last fight for the Filipino boxer is inevitable.

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Freddie Roach talks Mayweather-Mosley, drug testing, and more with Jim Rome

In a recent edition of Jim Rome is Burning, world renown trainer Freddie Roach dropped by to discuss a myriad of topics ranging from his own career as a fighter, his fighter Manny Pacquiao’s bout with Joshua Clottey, the upcoming Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley bout and more.

Roach also went in depth about the recent Olympic style drug testing fiasco that prevented a Pacquiao-Mayweather bout from ever becoming a reality. Mayweather insisted that both fighters should have put themselves through a strenuous testing process which including blood testing but the two men were unable to come to terms. During the interview Roach went in depth about Pacquiao’s mental state following giving blood and how it affects him.

Roach is going to be in Las Vegas the weekend of April 10th to oversee the 4th professional fight of his latest prospect, Lightweight Jose Benavidez and the following month he has a huge assignment as his charge Amir Khan will be defending his WBA belt against Paulie Malignaggi in New York. As far as Roach’s future with Pacquiao it is still uncertain as to what will happen as the WBO Welterweight champion has been talking retirement amidst an upcoming political push.

In his own words this is what Roach had to say about everything, from his relationship with Pacquiao, thoughts on Mayweather and Mosley, and more…

Reflecting on his time in Dallas during Pacquiao’s victory over Joshua Clottey…
“Great audience, great venue. Cowboys Stadium was the part of the trip probably. The thing was that I told Jerry Jones he had a lot of guts for building that place. I asked him ‘how are you going to pay for it?’. Pacquiao fought a good fight and he did what he was supposed to do. He won every round. I like Joshua Clottey, he’s a real nice guy and a real gentleman, but you have the world title in front of you maybe once in a lifetime and you have to die trying to win that. He was just content with going to distance. I think once he realized how fast Pacquiao was in the first round he just didn’t want to get knocked out and just wanted to go the distance.”

Pacquiao playing around with the two-handed punch…
“I did have a concern because he does like to play a little bit and he did play when he did the double punch. He’s always told me that he wanted to do that at least once in the fight and I told him ‘Don’t do it!’. He laughed and he had a big smile on his face and I said ‘The sonofagum did it’. He wanted to get that out of his system I hope.”

His relationship with Manny Pacquiao…
“The thing is that I don’t hang out with him and don’t go out to socialize with him too much. I want to keep that separation between trainer and fighter. I learned once in my life when I got to close to my fighter and we became friends and I told him to do something and he laughed and not take me seriously. [That was] my first champion Virgil Hill. I told him ‘I mean it, get to work’. But we became too close and it affected our working relationship.”

Putting his foot down…
“The thing is that I do have to put my foot down sometimes. In the last camp he came to the gym and everyone was tired and sleep and I asked them what was wrong. He said that they were singing karaoke until 2 AM. I got the bunch together and I told them all off and I told them we were here for a fight and we were here for training camp. I said curfew is at 9 o’clock and I said to head security ‘What were you doing?’ and he said ‘I was signing’. I just said ‘Oh my god’. [Pacquiao] was very quiet for two days. He iced me for two days. It worked itself out. I heard that he was more interested in finding who ratted him out.”

Does Roach believe Mayweather vs. Pacquiao will ever happen?
“I believe so. The thing is, Mayweather is a good fighter and I just believe he came up with these excuses because he wasn’t ready for Pacquiao yet. He only had one fight in two years and I think he needed more time. He’s got another fight coming up of course and after that all of the rust will be gone if he beats Mosley. He’s in a tough fight though. The thing is Shane has a little bit of trouble for boxers and I think it’s a good fight for Mayweather. I think he will win on points. Then he will be sharp and ready for a guy like Pacquiao.”

His thoughts on drug testing…
“The thing is that we have never flunked a test before. We have tested before and after every fight. If we were on steroids we wouldn’t pass. It’s not like there isn’t testing and it’s not like they just test you some times. If you are in a title fight they test you every time and the commission has been doing that for a long time. The Olympic style drug testing they couldn’t guarantee that they wouldn’t do it the day before the fight. That’s an issue because Manny Pacquiao doesn’t like giving blood. I told him that that they can do urine, saliva, hair test, and any test in the world that would show exactly the same thing as blood. You see when he gets cut he doesn’t handle it well. He doesn’t like blood. I would but the thing is that everyone knows that he blames when he lost to Morales the first time because he had to give blood the day before the fight. I lose him for about three days. He’s not as strong. I’m not sure about that. He just feels that it’s in his head that it affects him for like three days and then he starts feeling better after that.”

His thoughts on Mayweather’s mission to clean up the sport…
“I think that Mayweather is going to let the commission do their job just as they always do. He said that he wants to clean the sport up but I don’t think steroids are that used in boxing to be honest. It’s part of our life and the society that we live in today. Again, let the commission do their job and we aren’t going to let Mayweather run the show, that’s for sure. That’s giving the first two rounds away. Why would I do that? The next thing you know he’ll be saying we are fighting with 16 ounce gloves or in two minute rounds. We’re going to go with what the commission says and I’m sure there is going to be a tradeoff between Manny dropping the lawsuit and him dropping the drug test.”

His own career and knowing when to call it a day…
“Eddie Futch, my coach, told me to retire five fights before I did. I fought five more times and I lost four of the five so he’s probably right. I might not have Parkinson’s disease if I did. I was just really frustrated. I put my whole life into it and I wanted to be a world champion. I cried that day when he told me it was over and it was just hard to realize that. It’s hard to swallow. It’s something I chose and something I did but I am happy.”

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Pacquiao picking Mosley to beat Mayweather

By Esteban Garduno: Manny Pacquiao has come up with his own prediction for the May 1st clash between unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley, saying to the Yahoo Philippine News “I pick Mosley to win that fight because he can throw a lot of punches compared to Mayweather, who’s a very defensive boxer. Defense can’t win fights, especially against a fighter like Mosley who relies on speed.” Someone needs to break the news to Pacquiao that defense can and does win fights. Actually, defense wins fights all the time in boxing. Just mindlessly throwing punches doesn’t win fights.

Pacquiao looked awful in his recent fight against Joshua Clottey, throwing a lot of punches at Clottey’s gloves all night long seemingly without trying to aim them. If that was Mayweather who was in the ring with Clottey on that night, I think Pacquiao would have been picking up his teeth of the canvas and wondering what hit him. Pacquiao looked defenseless against Clottey, and was nailed frequently whenever Clottey had it in his mind to throw a punch.

If Pacquiao had used his wide open high volume punch attack against Mayweather, he would have been getting picked apart all night long. Clottey just stood in front of Pacquiao with his gloves covering up his face. It was an easy target for Pacquiao. There’s no way that Mayweather would be stupid enough to fight in such a primitive, backwards style like this against Mosley. That would be like flushing down the toilet all the things that Mayweather has learned over the years and decided to fight in a self-defeating manner.

I wonder if it’s a case of wishful thinking on Pacquiao’s part by saying he thinks Mosley will beat Mayweather? After all, if Mosley gets rid of Mayweather for Pacquiao, the pressure would be off of Pacquiao as far as fighting Mayweather. No one in their right mind would bug Pacquiao about taking on the dangerous Mayweather and risk getting humiliated in front of the entire world.

Pacquiao then would be free to fight more Top Rank guys like Miguel Cotto, Clottey, Yuri Foreman and Edwin Valero without anyone saying anything about it. I think Mayweather will totally destroy Pacquiao in one of the worst one-sided fights you’ve ever seen before. But if Mayweather was to get beaten by Mosley, then Pacquiao would be free to move on and fight whoever without much pressure.

Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s trainer, likes the idea of Pacquiao fighting Mosley rather than Mayweather. Who can blame Roach? If you had a choice of putting your fighter in with a guy that you felt he could beat or putting him in with a fighter that you think he might struggle and possibly lose to, who would you want him to fight? Roach says “I like Shane because he’s a real fighter. It will be a more exciting fight that than the one involving Mayweather.”

Roach also said that the fight between Clottey and Pacquiao would be a more exciting fight than a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao. As you can see, Roach’s ability to judge fights needs some minor corrections. Clottey a better opponent than Mayweather? Yeah, right, Roach.

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Manny Pacquiao speaks out on Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley

This week when Manny Pacquiao came home to the Philippines after defeating Joshua Clottey at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, he spoke to reporters in regards to Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. Although Pacquiao strongly feels "Money" Mayweather Jr. needs him more to bolster his career, he is open to fight "Money" Mayweather Jr. anytime.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, in regards to fighting "Money" Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao stated: "I am open to him fighting me anytime he wants to." That to me sounds like Pacquiao is ready for Mayweather before he calls it quits
(retires). There has been a lot of talk (reports) that Pacquiao could or may retire before facing Mayweather.

Of course for Pacquiao to even consider facing "Money" Mayweather Jr., he must first get past "Sugar" Shane Mosley, who he faces on May 1st.

In regards to "Money" Mayweather vs "Sugar" Shane, Pacquiao feels Mayweather should win, but told reporters on Monday he will fight Mosley should Mayweather fail. "He should win against Mosley," stated Pacquiao, adding: "If not, Mosley and I will fight."

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Is Floyd Mayweather doing Boxing a favor?

By Ryan Dunn: I just read a great article by Lem Satterfield regarding the USADA testing protocols being employed in the Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley, “Who R U Picking?” Superfight coming up on May 1. I have to say, the more I read about the protocol and how it applies to the world of boxing, the more enamored I become with it.

I like the idea of fighters providing whereabout information up front, so that they may be found any time, any where, to be tested for any performance enhancing drugs by the doctors for the USADA. I also like the idea that there are “real” penalties; like a possible 2-year suspension and disqualification for the bout itself.

Travis Tygart, president of The United States Anti-Doping Agency explained how the testing would work in the Mayweather-Mosley fight, which is taking place in the wake of Mosley’s fight with Berto falling through, and Mayweather’s negotiations with Pacquiao falling through. But this match-up may serve a bigger role in boxing than what happens inside the ring.

While I may not entirely agree with Mayweather’s motives for demanding the USADA protocol in his negotiations with Manny Pacquiao, he and Shane Mosley have both agreed to the same stringent request. In fact, by putting the heat on Pacquiao, Floyd may have inadvertently (or intentionally) just done boxing the biggest favor in recent years.

By instating this rigorous testing protocol (random, unlimited blood and urine all the way up to fight-night) for a match-up which will be heavily promoted (by Golden Boy Promotions), publicized (by HBO’s 24/7 and the media/internet), and viewed (by us, the fans), he will put his new regime center-stage for the world to judge. And who doesn’t support clean boxing for all parties involved? Boxing is a dangerous sport; people can die inside the ring; boxers often starve themselves of nutrients in order to make weight; and nobody wants a juiced up opponent knocking the life out of his opponent.

Of course those are extreme circumstances, but they are realities nonetheless, whether you think steroids can turn you into the Incredible Hulk or not. Which brings this back to the point: If things go the way I think they are going to go (there are already rumors of the Boxing Commissions considering rule changes in their drug-testing protocols as early as this September), then Floyd Mayweather will have single-handedly transformed the landscape of boxing as we know it.

I am of the opinion that no single athlete is bigger than the sport they are paid to perform, and Floyd is no exception. I disagree that drug-testing should be allowed to be negotiated in a contract. I think that boxers, if they want rules changed, should bring their cases to the rule-makers, so they can instate them in a professional manner. And yet… Floyd Mayweather, by bringing his case to the court of public opinion, may have fast-tracked what would have otherwise been a slow and rigorous process consisting of endless lobbying, back-room negotiations, and painful deliberations.

In a perfect world, boxers and their promoters (and Vegas) should have less control over the sport, with more control going back to the Boxing Commissions. John McCain had it right when he requested there be a National Boxing Commission which oversaw all boxers for total equality, and I also agree with Floyd Mayweather whole-heartedly that the sport needs better Anti-Doping policies put into place as soon as possible. (I’ll save my invasive vs. non-invasive drug-testing rant for another article.)

So let’s all take this moment to thank Floyd Mayweather Jr. (whether you love him or hate him) for exposing a true weakness in the sport of boxing. And let’s hope that his controversial road to repairing the sport can translate into something ultimately positive and effective toward the evolution of Boxing Commissions across the country.

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Face Off: Mayweather vs Mosley Tonight on HBO

According to a press release, HBO will air the replay of last week’s super welterweight fight between Manny Pacquiao vs Joshua Clottey at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Immediately after that at 12:00 midnight HBO will be showing “FACE OFF: MAYWEATHER VS. MOSLEY” ON HBO, an eight minute special featuring a compelling intimate interview by Max Kellerman of both Mayweather and Mosley, who will be seated facing each other.

This exciting intense interview was taped during the now famous Mayweather vs Mosley press conference promotional tour to hype up their super mega fight taking place May 1st at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, which will be televised on HBO PPV.

The Face Off segment will also be available at HBO.com starting March 29, and at HBO ON DEMAND beginning April 5.

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Mayweather-Mosley Trade Words Face To Face on HBO

To further hype their welterweight mega-fight on May 1 in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBA champion Shane Mosley sat down with HBO's Max Kellerman to tape a face to face segment where both fighters would speak on a variety of topics from their decade long rivalry.

Kellerman brought up last September's verbal confrontation between the fighters, which took place when Mosley entered the ring after Mayweather won a decision over Juan Manuel Marquez.

"When it got crazy in the ring. I told them 'I'm not the matchmaker, I'm not the matchmaker. Eventually I will make it happen.' Everything takes time and I'm happy that we're facing each other on May 1st," Mayweather said.

Kellerman brought out a magazine from 1999, where Mayweather and Mosley were featured on the cover and the title of the cover page said "who is the future of boxing?" Kellerman asked Mosley for his opinion on why Mayweather, between the two of them, went on to become such a mega-star. Mosley thinks it's a combination of Mayweather's mouth and his skills.

"He has the gift of gab and he really talks a lot of smack. I have to give it to him because he's been backing it up and beating these guys down," Mosley said."When I get in there you are going to feel me. You are going to feel every bit of me."

Mayweather answered back - "Come May 1st he's going to have to make me respect his skills."

And then Mosley cut in - "The reason I fought [Antonio] Margarito is because I wanted to become the best welterweight out there and I did that."

Mayweather hit back - "I proved that I'm the best. That's what you're here to try to do. 40 have tried and all 40 have had a gameplan. Out of the 40, some say 'oh, I hit hard, I'm super strong or I'm fast."

Mosley brought up a moment from the year 2000, when he was undefeated and one of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport. He went to Mayweather's dressing room before a fight and claims Mayweather told him 'I think you're a great fighter and I want to be just like you when I get up in the ranks.'

Mayweather jumped in - "Guess what Shane, I never wanted to be like no fighter. I wanted to be the fight Floyd Mayweather. Like I said, come May 1st you're going to have to make me respect your fighting skills."

Mosley - "And I will."

Mayweather - "But you're going to have to show me."

Mosley - "I'm going to show you and everybody else around."

Mayweather - "You're going to have to show me. You don't have to show them, you have to show me."

Mosley - "You're going to find out too."

Mosley was asked for his opinion on Manny Pacquiao turning him down, while Mayweather agreed to fight him.

"I realized one thing. He fights for money. He wants to be the best but he wants to make sure the money and the check is in there. He wants to fight the best guy. Pacquiao didn't fight him so he fights me, the next best guy with the biggest paycheck," Mosley said.

Mayweather answered to Mosley's claims -"Who wants a million dollar face with a few dollars in their pockets. People don't know what I went through in life. My mother was on drugs. I never had a stable home. My dad went to prison. I want my kids to have something. Like I said before, when it's all said and done - all belts do is collect dust."

Kellerman asked Mayweather for his opinion on Mosley's win over Margarito.

"I was glad he won because he's a black American and I'm a black American. Of course I rooted him on, I wanted him to win," Mayweather said.

Kellerman asked Mosley for his thoughts on how a fighter can beat Mayweather.

"He gets in there and razzle dazzles and potshots these fighters. They run trying to bully him. And they don't realize that he's been doing this all his life. My style is versatile. I can box when I want to. I can punch when I want to. I can go toe to toe or whatever. That's what makes me difficult. I can hit you with either hand. So you really have to figure out what I'm going to do," Mosley said.

Mayweather later said: "Who wouldn't want to put Mosley on their resume. May 1st, I'm going to be the same Floyd Mayweather."

Mosley said - "May 1st is going to symbolize Mayweather's first loss."

And Mayweather said - "He's a fighter, he's supposed to say that, but guess what - there is no blueprint on how to beat me."

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Does Pacquiao lack the ring expertise to beat Mayweather and Mosley?

By Esteban Garduno: I have to admit that what I saw of Manny Pacquiao against Joshua Clottey didn’t give me a feeling that Pacquiao could beat or even compete with the likes of Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Boxing is a science, a sport of the mind if you will. The fighters are ones that are experts at ring strategy and who know how to capitalize on their opponents mistakes. I see Mosley and Mayweather being the ultimate ideal at coming up with a strategy to beat their opponents and then following it to the letter. Sadly, I didn’t see that from Pacquiao in his fight with Clottey.

If there was a strategy behind him throwing 1200 punches – many of them seemingly aimed at Clottey’s gloves for some reason – I can’t understand it. I can’t see Mosley and Mayweather throwing punches at an opponent’s gloves for 12 solid rounds. And I can’t see either of them throwing 1200 of those punches, knowing that most of them are getting blocked.

Those guys would have gotten a clue probably immediately that it’s a waste of time to throw punches down the middle straight at Clottey’s gloves. So why didn’t Pacquiao figure this out? Why did he waste punches round after rounds, just spraying punches at Clottey’s gloves, as if he was hoping they would drop at some point. I think there no was real plan behind it.

It seemed like madness to me to throw punches that were being blocked. It was impressive that Pacquiao could average 100 punches thrown per found for 12 rounds, but that’s not really a big deal. A lot of fighters can do this. He’s not the first or the last fighters that will throw that many punches.

Bigger fighters like Joe Calzaghe, a super middleweight, and Paul Williams, a light middleweight, both have averaged over 100 punches per round in a lot of their fights. The difference here is that they seem much better at placing their shots in areas where they feel that they have a better chance of landing.

What I saw of Pacquiao in his fight with Clottey was a fighter that was just throwing a massive amount of punches without aiming them. I couldn’t make out what Roach was telling Pacquiao in between rounds, because he was whispering to him a lot of the time. However, I would like to have hoped that Roach was telling Pacquiao to start doing a better job of throwing shots in different areas than just the gloves of Clottey.

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The Other Madness: Mayweather vs. Mosley

Boxing fans have already begun to debate the winner of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley fight set for Saturday, May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. And while the NCAA Tournament lasts only a few weeks, it has taken six-time World Champion Mayweather and five-time World Champion Mosley a lifetime of dedication to finally reach what will be the biggest fight of their respective careers.

The path to Mayweather vs. Mosley has been a long and hard fought one. They have both paved Hall Of Fame roads by fighting the biggest and best in boxing. Check out the bracket below which shows the paths that they both have taken to get to this mega-fight. If you have brackets on the brain, you can alos vote for who you believe will be victorious HERE.

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Drug testing detailed for Mayweather-Mosley fight

Representatives of boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr., Shane Mosley and Golden Boy Promotions on Thursday revealed their anti-doping procedures for their May 1 welterweight title fight in Las Vegas.

The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Travis Tygart, said Mayweather and Mosley will be subjected to random urine and/or blood tests from now "until and after the fight." In addition to urine tests for steroids, blood tests will be implemented to search for such performance-enhancers as human growth hormone, synthetic hemoglobin and blood transfusions, Tygart said.

A positive test, Tygart said, would leave the boxer suspended from the sport for two years, a condition he said both fighters have agreed to.

Mayweather's desire for a more stringent testing program than what Nevada offers — random urine testing before and immediately after the bout — contributed to the failed negotiations to stage a fight against Manny Pacquiao earlier this year.

-articles.latimes.com

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Mayweather, Mosley agree to Olympic-style drug testing

Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley have agreed to begin an Olympic-style drug testing program from Monday ahead of their May 1 bout in Las Vegas, the boxers said in a conference call.

The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) protocol includes random blood tests before and after the fight.

A proposed showdown between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fell through in January after the Filipino refused to yield to the American's demand for random blood testing within three weeks of the bout.

"I just want to show the world that boxing is a clean sport and it is my hope that all fighters will take a similar stance," said Mayweather Thursday.

Mosley agreed the program made sense.

"I think the testing program is a great idea and I did not hesitate for a minute about agreeing to it."

Samples are screened for drugs currently banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), including human growth hormone.

USADA chief Travis Tygart hailed their decision to submit to stringent testing.

"I believe today is another watershed moment in the advancement of anti-doping," Tygart said in the conference call.

"For the first time, we're seeing professional athletes in the sport of boxing approach us to implement our program, and take ownership for the integrity of their sport."

State athletic commissions set their own rules for drug testing, often limited to urine tests.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Three Weaknesses In Mayweather; Can Mosley or Pacquiao take advantage of them?

This past Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao exhibited through 12 rounds why he s considered to be the pound-for-pound best fighter in boxing. According to CompuBox punch statistics, he threw 1,231 punches and thoroughly dominated his opponent, Joshua Clottey, whose output was a meager 399. That being said, Clottey is a defensive-minded fighter, so when 1,231 punches were coming at him with blinding speed from unorthodox angles, he curled up into a shell like turtle. The fight lacked drama and many in boxing circles predicted that it would conclude that way. Regardless, Pacman fever rages on!

But that was not the bout fans wanted to see. Floyd Mayweather was supposed to be the one standing on the other side of the ring to lock horns with "The Pacman." Pacquiao's refusal to submit to the demands of Mayweather, regarding USDA blood-testing, has temporarily delayed the proposed mega-event. Make no mistake about it, the fight will happen, just has boxing genius Cus D'Amato presciently made the proclamation that 2 teenage fighters, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis, would one day meet again in the professional ranks. Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will eventually face each other; it is destiny. The monetary gains that will be acquired by the parties involved will be astronomical to say the least. Pay-per-views buys will eclipse any record the sport has accomplished in the past.

When these 2 pugilistic dynamos finally do meet in the squared circle, what will be the outcome? Floyd is the undefeated one, and in my estimation, it will be more difficult for Manny to win over Floyd than Floyd over Manny. In very outing, Mayweather illustrates just how tactical, skilled, intelligent, accurate and versatile he is. In his last bout with Juan Manuel Marquez, it was a one-sided event. In fact, in many of his bouts, the skill set that he possesses, combined with his sheer athletic prowess, make him look virtually unstoppable. He is a magnificent and once in a lifetime talent to behold! However, no one is invincible. There are a few weaknesses in Mayweather's game that can be exploited if the Pacman is able to do it.

1. THE KANGAROO LEFT HOOK
Floyd has this move that he executes with amazing athleticism and speed. He leaps in with a left hook. Some have called it "The Kangaroo Left Hook." Floyd Patterson, Charlie Burley and other great fighters have incorporated this move in their arsenal. It takes exceptional speed and timing for it to be effective. Floyd does this in many of his fights. He nailed Juan Manuel Marquez with it time after time and actually knocked him down in the 2nd round with the same move. However. when he leaps in like this, he leaves himself wide open, but only for a split second. His right hand slightly drops and his chin is exposed. No one has been able to capitalize off of this because of the blinding speed in which Floyd executes it. If Manny is able to slep under Floyd's leaping left and counter it with a RIGHT hook of his own, he would be effective. Another approach forManny, which is the most difficult, is to TIME Floyd leaping in with one of his own shorter LEFT hooks. This might spell doom for Floyd. Watch the 2nd round of Marquez vs. Mayweather and slow-mo the knockdown; you will see exactly how Floyd leaves himself wide open for a well-timed shot.

2. FALLING BACK ONTO THE ROPES
Floyd has a habit of reverting backwards to the ropes. He is very comfortable when his opponent comes in. When they try to unload on him, Floyd, for the most part, shoulder rolls out of harm's way and effortlessly counters with right hands. Notwithstanding, some fighters have found success on landing on Floyd, for he puts himself in a position of vulnerability. His right glove is usually by his chin and when he pulls straight back, his left hand typically dangles by his waist. Many times, Oscar de la Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Jose Luis Castillo, Ricky Hatton and even Emmanuel Augustus pinned Floyd up against the ropes and they landed more punches than Floyd avoided. With Manny's swarming offensive style, he would give Floyd hits. Against the ropes, FLoyd is vulnerable to body shots as well. The type of body shots that Manny delivered on Clottey were devastating. Pacquiao is very proficient going downstairs.

3. VERY ECONOMICAL PUNCH OUTPUT
According to CompuBox stats, Floyd's output average is around 40 punches per round, but with a 48% connect rate. That is an average of 480 punches in a 12 round fight. When Floyd is in this comfort zone, he is very relaxed and in his own rhythm and dictates to his opponents. The domination that he showed over the late warrior Diego Corrales was embarrissing to say the least. Floyd was fighting Floyd's fight at Floyd's pace. "Money May" has what I call "reflexive speed" and when he catches his opponents with it, they are stunned. His opponents tend to think twice about letting their hands go.


Manny's or Mosley's objective must be to make Mayweather fight at a different tempo. It will bring him out of his comfort zone. Zab Judah did this for the 1st half of their fight and even knocked Floyd down with a right hook in the 2nd. Mayweather's right hand touched the canvas, but referee Richard Steele missed the call. Zab was beating Floyd to the punch and was fighting at a tempo that Floyd came back and won. Manny has a tsunami like punching style. At times, he throws 8-punch combinations from the southpaw stance at very unorthodox angles. This will befuddle Floyd and could make him fight Manny's fight as Zab Judah did. Floyd will be taken out of his comfort zone.

In April of 2009, when Manny was training for Ricky Hatton, Freddie Roach told me personally at the Wildcard Boxing Gym, that Manny went 17 straight rounds with NO rest.That is 51 uninterrupted minutes of nonstop mitt work! Manny tends to get stronger as the fight continues and this endurance will enable him to outhustle Floyd in the later rounds. The trick will be getting Pacquiao's output to land. It will not be easy for Floyd is a MASTER of defensive wizardry.

Style make fights and this fight pits a veritable offensive machine against one of the greatest defensive counterpunchers the Sweet Science has ever known. Both fighters are great and this event will be the "Super Bowl" of boxing. Pacquiao will have to bring his 'A' game to beat Floyd Mayweather. Can he exploit the above weaknesses? It remains to be seen, but I can't wait to find out!

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Floyd “Money” Mayweather Vs Sugar Shane Mosley: The War Begins to Heat Up

By Gina L. Caliboso
And so it begins – some much needed hype before a big fight.
On May 1st, you can bet that both Sugar Shane Mosley and Floyd “Money” Mayweather will be ready to exchange punches. Sorry, I mean to report that earlier as both Mosley and Mayweather had a bit of a scuffle in a press conference held in New York. There was definite shoving involved, a stare down, and later, as Mayweather quipped, “Our noses touched, but between two men, you know it’s all about the ladies … and then he grabbed my hands.”

So, it’s hype before the hype.

As my colleague Brian Wilbur stated in his Mailbag, boxing is currently going through a bit of a hiatus (until March 13th anyway). Boxing can use some drama now because of the whole superfight fiasco. But don’t get too excited here fight fans, I’m sure it’s going to be the first of many back and forth verbal barrages between the two fighters. I’ll be watching HBO’s acclaimed 24/7 series showcasing both training camps in anticipation (or hype) of the fight.

Sugar Shane Mosley, 46-5, 39 KO’s is one of my all-time favorite fighters. I always admired his strength, stamina, and speed. Mosley has a solid chin and has always shown up to fight – no excuses, no talking about how good he is. Mosley is just good, period. He has never taken time off from the sport of boxing and I always awaited the announcement of his next opponent. I rooted for him when he fought his battles against Oscar De La Hoya.

When Mosley is on, he is on and he fights like he wants to win every time.

But then there was the period of his fight career that had a shadow of doubt about where he was going in boxing. In 2002, Mosley suffered what seemed to be a string of losses against strong and worthy opponents. He lost twice against the late Vernon Forrest in 12 round unanimous decisions.

In 2004, he suffered the same record against Ronald “Winky” Wright. In the first bout against Wright, he lost in a 12 round unanimous decision followed up by a 12 round MD later in November. I thought he seemed to be on a straight path to retirement, but even with these losses, he never stopped challenging his ability. He continued to take fights against such talented fighters as Fernando Vargas and Luis Collazo. Mosley’s last loss came against Miguel Angel Cotto in 2007 via another 12 round unanimous decision.

In 2008, he fought against the volatile Ricardo Mayorga. But he handily defeated Mayorga with a 12th round KO. Mayorga, who is now on an MMA path, absolutely scared me because you just never knew what to expect from him as a fighter. Finally in 2009, he fought against Antonio Margarito for the WBA Super World Welterweight title and defeated him with a 9th round TKO.

It’s amazing to think that with such a string of notable victories and losses, Mosley is considered the underdog against Mayweather. But let’s move on to Mayweather.
For Floyd “Money” Mayweather, 40-0, 25 KO’s, there’s no mistaking Mayweather’s speed and defensive ability. His tight defensive stature reminds us of Sonny Liston and even Arthur Abraham. It’s a peek-a-boo, a guard the chin with your shoulder defense and it’s always worked for Mayweather. Mayweather moves in out with his speed and always connects in a flurry. Although 6 years younger than his opponent and perhaps rested from his retirement, Mayweather has always stayed in tremendous shape so his stamina has never been a problem. It’s going to be a fight of speed versus super speed.

Mayweather’s fights have gone through 10 rounds or more which is testimony to his stand and fight ability. Because of his strong defense, he hasn’t had to take a punch, but he will trade – in and out – and more than likely his opponent will feel the full extent of his punches. I actually get a little bored watching Mayweather because of his defense, but I don’t question its effectiveness.

It’s been criticized that Mayweather chose fighters that serve as perfect counters to his boxing ability, but much like Mosley, he didn’t exactly pick fighters that didn’t have a bit of punching power to them. I was rooting for Juan Manuel Marquez because he isn’t a weak fighter by any means.

If you look at Mayweather on paper, he smartly chose a fighting schedule that was never more than 2 to 3 fights a year, and by his own admission, in his retirement, he never stopped training in the gym. But, it’s also no mistake that his fights have gone on for 10 rounds or longer, he also hasn’t been knocking them out with a KO punch either (Boxrec.com shows Mosley with a KO stat at 75% versus 62.5% for Mayweather). His last TKO came against Hatton in the 10th round – back in 2007. There will be no KO in this fight. It will go 12 rounds by split decision.

I love the underdog and in this case, Mosley is the underdog. But I expect a good fight from both fighters. Mosley is the perfect foil for Mayweather because they can evenly match and exchange on speed and power. Both fighters are going to be dragged down to a degree as the fight may be dubbed as the fight that happened because another fight didn’t happen.

As both Mosley and Mayweather represent the best of the welterweight division, it’s going to be a battle – one that both fighters may come away as the rightful and well deserved opponent for any bout with Manny Pacquiao.

- www.ringsidereport.com

Boxing World Is Disrespecting Mosley

By David A. Avila

Sugar Shane Mosley recently sent out a memo to the press about the basic disrespect he’s been shown by one and all in the boxing world.

He has a point.

Not to disparage the great Manny Pacquiao on his easy victory, he did take some shots. And not to denigrate the career and talent of Floyd Mayweather, he is undefeated. But how can anyone think Mayweather is a cinch to beat Mosley on May 1, in Las Vegas?

The one-sided thinking of promoters, trainers, television analysts, fans and even Pacquiao himself mouthing their wishes for a Mayweather fight is downright short-sighted. Does everyone truly think Money Mayweather is that much better than Mosley?

Only the blind and easily fooled thought Clottey had a slim chance of beating the speedy Pacquiao. The Filipino fired combinations at will and Clottey covered up like a Midwestern family in a basement during a storm of twisters. That won’t happen when Mosley fights Mayweather.

“Most people think I’m just a strong puncher and a brawler,” said Mosley, 38, who is the WBA welterweight titleholder since knocking out Antonio Margarito a year ago in Los Angeles. “People forget I’m a master boxer too.”

Many believe that Mayweather’s defensive boxing prowess and athletic ability will be too much for Mosley to overcome. Odds makers tab the undefeated Mayweather a 4-1 favorite.

“There are five ways to beat Shane Mosley,” said Mayweather, 33, alluding to Mosley’s five career losses. “He could have fought me 10 years ago and had a chance.”

Odds don’t always tell the real story.

Undefeated fighters aren’t necessarily indicative of perfection or invulnerability. History’s best recognized prizefighters all have losses. From Sugar Ray Robinson to Jack Dempsey to Willie Pep and Muhammad Ali, all are considered among the greatest prizefighters the world has ever seen. All sustained losses.

“If you don’t have a loss it means you just haven’t fought everybody,” said trainer Roger Mayweather himself two years ago. “In the old days everybody fought everybody.”

When Ali fought Foreman he was a huge underdog. Some had Foreman a 12-1 favorite after he easily demolished Joe Frazier and Ken Norton who both gave Ali fits when they met. But in 1974, it was Ali who found the antidote for Foreman’s seemingly invincibility. Ali won by knockout in the eighth.

Need another example?

Let’s go to the lower weight classes. Back in 1951, the great Sugar Ray Robinson traveled to London, England to defend his middleweight world championship against little known Randy Turpin. Robinson (128-1-2) hadn’t lost a fight in eight years and was thought to be a cinch after 88 fights without a loss. Turpin (42-2) had a great record but was thought to be out of his depth against the God-like powers of Robinson. That night Turpin’s unorthodox style confused and bewildered Robinson who sailed back home without the world title belt. A return match two months later saw Robinson knock out Turpin in New York City, but he still had problems with the British boxer.

Boxing is not a simple matter of who is faster or who is stronger. Nor is it about who is more experienced or younger.

“It comes down to who has the better skills,” said Mosley, adding that speed and power are not skills but God-given.

The euphoria of Pacquiao’s victory combined with the missed opportunity to fight Mayweather due to his demands for a blood test may have blinded all sides to the truth about the big showdown between Mosley and Mayweather.

It’s not going to be easy for either fighter.

“If you know me then you know I always get up for big fights,” Mosley said. “That’s what motivates me.”

source: www.thesweetscience.com

Pacquiao vs Clottey Overshadowed by Mayweather vs Mosley?

It was perhaps a bit ironic that on Wednesday the media day for Manny Pacquiao took place at the Wild Card Boxing Club, followed by the Mayweather-Mosley press conference at LA Live on Thursday. Just my two cents, but judging by the buzz, I think the fight that takes place on May 1st is overshadowing the fight that takes palce next week at Cowboys Stadium.

I think the move to make the Mayweather-Mosley events open to the public was a very smart move. And let’s face, while Pacquiao-Clottey is a good fight, it isn’t the match-up on paper that Mayweather-Mosley is.

But I don’t know if Bob Arum is even worried about any of this, next week, the stage is theirs. But I’m hearing that they couldn’t do all of the promotional stuff that they had planned on doing in Dallas because Manny isn’t arriving soon enough to make it all work. But still, if they can get 45,000 fans in that building, it’s certainly a success.

But judging by what I’ve seen and heard, I think Mayweather-Mosley does signficantly more pay-per-view buys.

-Told by a good source that a fight between lightweights Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon is being discussed by Top Rank. That would be an all-action, crossroads bout.

- I was on a radio show in Las Vegas, and I was asked about James Toney’s foray with the UFC and I was asked what he could expect. My answer- much smaller paydays as he works for Dana White.

- The bout between Paul Williams and Kermit Cintron is very close to being finalized. But I’m told that all of the expected East Coast venues are booked. So there’s a very good chance that fight comes out west.( March 4th, 3:54, pm, Pacific).

source: www.doghouseboxing.com

Mosley vows better bout vs Mayweather

Shane Mosley, the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight super champion, said his May 1 fight with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will surely be a showdown unlike the one-sided fight of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey last Saturday.

“I would like to congratulate Manny on his victory Saturday night even though I think it put most of the fans watching to sleep,” Mosley said in a 411mania article posted by Ramon Aranda.

Pacquiao successfully defended his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight belt against Clottey via unanimous decision last Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Mosley, who will face Mayweather at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, even declared that he will score a knockout against his opponent.

“Now it's time for the world to focus on May 1 when I promise you nobody will be sleeping except for Floyd after I knock him out and send him back into retirement,” added Mosley.

Pacquiao was supposed to fight Mayweather but negotiations collapsed after they disagreed on the Olympic-style drug testing protocol which Mayweather called for.

Mosley, meanwhile, was slated to face Andre Berto last January. Berto, however, pulled out of the fight because his family members in Haiti were affected by the massive January 12 earthquake.

No comment from Mayweather

Talks of the much-awaited yet botched Pacquiao-Mayweather bout gained ground again after the Filipino boxing icon’s latest victory.

“‘Yun naman ang gusto ko (That’s what I want),” Pacquiao told Abac Cordero of The Philippine Star. “It’s up to him. I have no problem fighting him. But I don’t think he’s ready now.”

Pacquiao’s adviser, Wakee Salud, for his part, said: “I think the fight will happen. It has to happen… “I think it (Pacquiao-Mayweather) will happen this year.”

The undefeated Mayweather, however, has not yet commented on the Pacquiao-Clottey bout.

According to BoxingScene, a Team Mayweather member said: “Floyd did not do any interviews. Floyd has not watched the fight yet.”

This was in response to an alleged interview wherein Mayweather purportedly said that Pacquiao was a one-dimensional fighter. Such interview was deemed “100% fabricated.”

Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, meantime, told BoxingScene that he does not believe Mayweather did not watch the Pacquiao-Clottey “The Event” clash.

Mayweather, Clottey worlds apart

It was Mayweather’s uncle, Jeff, who gave remarks on the Pacquiao-Clottey bout.

He told Percy Crawford of FightHype that Pacquiao gave a decent performance but the fight was “very boring and very one-sided.”

“You can't really look spectacular if a guy isn't taking chances or taking any risk to try to win the fight. You had one man working and one man working to survive. With that being the case, it didn't even give Manny the chance to actually look good because there were very few exchanges where both guys were trying to hit each other simultaneously,” he continued.

Jeff then addressed the comparisons being made between Clottey and Mayweather, who are known to be defensive fighters.

He even said the comparisons are “asinine.”

“You're talking about one guy who is a pure boxer, and the purest boxer in the history of the sport, that can actually hit you and not be hit and be right in your face at the same time. And then you got one guy that lies on the ropes and allows you to beat on him. That's the difference is that one is a boxer and one is a sitting duck,” he noted.

Jeff elaborated on his nephew’s boxing style, pointing out that Floyd is not just all about defense because he is a mobile fighter.

“Floyd's defense is why he's moving and while he's actually throwing punches. He will make you miss while he's in the heat of the battle. Floyd makes you miss and makes you pay. Clottey doesn't make you miss. He allows you to hit him on the elbows and hit him on the arms and that's not really defense.”

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

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The Mayweather-Mosley fight is sucking the air out of Pacquiao-Clottey

After only one press conference, the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley news has pretty much taken all the air out of the upcoming March 13th fight between World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey. You can make an argument that both Mosley and Mayweather are better speakers, better at the promotional side of things, but whatever the case, the Mayweather-Mosley fight appears to be shoving news about the Clottey vs. Pacquiao fight off the front page.

But it’s really not that surprising. The Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight appears to be a terrible mismatch even if you twist things around and give Clottey credit for almost beating Miguel Cotto in his last fight. Almost doesn’t cut it, and I’m not one of those writers who thinks that Clottey should have been given the decision over Cotto when they met last year in June.

Clottey lost that fight. He got tired around the 10th and basically gave the fight away. He’s a good fighter, but I don’t see him as a top number #1 contender no matter what the WBO thinks. The Mayweather-Mosley fight appears to be just all around much better fight. That’s not Pacquiao’s fault. He just fights the guys that his promoter puts in front of him.

I suppose Pacquiao could have stood up and asked for someone different like Andre Berto, Shane Mosley, but Clottey is what we he’s stuck with. However, it’s sad to see the Mayweather vs. Mosley fight getting talked about more than the Pacquiao-Clottey fight, because the Mayweather fight isn’t taking place until May 1st, while the Clottey vs. Pacquiao fight is happening in less than two weeks. That’s not a good sign at all. I think they may have misjudged the interest in this fight.

What I don’t see happening for this fight is the promotion of it. Where’s the advertising? I don’t see any advertisements on HBO, nothing in the newspapers, no commercials, nothing. It’s like the fight isn’t even happening. When I ask casual fans about the Pacquiao-Clottey fight, none of them have even heard about it. That tells me that Top Rank, who is promoting both Pacquiao and Clottey, isn’t putting money into this fight for some reason.

Why are they holding back on the advertising? Is it that they’re seeing this as a pure profit fight because of the diehard Pacquiao fans who will purchase this fight on pay per view regardless of whether Pacquiao fights someone good or not? The fight supposedly is close to selling out the Dallas Cowboy stadium, with nearly 45, 000 tickets purchased.

You would think with that money, they could turn around and put it into advertising to make this fight a bigger success. Of course, I don’t know that any amount of advertising will be able to make Clottey a gem of an opponent. He’s perhaps too flawed to paint him as a knockout artist or as some kind of unbeatable fighter. He’s been beaten already three times and is coming off a loss in his last fight. You’d have to gloss over those little nasty facts to try and build him up as a good opponent for Pacquiao

-www.wrestling-tv.net

Mosley would be just as dangerous for Pacquiao as Mayweather

When Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather square up on May 1st, I am pretty sure that Floyd will be the one who comes out on top. I think that Floyd’s defence and movement will stop Mosley from landing too much and his slick counter punching will get him the decision. However, I do think that against Manny Pacquiao, Shane would be just as dangerous.

We saw from the Clottey fight that Pacquiao can be hit by relatively slow fighters, Mosley is very quick and also powerful. Pacquiao can obviously dish out major punishment of his own and has shown that he takes a good punch too but if Mosley landed consistently on Pacquiao then he could bust him up and maybe stop him. Of course, if somebody attacks Pacquiao then they are at risk of getting themselves knocked out but Mosley has been facing bigger fighters than Pacquiao for years and could surely take some leather.

I think that Mosley would have to go out hard early in a do-or-die situation because as a big, powerful welterweight, he would have a good chance of stopping Pacquiao. Pacquiao would of course have a chance of hurting Mosley badly during the exchanges because of his speed and power. We will have to see what Mosley’s inactivity has taken out of him when he fights Mayweather.

Mosley would be 39 if he fought Pacquiao which is very old for a fast fighter but I do still think that he would have a chance. If Mosley just laid back and tried to box then Pacquiao would likely use his great stamina and youth to outwork Mosley over the course of the fight. I think Mosley’s best shot would be to hurt Pacquiao early by going after him and busting him up but he would probably not do that because of the risk attached.

The threat that Mayweather poses to Pacquiao is that he has brilliant defence and is a good counter puncher, something which Manny struggles with, however, we have seen that Mayweather can struggle with pressure and would likely be scared to exchange with Pacquiao because of Pacquiao’s speed and power. I think that Floyd could maybe fight too nervous a fight and end up losing a decision, or he may fight the fight of his career and outbox Pacquiao.

One thing I am certain on is that Mayweather is not going to stop Pacquiao, to do that he would have to eat too many punches and would maybe get stopped himself. This fight could go either way, constant pressure from Pacquiao resulting in a decision for him or Mayweather’s skill and defence resulting in a decision for him.

Both of these fights are winnable and losable for Manny but if he lost to Mosley it would be more likely by knockout or stoppage and it could destroy his legacy but if he was beaten by Floyd then it would be by a decision and he would admit being beaten by the better boxer on the night.

Pacquiao could win both of these fights, however, his speed, angles and power make him a hard fight for anybody and it would be likely that both fighters would get caught with a good few shots from Manny who could use his great fitness and offence to wear them down. One thing is for sure and that is that all three of these fighters are greats and no matter who wins in their fights, they will always be greats.

source: www.boxingnews24.com

De La Hoya Hypes Mayweather-Mosley

Oscar de la Hoya who is promoting the May 1 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley in Las Vegas, visits USA TODAY, and announces that the bout will be a "tremendous fight. Produced by Rene Alston, USA TODAY.

Mosley already tired of Mayweather's pre-fight antics

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Shane Mosley is already tired of Floyd Mayweather's pre-fight antics and will knock him out when the two meet in May, the boxer said Wednesday.

The two American fighters scuffled on their opening day of their press tour in New York and 24 hours later at the Lincoln Theater in Washington went nose-to-nose jawing at each other.

"I'm a mild-mannered guy. People must understand I'm a gentleman when the other person has been a gentleman as well," Mosley told reporters. "If he wants to get feisty, that's OK.

"His personality is to fight before the fight. Since I'm older I understand this. He can't do the same thing he's done to other fighters because I know his tactics.

"He's not in my head, no. I've waited for this fight for too long."

Whether or not the pre-fight clash was merely boxing theater, it is clear Mosley does not care for Mayweather, who has been hurling insults this week as quickly as his jab.

"I'm just happy this fight is taking place," said Mosley. "He can say what he wants to say, he can do what he wants to do. It doesn't matter to me.

"I just want him to show up in the ring. There's nothing he can say to me that would make me mad. I just want to see him on May 1 and we can settle it with our fists."

The Mayweather-Mosley fight at the Las Vegas MGM Grand was signed only after the mega-fight between Mayweather and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao collapsed.

Mosley (46-5, 39 knockouts) bristles at the idea that he was an afterthought, having long sought a fight against either Mayweather or Pacquiao.

"I was waiting for a year to fight either one of these guys," the WBA welterweight champion said softly. "Did they care if I was going to wait? No. But it's the fans who are going to benefit from this fight."

"I don't play. I give 100 percent. I'm going to give everything that I have. Mayweather knows that."

The 38-year-old Mosley was nattily attired in a charcoal gray suit, with a light-green shirt and a green floral tie. He glanced at Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs), who was casually dressed in a sweat suit.

Mayweather, 33, laughed with fans, signed autographs and posed for pictures. Each signature was accompanied with an insult lobbed toward Mosley.

Mosley shrugged and said: "I'm going to knock him out. I can't wait to get into the ring and dig my teeth into Mayweather. It's going to be the fight of the decade."

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Mayweather-Mosley getting physical

Fight to be held May 1 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas

NEW YORK (AP) - Music blared over the loudspeakers, smoke billowed across the stage, and the curtain dropped to reveal Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley dressed to the nines as a crowd of several thousand inside the Nokia Theater let out a roar.

They won't meet in the ring until May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but the first stop on a whirlwind, three-city publicity tour Tuesday included plenty of pomp and pizazz.

Fireworks, too.

After lengthy introductions that would have made silver-tongued Michael Buffer blush, the unbeaten Mayweather and the welterweight champion Mosley sauntered to the middle of the stage and stood face to face. Jawing turned to pointing, pointing turned to shoving, and before long, promoters from both camps were rushing forward to separate them.

Perhaps the altercation was staged, but it's hard to fake the animosity between them.

"The thing is this: He may be the champ, but we all know belts don't do nothing but collect dust," Mayweather said, smiling. "I'm in the check-cashing business, baby."

Both should be able to cash hefty checks after this fight, arguably the biggest in the sport not involving Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather and Mosley have been circling each other for years, and the possibility they would finally meet really gained traction when Mosley crashed a post-fight interview after Mayweather defeated Juan Manuel Marquez last September.

Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions brazenly predicted the fight will do 3 million pay-per-views, which would shatter the record set by Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya in 2007.

"We have the two best American fighters of our generation," Schaefer said. "Mayweather has become a household name, let's face it. Love him or hate him, he's a household name. And with Shane Mosley, you have the perfect dance partner."

The fight came together after weeks of negotiations between Mayweather and Pacquiao failed to produce an agreement. The Filipino fighter refused Olympic-style drug testing — Mayweather's camp has accused Pacquiao of using performance-enhancing drugs — and he will instead fight Joshua Clottey on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium.

When potentially the richest fight in boxing history fell through, Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs) turned to the next biggest attraction in the loaded 147-pound division.

Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs) was supposed to face Andre Berto in a unification fight in January, but Berto's family was severely impacted by the earthquake in Haiti, forcing him to back out.

"It's been a long time since I got a chance to show the world that I'm the best fighter, and that's all that I really want, to be the best," Mosley said. "I'm going to take my hat off to Mayweather, because I didn't think I was ever going to get a fight from any of these top fighters. He said, 'Yeah man, I'll take that challenge. I'll fight you.'"

Both fighters will undergo random blood testing, which they claim will set a new standard for safety in boxing. Such an agreement perked some eyebrows considering Mosley has acknowledged unintentionally using steroids before defeating De La Hoya in 2003.

Mosley claims it was a mistake made by a strength coach connected to the BALCO lab, and insisted again Tuesday that he lives a clean life — even before Mayweather dredged up the past.

"I can't say how many fights Shane has won in the past because we know Shane was using enhancement drugs. That's something we do know," Mayweather said. "It's no different than Pacquiao. I offered Pacquiao the fight. I said, 'We'll give you $25 million.' I never met a man who wouldn't take a $25 million drug test."

While it's hard to forget about the failed fight with Pacquiao, there are plenty of signs that the best alternative is quickly gaining mainstream attention.

Schaefer said the sponsorship portfolio already includes AT&T and StubHub, and that about 14,000 tickets were snatched up Tuesday in the first 15 minutes they were on sale. HBO is also planning the eighth installment of its Emmy-winning "24/7" series during the weeks leading up to the fight, offering behind-the-scenes access to each fighter's training camp.

Then there's the publicity tour, which moves to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday before wrapping up Thursday in Los Angeles.

"This fight reminds me of back in the days of Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns, the fights we saw back in the day, the classic fights that brought boxing back," said De La Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions, which counts Mosley as a partner.

De La Hoya wasn't shy about a prediction, either.

"I've fought both fighters and I already know what's going to happen," he said, invoking Mayweather's former "Pretty Boy" nickname. "I already know there's going to be a knockout, I already know, and it ain't going to be 'pretty.'"

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Manny Pacquiao raises the bar: The Pacman to test reluctant Floyd Mayweather Jr after crushing Joshua Clottey

As if 12 rounds of world championship boxing were not enough for one night's work, Manny Pacquaio bounced out to another stadium across the road to give a late night concert for thousands of his fans.



The first song of his 90 minute session was a rousing rendition of La Bamba.

This little chap is possessed of more energy than it takes to power up the space station of an arena in which he retained his world welterweight title against a challenger who dwarfed him in the ring.

The sound and light show was dazzling but no star shone bigger or brighter in the Texas sky this Saturday night the most brilliant boxer on planet Earth.

The high-tec wizardry which surged across the largest HD screens in the world created a spectacle in its own right but nothing could equal the velocity of Pacquaio.

The Pacman was a blur, a meteor hurtling through the vastness of the Dallas Cowboys Stadum as he continued his journey from the slums of the Philippines to a place in the galaxy of sporting greatness.

There is no word yet as to how Floyd Mayweather Jr viewed his arch-rival's performance but if the idea was to lure back into negotiations the American who kicked up the stink about drugs testing which forced the cancellation of their mega-fight, it may have done exactly the opposite.

The perceived wisdom has been that Mayweather's size and defensive skills would make him impregnable against any smaller fighter, no matter how gifted. That theory was thrown into question here as Pacquaio won almost every round against Joshua Clottey, an iron-man of a former champion who weighed two divisions heavier than himself by the time they entered the ring and who boxed behind a defensive wall of arms and gloves.

Manny Pacquiao celebrates his unanimous decision win over Joshua Clottey

Remarkable: The ever-impressive Pacquiao celebrates his unanimous-decision win over Clottey

Promoter Bob Arum accuses Mayweather of manufacturing the blood-testing scandal to avoid fighting his Pacman. If so, Floyd Jr may be more reluctant now to come back to the party in November.

If that fight were to take place here it would become not only the first $200 million promotion but would more than double Saturday's crowd of 50,994, which of itself raised the bar for boxing attendances in the future.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones would relish the opportunity - saying 'such an event would be very good for boxing' - even though Clottey's unwillingness to co-operate in a thriller left Pacquaio to put on a virtual one-man show.

As the Ghanian who came to America via east London played peek-a-boo Pacquaio piled up the points by throwing a phenomenal 1,231 punches, most of them in clusters at light speed, many of them to the body.

He kept firing, even though that left him exposed to Clottey's occasional counters.

Sporadic, Clottey's responses may have been but when he did connect he did so with sufficient force to prove that Pacquaio is equipped with another of the components of ring greatness. In common with Muhammad Ali, he has a granite jaw.

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Pacquiao: Now, Mayweather must beat Mosley

ARLINGTON, TEXAS—His mission accomplished, Manny Pacquiao is now calling out on Floyd Mayweather Jr. to do his part against Shane Mosley so that their aborted megabuck showdown can push through.

Pacquiao came out firing on all cylinders to trounce Joshua Clottey by unanimous decision Saturday night and keep his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown before a packed Cowboys Stadium here.

Now, Mayweather has to get past fellow American Mosley in their battle for the World Boxing Association welterweight crown on May 1.

“I want that fight,” said Pacquiao, to the roar of the 50,944 crowd that trooped to the $1.2-billion facility. “The people want that fight.”

It was the third biggest attendance in modern-day boxing, surpassed only by the 72,000 that watched the Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks bout at the Superdome and the 60,000 that witnessed the Julio Cesar Chavez-Pernell Whitaker tiff at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Pacquiao, named Fighter of the Decade by practically every boxing group all over the world, added it was up to Mayweather to accept the challenge that would settle the score on who’s the greatest fighter of his generation. The seven-time, seven-division champion Pacquiao and the unbeaten Mayweather are both claimants of the pound-for-pound throne.

“It’s up to him (Mayweather),” said Pacquiao. “To us there’s no problem. We’re ready to fight anytime. Maybe he’s not ready to fight yet. Maybe some other time.”

Pacquiao, however, hinted that he would not wait forever as there are other opponents being lined up by his promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank like former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. There’s also Mosley, who has been dying for a shot at Pacquiao.

“He should win against Mosley,” said Pacquiao. “If not, Mosley and I will fight.”

Later, during the post-fight press conference, Pacquiao reiterated his desire to fight Mayweather, who was supposed to be his foe Saturday but was substituted by Clottey when negotiations fell apart due to Mayweather’s demand for Olympic-style random drug testing.

Wearing dark sunglasses to cover a lump on his right cheek, Pacquiao said he doesn’t think Mayweather (40-0) is impregnable.

“I think his style is not difficult. It’s not difficult to study,” said Pacquiao, who analyzes an opponent’s style with chief trainer Freddie Roach.

If Pacquiao-Mayweather pushes through, it is projected to be the biggest ever in the sport, with both fighters assured of a payday of $30 million upwards.

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Mosley may do what Pacquiao never had the chance to do - beat Mayweather Jr

Shane Mosley has the opportunity to take Floyd Mayweather Jr's unbeaten record when the pair meet on May 1, something Manny Pacquiao had hoped to do himself.



Shane Mosley will finally have the fight he has always wanted when he steps into the ring against Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 1 in Las Vegas and ‘Sugar’ Shane could steal Manny Pacquiao’s thunder if he overcomes the undefeated Mayweather.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr., Shane Mosley bout has more than just welterweight title on line

The welterweight title match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley is going to test the conventions of modern boxing.

There are some promoters who believe that a match between two African-American boxers can't generate record-breaking numbers on Pay-Per-View. And there are those who believe that having pro boxers submit to Olympic-style testing for performance-enhancing drugs before a fight is fraught with problems.

Mayweather and Mosley were at the Nokia Theater in Times Square Tuesday to promote their mega match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 1. After some pushing, shoving and hand-fighting during a staged stand-up on a fog-shrouded stage, they seem ready to turn convention on its head. If this fight is as successful as the promoters and TV executives believe it will be, it will go a long way toward determining what the future holds for the sport in the U.S.

And for a sport that continues to fall deeper into the niche realm, moving forward is very important. Nothing will move it out of that realm faster than a strong product in the ring. That means it must be a meaningful match between two highly skilled, equal competitors. And that is what Mayweather-Mosley is.

This match is the residue from Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao going up in flames. Only in boxing can the biggest bout in 25 years disintegrate, leaving mainstream sports fans scratching their heads, and a resulting match being arguably more competitive than the one that blew up. But that is what has happened.

Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs) and Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs) are in the top three pound-for-pound on almost everyone's list. They have been circling each other for 10 years, since they were both lightweights. And Mosley is probably the only boxer, Pacquiao included, who can give Mayweather all he can handle. Therein lies the intrigue and why the conventional thinking about a pair of African-Americans not doing well at the box office will get turned upside down.

Richard Schaefer, CEO for Golden Boy Promotions, announced that within the first 15 minutes of a sale at the MGM Grand box office in Las Vegas Tuesday morning that 14,000 of the 17,000 tickets had been sold. He also thinks that it will set a record for Pay-Per-View sales. "This will be a case where one plus one equals three," Schaefer said. "Three million homes is what I anticipate. We will break records."

Mark Taffet, head of HBO Pay-Per-View, also believes Mayweather-Mosley will top the record of 2.4 million buys that was set with Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya in 2007. "This could be the biggest fight in Pay-Per-View history," Taffet said. "Floyd Mayweather is the driving force behind the resurgence of boxing in the urban community."

Mayweather is a polarizing force in boxing. But in the African-American community he is popular because of his hip-hop swagger and ring dominance. He calls himself "Money." That braggadocio turns off many, but plays well among young urban fans.

Mayweather's Pay-Per-View numbers have been the strongest in the sport since 2007. Taffet said Mayweather has been involved in fights that have done 5.5 million buys and generated $290 million in revenue. Mosley doesn't have nearly the profile of Mayweather, but he may be his closest equal in the ring - a fast, quick boxer with power in both hands and a good chin.

While Pacquiao refused to acquiesce to Mayweather's demands for Olympic-style drug testing, which included random blood tests, Mosley has agreed to it.

"I've never seen anybody who didn't want to take a $25 million blood test," Mayweather quipped about Pacquiao's refusal.

Mosley has admitted before a federal grand jury that he took the designer steroids "the clear" and "the cream" and used EPO. Mayweather and Mosley have both agreed to Olympic-style random testing for the fight.

"I believe we have a chance to move the sport forward by agreeing to take drug tests," Mosley said. "It's important that everybody knows that both fighters are clean and the fight is being fought on a level playing field."

If both Mayweather and Mosley test clean and the fight does an astronomical Pay-Per-View number, then the sport will definitely take a giant step forward.

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Mayweather Jr ‘We know Shane used enhancement drugs. It’s no different than Pacquiao’

Lost in the chaos of a scripted physical encounter between Mayweather and Mosley, was the comments that Mayweather made comparing Shane Mosley’s use of steroids to Manny’s alleged use of PEDs. Mayweather said the two were no different. Let’s examine further.

"I can't say how many fights Shane has won in the past because we know Shane was using enhancement drugs. That's something we do know," Mayweather said. "It's no different than Pacquiao. I offered Pacquiao the fight. I said, 'We'll give you $25 million.' I never met a man who wouldn't take a $25 million drug test." FMJ, AP

If this isn’t a pure testament to how much Floyd has “Manny on the Mind” then I don’t know what is. He’s doing a press conference for his fight with Shane Mosley and he still has to take a shot at PacMan.

To say that Mosley’s confirmed steroid use is the same as a falsely accused Pacquiao is insane. I wish reporters would grow a spine and immediately reply to Mayweather by saying “Pacquiao has never tested positive for anything”

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Roger Mayweather, the true character in Mosley - Mayweather build-up

Today in New York's Times Square the fighting pride of Lynwood, California, Shane Mosley, kicked-off a media tour for his May 1st boxing match with pound for pound great Floyd Mayweather Junior.

Their press conference got testy when Mayweather and Mosley exchanged in the customary pre-planned shoving match before being separated by the event's organizers.

Sugar and Money may electrify fans in Las Vegas on May Day, but the most interesting personality surrounding the contest will not be lacing up the red leather come fight night.

This personality does not belong to promoter Richard Schaefer, or Golden Boy Promotion's living logo Oscar De La Hoya, nor Mayweather's world-class assistant Leonard Elerbe.

The Michigan motor mouth, Floyd's trainer and uncle, Roger Mayweather will take center stage when it comes to talking up the bout as the weeks tick away and the combatants settle into the daily grind of preparing for a world-class fight.

This past Sunday, broadcast from Los Angeles, The Boxing Truth Radio had the opportunity to catch up with one of boxing's true characters. Roger discussed his nephew's pending confrontation with Mosley, how the Mayweather clan got involved with boxing, and of course, his thoughts on Manny Pacquiao.

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