On May 7th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley will meet for the WBO welterweight championship in what many consider to be a fight not worth watching since some people consider it a terrible mismatch between a fighter at the peak of his career and one who is a shadow of his former self.
On paper, the fight has the making of a lopsided one that made many pundits (including a prominent boxing scribe telling his readers not to use their remote to buy the pay-per-view of the fight) and fans alike to call for ‘real’ boxing fans to boycott the fight when it was first announced because of the way both fighters have performed in their recent outings: While Manny Pacquiao bamboozled his way to convincing victories against the likes of Miguel Cotto, Joshua Clottey and Antonio Margarito, all bigger and powerful fighters than the Filipino phenomenon, Shane Mosley obviously struggled and showed his age in his losses against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Sergio Mora in his last two fights.
Nevertheless, by mere pedigree alone, the Manny Pacquiao- Shane Mosley super fight is a must see for any boxing fan who wants to see an action-packed event. And for entertainment value, you can never go wrong with putting your money in a Manny Pacquiao fight. And Shane Mosley, fighting the best P4P fighter in the world today, is more than motivated to give a good account of himself to redeem his image back to elite contention.
Manny Pacquiao is always willing to engage his opponent inside the ring in an action-fight. Manny Pacquiao will always go to great lengths to give the fans the entertainment that they crave, even at the expense of exposing himself to greater danger. Yes, a Manny Pacquiao fight, no matter who the opponent is, is always considered to be a big and exciting event because of the way he fights. And until proven otherwise, Manny Pacquiao is and will always be “The Event” when it comes to raising the bar of prizefighting.
Manny Pacquiao is not only the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world today, but also the sports’ most exciting fighter as well. The Filipino dynamo is a fearless and non- stop machine inside the ring that earned him the admiration of many fight fans because of his unique brand of offensive firepower. These are just some of the reasons why a lot of people have him winning his fight against Shane Mosley big time.
Yet, despite his recent setbacks, we cannot rule out Shane Mosley since he has the power to take you out with just one punch. It cannot be denied that Shane Mosley, who was once the best pound-for-pound fighter in his prime. is still a formidable fighter even at this stage of his career. It cannot be denied that Shane Mosley is a still a well- skilled boxer, blessed with fast and powerful hands and a good chin, attributes that make him dangerous to any fighters that he faces.
Thus, the value in terms of excitement and competitiveness of the Manny Pacquiao- Shane Mosley super fight depends really on which fighter Shane Mosley will show up as on fight night since per his record, Manny Pacquiao always comes out ready to do battle in all of his fights.
But while most people are predicting an easy fight for Manny Pacquiao, we cannot deny the fact that because of Shane Mosley’s pride and determination, this fight has the making of a barnburner while it lasts.
In boxing, there is an age- old adage that a boxer is “only as good as his last fight” and Shane Mosley obviously fits the bill in many people’s minds. But the same people will also tell you that “every great fighter has one great fight left in him” and Shane Mosley is capable of doing just that.
“Shane Mosley is still a fighter that is capable of giving Manny Pacquiao some fits in the fight because of his power.”- Gene C. Wyandotte, MI
“Manny Pacquiao will be just too much for Shane Mosley’s old and tired legs, I predict a knockout in favor
of Manny.”-- Hans K, Detroit, MI
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