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No Manny Mania Lotto win for Shane
After spending the better part of five months begging for a fight with Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley will move on to explore other options according to Golden Boy boss Richard Schaefer.
I argued last week that we need to hear less from promoters in the boxing media, and this is a classic example.
Was the news day so slow for Mr. Dan Rafael, that he felt the need to write a glorified blurb on something most educated fans already knew - Top Rank and Mega Manny were not going to fight Mosley. Does Dan jump to the phone every time the caller identification reads, "Golden Boy Promotions," or "Richard Schaefer.," or "Pigface Inc."?
So Mosley now comes to the reality of fighting a Andre Berto, Paul Williams, or Kermit Cintron; not bad options when your a guy who does not sell boat loads of tickets or pay per views. If Shane can scam, I mean score, himself a multi-million dollar payday by matching up with the mentioned fighters, he should consider himself lucky in the current economic climate.
I find it particularly curious that Schaefer went out of his way to make it clear Mosley is no longer in the Pacquiao Lottery when A) his fighter was never in it and B) he was never in it partly because his promoter was not pushing for the fight.
Best of luck to Sugar Shane Mosley, a class act inside and outside of the ring who now faces reality.
Catch Vic The Entertainer This Weekend
I love the dummies who are waiting for the next blockbuster fighter above the middleweight division to storm onto the scene. Why waste your time and wait, when there is a truly entertaining force in boxing down in the bantamweight class?
If you casually came across my hack-like ramblings, you might not know who Vic Darchinyan is; feel free to order Showtime for the weekend and catch Vic Darchinyan in full glory against 118 pounder title holder Joseph Agbeko Saturday night.
Sure he is not technically graced like Floyd Mayweather or have myopic fans like Pacquiao, but the Armenian via Australia has plenty of heart and looked to administer pain against ever man he has ever fought.
The Boxing Bookie John Chavez once described Darchinyan's fighting style as that of a hunchback, call it what you want, but it produces fireworks more often than not. He comes to knock his man out, from any angle imaginable, and after the fight challenges anyone from 118 pounds up to middleweight for a fight...and I am starting to believe he would be nuts enough to fight Kelly Pavlik or Paul Williams given the chance.
Note that Darchinyan's 26 wins with 22 knock-outs and his lone defeat was also via knock-out. Saturday night, I predict, I predict...PAIN
Remembering Alexis Arguello - Lois' Favorite Fights
This week's Lois' Favorite Fights serves as a small tribute to fallen warrior Alexis Arguello. Viewing fights like Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello solidify my belief that we need more than 12 rounds for championship bouts. Rest in Peace champ.
Click here to watch the full fight!
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