PACQUIAO VS. MOSLEY: 2010

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Pacquiao-Mayweather: The Latest Update in “Line’em Up, Knock’em Down”

SOURCE: Kevin Smith

Calling out and on Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to no response; Manny Pacquiao’s next welterweight title defense fight has been set against former champion Shane Mosley, May 7th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pacquiao seems to be doing exactly what was predicted after negotiations on the most recent Mayweather-Pacman meeting fell through earlier this year—calling out Mayweather by fighting until he agrees to a fight.

The trash talking from the Mayweather camp during and after the last negotiations and testing debacle has evaporated, especially as the number of Mayweather arrests and legal woes goes up; his latest occurring in Las Vegas, December 16th on a misdemeanor battery warrant.

One wonders if they could get as good a picture on their driver's license as Floyd takes in mug shots. Must be all the practice photo shoots.

Pacquiao is doing what he can to bring about the fight everyone wants, a fight with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and can only line-up the next opponent, knock him down, line-up the next … until Mayweather agrees to fight or the importance of the fight to Manny’s legacy eventually disappears with the possible tanking of Mayweather’s stature as a viable opponent.

Many Pacman followers, especially his countrymen, don’t think he has anything left to prove and even openly appeal to him to retire with his record of ten world titles in eight different weight divisions intact but, he seems determined in his current strategy to continue taking on all contenders angling for “the fight.”

No doubt Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank has no problem with the strategy since he’ll be milking it for all it’s worth along the way and is basically seen as doing so by many beginning with his setting of the May fight with Mosley with the a possibility of future bouts with Juan Manuel Marquez (who already had two thrilling brawls with Pacquiao that ended in controversial decisions) or even Andre Berto.

"I thought Mosley was the best draw of the three and it would do the best business," Arum said. Probably no truer words spoken by a fight promoter, notice the lack of “best fight” or “best contender” here. However, Mosley, a former lightweight, welterweight and junior middleweight champion is no slouch and can be expected to provide an all out effort to beat the best-pound-for-pound boxer on the planet and reclaim some of his former glory after going 0-1-1 in his last two bouts.

Regardless who the opponent is, Pacman fans will once again be getting one thing they do want to see—Pacquiao Fighting!

MOSLEY TO GIVE TOOTHACHE FOR PACQUIAO

Why Sugar Shane Mosley can give Manny Pacquiao terrible toothache

SOURCE: Michael Marley

(Editor's Note: I've been meaning to post this well written letter from an ardent Sugar Shane Mosley fan since I got it on Dec. 2.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Knock out of the year 1989-1994

CREDIT TO ME

Monday, December 27, 2010

PACQUIAO TKO MOSLEY?

Can Pacquiao knock Mosley out?

SOURCE: Eddie Alinea

Okay, nobody wants boxing’s pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao to fight the over-the-hill Shane Mosley. Except, of course Top Rank bossman Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach and the “Pacman” himself.

An ESPN Sports Nation poll, in fact, revealed that Juan Manuel Marquez, whom the Filipino eight-division champion fought twice, would be the most desirable opponent for the reigning world welterweight and super-welterweight kingpin on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Outside of undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr., of course.

This is understandable because both Mayweather and Marquez, fans believe, stand a chance to beat the now Congressman from the Province of Sarangani and, perhaps, end his 15-year career.

Many critics of Pacquiao have been saying that all he does is fight Mayweather's left overs. Meaning, he fights opponents that Mayweather has already fought and defeated. True, but one must be reminded that Manny has been beating the hell these same opponents more impressively than Mayweather did.

For instance, boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya bowed to Pacquiao by not getting off his stool for the ninth round, while Mayweather could only earn a split decision triumph over the same guy.
Mayweather stopped Ricky Hatton only after 10 rounds. Pacquiao had an easier time sending the Brit to dreamland in only two rounds.

Still others argue that Mayweather completely dominated and taught Marquez a neat boxing lesson when the met while the Filipino struggled to a draw the first time they faced each other and a controversial split decision the next time. That is why a third and final fight with Marquez would make the most sense right now.

What Arum, Roach and Pacquiao want to remind critics in finalizing the fight against Mosley is that in their super-mega fight everyone was on his or her feet, shocked that Mosley was able to land such a big clean power shot to the face of Mayweather causing his knees to buckle and forcing him to hold on for life.

Although just like any other Mayweather fight, Floyd did what he knows how to do best and that is danced his way the rest of the way to salvage a victory although just like all 49 of Mosley's opponents, was not able to knock Sugar Shane out.

Mosley has never been stopped, the closest someone came to succeeding was the much taller, longer and heftier Vernon Forrest who had him in the most trouble in his whole career.
Does Mosley have a chance to cut short Pacquiao’s 13 straight winning run? Yes, of course, he still is dangerous for the first couple of rounds but if Pacquiao takes his training camp seriously, even an 80 percent Pacquiao he will prevail.

The bigger question, however, is will Manny be able to do what no other fighter was ever able to do and stop and knock out the Sugar Man? That is the only way, therefore, that those who do not believe in the wisdom of the match up can be justified.
Even if Manny overwhelms Mosley by a one sided decision, then many will say that he took Mosley at a time when his career is already on the downswing. And that victory would be an empty one.

Can Manny be the first to knock Mosley out? That remains to be seen.

Shane can break Pacquio - FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR: "I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE MOSLEY-PACQUIAO FIGHT...SHANE CAN BUST HIM UP"

SOURCE: Percy Crawford

"I can't wait to see the Mosley-Pacquiao fight...I really am excited for that fight. I want to see how it's going to play out...I'm telling you now, Shane is going to hit Pacquiao with a big shot and it won't even buckle him man. Watch what I'm telling you now. And Shane is big and strong...

Eight different weight divisions champion

Pacquiao top story in boxing

SOURCE: Francis T.J. Ochoa

Popular sports magazine and website Sports Illustrated named the exploits of Manny Pacquiao as the biggest boxing story for 2010, a columnist for the online edition posted recently.

“He’s won major sanctioning-body titles in eight different weight classes, nearly half of the sport’s 17 divisions,” wrote Bryan Armen Graham on SI’s Inside Boxing. “He was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile in November, less than 12 months after being named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people.”

Pacquiao fought twice this year, opening up 2010 by dominating Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas before annexing the WBC super welterweight crown with a 12-round annihilation of Mexican Antonio Margarito.

The victory over Margarito came almost a year after Pacquiao stopped Miguel Cotto in the 12th round of their WBO welterweight title, giving the Filipino ring icon an unprecedented seventh world title in seven divisions.

And also in the midyear national elections, Pacquiao won a seat in Congress, representing Sarangani province.

“He was elected to Congress in the Philippines in May and named Fighter of the Decade by the Boxing Writers Association of America in June,” wrote Graham. “He won as many fights at Cowboys Stadium (two) as the full-time tenants won football games during the whole 2010 season. He sings, he acts.”

It seems Pacquiao has indeed ran out of things to conquer, so much so that for 2011, with the fight against Floyd Mayweather still unclear, the Pacman will settle for a much-maligned outing against aging Shane Mosley.

Pacquiao’s drawing power also helped boxing return to big-stadium fights, a storyline that also made it to SI’s top boxing stories at No. 3.

“When Pacquiao fought Josh Clottey at Jerry Jones’ $1.3 billion Cowboys Stadium in March, the official attendance was 50,994—greater than any fight in the United States over the past 50 years besides Ali-Spinks II at the Superdome in 1978 (63,350) and Whitaker-Chavez at the Alamodome in 1993 (59,995),” Graham wrote.

This marks the second time the country made it to the yearend list of Sports illustrated.

Earlier, the website ranked the Azkals, the Philippine football team, No. 10 in its list of top football stories for the year.

The national footballers earned the accolade after a surprising run to the semifinals of the AFF Suzuki Cup, which included a 2-0 victory over defending champion Vietnam. The Azkals lost to Indonesia in the semifinals, but not after a strong stand against the regional heavyweight.

PACQUIAO WANTS TO KO MOSLEY

Pacquiao out to stop Mosley

SOURCE: MALAYA

FREDDIE Roach is convinced Manny Pacquiao will accomplish something no other fighter has been able to achieve—stop Shane Mosley—when they clash on May 7 (May 8 in the Philippines) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

PUBLIC DON'T WANT PACQUIAO-MOSLEY

Boxing experts, fans cold to Pacquiao-Mosley fight

SOURCE: Kate V. Pedroso

MANILA, Philippines—If Manny Pacquiao is surfing the Web, he just might want to duck for cover.

Criticisms of the Filipino boxing king’s May 7 fight with 39-year-old American Shane Mosley are rising like a tsunami on the Internet, with ring experts and fans alike denouncing it as a slap on boxing.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

PACQUIAO’S CHANCE TO RELAX A BIT IN MOSLEY

SOURCE: Maloney L. Samaco

This is it! This is the fight which I posted in PhilBoxing last November 21, 2010, calling it a boring fight. The world’s top fighter in all divisions, facing a boxer way past his prime, come May 7, 2011.

Manny has been facing opponents much bigger than him, with the likes of Oscar de la Hoya, Miguel Angel Cotto, Joshua Clottey, and lately the most gigantic of them all, Antonio Margarito.

Pacquiao has fought these foes against all odds. He brawled against the Golden Boy whom many believed as a tough opponent due to his size and experience. He dominated de la Hoya and showed humanity that a fighting Filipino is worthy to be on top of the world.

Pacquiao also stopped Cotto by a TKO which satisfied his fans all over the world. But the fight with Cotto was not a feast day for Pacman as Cotto proved to be a warrior by heart and was not an easy foe to deal with.

All Clottey had to do was to protect his face and his body from the blows of Pacquiao and the African fought not to win but not to loss by KO. It was one lesser opponent and a tune up for the next tougher rival in Margarito.

The Mexican warrior is a combatant by heart and by deeds. His size and strength proved to be a superior weapon against the Pacman arsenal. Though winning by a unanimous decision, Pacquiao failed to knock the Tijuana Tornado down, and the Mexican finished twelve rounds with face badly swollen.

Through Bob Arum’s stroke, Mosley was given the chance to face the pound-for-pound king, even at the dusk of his boxing career at 39. Yes, it will be a boring fight and Mosley has nothing to lose and every million dollar to gain. The fight was all for the help of Mosley, allegedly in a tight financial fix.

But it could also serve as a tune up fight for the next bigger encounters and the subsequent tougher opponents, against Juan Manuel Marquez, Andre Berto, or if he finally comes out of his shell, Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Pacquiao has no pressure fighting Mosley and could gain millions of dollars against the popular African-American who could still be a box-office hit despite his age.

The fighting congressman has so many duties to do and so many responsibilities to look into after missing sessions due to his training for Margarito. Being a national legislator is not an easy task and he will be even further pressured if he has to face immediately a big name opponent after a tough fight.

Pacquiao has to relax a bit in facing a slower Mosley as a training or practice fight for a bigger payday against more established rivals – Marquez, Berto or Mayweather.

Even a man of steel needs to calm down.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

With ‘Pacman-Money’ out, fans turn to Wahlberg

SOURCE: INQUIRER

NEW YORK—Thousands of movie-goers filled theaters across the country last weekend to see Mark Wahlberg’s stirring portrayal of Micky Ward in “The Fighter.”

"This is not an easy fight" - Pacquiao

Pacquiao not taking fight against Mosley lightly

SOURCE: INQUIRER

GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is not taking American boxer Shane Mosley lightly.

Pacquiao said Mosley has the speed and experience and he needs to train hard for their May 7 fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

PACQUIAO'S 32-Seater Aircraft

Pacquiao big in Japan

SOURCE: Granville Ampong

Yes, Sarangani Congressman Emmanuel "Manny-Pacman" Pacquiao cannot just hide from his Japanese fans once he arrives in Tokyo, Japan this Sunday, December 26. In fact, Dr. Patrick Itagaki would just love to meet his boxing idol despite his busy schedule next week as soon as he arrives in Japan from Los Angeles, California.

Hopkins To Mosley: Beat Pacquiao

Mosley is Encouraged By Hopkins To Beat Pacquiao

SOURCE: Lem Satterfield

Bernard Hopkins got the ball rolling when he questioned the lack of African American opponents on Manny Pacquiao's record. A few weeks later, Pacquiao reached an agreement to face Shane Mosley on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mosley and Hopkins are good friends.

Mosley Won't Be Easy But Pacquiao Can Prevent

Roach: It Won't Be Easy But Pacquiao Can Stop Mosley

SOURCE: Chris LaBate

Trainer Freddie Roach is predicting that his boxer, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, will stop "Sugar" Shane Mosley on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mosley has been down in one fight, against Vernon Forrest in 2002. The goal for Team Pacquiao is to accomplish something that no other fighter has been able to do, to stop Mosley.

PACQUIAO's Retirement

What Happens When Manny Pacquiao Retires?

SOURCE: M.D. Walton

My colleague Brian Ethridge just wrote an article about how this Mosley fight could potentially be Pacquiao’s last fight in the US. It got me thinking about Manny when it comes to retirement.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Pacquiao-Mosley: Boxing’s Remaining Fans Get Shaken Down: News Roundup

SOURCE: Mike Colapietro

I know a couple who are big fans of hockey and more specifically a regional hockey team. They are the definition of loyalty: season ticket holders for ten years running, always decked out in fan attire, their seats never empty come game time. While this particular couples’ seats were never empty, the problem within the organization last season was that most other seats were.

The solution that the organization came to, much to the chagrin of the couple, was to sell single-game seats normally reserved for season ticket holders at a lesser cost, undercutting the loyalty of the season ticket holders. The couple was furious, having been told repeatedly that they were an integral part to the organization, which no doubt would not function without the loyalty of fans.
It was at this point that a harsh realization dawned on them.
It was not them in particular who were an integral part of the organization, but their steadily incoming monetary contributions.
Business is business and loyalty is rewarded only so far as the bottom line allows.
Boxing is no different.
The fans of boxing who watch every cable fight, shell out extra for every Pay-Per-View event and are loyal to the core know that Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley is crap.
Much to their annoyance they also know that this crap that will sell.
Their loyalty has been roped off, taken a back seat to the bottom line.
This is the boxing fans harsh reality, as William Burroughs would say, their “Naked Lunch”. ”A frozen moment when everyone sees what is on the end of every fork.”
It is a tough business finding out that you are insignificant to something you are passionate about and even tougher when you get a good look at the gears that make an organization move forward.
Shane Mosley, on the long list of opponents for Pacquiao, was near the bottom of most boxing fan’s Christmas list. But in the estimation of the business, anyone but Mosley wouldn’t fill the fat mans sack with toys.
You waited for a new bike and you got one with a crooked wheel, one that rode poorly on its last two trips.
Critics have not taken the announcement of the fight well.
Kevin Iole of Yahoosports wasted no time with his thoughts concerning the fight.
“You know it’s garbage. I know it’s garbage. Heck, even Bob Arum, the guy who is putting the money up to stage the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight, which will take place May 7 in Las Vegas, knows it’s garbage.”
Iole added that the reasons this match-up is happening over all other potential fights are two-fold: Mosley left Golden Boy (whom Top Rank promoter Bob Arum despises) and Mosley is beatable.
ESPN scribe Dan Rafael’s sentiments bitterly echo those of Iole.
“Arum doesn’t care,” wrote Rafael. “He only wants to do what is best for himself, certainly not for boxing. He is going to put Mosley in the ring with Pacquiao soley because of name. It’s a move that will squeeze out the last gasps of Mosley’s once-outstanding career so Arum can generate another big payday while doing a disservice to real boxing fans who actually care about the matchups and not just a famous but faded name.”
Tan Wang of NOWBOXING skewers Pacquiao as well as Arum to slow roast on the spit.
“A guy like Manny Pacquiao, who Bob Arum claims is greater than Muhammad Ali, shouldn’t be fighting old man Shane Mosley,” Wang wrote. ”If you are so great why are you fighting washed up fighters? This is a slap in the face to the sport of boxing and to the fans by Bob Arum and by Manny Pacquiao himself, the so called “Peoples Champ.””
While fans of other sports will be opening the new year with their version of a Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle we will be walking with the same old coal.

Pacquiao will crush Mosley...Not likely

Mosley gets crushed by Pacquiao? Not likely

SOURCE: Brad Cooney

Let's take a look at the May 7th scrap between icon Manny Pacquiao and future hall of fame multiple world champ Shane Mosley. Everyone is talking as if this will be a complete blowout, a Pacquiao destruction over Shane Mosley. Will Manny Pacquiao defeat Shane Mosley? Yes I think so, but I do not think he's going to just walk over him.

Yes, I know that Shane has not looked too good in his last two efforts, but let's take a look at this clearly. Firstly, there was the fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Yes, Floyd dominated Shane rather easily but this is Floyd Mayweather Jr. Floyd makes everyone look bad, he's that good!

Yes, yes, yes, I know that Pacquiao fans hate to hear that, but it doesn't matter. At the end of the day, Floyd Mayweather Jr is a great fighter. Floyd makes all of his opponents look bad, he's simply that good.

Shane then fought former Jr middleweight world champion Sergio Mora. He fought to a draw but most thought he should have been given the win. Shane didn't look good in this fight, but you know what? Sergio Mora, love him or hate him is a pretty darn good fighter. He's awkward, tall, and a tricky guy to fight. He took the Jr middleweight title away from the late Vernon Forrest, and showed the world that he's not just some reality TV fighter. Ask anyone that's ever fought Mora, or sparred against him and they will all tell you how good he is. The fans may have their opinion of Mora, but if you want to hear the real deal, ask those who have fought or sparred against him.

In the 2nd round against Floyd Mayweather, Shane cracked him with a blistering fast right hand. He hurt Floyd with that punch but made a mistake by not pouncing on him. Floyd Mayweather is one of the smartest fighters in the sport. He knows how to make adjustments during a fight. Usually Floyd has all of his opponents figured out by the 4th round, and then he makes his adjustments. He did the same thing with Shane Mosley. Once Shane hurt him with that right hand, he made quick changes and was able to go on to an easy win.

Mosley is still a fast puncher, and he hits hard. Manny Pacquiao has already showed that he does get hit. He hits other people more than he gets hit, but nevertheless, he does get hit. Mosley will do better against Pacquiao then most people think he will.

More than likely Shane will sooner or later succumb to Pacquiao's speed and he will lose a unanimous decision. I do not see Shane getting stopped or knocked out by Pacquiao.

Mississippians that I have spoken to about this fight for the most part predict that Pacquiao will win. I stopped by Time Out Sports and spoke with some of the fans. I spoke with Greg West of Jackson, MS. Greg is a Shane Mosley fan and believes that his guy has a chance, " Don't count Shane out of this fight. Manny is a great fighter, but Shane has a punchers chance. My man Mosley is going to give Pacquiao a much better fight then you think."

This fight is set for May 7th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

MOSLEY TERRIBLE FIGHT FOR PACQUIAO

OFFICIAL - Fighting Pride (Pacquiao's Theme) Music Video

OFFICIAL - Fighting Pride (Pacquiao's Theme) Music Video

OPENING ODDS FAVORS MANNY

Pacquiao heavy favorite vs Mosley

SOURCE: ABAC CORDERO

MANILA, Philippines – Just as Bob Arum announced the other day that the fight is on, the oddsmakers started punching the numbers for the May 7 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley.

To no surprise, the 32-year-old superstar, who flew to Boracay yesterday with his family, came out as the early, heavy favorite.

An online betting station, Sportbet.com, yesterday painted Pacquiao as a -750 favorite, meaning you need to place $750 on him just to win a hundred bucks.

Mosley, the 39-year-old fighter from Pomona, California, stood at +450, meaning every $100 on him wins $450.

8-WEEKS FOR MOSLEY FIGHT

Pacquiao plans 8-week training for Mosley fight

SOURCE: ABS-CBN

MANILA, Philippines – Eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao believes he will need a longer training period to prepare against former world welterweight champion “Sugar’ Shane Mosley.

“For me, I need 8 weeks training for this fight,” the Filipino boxer said on Thursday.

Pacquiao is taking advantage of his free time by bringing his family to Boracay and Australia during the Christmas break.

The Filipino champion said it will be all business when he returns after his vacation.

MOSLEY WILL SEND MANNY TO THE CANVASS

Mosley - I'm going to knock Pacquiao out

SOURCE: CNN

(CNN) -- "Sugar" Shane Mosley has vowed to knock out Manny Pacquiao when the pair face each other at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on May 7.

Following confirmation that Mosley will challenge for Pacquiao's World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title next year, the American believes the Philippine legend can be beaten.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

MOSLEY-PACQUIAO FIGHT IS FOR MONEY

MOSLEY’S DAD SAYS THE PACQUIAO FIGHT IS FOR MONEY

SOURCE: Ronnie Nathanielsz

The father of 39 year old Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KO’s) has admitted that the fight of his son against pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KO’s) is all about the money.

Jack Mosley was quoted as saying that if his son fought outside the promotional arm of Golden Boy and stood to make three times more money, he should.

Well known boxing writer Lem Satterfield, Editor of AOL FanHouse and news editor of BoxingScene.com reported that Mosley confirmed his purse guaranteed for the Pacquiao welterweight title fight on May 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena would be around $5 million.

Satterfield said that with incentives Mosley could wind up earning a career-high amount which would surpass the $7 million Mosley earned when he lost by a twelve round unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather Jr last May.

Mosley was quoted as saying “We came to an agreement with everything involved including the financial end of it.”
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and trainer Freddie Roach who were in the Philippines to attend Pacquiao’s 32nd birthday bash in his hometown if General Santos City last December 17 put forward three separate proposals for Pacquiao’s consideration but that appeared to be all for show.

Arum and Roach themselves removed undefeated Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) by saying he hadn’t beaten any real name fighter and was not a draw while the third option, Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 38 Kos) had priced himself out of the picture by demanding a $5 million purse. Marquez who is handled by Golden Boy Promotions was asking for a purse which was twice as much as he received for his fight against Mayweather where he was badly beaten.

The former trainer of Mosley, his father Jack Mosley was quoted as saying that his son “already has the skills I thought him since he was ten years old” but in order to beat Pacquiao, “I need to train Shane to get him in shape. If I train him. He’s going to win. That’s for sure.”

While most boxing writers and aficionados have come out against the fight claiming it’s a mismatch and Pacquiao has nothing to gain by fighting an aging Mosley who was beaten by Mayweather and held to a lackluster draw by Sergio Mora, Roach thinks differently.

The celebrated trainer told the Inquirer when discussing the Mosley fight some days ago Roach told the Inquirer "styles make fights and Manny and Shane is a great fight and its a hard fight. You know Manny has speed but Mosley does also so you have too fast guys in there and he (Mosley) can give us a little trouble and he is experienced also."

Roach said Mosley is "a different type of fighter than Antonio Margarito and a much better boxer. Guys that come to Manny, he loves that. Shane will try to box him. He will come to him much more intelligently" than Margarito.

PACQUIAO MOSLEY IS ON

Arum: bakbakang Pcquiao vs Mosley, sa May 7 na

SOURCE: ABSCBN

Old Mosley to fight vs Pacquiao in May 7 2011

Mosley of 'old’ to come out vs Pacquiao in May

SOURCE: KY, JVP, GMANews.TV

The old Sugar Shane Mosley is the one going to resurface when he climbs the ring against Manny Pacquiao on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Definitely not the Mosley who lost a lopsided decision against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and certainly not the same guy who was held to a draw by Sergio Mora.

“Manny will come at me and I will knock him out," said Mosley when interviewed by ESPN moments after his 12-round title fight against the Filipino boxing star for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship belt was announced.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Floyd Mayweather not Manny Pacquiao's next opponent

Floyd Mayweather not Manny Pacquiao's next opponent; it's 39-year-old Shane Mosley

SOURCE: Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press

Boxing fans hoping for a Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao megafight in early 2011 will have to wait.

While Mayweather's battles continue to be in the court room, Pacquiao has come to terms with his next opponent, 39-year-old Shane Mosley, whose last two fights are a loss to Mayweather last May and a draw against Sergio Mora in September.

Mosley announced on Twitter than he and Top Rank's Bob Arum had hammered all of the details out and the only thing left was to sign the papers for the May 7 bout at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Arum told Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix that he would've waited for Mayweather if the Grand Rapids native had given him any indication he was looking to fight.

"We put it off as long as we could," Arum said. "He has been totally incommunicado. All he had to do was pick up a phone and say, 'Hey Bob, wait a week, two weeks' and we would have waited. He could have given us a signal. No one knows how to get a hold of him. The only ones who know how to get a hold of him are the police."

Mayweather is due in court next month to face eight charges -- including four felonies -- from a domestic incident in September involving Josie Harris, the mother of three of Mayweather's children.

He also was arrested last week on a misdemeanor warrant alleging he poked a security guard in the face outside his home.

Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs) landing the Pacquiao fight wasn't unexpected. If not for a bout with Mayweather, many boxing fans asked for a third fight between Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. Welterweight titlist Andre Berto also was considered.

For Arum, who presented the three options to Pacquiao during a recent visit to the Philippines, the decision was simple.

"People don't know Marquez, and even fewer know Berto. Their Q rating doesn't resonate," Arum told SI.com's Mannix. "To everyone I talk to around the world, it's always Mosley."

Mosley, along with adviser Jay Prince, represented himself in the negotiations with Arum and Top Rank. Golden Boy Promotions, a company in which Mosley was a partner, had been pushing for a Marquez fight.

"Good luck. He’s obviously no longer part of Golden Boy. That’s all I’m going to say. I wish him luck," said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.

Arum said the fight will be at 147 pounds for Pacquiao's WBO belt.

IT'S OFFICIAL: Pacquiao and Mosley at MGM Grand Garden ON MAY 7 2011

Pacquiao and Mosley reach deal on fight at MGM Grand Garden

SOURCE: STEVE CARP

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring May 7 to face Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand Garden as both sides have agreed to a deal.

Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, said he met with Mosley's manager, James Prince, Monday and the two sides reached an agreement late today via phone.

Pacquiao had been considering fights against Andre Berto and a third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez before agreeing to fight Mosley. Their 12-round fight will contested at 147 pounds for the WBO welterweight championship.

Mosley a hard fight for Manny, declares Roach

Mosley a great, hard bout for Manny, admits Roach

SOURCE: Ronnie Nathanielsz

With Shane Mosley as the likely foe, trainer Freddie Roach wants Manny Pacquiao to train for six full weeks at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles in anticipation of a great and hard fight.

PACQUIAO VS MOSLEY ON MAY 7

Mosley fight a done deal — Bob Arum

SOURCE: manila bulettin

MANILA, Philippines — Less than 24 hours after getting back to his familiar haunt in Las Vegas, Bob Arum was back in business, meeting with rap mogul James Prince in an effort to close out a deal for a May 7 showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley.

“We had a very good meeting,” Arum told the Bulletin on Tuesday, still fresh from a five-day working vacation in the Philippines where the Hall of Fame promoter discussed with Pacquiao the date and place of the fight and the name of the opponent.