SOURCE: Ronnie NathanielszShane Mosley could pose no problem for Manny Pacquiao once the world’s pound for pound king handles him well in the early rounds.
“Mosley is a little bit dangerous early because he still got a bit of speed, but it should be a rather easy fight for Manny,” said American Rick Staheli, who trained Pacquiao in his first world title fight against WBC flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul in 1998.
Staheli, in an interview with the Inquirer in Angeles City Saturday, added that Pacquiao will have to train seriously and if he does, he “should be able to do a job on Shane.”
Pacquiao is a solid favorite in his WBO welterweight title defense against the 39-year-old Mosley on May 7 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
Defending the choice of Mosley, the former trainer of Pacquiao said there are not a lot of guys Manny can fight who are also marketable.
Staheli noted that Pacquiao deserves to get what some fight people believe is a comparative easy fight and a chance to make some money.
“I don’t care who you are in boxing. You’re biting off the toughest guy every time you fight, eventually you’re going to get beaten. It's nice to get an easy fight but I’m not saying it’s the easiest fight in the world but its easier than (Floyd) Mayweather,” he said.
Staheli, in an interview with the Inquirer in Angeles City Saturday, added that Pacquiao will have to train seriously and if he does, he “should be able to do a job on Shane.”
Pacquiao is a solid favorite in his WBO welterweight title defense against the 39-year-old Mosley on May 7 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
Defending the choice of Mosley, the former trainer of Pacquiao said there are not a lot of guys Manny can fight who are also marketable.
Staheli noted that Pacquiao deserves to get what some fight people believe is a comparative easy fight and a chance to make some money.
“I don’t care who you are in boxing. You’re biting off the toughest guy every time you fight, eventually you’re going to get beaten. It's nice to get an easy fight but I’m not saying it’s the easiest fight in the world but its easier than (Floyd) Mayweather,” he said.
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