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Last update: 07-17-2009 Read more by EAG

Mosley Once Again After Manny Pacquiao, Now at 140

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Los Angeles, CA �WBA Welterweight Super Champion �Sugar� Shane Mosley announced today� that he is ready to go after Manny Pacquiao�s IBO Junior Welterweight Championship belt and for the first time in his illustrious career , is prepared to fight at 140 pounds.

In a statement, Mosley said:

�There is unfinished business to take care of. I have never fought at t junior welterweight, but I�m ready to fight at 140 now.� I am coming after Pacquiao�s belt.

This is the fight the fans want and I�m prepared to give it to them. It�s up to Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao to stop running from me and step up to the challenge. Let�s meet in the ring at 140.

I want to reclaim the title of best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. First Pacquiao, then Mayweather�I�m ready to put all of the naysayers to rest. �

Mosley last faced Antonio Margartio in January 2009 and delivered a ninth-round knockout.� He is the current WBA Welterweight Super Champion and has held titles as a lightweight, welterweight and junior middleweight. Pacquiao is coming off a second-round knock-out victory over Ricky Hatton in May.

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on 07-20-2009 by BOOMbip

[QUOTE=flyest1;5722079]Mosley looked real good in the second fight and was handling his own. Winky was just to strong for him period. The second fight was way different than the first and even Winky vs Tito[/QUOTE] I think that after he lost to Winky twice ...Mosley didn't look that good again...

on 07-20-2009 by andrew14

[QUOTE=GRUSTLER;5705984]Shane Mosley is going in on Pacquiao! Ready to go down to 140? a weight he has NEVER fought at before? He kind of put Manny on the spot right there. Why fight Cotto at 145 when you can get Mosley at 140 at a weight he has NEVER campaigned at? If Manny and Roach pa...

on 07-19-2009 by don miguel

[QUOTE=flyest1;5722079]Mosley looked real good in the second fight and was handling his own. Winky was just to strong for him period. The second fight was way different than the first and even Winky vs Tito[/QUOTE] ok. shayne looked real good in the 2nd fight. the point is, he bounced back f...

on 07-19-2009 by flyest1

[QUOTE=don miguel;5721613]how would you know that? they both defeated hall of famers. but you can never compare them simply because they belong in different weights. they never fought each other. pac would not take a fight against shane at 140 simply because of people like you. its pretty ...

on 07-19-2009 by Iceta

Pacquiao really needs to fight both Cotto and Mosley as the poster up above mentioned to really gain full credit. If he just beats one and not the other, there is going to be a reason to discredit the victory.