Why Sugar Shane Should Flatten Fernando

WHY SUGAR SHANE SHOULD FLATTEN FERNANDO I'll be very honest with you. When this fight that will take place February 25th was made , I was pretty excited about it. Yes I know it is a fight that should have been made years ago but it wasn't so I'll take it now. With that said I hope these two ancient warriors don't go into slow motion mode and bore the hell out of the paying viewers. For some reason I don't think that is going to happen. Call it pride. I believe both boxers feel a part of their legacy is on line. I'm hoping that pride will kick in and the boxers will give all they have left. If that is the case then it should be a very exciting affair. This is a real good style match up here. There is also another motivating factor for Mosley and Vargas. The winner may get to meet Oscar De La Hoya later this year. That is provided that the " Big O " wins the title in May against Ricardo Mayorga. Even if Mayorga upsets Oscar, the winner of Mosley-Vargas could get a piece of Mayorga. That's a nice chunk of change for Shane or Fernando. The fight itself ? Well in my my mind I can only see one ending. The referee holding Shane's hand aloft as the winner. Why ? To me to beat Shane Mosley you have to keep him at the end of a long jab. It takes him out of his rhythm. Shane does something, resets and does something else. The more he is jabbed out of position , the more he is forced to reset. It takes him completely out of his game plan. You could actually see the frustration on his face. That is what Vernon Forrest and Winky Wright did to Shane. Oscar has a good jab but not a jab that Shane could not deal with. Shane could match jabs with Oscar and then go about his business. That is why he was successful against Oscar and why he will be victorious over Vargas. Fernando Vargas is a good, tough and talented boxer who has his best days behind him. This is not a good tactical match up for him. Everything he can do, Shane can do a little better. Mosley is stronger. He has the faster hands. He is a better boxer. They both have decent power and solid chins. I just see an uphill battle from the opening bell for Fernando. The only way I see for Fernando to win this fight is to just out will Mosley. He has to want that second shot at De La Hoya so bad that he will endure and overcome and defeat the more talented Mosley. This is truly a " crossroads " fight for both of these champions. I'm going to have to go with Mosley by a late round stoppage. I just hope the fans get their money's worth.

Comments (17)

i feel the same way. i couldnt care less about this fight. I can understand why. If they were more active and doing well then at least it would have meaning to it. The purpose of this fight is to make money and get one back in the title picture but it does seem a little desprete.

20y ago

whatdahieu

hmm both past their primes fighting at a time where noone is really interested in their careers, mosley at a horrible weight(has he even stopped anyone at 154?, vargas with the new crap style of his( i miss the old go for broke style) but hmmm does this make anyone really want to watch it? not really but i'll watch anyways just because i like "the old vargas" no this "old vargas" i hope he wins by ko, unlikely secnario but i hope so

20y ago

wmute

mosley dosent have power @ 154 u idiot...mosley had power @ 135 so very true, (well he had some kind of power at welter, too) but vargas looked like total shit lately. Mosley did not look "sugar" at all, but vargas looked horrible. we'l see. but who really cares? these guys are past their primes and endured enough punishment in their careers to make me sorry the fight happens (especially vargas).

20y ago

TheEvilSaint

I don't care if they brawl at the press conference and bloody each other. NOTHING can make me watch this fight. i feel the same way. i couldnt care less about this fight.

20y ago

DiegoFuego

I don't care if they brawl at the press conference and bloody each other. NOTHING can make me watch this fight.

20y ago

dino

Mosley by decision. Vargas LOOKED CRAP in his last 2 fights. Mosley's handspeed and power will give Vargas problems. I don't see any of Vargas that can BEAT Mosley. mosley dosent have power @ 154 u idiot...mosley had power @ 135

20y ago

Run8964

Yeah I think the fight will be close. I'm leaning toward Mosley to win a split decision, and yeah his hands are just too fast I think. I hope Nando wins though, Personally. Never pay again for live sex! | Hot girls doing naughty stuff for free! | Chat for free!

20y ago

Manny_P

Mosley by decision. Vargas LOOKED CRAP in his last 2 fights. Mosley's handspeed and power will give Vargas problems. I don't see any of Vargas that can BEAT Mosley.

20y ago

Kimmy

i still think this fight will be boring as hell. This is possible!!

20y ago

TheEvilSaint

i still think this fight will be boring as hell.

20y ago

Kimmy

vargas is bigger then mosley..his last 2 opponents could beat mosley's last 2 opponents...mosley dosent hit as hard as trinidad @ 154..i dont see why this is a "mismatch" to u rookies This is a smart post. Listen, i agree with Mosley being installed as favourite to win. i personally think he'll win on points, probably the concenous on this site feel likewise. However, i think people are writing off Vargas so absolutely they elavate Mosley to the standard of fighter he used to be. But Mosley hasn't looked that good for years. I consider De La Hoya a bigger puncher than Mosley, only slighty though. If Vargas can fight on almost equal tems with Oscar then Mosley is not going to walk through Vargas. This has the potenial to be fight of the year if only because i think both fighters realize that a loss here could end their career at world level. I pick Mosley but i wll not write off Vargas. In his prime he was a very good fighter who could box and punch. I would be shocked if Vargas won the fight but it wouldn't be a Douglas Vs Tyson shock. The poster Lostguy reffered to this match being a mismatch! Sorry my friend, that is bullshit. Vargas has heart and will fight till the end. Although i pick Mosley, Vargas knows this is the make or break fight and i just hope the bookie odds for this fight reflect the general oinion on this site. If Vargas was like a 5 to 1 underdog i would risk ten bucks just in case.

20y ago

dino

vargas is bigger then mosley..his last 2 opponents could beat mosley's last 2 opponents...mosley dosent hit as hard as trinidad @ 154..i dont see why this is a "mismatch" to u rookies

20y ago

BBFM

Vargas KO's Mosley and mosley retires :)

20y ago

LostGuy

it is just obvious that mosley is was and always will be a lot more skilled than vargas and it is hard to see vargas winning this. mosley definitely has the better chin, the forest 1 match proved this. hes way faster. vargas has more power but not power thats going to knock mosley out. this is still a mismatch.

20y ago

Exciterx30

I think that Vargas' new style has turned him into a shadow of his former self. The new approach does not suit him, plus he has looked very slow. I say that Mosley will win by convincing UD.

20y ago

RiverCityMike

i figure mosleys is going to have the incentive to let his hands go in this one.vargas has looked piss to poor last few times out. and could be fighting hurt.mentaly or physically. everythings riding on this one for mosley.hope to see a more confident mosley throwing combos and showing devistating bodywork on vargas. I think that Mosely will and should just headhunt. Since Trinidad, Vargas has been wobbled in nearly every fight he's had even by guys who had single digit knockout %s. Vargas' brain can't take it no more. Mosely by KO whenever he is able to press Fernando's button, which will be often because Vargas is a brave man, maybe to the point of foolishness.

20y ago

Piggu

The posts at this thread are pretty long so I am not going to read them. GO PACMAN IN 06!!!!

20y ago