Mosley vs Mayorga /Berto vs Forbes fight discussion

Close, interesting fight with a fantastic ending. That was a great KO. Mosley finally showed that he is about done though I think. He wouldn't have beat any top guys at WW or JMW with that performance. I would say it would be a good time to hang them up on a great KO win like that over a good fighter in Mayorga, instead of struggling through a couple more fights and maybe losing the ones he shouldn't. In the middle rounds he just looked like he couldn't pull the trigger and was exhausted or dejected and every bit his 37 years. After the brilliant sixth round in which he beat the hell out of Mayorga I thought he would come out storming and go for the KO, but, he came out and hardly did anything then he did even less in the next round. It was very strange. I didn't really think his dad's corner advice was very good either. It seemed as though he could have done what he did in the last round in any of the middle rounds especially after the sixth round. I think his body is finally giving up on him. A good time to go out on top. Did I read someone having a score of 8-1 with 2 even rounds for Mayorga? I'm guessing it was a joke, but if it wasn't, whoever wrote it needs to make sure they actually score the punches that Mosley was landing at will throughout the early to middle rounds for Mosley and not Mayorga. You don't give points to Mayorga for taking punches.:nonono:

Shane looked like shit tonight, but some people seem to be overrating Mayorga's performance. He was busier but he wasn't being effective really. In fact he looked desperate to steal the judging with his antics always complaining, always hugging and holding and always raising his hand up like he was doing something worthwhile, but he wasn't. He had his moments in the later rounds but overall they both looked shit and no way did one dominate the other in the scores like in some cards I'm seeing here, particularly those who had Mayorga way ahead.

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Very unimpressive performance from Mosley. I thought it was a pretty close fight on the cards. I also had it close, though I stopped scoring around the later middle rounds. Mosley wasn't connecting enough and was being somewhat bullied.

I wasn't making a big deal out of it - you're overreacting. I was just noting the oddity of the ending, very rare. You're correct that Mayorga would not win a decision after that round, but unless the fighter is clearly out I think he should be given the count after the bell in the final round. Not that one sees this happen virtually ever. You made it sound like there was some sort of corruption factor into the stoppage of the fight. I don't think Mayorga could have made a count of 20 so I saw no problem with the ref stopping it right away.

Mosley for his own sake should leave marg alone when they asked him about it i think even he realised what he had been thru and reconsidered

Very unimpressive performance from Mosley. I thought it was a pretty close fight on the cards.

Mosley landed twice as many punches - Mayorga's aggression was largely ineffective, while Shane was very accurate. He may have been accurate but for the majority of the rounds he was doing very little. He's easily going to get outworked fighting like this against Margarito and some of the other big names.

LMAO, Larry Merchant just called Shane Mosley a Queen. Sometimes his ramblings just don't come out sounding like they do in his head.

Nope. No way Mayorga would have won a Decision after a 10-7 final round, I don't see why your making it a big deal. I wasn't making a big deal out of it - you're overreacting. I was just noting the oddity of the ending, very rare. You're correct that Mayorga would not win a decision after that round, but unless the fighter is clearly out I think he should be given the count after the bell in the final round. Not that one sees this happen virtually ever.

so 1 judge had mayorga ahead i dont know why the HBO guys are so shocked it was a close fight IMO they are overrating mosley's performance big time today! he wasnt good at all today

Judge Pat Russell had Mayorga ahead...

i had it tied going into the 12th i thought it was close but obviously mosley finished with a bang lol!

wow i though Mosley was poor tonight i dont see why so many people have him ahead

The HBO guys seem overly impressed by Mosley...I thought he looked terrible in this fight except for 4-6 and 12, most of the best fights at WW will be very difficult for Mosley at this point.

one helluva KO still not impressed with his performance tonight though.

You don't find the circumstances strange? I've never seen that happen before. I also feel the referee should have given him the count, why not - he can't take any more damage. Nope. No way Mayorga would have won a Decision after a 10-7 final round, I don't see why your making it a big deal.

Why?? You can't be saved by the bell. He wasn't getting up You don't find the circumstances strange? I've never seen that happen before. I also feel the referee should have given him the count, why not - he can't take any more damage.

Sugar sweetened up a sour mostly sour night.

Mosley still has some pop.