Roach: Manny Pacquiao will fight Mosley if he defeats Mayweather

Freddie Roach has insisted to Telegraph Sport that Manny Pacquiao will fight Shane Mosley if he defeats Floyd Mayweather (although Money is yet to sign the contract) but the four-time trainer of the year believes it is Mayweather’s fight to lose. I caught up with Freddie Roach yesterday. How is Manny Pacquiao shaping up for his contest with Joshua Clottey ? “He has sparred twice, he looks really good, he knocked out one sparring partner and we have four other sparring partners in here at the moment.” Pacquiao weighed in yesterday at 147 lbs. Roach is studying Clottey intently. “Clottey is very basic, he does the same things, but he is very good at what he does, but Manny is going to knock him out. He has a great chin, a big right hand, but Manny knows how to nullify his strengths.” The big question, of course, is whether Pacquiao v Mayweather will ever happen…? “I think it will happen, and it will be Manny’s next fight. What has happened may make the fight bigger. I think Mayweather will fight Shane Mosley, but if he doesn’t, it will make the fight with Manny happen sooner. If Floyd does fight Shane, that’s a good fight, and one I’d like to see. But Mosley will be beaten by Floyd. Mosley does well with guys who will come at him. He has had trouble with guys who move. Mayweather wins that fight. But Mosley is a brave guy. If for any reason Mosley wins, Manny would definitely fight him. We’ll take that fight.