Mosley Sounds Off on Arum, Cotto-Pacquiao Bout

[Xcusemymood]

That's why there is a question mark in many people's minds over the true greatness of those particular fighters (not in terms of ability, but true greatness is more than just ability).

Im all for people questioning. I just think its funny when people go to extremes to discredit said fighter.

[Xcusemymood]

True, Paul might not bring the money Pacman, PBF and even Cotto would bring but at this moment Sugar is at the risk of not making any money at all Big, Medium, Small or however you want to call it. The fact is that the big money is not available for Mosley at this point so he will have to choose from small money or medium money for the remaining of this year and hope he can get a Big money fight next year.

Ture but he isnt going to fight Paul. He even said it himself.

[Xcusemymood]

Correction Cotto is the best WW. he had berto didnt want him, he blantanly ducked Williams, and then he said a Cotto rematch is a step backwards. Mosley is looking like a *******!!!




Dead Wrong, Cotto is the BEst WW, he is younger than Mosley and better technically. A win over Cotto at this stage is way better than a Win over Mssley, who probably will go doiwn to 142 to get the fight.

Wrong.
Mosley is rated higher at WW and P4P. Has never been brutally knocked out(plaster or not). Mosley is riding higher than Cotto. Its a fact. people arent high on Cotto at the moment.....I think everyone is too harsh on him but thats another story.

[Xcusemymood]

What do you mean Mosley gave Cotto the shot. the way i saw it, Cotto gave Mosley the shot. While Cotto was ko the oposition (Quintana, Urkal, Zab Judah) while breaking the record of attendance in MSG, Mosley was on standby fighting a downhill Vargas twice and looking mediocre against Collazo and by the way Cotto beat him also Did you forget. Cotto draws more than Mosley. The only fight that Mosley probably sold more than Cotto was because it was with De La Hoya. Cotto has packed MSG (Judah, Mosley and Clottey) and the MGM (Margarito). Mosley did not fill nothing with Winky twice, Vargas and Mayorga.

Bottom line is that until Mosley don't beat Cotto you can't say he's the best WW.

Mosley needed a chance from Cotto in 2007, ho got it and lost, now he needs Cotto again.

PS
After the Cotto fight Mosley, even in defeat raised his value again. That's how good Cotto is considered.

Dont have to....look at the ring or ANY media outlet and you will see Mosley is ranked #1 WW.

[Xcusemymood]

See my above post, and it explains it. I agree that both fighters needed each other. I'm just saying that Cotto wouldn't have the clout that he does without the victory over Shane. And I don't see how people say that was a clear victory for Cotto when it was Mosley who had the clear edge in power connects on top of his aggressiveness in the championship rounds even though the overall punch stat was dead even. My whole point is I don't really care if Cotto and Mosley rematch each other right now. Why can't Pacquiao give Mosley a shot some time in the late summer while Cotto's cut heals? It tells me that he thinks Cotto is vulnerable right now. Don't the Cotto fans want to give him the best chance he can to win? He could use a breather fight before he fights Pacquiao even though I would probably bash him if he took one.

Hes not the only one. Lots of people think hes shot. I think its a case of circumstances piling up.

[Xcusemymood]

Shane Mosley, shut the hell up. Since to being that you spends more time crying than boxing. Cotto beat you by unanimous decision few years ago, you beat Margacheata, thanks God that your corner played a little game, and made unwrap the piece of cast that he was planning to use for you, like he probably used for Cotto. If believe Cotto deserve to fight Pacquiao, because he proved he was better than you. If you want to defend your belt, why you are refusing to fight Paul Williams? Why are you looking for only one boxer? There are many welters around that deserve a chance for a championship. After Cotto defeat Pacquiao, then you can look for him or you can wait for unification with Cotto, which will defeat you again. One more time, stop bitching and crying around, be a man and shut up.

So you are telling me that you think Margarito would have beaten Mosley that night if they hadnt found the plaster? Did you see the fight? Mosley had the game plan to beat him.

Cotto has an argument that he is better than Mosley due to his win over him. I dont think it was conterversial but that fight was close as hell and should have had a rematch.

Mosley has and argument that he is better due to the competetiveness of their fight and the fact that he dominated the man who knocked out Cotto.

Any objective person who DOESNT THINK WITH THEIR HEART can agree to this so we understand why you cant.

[Xcusemymood]

You really think a 133lb Armstrong fought for the Welterweight title just because it would give him a good payday? He didn't actually make that much from any of his fights. You really think Ali fought Foreman just for the payday? Do you really think he postponed his retirement for too long because, when he was already a multi-millionaire and one of the world's richest men, he needed more money? It was because he missed the thrill of the sport and of challenging himself to be the best he could be.

Professional boxers don't fight for free but the true greats are motivated by much more than just money. And that applies in all fields of life. Many of the greatest athletes of all time were competing at a time when they got paid nothing but their expenses. Jesse Owens was paid nothing at all when he became the first American to win four Olympic golds, and many still rate him as the greatest sprinter of all time.

And outside sport, millions of people do fulfilling jobs that pay them less than other, less fulfilling jobs would pay them. The idea that humans are automatons who can't even get motivated to get out of bed except by money is ridiculous.

While I agree with all of this, one doesnt necessarily need to motivated by legacy or challenges to be great at something. Weird as it may sound.