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Mosley remains ready for Pacquiao
By Robert Morales Staff Writer
Posted: 12/25/2009 11:05:50 PM PST
With all the troubles plaguing the proposed March 13 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. - which is in serious jeopardy because of Mayweather's demand for Olympic-style drug testing - one can imagine how badly "Sugar" Shane Mosley would love to be able to step in and take Mayweather's place.
But Mosley is locked into a welterweight title unification fight with Andre Berto on Jan. 30 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (on HBO).
However, if he gets past Berto, Mosley said he is ready to take on all comers - Mayweather, Pacquiao, and even 6-foot-3 southpaw Paul Williams should the former welterweight champion decide to move back down from middleweight.
"I'm the world champion, I'm the best welterweight in the world," Mosley said this week from his training camp in Big Bear Lake. "I can't chase anybody around. They don't want to fight, retire, get out of my division and go somewhere else."
"I just feel Pacquiao is willing to fight me, Floyd doesn't want it. I don't think Floyd would ever step in the ring with someone who can give him a fight fair and square. He will find a way to find an excuse not to fight everyone in my division"
has been a frustrating year for Mosley, of Pomona. He shocked everyone when he doled out a vicious beating to Antonio Margarito, stopping him in the ninth round in January at Staples Center.
Mosley immediately began calling out both Mayweather and Pacquiao, but efforts to make either fight did not bear fruit. Mosley doesn't blame his promotional company, Golden Boy Promotions, for not making the fight.
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But he admitted it was a bit strange to see Golden Boy representing Mayweather in his negotiations with Pacquiao, especially since Mayweather never has had a promotional contract with Golden Boy.
"Yeah, it's a weird thing," Mosley said. "I don't really understand it. But some things you just can't understand."
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By Robert Morales Staff Writer
Posted: 12/25/2009 11:05:50 PM PST
With all the troubles plaguing the proposed March 13 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. - which is in serious jeopardy because of Mayweather's demand for Olympic-style drug testing - one can imagine how badly "Sugar" Shane Mosley would love to be able to step in and take Mayweather's place.
But Mosley is locked into a welterweight title unification fight with Andre Berto on Jan. 30 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (on HBO).
However, if he gets past Berto, Mosley said he is ready to take on all comers - Mayweather, Pacquiao, and even 6-foot-3 southpaw Paul Williams should the former welterweight champion decide to move back down from middleweight.
"I'm the world champion, I'm the best welterweight in the world," Mosley said this week from his training camp in Big Bear Lake. "I can't chase anybody around. They don't want to fight, retire, get out of my division and go somewhere else."
"I just feel Pacquiao is willing to fight me, Floyd doesn't want it. I don't think Floyd would ever step in the ring with someone who can give him a fight fair and square. He will find a way to find an excuse not to fight everyone in my division"
has been a frustrating year for Mosley, of Pomona. He shocked everyone when he doled out a vicious beating to Antonio Margarito, stopping him in the ninth round in January at Staples Center.
Mosley immediately began calling out both Mayweather and Pacquiao, but efforts to make either fight did not bear fruit. Mosley doesn't blame his promotional company, Golden Boy Promotions, for not making the fight.
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But he admitted it was a bit strange to see Golden Boy representing Mayweather in his negotiations with Pacquiao, especially since Mayweather never has had a promotional contract with Golden Boy.
"Yeah, it's a weird thing," Mosley said. "I don't really understand it. But some things you just can't understand."
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