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Still in good shape and being 4-1 in the last five fights isnt shot. but thats not the reason i think he'll lose. i think floyds defense and jab will be too much for him. as i said in a previous post shane does better against fighters who slug it out with him. you put someone who is technically sound or stays behind a good working jab then he'll have problems. Age in my opinion has nothing to do with cause at 38 mosley has proven to still be a real threat to any fighter he faces.
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After this fight, we'll finally stop hearing about how dominating Floyd is and how easily can beat everybody. The veneer will stripped off away from Floyd and the boxing fandom will realize why Floyd has avoided the top competition for so long. He isn't going to dominate and he will lose. To OLDMAN RIVER Mosley.Comment
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I am predicting for Mosley to take a most of the early rounds then Floyd taking most of the middle and later rounds to win by UD by three or four round, I hope Mosley proves me wrong but I doubt it.Comment
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I picked Mayweather, but I'm hoping Mosley can make a fight of it. One possible scenario I see- and by no means the only one possible- as posted in another thread:
I've heard a few other people mention it, Floyd is a slow starter. More often than not in recent years he's used his boxing ability towards adaptation; finding the other guy's rhythm, timing him, relying on his counter punching and pot-shotting- and this all takes him a few rounds to get going. He has to measure the guy in front of him, probe a bit, see what angles and such he's using- try and figure him out; that could be a mistake with Shane.
Even if Shane is getting older and let's make a negative assumption and say some of his endurance is gone, he'll still be fast- the closer to his prime speed the better- and coupled with a little pressure that might be all it takes. Floyd isn't really thrown in with fast, big punchers that often and we have to all agree Shane is at least all of those things. In fact, the early rounds he should be fresh so if Mosley can get some good combinations landed, put on a little effective pressure on Floyd- get him a little scared or on the defensive (he is safety first) Floyd might go into his shell for a bit while he regroups. That's rounds in the bank for Mosley.
If you go into the 3rd or 4th round down all three or four rounds, and know it- it'll be the 6th or 7th before things are at best even; past the mid-point of the fight for that....it's a tough place to be. That'd be mental pressure for Floyd, not just having to box well, but knowing he's in the hole and his record is at risk for real. All Shane would need to do at this point is have a few more solid rounds, showing Floyd better effective aggression than Floyd gives him credit for being able to put up, most likely in the way of having the speed to land a few, and he'd really frustrate Mayweather.
At this point, Floyd would understand anything but a sure round for him would leave the scorecards in debate. He's not going to put Shane down, he's going to have to go the distance, so that matters big time.
If we're going into the 8th round with things still in question, Shane has been able to really make a fight of it with his early pressure, then things could get very interesting.
Each guy would have a handful of rounds, five at best, to make their case for the win. Shane can punch hard enough to, I think, hurt Mayweather. I'm not sure at his age the above will really go his way, he'd need to sustain pressure and throw at a devilish output not befitting his career stage, but the fact remains one guy in this fight, on paper, can punch and the other can't.
We'd be talking about a handful of rounds for Floyd to make a case that he's still the guy we should want to see with Manny, or for Shane to trump the younger lion and show he's the welterweight king and a sure HoF fighter.
That said, if Shane weren't to hurt or stun Floyd with anything at all, get respect for his pop, I think Mayweather will be ballsy enough to outbox him on the inside, land some hard shots (for Floyd), and take the UD by wrapping up the last few rounds.
The best thing I can say for Shane- that I think is more fact than opinion- is that Mosley is a great finisher. If he has his guy really, truly hurt, he always seems to pick the right punch (uppercut, hook- whatever look he gets) and finish the guy. A lot of that is tied to his speed, and how much of it he still has, but if he can really hurt Floyd I think he could get the KO.
If, if, if, maybe and perhaps....that's my take on it all.Comment
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As much as I hate to, I'm picking Mayweather. I hope I'm wrong though.Comment
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I really cant choose a winner in this fight thats why im pumped for this fight....and full credit to the winner......Comment
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