Mosley-Mayweather: The Strategy

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like I said before, don't mistake timing and setting up your shots with speed. not to say floyd isn't fast, he is, but the fact that he sets up his shots will make him seem faster.

we saw this in the cotto fight, which you to allude to. cotto isn't a superfast guy. he's got above average speed at best. what cotto did was time mosley with the jab. cotto's jab landed first giving the impression that cotto is faster than mosley.

I'm not saying mosley is faster than floyd. I'm just saying that floyd's timing and the way he sets up punches will make it seem like floyd is faster. But the speed is an illusion, it's the timing and the set up that really matters.

I agree. The difference in speed isn't much. Reflexes are another thing. Nevertheless I think Floyd is slowing. A fat, old 135lber couldn't expose that but we'll see it front and center on May 1st.

[apokalips]

Great thread!

I agree with Mosley's best chances coming from mixing up his gameplans and trying to confuse Floyd, but at the same time that is a risk even to someone as seasoned as Mosley, because it is sometimes best to stick to what you are truly best at.

I think Mayweather will try to frustrate Mosley early and may surprise him with a few rounds where he lets his hands go a bit more. I think what Mayweather wants to do is make Shane get frustrated and try to win the fight on brute strength and before Shane knows it 36 minutes have passed and he hasn't landed that bomb.

It is clear that Naazim doesn't think Mayweather is a ***** and believes that Mayweather can mix it up and I can imagine Mosley trying to be a bit fleet footed in the early going to try and show that he isn't old and can box with Mayweather, which most likely would be the wrong way to go. Shane must use his strengths and hustle but he has to try and overestimate Mayweather, because we have seen guys like Hatton understimate aspects of Mayweather, such as his strength, and come up short.

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You should start doing articles you know alot of **** bro.

But to your points something that will be interesting is that Mosley doesnt get tired ever really. He actually gets fresher and stronger as the fight goes on. So Floyd will have to do something to hopefully make him tire a little bit. body shots and alot of movement should do the trick. Floyd will have to fight a good 36 minutes straight to win because Shane still has power in the 12th round.

Bro no offense but have you watched Shane fight much? Shane is know for his ability to wither down the stretch when he is force to box... His stamina is shaky to say the less when he have to box 12 rounds.... Shane last to fights show you what Shane is about.... Cotto made him box, move and counter.... What happen? He faded out in the middle to late rounds enough for Cotto to get the decision .... He flat out started to gas... Now on to Margacheto .... The media would leave us to believe that Shane found the fountain of youth.... What really happen is Shane wasn't that much faster then him or sharper... That fight was the battle of to wide throwing club punchers teeing off on each other.... With shane land harder and more often.... If Shane try to box with Floyd he'll gas by 8 and be in trouble by 10 watch and see.... Shane camp is being politically correct, but Shane is going for the early ko bc that is his only chance.....

[Rome-By-Ko]

. Thanks for the reminder - forgot he flat out said "no thanks" when Williams was offered.

I believe Shane fights Pwill if this was th late 90's and Shane is in his late 20's NO?

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Bro no offense but have you watched Shane fight much? Shane is know for his ability to wither down the stretch when he is force to box... His stamina is shaky to say the less when he have to box 12 rounds.... Shane last to fights show you what Shane is about.... Cotto made him box, move and counter.... What happen? He faded out in the middle to late rounds enough for Cotto to get the decision .... He flat out started to gas... Now on to Margacheto .... The media would leave us to believe that Shane found the fountain of youth.... What really happen is Shane wasn't that much faster then him or sharper... That fight was the battle of to wide throwing club punchers teeing off on each other.... With shane land harder and more often.... If Shane try to box with Floyd he'll gas by 8 and be in trouble by 10 watch and see.... Shane camp is being politically correct, but Shane is going for the early ko bc that is his only chance.....

Naw Im saying Shane is always strong at the end of fights.

Hey I know Floyd will batter his ass but if it turns out to be closer it wouldnt shock me.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

I believe Shane fights Pwill if this was th late 90's and Shane is in his late 20's NO?

I dont think he wouldve seen a reward in it back then.

[Rome-By-Ko]

I dont think he wouldve seen a reward in it back then.

What reward was in fighting Forest?He could have held out and fought Tito which was being talk about anyway at that time.They had Spink's with the weak chin and I can't box Mayorga.Why take on a guy who beat you in the amateurs and just seemed to have his num?

[NEELZ]

If proven wrong ...at what?

You'll forgive me for not recognizing the greatness of your poorly written post where you compared A/B to C/D.

Not to mention that those fights took place at different weight classes.

Using that logic, I can say that Fernando Vargas fought Winky and the margin was much tighter than when Shane fought Winky.

But I recognize that cognitive dissonance isn't within your bandwidth

You don't know what cognitive dissonance means. You're throwing around terms to try to sound intelligent, which you are not. You missed the total point of what I was trying to say. It was like a jet flying over the head of squirrel.

Wrong about WHAT? That is obvious. Wrong about your belief that Floyd will easily dominate the fight. He won't.

[tesla_power]

My problem with Shane is not the jab ( Don't factor it in my prediction because he doesn't win fights by it IMO ) but the mental side of Shane. He could be looking for the KO punch which would play along Floyd's advantage. I thought the Cotto fight he came out very tentative in the early rounds. I don't know maybe too respectful. Lolz. One thing I do know, Shane performs better when he is the underdog. Let's hope he remembers to use his advantages come fight night.

[IMDAZED]

I believe Shane fights Pwill if this was th late 90's and Shane is in his late 20's NO?

Sure but he could have fought him now too. He had the opportunity.