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By Robert Morales - Promoter Bob Arum is bound to take some heat for making Manny Pacquiao-"Sugar" Shane Mosley for May 7 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas because Mosley is past his prime and it seemed like Juan Manuel Marquez was more deserving because of his history with Pacquiao.
But Arum on Wednesday defended the decision to go with Mosley over Marquez and Andre Berto. Interestingly, some of what he had to say made some sense when speaking about Mosley's past two fights - a wide-decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May and a yawner of a draw with Sergio Mora in September.
"One (was) after a long layoff, to Mayweather, and even though it turned out to be a one-sided fight he is the only fighter in all of Mayweather's career that ever had Mayweather in trouble," Arum said;
Mosley had not fought in nearly 16 months and hurt Mayweather badly in the second round. "Maybe he should have knocked him out, but he did have him in trouble. And that is a real positive because my guy, Pacquiao, is a strong fighter but he isn't a defensive
specialist like Mayweather is.
"I can sell Mosley because I know Mosley can perform. As far as his fight with (Sergio) Mora, anybody who is responsible for that fight should be shot. None of our matchmakers would have made that fight. Mora just stinks people out."
That was a direct shot at Golden Boy Promotions, who had promoted Mosley the past five years before Mosley became a free agent.
Arum said Mosley, who will turn 40 exactly four months after the scheduled fight with Pacquiao, won't have to look for Pacquiao. [Click Here To Read More]
But Arum on Wednesday defended the decision to go with Mosley over Marquez and Andre Berto. Interestingly, some of what he had to say made some sense when speaking about Mosley's past two fights - a wide-decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May and a yawner of a draw with Sergio Mora in September.
"One (was) after a long layoff, to Mayweather, and even though it turned out to be a one-sided fight he is the only fighter in all of Mayweather's career that ever had Mayweather in trouble," Arum said;
Mosley had not fought in nearly 16 months and hurt Mayweather badly in the second round. "Maybe he should have knocked him out, but he did have him in trouble. And that is a real positive because my guy, Pacquiao, is a strong fighter but he isn't a defensive
specialist like Mayweather is.
"I can sell Mosley because I know Mosley can perform. As far as his fight with (Sergio) Mora, anybody who is responsible for that fight should be shot. None of our matchmakers would have made that fight. Mora just stinks people out."
That was a direct shot at Golden Boy Promotions, who had promoted Mosley the past five years before Mosley became a free agent.
Arum said Mosley, who will turn 40 exactly four months after the scheduled fight with Pacquiao, won't have to look for Pacquiao. [Click Here To Read More]
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