Comments Thread For: Arum: Mosley Not Easy, He Can Damage Pacquiao

[joesaiditstrue]

Difference between Mosley fighting Cotto toe to toe, Margarito toe to toe, or any other time Mosley had fought an offensive-minded fighter compared to Pacquiao is those fighters stood in front of Shane and traded with him

Show me any fights where you could describe Manny's offensive style as "stand in the pocket and trade shots"

When Pacquiao throws punches, he's moving his feet at all times. Shane will not win this fight but he has a puncher's chance

[Cash Cow]

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum feels the public is underestimating Shane Mosley's abilities. The former three division champion will challenge WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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Asked AFTER THE MORA FIGHT if he'd read the less-than-glowing reports of the controversial draw, Arum gave little reason to expect a Mosley-Pacquiao showdown.


"I did and I read them saying Mosley was huffing and puffing for air in the fourth or fifth round," Arum said. "To me, that is the real tipoff for an aging fighter. Even Big George Foreman did that in his 40s but he always had that big, big punch like in the (Michael) Moorer fight.

"What I've read is not very supportive to make any Mosley-Pacquiao bout. Look, he's going to be 40 and he's in the lighter weights where speed is so important. He's on a show with guys -- example, 20-year-old Saul Canelo Alvarez -- old enough to be his son.

"I guess Shane needs the money due to his matrimonial sitaution (a divorce under harsh California community property rules),"Arum said. "I've always considered Shane to be a nice guy but this is what happens to fighters when they age.

"It's like (Bernard) Hopkins, he still knows how to fight but who wants to pay to see him now? His fights are not very scintillating. What you see with Hopkins we're beginning to see with Mosley."

Arum said he wouldn't be interested in playing the flakcatcher if he made a Shane-Manny bout at this point.


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"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth"

---Bob Arum

[Carpe Diem]

Hey Bob, and




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[Instinto]

Bob is a hypocrite.

[PinoyZoi]

Why would anyone believe Arums words? Seriously he said this every damn time when the match is One-sided.

[rocky_balboa23]

yeah he can definitely damage Pac's reputation. f@ck off Arum you greedy B@stard.

[ThePunchingBag]

Arum spewing his usual bull****.

[commonsense81]

Right cuz he hasn't done that 6 times before.

what legit belt did clottey and marg have you sound like a idiot maybe your related to arum.lol!!!!!!!!!!

[brooklyngod]

bob and his ways will he ever change, no he wont ever

[Visceral]

Sure Bob, Just like Margarito was(can't find link but it's somewhere)

and Clottey was
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010...y-competitive/

"Life goes on," Arum said. "If Joshua beats Manny, who knows? Maybe Mosley beats Mayweather and we do a Mosley vs. Clottey fight. Who the hell knows?
"If these were walkover fights, nobody would give a damn. Are they consolation prizes? Well, in a way. The one fight everybody wanted to see didn't happen for one reason or another but now we've got, on March 13, a really good, competitive fight that I believe is Manny Pacquiao's toughest fight yet."

No thanks on that bridge Mr. Arum, you'll have to try someone more gullible.