Comments Thread For: Arum: Pacquiao Has Face Someone With Mosley's Skill

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

On May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 knockouts) will defend his WBO welterweight belt in an HBO pay per view televised against Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs), even as his WBC junior middleweight belt will not be on the line. Pacquiao's selection of the aging Mosley has drawn criticism from the boxing community, but during a recent interview with FanHouse, Top Rank Promotions' CEO, Bob Arum.


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[V.WEBB]

Complete 180 of what Arum said about Shane after he had that draw with Mora. Hilarious. And, no Bob, Mosley doesn't have that "style"...meaning, a slick boxer.

[Rip Chudd]

Complete 180 of what Arum said about Shane after he had that draw with Mora. Hilarious. And, no Bob, Mosley doesn't have that "style"...meaning, a slick boxer.

Exactly, complete turn around from old Bob. Mosley fights more a mexican style then a slick african american style. I grew up on Mosley and in no way is he slick, but he's definitely black. At least they got it half right

[The Devil]

Does the "African American Style" include drawing with Sergio "Latin Fake" Mora? The only way to combat these Top Stank inhouse pocket lining mismatches is to use live internet streams and DO NOT buy the fight. I for one wont even watch it for free. If you support it, Blob will continue to disgrace Manny's legacy for his own financial gain and vendetta against Oscar DLH

[Dagomba]

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

[BattleHardened]

Fuck you Arum. Fucking POS.

[V.WEBB]

Exactly, complete turn around from old Bob. Mosley fights more a mexican style then a slick african american style. I grew up on Mosley and in no way is he slick, but he's definitely black. At least they got it half right

Its hilarious how this old man straight tries to con people with this non-sense, like we don't know the sport of boxing. Talking about Shane has the "African-American style". LOL.

[MrClutch85]

So basically Shane Mosley got this fight because he is an Popular African American fighter who can sell PPV Bob is using race to help Market the fight wow whats next

[| THE KING |]

Arum is a habitual liar..

[MrClutch85]

Arum is a habitual liar..

that he is his old ass needs to retire and leave the sport for good