Comments Thread For: Merchant: Mosley is Capable of Beating Manny Pacquiao

[StrangerInTown]

Ahh jeez, you bought the Arum hype; hook, line, stinker...

Pacman by Complete UD Wipeout.

Fans appear desperate for a real prizefight but this will not be it.
You do not get a 40 year old body in the kind of shape it would require to beat a specimen who cooks like Manny does.
It's as if fight enthusiasts are the last to recognize when it is time to say goodnight.
Shane said goodbye against Mora.
May 7 is a lifetime achceivment pay night for Mosely.
Shane cannot deliver past 4 hard stanzas and the odds of him striking gold within those 12 minutes are slim to none.
He had a terrible time in his prime with Vernon. Vernon was great but not as aggressive nor as fast as Pacman.
Merchant is wishing Manny the worst now that the match has landed in the CBS ballpark.
This is a major loss for HBO sports and will probably earn bigger PPV dollars then any prior Pacquiao contest.
If the Arum machine keeps pumping out it's crap at this cancerous rate, Mosely will become the favorite in four months.
C'mon folks. There are children starving out there. Donate your hard earned 55 bucks instead of buying into a con job.

[Check_hooks]

Mosley did not beat Margarito more impressively than Pacquiao. Pacquiao was 148 vs Marg 168. Pacquiao had to throw his punches upwards and has way shorter reach. Pacquiao showed mercy the last few rounds. Margarito had to go to the hospital for days to fix broken orbitals on both sides of his face.

Margaritos face looked completely fine after Mosley got through with him. Mosley and Marg weighed about the same weight on fight night. Mosley had fought at 154 before that.

[QADASHBANYAH]

One thing that I can say is this.......

PEOPLE ARE WRITING MOSELY OFF, BUT PACQUIAO IS NOT MORE, AND HES FOR DAMN SURE NOT MAYWEATHER, HE DOES THROW PUNCHES WITHOUT LOOKING... THIS IS A FACT...

MOSLEY IS BANKING ON THIS... TRUTH BE TOLD IF MOSLEY HAD STAMINA THIS FIGHT WOULD BE MOSLEYS...

TEH DECIDING FACTOR OF THIS FIGHT WILL BE MOSLEYS STAMINA...

I LIKE FLOYD, I WATCH FLOYD CAREFULLY AND I LIKE THEM ELBOWS, THE LEANING ON THE NECK ETC.... (HOLDING THE HEAD DOWN)

MOSLEY DIDNT KNOW THIS WAS ALL PLAYING A BIG PART IN HIM GETTING TIRED....

PACQUIAO WILL NOT LEAN ON MOSLEY, HE WILL DART IN AND OUT READY TO EXCHANGE, AND IF HE GETS CAUGHT IT WILL BE FUNNY AS HELL.

I SEE PACQUIAO TRYING TO BOX FOR THE FIRST 4 ROUNDS TO TIRE MOSLEY OUT...

BUT MANNY HAS BAD HEAD MOVEMENT...

DID YOU GUYS NOT WITNESS HOW FAST SHANE THREW THAT COMBO CONSISTING OF THE PUNCH TO THE GUT TO MAYWEATHERS CHIN?? HELL MAYWEATHER WAS CAUGHT FLUSH...

I FEEL IF HE CATCHES PAC WITH THAT IT WILL BE ALL OVER.

MAYWEATHER IS SPECIAL, AND WHILE I KNOW ALL OF YOU GUYS HERE ARE EITHER PRO MANNY OR FLOYD, WHAT SAVED FLOYD WAS AFTER HE WAS STUNNED HE WALKED TOWARDS SHANE.. THIS KILLED ALOT OF SHANES OPTIONS, HE WASNT ABLE TO JUST KEEP FLOYD ON THE ROPES AND THROW DAMAGING SHOTS, MOSLEY WASNT EXPECTING THAT.....

WITH MARGARITO, HE JUST SIT THERE AND LET SHANE SET UP SHOTS...

IN ALL HONESTY, IF MOSLEY BEATS PAC IT WILL BE GOOD FOR BOXING AS IN MY OPINION, IT WILL SET UP SOME LEONARD, DURAN, HAGLER ****....

In all honesty people love pacs personality, and he would automatically get a rematch, and floyd and pac would in this case definitely happen.

Floyd would be the most hurt by a loss.

I would still consider him one of the best of this generation though.

[fabie]

yes true, but most fighters will usually fight in the same style that they are best at. Cotto for instance relies on his stiff left jab and throws great left hooks...but his right hand is not nearly as dangerous. If you can stay away from his left and make him beat you with his right...you can do good against him(easier said than done of course).

Then there are those fighters who are dangerous with both hands and can, and do successfully adapt to different styles like a Floyd Mayweather or Andre Ward.

So yes fighters do make the fights and a boxer who's style does not match up well with another, can impose their will and win....but usually that boxer has a very good chin, because they will be getting hit a lot.

One can have the "right style" to beat an opponent but unless the person behind the style isn't compatible with that, then it wouldn't materialize likewise. Ali had the demeanor behind his style...Mayweather, Jr. had the right persona and skills to push through his defensive mastery...Pacquiao had the right tenacity behind his humble being...

And thus yes, you are right, the STYLES (starting with the inner being of the fighter) would make the fight.

[MindBat]

Shane will have to bring his top game to have even a chance at dethroning Pacquiao. He'll have to leave it all in training and bring the heat.

Brother Naazim sounds confident they can beat Manny, but the brother ain't steppin' in the ring to make it happen.

Shane is definitely a live underdog, though.

[Sugar Q]

The difference in fighting Floyd and fighting Manny is Manny is there to be hit but Floyd isn't. After the 2nd round Shane couldn't hit Floyd. Any great trainer will tell you that timing can conquer speed every time. If Shane times Manny properly either the roids will kick in or Manny will get stopped. Also remember Shane is pretty fast too.

[kingfaze19]

if Mosley comes in top shape, he will beat Pacquiao, but lookin at his last 2 fights its hard to see that happening, he gassed out after 2 rounds vs Mayweather and looked just horrible vs Mora, so theres no way to tell weather hes just not training as hard or getting old. .. . the Shane Mosley from the year 2000 would knock out mayweather/pacquiao/margarito/cotto, etc... this guy is far from a bum, its up to him to come in shape or not

[GRUSTLER]

Shane has to conserve his energy. Mosley is alot like Zab Judah as to where, they gas out early by being too emotional and throwing too many bombs early. Shane should fight this fight like Hopkins would fight it. By that I means just moving around throwing a jab every now and then and pot shotting. When the 5th hits, he should start trying to get in range for his big shot. In the 6th he should o for the knockout. I dont' think Pac has a better chin than Mayweather or Margarito so he would go down.

Pac's greatest attribute in this fight is definately Freddie Roach. If Freddie can Pac to just box for 12 rounds, he will UD Shane and maybe even TKO him.

UD yes it is possible. TKO? I would bet on it. Shane's been hit by
alot of heavy hitters and I don't think Pac is one of them. Pac damage
is done by accumulation, so Mosley would have to stand there and
let Pac beat his face in like Cotto and Margarito but Shane loves to
fight that way. Technical fighters always beat Shane but to me
Pac ain't a technical fighter. Pac relies on speed more than anything.
Everyone is downing this fight but I'm hoping Mosley can make it
competitive. Would be great for him to get a big win at this stage
of his career. Cotto, Clottey and Margarito touched up Pac,
So Mosley should atleast be able to get off some of his bombs.

[Carpe Diem]

Manny will KO him in the 4th round. Unlike Manny, Mosley's defense is ****.

[LeadUppercut]

Shane has to conserve his energy. Mosley is alot like Zab Judah as to where, they gas out early by being too emotional and throwing too many bombs early. Shane should fight this fight like Hopkins would fight it. By that I means just moving around throwing a jab every now and then and pot shotting. When the 5th hits, he should start trying to get in range for his big shot. In the 6th he should o for the knockout. I dont' think Pac has a better chin than Mayweather or Margarito so he would go down.

Pac's greatest attribute in this fight is definately Freddie Roach. If Freddie can Pac to just box for 12 rounds, he will UD Shane and maybe even TKO him.

Good point, but I think that Shane needs to create opportunities while he still has enough stamina to make Pac pay for his mistakes. Look for Shane to push the issue early.