Why did Pacquiao fight Mosley?

[D4thincarnation]

http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/6/17/913033/cotto-pacquiao-mania-starting

It seems almost certain already that on November 14 of this year, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao will face Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto in a bout that has Fight of the Year contender written all over it.

by Scott Christ on Jun 17

[treason1]

Looked in much better shape, shook of that ring rust he had in the Mayweather fight, looke loose, moved well an didn't gas out.

If anything Mosley was better when he faced Pacquiao.

green k sent !!!! good post !!!!! plus mosley wasnt in overtrained in 2 back to back training camps !!!!!!!!!!!

[ballgamessuck]

Simple

Because all the Paq-haters would have accused him of ducking Shane if he hadnt.

[-DSG-]

cuz mosley looked ****ty enough against mora and it was the easiest money for the least risk!!!!!!!!!

[Visceral]

Mosley is a monster puncher, Berto not so much.

Berto spent half the fight against Ortiz resting on the ropes telling Ortiz to punch him.

Berto had a bad start, fought well in patches, but he has stamina issue and Ortiz wanted it more that him. Couldn't deal with Ortiz's pressure and didn't have the power to deter Ortiz.

Now we seen Ortiz will broken before and seen that Maidan has the power to take the fight out of him.

If Mosley signed to fight Berto get your money on Sugar Shane.

Not sure what makes you think this, it isn't that he lost to Mayweather and Mora, it's the way he lost to them. He's had losses where he still looked okay and was still scratching and clawing, not this one. He looked very bad.
Berto has a lot of fight in him nowadays (and for the last year), more so than Mosley.

[tatangb45]

Here are the rankings (those I found) in the WW division from different sources before the Pac/Mosley fight:

Boxing News Flash - 2/16/11
1) MP * 2)FMJ * 3)SM * 4)AB * 5)MC

ESPN - 3/19/11
1)FMJ * 2)MP * 3)VO * 4)SM * 5)AB

Bad Left Hook Weekly - 5/2/11
1)MP * 2)SM * 3)VO * 4) AB

Ring Magazine - 4/20/11
1)MP * 2)FMJ * 3)VO * 4)SM
*FMJ was taken out of the list just before the Pac/Mosley fight (5/7/11).

[tatangb45]

Not sure what makes you think this, it isn't that he lost to Mayweather and Mora, it's the way he lost to them. He's had losses where he still looked okay and was still scratching and clawing, not this one. He looked very bad.
Berto has a lot of fight in him nowadays (and for the last year), more so than Mosley.

Wasn't the Mosley/Mora fight a draw?