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  • 4Corners
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    #151
    Originally posted by djtmal
    bojangles1987, there was some talk, about fmj moving up to face winky wright @ 154...had that fight been made, i certainly would have ordered that fight...
    Floyd called him out for a fight at 154 in 2005, but I thought Winky didn't like the split or money, or something along those lines. Could be remembering wrong....

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    • The Gambler1981
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      #152
      Originally posted by bojangles1987
      It does get quickly annoying how people claim him to be this unbeatable monster at lightweight. It's just not the truth, he was a damn, good fighter, very, very good, but people love to go overboard with him. I've always been a Shane fan, but sometimes you have to sit back and be realistic.
      I just know Shane is the guy that has made me throw stuff and scream things at my TV like "Fuck Shane do something, why are you just standing there" and the common theme would be that happened against elite fighters who didn't just let Mosley have his way.

      Shane is a very good fighter, just he had real problems when he ran into boxers better than he, physically or mentally.

      I know there are lots of guys that people go overboard on but at least those people are usually talking well known strengths, Mosley for some reason just seems to be some kind of mystery wrapped in an enigma explained with a riddle, when it should all be well known fact about him (at least when talking real boxing fans who know he isn't a slick boxer).

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      • The Gambler1981
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        #153
        By the way Mosley-JLC at 135 would have been much more interesting to discuss~

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          #154
          Originally posted by The Gambler1981
          I just know Shane is the guy that has made me throw stuff and scream things at my TV like "Fuck Shane do something, why are you just standing there" and the common theme would be that happened against elite fighters who didn't just let Mosley have his way.

          Shane is a very good fighter, just he had real problems when he ran into boxers better than he, physically or mentally.

          I know there are lots of guys that people go overboard on but at least those people are usually talking well known strengths, Mosley for some reason just seems to be some kind of mystery wrapped in an enigma explained with a riddle, when it should all be well known fact about him (at least when talking real boxing fans who know he isn't a slick boxer).
          Agreed. I can't see Shane beating Floyd at any weight H2H. And loads of people forgetthat Mayweather-Mosley was a real possibility in 2005-2006, but Shane completely shot that fight down 110% no doubt about it.

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            #155
            Originally posted by The Gambler1981
            By the way Mosley-JLC at 135 would have been much more interesting to discuss~
            That's a war right there. Give me Shane in a FOTY type affair.

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              #156
              Originally posted by 4CornersKid
              Floyd called him out for a fight at 154 in 2005, but I thought Winky didn't like the split or money, or something along those lines. Could be remembering wrong....
              I think it was the split. Shame, I hate that Wright turned down some fights.

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                #157
                Originally posted by The Gambler1981
                By the way Mosley-JLC at 135 would have been much more interesting to discuss~
                How come Shane never fought Stevie Johnston??????

                Johnston was right there at 135 beating Mendy, Bazan, Manfredy, and a Mosley fight never happened for him in the late 90's. Stevie could box, I'm not saying he'd beat Mosley, but if Holiday could throw Mosley some problems, I think Johnston could have in his prime.

                Castillo didn't really come on until 99-00 with his Johnston and Bazan fights. But damn Mosley-Castillo and Mosley-Johnston would have been great fights.

                Mosley-Castillo would have been a classic.

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                  #158
                  Originally posted by turbotime
                  I think it was the split. Shame, I hate that Wright turned down some fights.
                  It was the split.

                  Winky turned down would what have most likely been a career pay day.

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                    #159
                    Originally posted by bojangles1987
                    That's a war right there. Give me Shane in a FOTY type affair.
                    Indeed it would have been. I would give Shane the edge because while JLC is a very underrated technical boxer he wasn't the sort to really make a guy think he wanted to break guys physically and I think that would play into Shane's hands.

                    I would favor Shane slightly because he is a real tough dude but he never rally tested like that so I could see some liking JLC who thrived in close tough fights.

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                      #160
                      Originally posted by IronDanHamza
                      It was the split.

                      Winky turned down would what have most likely been a career pay day.
                      Yeah, 6 mill.

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