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Mosley admitted that he struggled to deal with the punching power and unpredictability of Pacquiao during his showdown with the Filipino boxing icon almost three years ago, and he believes that it could be a huge difference-maker in a proposed super fight between Pacqiao and Mayweather.
"Being in the ring with both of them, I really can't tell you who will win. I think Mayweather has the advantage because of his movement and slickness. That might give Manny problems," Mosley said. "But when I was in the ring with Manny, his power is unpredictable. You can't measure how hard he is hitting until you actually get in the ring with him. That can be a difference to. It's a fight that could go either way."
Mosley boasted that he rocked Mayweather during their 12-round showdown in May 2010 before the reigning pound-for-pound king recovered, then dominated the entire fight.
A powerful punch from Pacquiao could be too much to handle for Mayweather, which could eventually lead to a knockout win for the 35-year-old Filipino boxer, Mosley added.
Mayweather was staggered in the second round of his fight against Mosley, but it was not enough for Mosley to score a monumental upset as the Grand Rapids native Mayweather cruised to a unanimous decision win.
"I rocked Mayweather second round, maybe Manny rocks him, maybe he doesn't get out of that, you know, you'll never know. Manny can catch him with a good left hand. He can go down and it could be a different fight," said Mosley, who also absorbed a one-sided decision loss to Pacquiao in May 2011.
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