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Super Fight
Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather
By
J.J. Lehmann
Sugar and Money…
Speed and more speed, quick and quicker…old and older…the gangsta versus the
throwback.
“Sugar” Shane Mosley is a tremendously talented fighter. Floyd “Money”
Mayweather is a gifted all world boxer. On May 1st these two rare athletes will
clash in what many are calling the fight of the year. Will the hype match the
result?
Floyd Mayweather is thirty three years old, which in most cases is pretty old
for a fighter. He brings to the fight a gaudy record of forty wins and no loses,
twenty five by knockout. Mayweather showed no signs of aging against Paquiao
nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez. Out of the ring for sixteen months there were
questions before the Marquez fight about possible ring rust that never
materialized. He knocked Marquez down and dominated him like no one else. The
money man made it look easy.
Shane Mosley is thirty eight years old and sports a record of forty six wins and
five loses. In his last fight Mosley completely dismantled Antonio Margarito
stopping him in ten rounds. He fought like a man on a mission, moving faster and
punching quicker then he had in a few years. Sugar was sweet and deadly that
night, surprising a lot of the experts. It had appeared that perhaps Mosley had
slipped a little after his performance against the mercurial one, Ricardo
Mayorga. He labored mightily at times and looked sluggish though he did knock
Mayorga out. The whispers were out there…
As of this writing Mayweather will enter the ring a prohibitive 3 to 1 favorite
(-365 at Sportsbook.com
with Mosley at +285). Is Mosley being underestimated?
Shane is an inch taller then Floyd and has a two inch reach advantage. They both
have big fight experience and will enter the ring supremely confident.
Mayweather has been his usual trash talking self while Mosley talks like a man
looking for respect, like he’s got a chip on his shoulder and is using it for
motivation. He feels unappreciated and considering he beat Oscar De la Hoya
twice (once actually – the second fight was more a draw) his feelings are
justified. Mayweather believes his quickness is the key and he’s probably right.
Mosley is almost as quick as Mayweather but he is defiantly the stronger of the
two. There is no doubt that Sugar Shane is the quickest fighter Floyd has ever
clashed with
Could Mosley cause some panic in little Floyd?
As for the fight I can see Mosley trying to press Mayweather right away. He’s
never been known for having much of a jab but whatever he has he should use it.
Anyone who witnessed the De la Hoya -Mayweather fight will remember that when
the golden one was jabbing, success was flowing. Mayweather will lay back and
and roll with Mosley’s punches using his superior defense and also looking for
an opening to jar Shane. I don’t believe he can really hurt Mosley – his chin is
solid. Floyd’s chin is more a mystery and since Shane has more power – well you
never know. The fight will be very competitive and intense, Mosley has the
ability to push Mayweather harder then anyone that money has ever faced. The
Vegas crowd will undoubtedly be in Mosley’s corner hoping for an upset, which I
don’t see happening.
In a see saw battle Floyd Mayweather will survive Shane Mosley and win a hard
fought unanimous decision.
Let the negotiations (and drug testing) begin for Mayweather versus Paquiao.
© J.J. Lehmann