On the eve of Pacquiao vs Mosley title showdown as expected, Manny won as he outclassed Shane during their fight. The most notable of this fight is on the 3rd round where Pacquiao sent Mosley to the canvass. Could this be a reason why Floyd Mayweather Jr won't fight Manny Pacquiao? Is he afraid that the same might happen to him? A great majority in the boxing world knows Mayweather is continuously evading Pacquiao, the world's number one pound for pound king who dethroned him of the title. Please continue reading as you will find more reasons to believe why it is so.
Manny Pacquiao efficiently defended his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title by outpointing Shane Mosley of their 12-round fight in Las Vegas, Nevada today (Philippine time). All judges saw the entire fight 119-108, 120-108 and 120-107 in favor of the 8-division champion from the Philippines.
Presently, Pacquiao now has a record of 53 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. Mosley, who triumphed in several world titles over 3 weight classes, dropped down to 46 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw. Mosley has been tentative from the opening bell, moving backward as well as somewhat unwilling to engage Pacquiao. A clever choice and seemingly a nice decision, because a left hook from Pacquiao have found its mark just few seconds left during the third round of their bout and put Mosley on the canvas for only the third time in his 18-year professional career.
Pacquiao pressed the fight most of the night, though he too appeared disinclined to take quite a few odds, which trainer Freddie Roach claimed was due to the muscle cramp that their corner was trying to massage between rounds.
Maybe, yet the sellout crowd of 16,412 came to see more, and booed continuously in the late rounds. These boos appeared to be aimed on Mosley, not Pacquiao, nevertheless it was obvious in the beginning this might definitely not wind up being a classic fight.
Mosley struggled as if trying to protect his legacy of having never been knocked out and, if that had been his strategy, it succeeded. However it is suitable for a dull, boring and lifeless fight and didn't do anything that will burnish the legacy that the Filipino champion seems to have established by having 14 straight victories throughout the last six years of his boxing career- including some over biggest names in the game. Manny Pacquiao earned a minimum of $20 million with regards to the fight, while Shane Mosley has been assured $5 million.
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