Manny Pacquiao, the current Pound-for-Pound champion and Fighter of the decade is set to fight Shane Mosley on 7th May this year. The internationally acclaimed Pacquiao acknowledges the possible threat to his Pound-for-Pound title ahead of this face off with Mosley.
The fight is going to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Shane Mosley or “Sugar” Shane Mosley has never been knocked off by a fighter till date. This fight will determine whether he continues to hold this feat or does Manny Pacquiao walk out with another record. Both the fighters are gearing up for this big bout.
Manny is training in Baguio while Mosley is training at home in California. Mosley’s trainer, Nazim Richardson, says that Mosley is in good shape and they are ready for the upcoming match. Richardson also reiterates the fact that Mosley should not be underestimated because of his age.
Manny on the other hand has clearly said that his P4P title may be at stake and he is thus, taking this match seriously. Manny Pacquiao is a professional boxer as well as a politician and is an eight-division world champion. He is a boxing heavyweight and the first boxer in the history of the sport to win ten world titles in eight different divisions.
Despite being the obvious favourite he is determined to keep his P4P crown post this bout against Mosley.
Shane Mosley has won titles in three different weight divisions. Born in Pomona, California, he is currently training there for the upcoming bout. Hardcore boxing fans however are not too thrilled about this match since they feel that Mosley is way past his prime at the age of 39 and has been in bad form since quite a while. His fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. was testament to his fraying energy levels and stamina. However Richardson, Mosley’s trainer, feels experience is the key and sometimes experience leads one to a short cut which may even put one above the faster and younger opponent. Fans of both the sides can just wait and watch for the 7th of May to see which side emerges victorious.
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The Championship fight- Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley - May 7 2011
Manny Pacquiao is known as the pound for pound king and his next championship fight on May 7, 2011 with Shane Mosley will be one of the most watched sporting events of the year. Both the boxers have started training and would like to exploit each other’s weakness.
Although not many people give Shane Mosley an outside chance to win the boxing match, he could still cause an upset. Mosley has a 46 win record against his opponents with 39 knockouts and his experience could come in handy against the fight with Manny.
Manny is much younger compared to Mosley and this could prove to be advantageous to him. He would be able to move in the ring much faster than his opponent. All through his boxing career there have been many opponents who were taller and stronger than him. Some of his past boxing matches with people superior to him included Oscar de la Hoya, Miguel Angel Cotto, Joshua Clottey and Antonio Margarito. All these boxers were taller than Manny and had a superior reach but he managed to outclass every one of them with his superior natural boxing abilities and technique.
At 39 Shane Mosley could probably be fighting one of the last matches of his boxing career and critics claim that he is now past his prime. His last couples of fights were total duds and he would want to end his boxing career with a big triumph over Manny. It could be one of the biggest upsets, if he does manages to win against a much superior opponent, Mosley has nothing to lose in this fight as most people consider Manny to be an outright favorite.
Shane Mosley could fight for glory and look his redeem his reputation once again in the boxing arena. If Manny thinks that Mosley would be an easy opponent and take the match lightly, he could be in for a surprise. His right and left hooks are still vicious and a single punch has the potential to bring down any opponent,
It could be a fight that could test the strength, technique and stamina of both the boxing champions as they try to land a rocking punch on their opponent. It could a fight to the finish and the outcome could be decided on points. No one can predict the outcome of any boxing match as favorites have been known to bite the dust.
Irrespective of the outcome of the fight, fans in both their respective countries will be cheering for their local hero. You will be able to box tickets through the online medium, if they are still available. If you are among those millions of unlucky fans who would not be able to make it to the stadium, you can choose to watch the match live on television or on Internet. There are a number of good websites where you can watch streaming videos of this wonderful boxing match. So till May 7, 2011 let us wait in anticipation of the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley.
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