Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley set for May 7th

Ali wrote:The question is will Manny crack that granite chin, will the ref step in or will Nazeem throw in the towel ?

Soonermark890 wrote:

Ali wrote:The question is will Manny crack that granite chin, will the ref step in or will Nazeem throw in the towel ?

I think manny will crack that chin around round 7. Even then I dont think its a great win. Good win? yes I guess. This might be the first time I am not excited to see a Pac fight.

Ali wrote:Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, unable to even get a response from Floyd Mayweather Jr. gauging his interest in a fight, instead will defend his welterweight belt against former champion Shane Mosley on May 7 in a pay-per-view fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

"We came to a meeting of the minds," Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com on Tuesday night after a final meeting with Mosley and his adviser, James Prince, at the Top Rank offices in Las Vegas. "[Top Rank matchmaker] Bruce Trample says it's a very difficult fight. I believe it will be an exciting fight. Shane knows how to fight and how to deal with the speed. Manny is in for a hellacious fight. I really believe styles make fights."

Arum said the fight will take place at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds.

The deal is not unexpected. For weeks, Arum has been laying the groundwork for the match, an unpopular one with hardcore fight fans because many consider the 39-year-old Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs) to be past his prime.

He was routed by Mayweather in May and fought to a desultory draw with Sergio Mora in a junior middleweight fight in September.

But he got the fight over lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and welterweight titlist Andre Berto. Arum had solicited term sheets from all three before going to the Philippines last week to attend Pacquiao's 32nd birthday party and to go over the particulars for all three potential opponents.

Arum said Pacquiao (52-3-23, 38 KOs) settled on Mosley during a meeting last week and that he wrapped things up with Mosley on Tuesday.

"I think it's a good fight. I feel that Shane is one of the toughest guys left out there right now," said Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer. "He didn't get up for 'The Contender' guy [Mora], but he will get up for Manny Pacquiao. It's a difficult fight because Shane has speed and power. He's getting a little older, which is in our favor, but I expect Shane to be at his best because he's wanted this fight for a long time. I will get Pacquiao well prepared for this one."

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GrantZilla wrote:This always my reaction when I hear bullshit fights like this:

dmar5143 wrote:i dont know if its a sad day for boxing but it sure is a disappointing one.public opinion as arum expressed to raefeal means nothing.he prove it now...the K brothers control there destiny that i feel should be commended...most boxers including manny seem content i guess in having little or no imput on who they would like to fight.
even though this was expected by almost everyone here but it somehow feels like a small shock..maybe our logic on whats the most desireable fight of the three or the least deireable of the three went out the window..they chose the least desireable as far as the boxing public sees this..disappointing for sure.

Frank wrote:I can only wonder why we're not seeing, "Pacquiao - Berto." The Mosley fight makes absolutely no sense.