The official Mayweather vs. Mosley thread: Who R U Picking?

I am off to Amsterdam on a Stag/Bachelor party for the weekend and won't even see the fight .

Lets be honest this is the fight we are all looking forward to. I think this fight will come down to which Sugar Shane Mosley turns up? If it's the guy that laboured to a win against Ricardo Mayorga then this will be a very one sided fight. If its the guy that looked a million dollars against Antonio Margarito then we could be in for a classic.

The reasons I think Floyd wins are as follows:

1) I question Shane's big fight temperament. I feel there is a very good chance the whole buildup and occasion gets to him and Floyd cruises here. This is the biggest fight of Mosley's career with the biggest pressure on him. Now he doesn't look overly effected from watching 24/7 but come fight night that is a different story.

2) Shane Mosley has been out of the ring for 16 months. That is a long time for a 38 year old man. Not only that, but he has to face a fast, super slick, defensively gifted undefeated fighter at the peak of his powers (judging from the Marquez fight). This has to be a massive disadvantage. Yes, I know Floyd was out of the ring for 2 years but Floyd is 33. That's a big difference.

3) To win this fight, I honestly believe Shane Mosley needs a KO. I think even if its relatively close and many of us might even make Shane the winner, but I can't see the judges giving him the fight and I can't see Shane Mosley dominate Mayweather over 12 rounds. The point I am trying to make that if it goes to the scorecards then its almost certain the judges will give it Floyd.

4) I honestly believe Floyd is simply the faster, more skilled fighter of the two. Mosley is naturally the bigger guy and he will try set the pace of the fight and these tactics will play right into Mayweather's hands. Yes, I expect Mosley will test Mayweather at various stages of the fight. Shane is a very good fighter afterall but I think Mayweather will deal with the adversity and show us all why he is so good. Mayweather used the jab very effectively against Marquez. Cotto used the jab very effectively against Mosley in their fight. I expect Floyd to keep Mosley off balance all night long using his Jab, which is very under rated tool in his Arsenal.

 

This is called whistling in the dark........hahahahahahaha! You see subconsciously you know he will have to do more to keep Shane honest. But you can't reconcile that with his performances against DLH, JMM, or even Hatton.

So you make yourself believe that he carries fighters, and come May 1st he will let out the inner Floyd..........hahahahahaha!

Let me guess you were a RJ fan and you actually believed RJ's nonsense too?

The PBF you saw against JLC, Corrales, DLH, Hatton, JMM........that is the same guy that will show up.

He will be no faster, no stronger, his fighting stlye will not have changed.

Everyone's going to be in for a nice surprise shortly.

 

floyd is 3-1 pick here in ESB. nice and informative poll. i guess shane could have more picks if he was not to far away from his last fight.

my pick officially is floyd via decision but would not be surprised if shane came-up with a performance of a lifetime.

 

Mosley ud. Marquez was able to get through mayweathers defense on certain occasions and mosley will do the same

 

No way is mayweather stopping mosley. He couldnt stop marquez

 

One sided schooling by PBF. 38?? Mosely will be lucky to look 48

 

Tell your "cousin" that he is in for an ass-whooping Saturday night. :yep

 

Nobody has stopped Marquez...

 

pbf ko.....im betting on this

 

PBF 8 rounds to four. Shane looks like a 38 year old man after a year and a half layoff.

 

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Ill be rooting for him

But Mayweather could very well win this

50/50

 

Pbf ud

 

Agreed.

Mayweather is younger, considerably faster, better footwork, has superior reflexes and will not stand there for Mosley to hit him clean on many occasions. I won't write Mosley off, but I just don't see how he can win this.

My pick is Mayweather by decison.

 

Money May by 10 round TKO