Agreed. Let's be honest here folks, Ken ain't no Philip Holiday. He doesn't have much of a chance of lasting the distance, let alone winning.
Buchanan...... Mosley would be forced to be the aggressor and it's not where he's at home. Buchanan would score with the jab often. Mosley would have his moments when getting inside and make it competitive.
I say Mosley either by UD or late TKO. Ken's skills will do him justice through much of the bout, but Shane's body punching will take it's toll.
mosely has the speed here and for me takes a decision win, but then i think buchanan is very much overrated
You give me too much credit in the diversity category, guys. I was actually insinuating that Buchanan would be favoured because he was a Duran opponent, and the low blow KO is considered one of his best wins
Or maybe he'll be favoured because of the analysis that's already been posted in this thread, which you've straightforwardly bypassed, instead complaining about old-timer bias?
He just made it clear in the passage you quoted that its not old-timer bias. Just his usual Duran bias.
I'm torn on this match up, Mosley has been outskilled, but by bigger faster men than Ken. Against Ken he has big speed/strength advantages and is a more dangerous fighter than we saw against Mayweather, with his combinations and more active feet. Ken has the jab, movement and defensive advantages. Kens jab and boxign ability could be key but I think Mosley does find him. Against Duran though Ken was bullyed and Mosley has the potential to bully him to with his power, speed, combinations and body attack I could see either man dominating or it being a close close fight, its a really hard to call fight
I'd actually say he was at his best at 135, with his physical and technical tools at their peak by the end of his reign - not that that would necessarily be enough here.
I think he was at his best in his early welter days. While he had the physical advantages in the lw division, he lacked the experience and a bit refinement and was a bit drained. He was more natural at ww, added some experience and refined his skills somewhat.