2011 Fight

...I would like to make an attempt at a question based in Logic and Common Sense, so with that being said, it may be out of the realm of comprehension of the ESB General Forum.

So here we go, if any of you own a "Thinking Cap" please wear it now...so I would imagine that's about 2% of the General Forum. Ok, humor aside...here is my question. But first allow me to build up to the question with some FACTS...I know that's a rarely used word and concept in the GF lately...But Please, Hear me out.

Does anyone remember this:

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Now to the casual observer...ya' know the people/posters with a "Lack of Comprehension" what you hear is a fighter calling out several fighters. But in Reality what was said was FAR MORE ENLIGHTENING about the difference betwween Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. This is what Floyd said: "I hear Shane Mosley and Oscar De La Hoya are Coming Down to 147lbs , if that's the case then Floyd Mayweather is WILLING TO MOVE UP TO 147LBS FOR A FIGHT!!!"

Team Mayweather did not request and/or demand that these fighters come down to a weight or else...NO FIGHT!!! And he said this after a fight at 140lbs in a title eliminator. Remember those everyone...TITLE ELIMINATORS?? Fights that put you in line for a shot at a title. Yet there is a "certain fighter" that just says **** THAT!!! "Let's just move up in weight, turn down fights from the Lineal Title Holders and fight the weakest Belt-Holder or Not fight any of the Belt-Holders of that weight Class and just pick a fighter who doesn't have a Belt nor a License and fight him for a Vacant Title". When did this **** become ACCEPTABLE???

Now Lets Fast-Forward to this year. Before Pacquiao Turned Mosley down (after ridiculous weight demands) before Floyd Fought Mosley..there was a young 25 year old fighter who said **** a Catchweight, **** Your name recognition and **** Your Future Hall of Fame Status...I WILL FIGHT YOU!!! Andre Berto stepped up long before Pac or Floyd...yet he's called a Bum, Garbage fighter and Overrated. But that's another Thread for another time. So anyway....the Lineal Title Holder Shane Mosley gets his Ass-Spanked by Floyd. Now all of a sudden Fans of a "certain fighter" who's fighter refused to fight him are calling him OLD & SHOT!!! And they Honestly think that because Mosley spent 12 rounds chasing a Bigger fighter (Mora) who chose to RUN for 12 rounds....That means Mosley is Shot? So let's all assume this is true...that Shane Mosley is an OLD & SHOT FIGHTER AND SHOULD RETIRE. Here is my Question...

WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT SAYS ABOUT A FIGHTER AND HIS TEAM WHO CHOOSES TO FIGHT THIS OLD & SHOT FIGHTER? ESPECIALLY WITH A HANDFUL OF TALENTED YOUNG, FAST, ATHLETIC, SKILLFUL AND PRIME (OR ON THE VERGE OF PEAKING FIGHTERS WHO ACTUALLY WANT TO FIGHT PACQUIAO)...These Fighters would be a better test and assessment of not just the Talent of Pacquiao but the skill and readiness of these younger fighters. Right now, The only thing Shane Mosley has to Offer is A NAME!!! In every pool-hall, every basketball court, every doctors office, in every super-market...people know Shane Mosley by NAME. Yeah it's a great Business Decision. But IMO....it's speaks Volumes about Character and drive to be Great that these young fighters are begging for a chance to fight the #1 P4P fighter in the World.

But "Team Pacquiao" wants to fight Shane Mosley.

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I don't know...But IMO, everytime I hear or read about something Arum said...it's always about Mosley. Maybe they're are giving up on the potential fight with Floyd...I SURE HOPE NOT!!!

Agree....1000%

 

Wow...I must admit. I wasn't expecting that one. WELL SAID!!! And I absolutely agree!!!