Am I the only one in the Classic Section who believes Mosley will school Mayweather?

The only way i can see Mosley winning this fight at this stage of his career is by knockout,if it goes to a decision he will be the clear loser.

 

Contrary to what you believe Rummy, Margo was 100% tailor made for Mosley. Come on, it was two brawler's pitted against one another, yet one was far quicker, far more skilled, more powerful, more dynamic, more experienced, better defensively, smarter and equally as durable.

 

Then why did Margo beat Cotto when Mosley failed?

 

Because Cotto was fighting too much on the defensive while have significant cracks in his defensive game, (hands parted down the middle, going from one set of ropes to another, refusing to clinch or otherwise break up Margarito's rhythm, etc.) and Margarito, who is a volume puncher unlike Shane, had the style to keep working on those flaws and keep working on them until it slowly ground Cotto down.

And, you know, Margarito was probably cheating.

 

Margarito has more volume, but then Mosley is apparently "quicker, more accurate, more powerful, more dynamic" - but Cotto could both defend better against him and handle what Mosley did get in better?

Perhaps the "cheating" explanation isn't so bad after all.

 

There is a big possibility that he cheated in doing so for one. He tries to use hardened wraps against a perceived past-prime Mosley who he is heavily favoured to beat, but not against a primed, unbeaten champion who he's an underdog against?

Secondly, Margarito's constant pressure paid off. He won that fight in the latter rounds after Cotto tired. The fight was not nearly as close as Cotto-Mosley was after 6-7 rounds. Mosley did not put the same level of pressure on Cotto, he did in spurts, but at times he was moving around Cotto looking to pick his punches, watch rounds 6-8 in particular.

 

Cotto folded under the pressure. Mosley didn't nearly put on the same type of pressure and punch-volume that Margo did. What is the point of this? Are you seriously going to argue that Margo is quicker and more skilled than Shane Mosley, or can we cut the bull**** and admit that Shane had all the advantages?

 

Normally Shane is quicker, but especially when he tired a bit in the mid rounds and last two against Cotto, he was telegraphing his punches badly during the time when he was loading up his shots and seldom throwing more a few at a time. Because of those factors and Shane committing much more to his punches, (sometimes over committing) it made it much easier for Cotto to counter or avoid Shane while backpedaling.

Most of the time in the fight with Mosley Cotto could wait for Mosley to throw one or two, then seize an opportunity to respond or counter, or throw Mosley off rhythm by backing up then suddenly coming forward with a jab or right. Mosley, like most fighters, would respond by stopping, resetting, then looking to come forward again (after several seconds had passed) or have to back up and then look to engage once again.

Cotto couldn't do that to Margarito. Margarito didn't care what Cotto responded with, he never stopped throwing, stopped being in Cotto's face, and he almost never let Cotto put him out of an offensive, come forward posture. As a result, Cotto had to either accept some punishment to get shots off or had to avoid punches before, during, and after responding to Margarito's aggression. That's both a mentally and physically wearing process.

Bah, I'm probably babbling and talking out of my ass here by relying on memory, but after a sleepless night I'm too tired to go to the footage right now and look at it for a better, more in-depth breakdown. Hopefully my memory isn't too far off from the actual footage.

 

I agree with you 100%. I think Jack Mosley was a horrible trainer for his son. He really had no strategy going into fights and it was obvious by his corner instructions. Richardson does provide this for Shane, and thats one of the reasons I think Shane, although past his physical peak is probably just as good as he was, as a fighter, because now he will be going into his fights with solid help.
That being said, Mayweather is a whole different animal, and Mosley has had difficulties with every technically sound fighter hes faced, so it will be interesting to see how Richardson guides him once boxing doesnt work. Ive watched Mayweather alot and like all counterpunchers, Ive noticed that FLoyd is most susceptible to being caught when hes forced to lead, and Im sure Richardson sees the same thing, and is going to have Mosley holding back in the early rounds, but I see the tides changing mid fight and Mosley being forced to push the fight later and Mayweather stopping him sometime in the second half of the fight.
Personally Id like Mosley to stop Floyd early. His mouth and persona needs a serious reality check. Unfortunately Floyd is better than most give him credit for, and the truly great fighters produce their best performances in fights of this magnitude and now Floyd's size is physically on par with all the welterweights so I dont see him getting muscled around by Mosley like most expect.

 

Because most believed Shane was done, including me I must admit, and doubted whether he could implement his advantages. He did, and credit to him for that, and yes he is rejuvenated. Doesn't stop the fact he still has a lot of stylistic disadvantages to overcome in order to beat Mayweather.

My opinion in simple terms is that Mosley either ups his work-rate, continually gets countered and tires himself out, or he lowers his work-rate, tries to pick his punches and gets boxed silly.

 

shane can win this fight,but if he does it'll be close.i hope he does.