Yeah you do You can actually predict the past and the future. And yes all shots that has koed/hurt people in boxing has been set up. Any stats for this? KO's not set up vs. Ko's thats been set up? All I said is this, Mosley is a great fighter and is well past his prime. In his prime, this man had the stamina of a mule Pre and post Balco. Wasnt the smartest ever but faster and stronger than he is now. Had he hurt Floyd like that when he was 27 rather than 38, the probability is high that he would have finished him.
**** I dont know hat happens in hypothetical matchup? Im sorry but I admit I dont know. I can only guess. How much is Money making on the Sergio fight again? Can you leak to us what your "cut" gonna be?
I think Floyd's strategy would be different against a young Mosley. But he would no doubt soundly out-box. It's not me he's overrating Floyd, it's you who is overrating Mosley. Remember... Floyd probably isn't in his prime anymore either. Once Mosley moved up as a Welterweight and started fighting the best fighters of his generation things started changing for him. His best win in 2000 was a awesome win/performance against Oscar De La Hoya by SD. The P4P #1 fighters next biggest challenge was moving up for the JMW title against Forrest. He was soundly beaten by the rangier, taller, and more mobile Forrest twice. Mosley fights Oscar in a rematch in which he wins a very controversial decision. One in which most people believe he truly lost. Realistically, I thought he did too. Then he fights Wright and gets beaten twice, again. The next best opponent he faces is Cotto, who is known as a slugger fighter. Cotto seems to show great boxing skill against Mosley, and once again Mosley gets out-boxed. Noticing a pattern? Margarito, a come forward fighter gets crushed by Mosley. Mosley then fights Mayweather and loses lopsidedly. Mosley against the best opposition he fought goes 3-6. Realistically, he's 2-7. Mosley is a great fighter, and of course he picks up wins against Collazo and Vargas. But against the elite, and most importantly boxers/slicksters he gets extremely troubled. He's not at the level of a Hopkins or Mayweather. Do you really believe Wright has the countering ability and defensiveness with the ability to fluidly punch back like Mayweather does? Do you think he's as elusive, or as quick? Winky can't mix offense and defense like Floyd, even if Floyd only does 1-2 punches at a time. I know he lacks the combinations, but he controlled Mosley and pushed him back without needing to take more risks. Do you honestly think a younger Mosley would have won? Come on... what do you think his chances are then?
Now you're not making much sense. Are you saying Mosley's a punch artist? Are you saying that setting up punches isn't smart thing in boxing? Are you saying Mosley didn't get lucky? A lot of Mosley's KO's come from wearing fighters down, especially at the 147 class. He's a great puncher, though, no doubt. Mosley is basically 3-6 against the elite fighter he has faced. Realistically, he's 2-7. Yes he handles the Vargas, Mayargo's, but against the elite he isn't on the level of Mayweather or Hopkins. Mosley got out-boxed by a thought of slugger in Cotto. His destruction of Margarito was awesome, no doubt, but certainly a fighter tailor made for Mosley. Against Forrest, Wright, and Mayweather... not so much. Do you think a prime Mosley beats Floyd or are just going to bull**** all day because you dislike Floyd?
Do you think that Mosleys' overwhelm and awe of the massive payday(biggest in his career to date) added to the factor of his non performance?
I don't think those shots were luck pete. The first shot was set up with a jab to the body, the second was timing. Either way, it was all Mosley could really produce throughout the fight. I agree that Mosley is not the smartest boxer, and he's been outboxed. But Vernon and Winky were taller/lankier guys , traditional boxers who worked behind the jab. Floyd is more of a counter puncher/potshot artist. A prime Shane would have at least made a better fight of it and gone to the body and thrown combinations. The speed differential between todays Mosley and the younger one is huge. I'd give him at least a 50% shot to beat that version of Floyd. Floyd was a great lightweight/feather, but he's overrated at welter. I see him getting beat by a a lot of past great welters. He's not a big puncher at the weight, and he's not very big either. Doesn't have a great chin. When he can outspeed the other guy he's fine, but if he's in there with a fast, natural welter who can match him punch for punch and then some, I see him getting beat.
Well I see a Pac SD. And even though this is a division past Pac's best (Which was probably lightweight, or more realistically welterweight) I still think he's terrific at this weight as his improvements have shown. The fact that I think it should be close is an tribute to Floyd really. Does Floyd beat Duran, Leonard, or Hearns more often than not? I don't think so. But does he do so to Shane Mosley? I do believe so... one of us is either over-estimating Floyd or giving Mosley too much of the benefit of the doubt.
No, it was the moment. He had trouble controlling his nerves, anxieties, and just his emotions. I think at least.