Why? Because these were my two favorite fighters when I first really got into boxing. Mayweather was just a excellent talent, a lot of people were fans of Judah back then as he was also undefeated at the time, but I favored Mayweather. As for Mosley, my brother got me watching Mosley. Then he became my favorite fighter. I was crushed when Mosley got beat by Forrest and had that odd spell where he seemed to be ruined (I had never been so shock in all of my boxing watching then I was in round 2 of that fight -- difficult to watch man). When he regained himself and KTFO Margo was a beautiful thing. Now they are fighting each other... I have no idea who I can or should root for. If Mosley defeats Mayweather, it's like he undo's that ass beating Forrest gave him, beating what is probably the best fighter, skill and talent wise since Oscar. This is for Legacy. But at the same time, Mayweather with all the hate he gets, if he dominates Mosley in a tough fight, all the haters will have to shut their mouths, as this was the guy who they kept saying Mayweather should fight, even when the Pac fight was being made, people were STILL saying he should fight Mosley. If Mosley loses, this is probably the end for him. Unless he looks great in losing, but as old as he is, who knows what a defeat could do to him at this stage. If Mayweather loses then everyone will say he was never any good, he handpicked opponents he knew he would beat, he avoided big punchers, etc etc etc, which would all be bull****, but this is exactly what happened to RJJ, even though it is all fiction. To be honest, Mayweather has more to lose in this. Mayweather is seen as being at peak, which he maybe and with all the nonsense he gets, to lose to Mosley would really damage his legacy. For Mosley people could just say, he was past his best, not shot, but not prime and then they can go on to say if Mosley was prime he would've murdered Mayweather. So with that said, I sort of want Mayweather to win, but I want Shane to be worthy of the sugar name though.
Close close fight. I have followed both from there amatuer days. I think nazim might be the X factor in all of this.
It is when you consider it isn't a thread about who wins, or a thread where I bad mouth the fighters. So it is original in its content.
**** that hater. It is original. Back in the day Shane was THE man. Zab was second and Mayweather was 3rd kind of in the background. He was THE AVOIDED fighter back then.. Everybody think Mayweather has this chip on his shoulder b/c he is scared..hell no.. its b/c how he got treated back then and how he was not put on PPVs like he wanted etc. The dude wears his heart on his sleeve and he holds grudges like that. I seriously doubt he ever had any fear of Mosley.
Of course he wasn't scared of mosley, he had wanted to fight mosley when he was at 130. Shane moved up to fight Oscar though. Mayweather had been in the background for a while due to bad promotion by Arum. Oscar was Arum's meal ticket. People wonder why Mayweather came all about money and fighting big fights that would generate millions, blame that **** on the past. Arum tried to tell Mayweather, that if he wants to become a star like Oscar he has to get his life outside the ring in check. That was his answer to Mayweather when he questioned Arum's promotion of him. Oscar's life outside of the ring was really no better, probably worst at the time. The chicks Oscar was banging were coming out of the woodworks with babies at the time. As soon as Mayweather left Arum, magically Mayweather starts to become a big name, mainstream, and popular (hate him or love him). No coincidence.
It's tough for me for completely different reasons. I am a diehard baseball guy and BALCO was tough to get over. Shane was on that list. FBF is the embodiement of the prima donna athlete more concerned with money than the fans. Think Chad Ochocinco if he only scheduled the Browns and Raiders. Over all, I hope Shane was right (he won the lawsuit) and BALCO was an accident. Overall, I hope Shane beats the living $hit our of PBF and retires rich and cognizant.
Shane didn't win any lawsuit.....he tried to what all roid users exposed are doing and is file a defimation suit which did nothing. He has already admitted to a grand jury that he *unknowingly* took HGH and EPO. The same excuses is being used by every baseball player caught. You need to buck up and realize and he cheated .
How is it dumb? What fighter has Shane beat SINCE OSCAR that is skill wise even close to Mayweather? Because that's what I meant, just forgot to put 'beat" in there. Shane never beat Winky, Forrest, Cotto...
I do think this is is Floyd's toughtest fight 2 date, but i wouldn't be surprised if this is an easy fight either.