Mosley-Pac will be competitive and here is what the Impact will be:

First REAL boxing fans knew Clottey was not defeating Pac. Clottey needs you to be right in front of him and disappears for long periods of time in the fight. But Clottey wasn't beat up or destroyed by Pac. Pac out pointed him but never landed anything of signifigance.

The Cotto fight was competitive for a while.

And the Margo fight despite what people say was competitive. I didn't give Margo more than 2 rounds. Round 6 in which he Manny to the body and Rd 7 in which Manny just got on his bicycle. Manny was on his bicycle for Rd 8 also but Margo didn't land anything of note and Manny did. But even with Manny winning a wide unanimous decision. It was clear that he had to work for it.

Name another fighter that forced Manny to simply get on his bike for 2 straight rounds like Manny did in the 7th and 8th? Now were any of the fights competitive like JMM was with Manny at 126lb or 130lb? NO.

But isn't true that JMM as a featherweight is a much better fighter than Cotto, Clottey, and Margo at welter? The answer is yes.

And JMM was a much better fighter as a featherweight than Shane is as a welter "CURRENTLY". So no one is saying it will be competitive on that level.

It just wont be:

Hatton - KTFO

DLH - quiting on stool.

Cotto - getting knocked down several times and running away late.

Clottey - offering no offense whatsoever.

Margo - Taking a sustained beating over 12 rounds.

But I will be sure to put you down as someone who believes without a doubt it will be something like one of the above.

 

No one said Pac CANNOT move up in weight to fight Martinez. I am just not requiring him to. As a welter champ he is required to take on and beat the top welters. Not the top middleweights.

And I am equally NOT requiring JMM to move up to face Manny. JMM can for all I care continue to fight at lightweight as long as he fights all the top lightweights.

But what JMM fans like yourself don't realize, is Manny is NOT obligated to move down in weight to face JMM. If JMM wants a fight with the welterweight champ then move up and get it.

I wouldn't advise it but it is his choice not mine.

 

Shane won't win......but what gets me is you people and your "Super Fights".

You are always looking for some single Messiah. Boxing will move on and thrive if they don't fight.

I hope they do. It should be a decent fight but the sport will be fine if they don't.

 

If I gave that impression I am sorry. You can have important fights that are exciting too. Like I said Pac is basically fighting all of the top welters of the past 5 -10 years.

I am sure he will get to Berto if Berto doesn't lose. As far as Mayweather, that's up to him.

But lets say you get that Mayweather fight.........then what? Who does he fight then?

Bradley, Khan,...who?

I guarantee, you would then see everyone COMPLAINING that the sport is dying and the proof is, that our biggest fighter (either PBF or Pac whichever won) doesn't have any big names to fight.

It is just complaints and more complaints from boxing fans.

 

Not lucky......"prepared". Luck goes to the prepared.

Use your feet a little, tie up, throw right hands to the body (ala Morales) when he jumps in. Walk him to the ropes, crowd and lean on him. Eat up time and don't let the more active fighter be active.

If you just throw punches, you will shoot your wad, become exhausted and get KO'd.

 

He should make him taste it a little in each round. I just mean in order to be competitive you have to MANAGE the round with intelligence.

I think it helps that Shane knows Manny can hurt him, that he has to be weary of Manny's power too.

I also think it helps that he has no personal animosity towards Manny.....its just competition. And I think that will make a huge difference in Shane's RELAXATION.