Mosley's ring IQ

Thats a good way of putting it

 

"I always go for the knockout." - Shane Mosley

 

But as shown the knockout won't always happen especially against guys like Forrest or Wright.

 

Average ring IQ. Makes up for it with great power great speed and a seriously good beard.

 

people who are athletically gifted rarely invests heavy in the fundamentals and techniques.... RJJ, Prince Hamed.... Amir Khan is VERY LUCKY to already have a premier and a strict trainer...

 

+3 points for beard remark

lol

 

He has the brawling mentality of Erik Morales.

Not actually smart if we want to be honest about it.

 

Not an intelligent fighter at all.You saw how he began to bounce around like a vibrator on a glass table when he tried to out think Mayweather.He would get creamed in a kindergarten checker match.

 

No, always relied too much on athleticism. His lack of depth also means he has massive issues with anybody who moves or has a good defence, lacking a good jab or, say, the game-breaking defence of a Duran or the countering ability of a Napoles. His opposition didn't get good quickly enough.

 

Jones was an intelligent fighter. He also had skills.

 

NOT an intelligent fighter at all.You saw how he began to bounce around like a vibrator on a glass table when he tried to out think Mayweather.He would get creamed in a kindergarten checker match.

 

No. I rate Mosley as a fighter on his natural ability and instincts but to say a fighter who lost twice to the same boxers (wright, forrest) and recieved more of a lesson from Mayweather than JMM did has a good ring IQ would be wrong. Shane can't make adjustments and struggles to get past anyone with a good jab. Also against Cotto, I got more of a sense of Miguel controlling the fight and switching up and Mosley being less able to follow the pattern or create his own. All being said I love Sugar and think he's achieved more than enough to go to the HOF, a low ring IQ counteracted by great natural ability is special.

 

Well he was winning until his mouth started hanging open, wasn't he? I think with Nazim he was turning into a fighter that could follow a gameplan; not necessarily super savvy, but able to follow the logic of setting traps and executing strategies. He didn't jump on the attack because he lost his energy. 2 training camps, over a year layoff, and being 38 does not help your conditioning.