Props To Shane Mosely: A Fighter Who Fought Top Competition

This sport is just like any other competition, it's about winning. That is the number 1 goal any fighter has when he gets into that ring. I applaud Shane for his willingness to fight alot of the top guys. Unfortunatley he came up short in alot of these bouts. None the less, he was willing to showcase his skills against some good fighters that has to count for something.

 

Any competition I've ever been in, my main goal was to win. I'm pretty sure every fighter is the same way. I doubt after the Cotto fight Mosley was happy that he was just willing to get in the ring with Cotto. He was probably pissed because he didn't win. Likewise, Nard isn't taking the fight with Calzaghe just to prove he's willing to fight the best. He's doing it because he wants to prove that he can beat the best.

 

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Oscar De La Hoya possesses the most impressive resume of any active fighter in his weight category.

 

All respect to Mosley, a boxer who made me fan of this sport. I hope he still have enough in him for atleast few more big fights.:good :good

 

The problem I have with the ascertion is that the sport is also a business. Although fighters want to be considered great, they also want to be fairly compentsated. As a result, fighters have the tendency to go after the fights that make the best business sense. Sometimes this will result in them fighting the best, sometimes it won't. Ultimately, it will depend on a fighters popularity and drawing power.

 

WTF? Oscar made over 11 million by fighting Campas. He didn't have to fight those guys. What you are saying makes no sense. Oscar only blew up the way that he did, because he was such a great fighter in the first place, and because he always gave the fans mega-fights. You are talking backwards.

This nonsense that you are speaking is exactly what I was talking about. Oscar can't get credit for anything.

 

Maybe they do, maybe they don't. As a fan, I just want to see the best matchups out there. However, I'm not the one getting punched in the head. I can't criticise a guy for going after the biggest paydays.

 

how do you think oscar became the draw in the first place?

he fought the best and put on a good show against them.

 

Oscar fought popular fighters, that's how he became a big draw. Beating up past prime, but still popular fighters like Camacho, Chavez, and Whitaker made him a huge draw. That and the fact that he was an olympic gold medalist with a good story that was pretty much a household name before he fought a pro fight.

 

Sugar never backed down from anyone. Cotto should have stepped up and given him a rematch.

 

:rofl You make no sense. The point of this conversation isn't about money. It is about the willingness to fight against the best fighters in the world. Oscar didn't need to make anymore money, the man has hundreds of millions in the bank. He has nothing to prove, and he makes milliions in his promotional business. Saying that he doesn't count because he could loose and still make money is just ******ed.