Shane will have to KD Floyd a dozen times to get a decision. These crooked big fight judges don't want to ruin the potential Floyd-Pacquiao match-up. If it's a close fight, Floyd will get the nod. Even if it's not in Floyd's favor, Floyd will still steal rounds. The only way Shane will win is with a KO and Floyd is too smart to put himself in the position to go to war or get hurt like that. We're talking about Shane landing the perfect punch, square on the jaw and putting him to sleep. Highly unlikely. And the bookies have seemed to realize this since the line has jumped to Floyd -500 when it was barely -250 when it was first put up.
Won't surprise me if SSM wins by decision. We all know that stranger things has happened in the world of boxing.
OP has a point though. Especially with the Pac/Floyd fight looming should Floyd win and the money it would generate for everybody especially the city of Vegas and the casinos. Shane is going to have to win convincingly (as in put a beating on Floyd), stop him or KO him. A close decision will most likely go to Floyd. Then again Shane did win a close decision against Oscar in their second fight so.......you never know
I actually disagree. I find that there is a little bit of anxst towards Floyd when it comes to judges. For instance i don't feel Oscar should have been anywhere near an SD with Floyd. And in the Hatton fight the judges had it right but Harold Letterman was way off. SO I feel like because of his style its hit and miss on how the fight gets judged and with Adelade Byrd ringside who the **** knows what is going to happen. I also big fight in the future asside if you had to look at what time of style Nevada judges normally favour you'd have to say they naturally favour Shane's style over Mayweathers. Infact next to britian and Ireland I can't think of a worse place for a guy with Floyd's style to win a decision.
Let's hope one of the fighters takes this fight outta the judges hands. This fight deserves to END & be conclusive.
One thing, in Vegas the judges apparently like aggression as far as ring generalship goes. If Shane is effective (cutting the ring off, going to Floyds body, landing clean punches, etc) he can probably win a decision.
So what you are saying is that there is a huge amount of money to be made betting on Mosely... if you have the judges in your pocket... Corruption works in all sorts of ways. When it isn't just a figment of your imagination anyway, then it is usually different from what you think it is.
Mosley has to beat up Mayweather bad in order to get a decision. If it's close, Mayweather will get the nod. This is boxing, we know what it is. Anytime there is a close decision, the bigger name gets the nod.
There is no Floyd-Pacquiao fight to ruin. If people use there brain they can see ok Pacquiao refuses for whatever reason to drugtest and I doubt Floyd will go through all the trouble to do it with Shane and then drop it in for a Pacquiao fight. Theres alot of money to be made but Pacquiao can still make great money fighting the Margarito's of the world just like Floyd can for fighting Juan Diaz if he wins cause you better believe Floyd aint fighting 2 legit elite Welterweights in a row its way to much to ask. Shane is going to win anyway though.
I disagree although I do admit that judging preferences will play a key role. Anyone know who the judges will be?