Pacquiao over De La Hoya. In order for that to happen the content of Pacquiao's performance itself will have to overcome/defy certain laws of physics as well as boxing. He's not a tactically masterful fighter. He would have to be. He's also significantly smaller, obviously.
I know people like to throw in the "Oscar is old, shot, or part time boxer" thing in there. But he is still a profesional boxer, former champion many times over and Gold medalist. I even myself question his desire and motivation for the fights he makes and also his endurance, but I don't think many can question his superior boxing ability, no matter how much u dislike or trash him as a person.
Agreed, I could easily imagine Mosley using his superior athleticism and hand and footspeed to pull it out.
the question i am entertaining is who if i could choose would I rather have win..man that is a tough one...I would love to see either pac or shane win
I agree he is very underrated on here...everyone says he sucks then this fight comes along and u start to think "this guy is good" yeah he is bigger but he is also a great fighter STILL...but I can't stand him anymore
For me, that's easy. I'd much rather Shane won. I'm rooting for Pac, too, but he has a more secure legacy, fairly or not. A win for Shane at this stage would be HUGE whereas a loss for Pacquiao would be meaningless in the grand scheme of things. Pacquiao will still go down as a legend, whereas, Mosley may not (and probably won't). A win over Margo might change that perception.
mosely is a legend win or lose...but yeah it would be a huge win...but how bout the embarrassment ODH feels if he loses
Jeff Ryan of 'Ryan Out Loud' said in The Ring magazine that Mosley shouldn't even be in the Hall Of Fame, and literally wouldn't get his vote. I disagree with Ryan, but I'd definately say that calling Mosley a "legend" at this point is excessive. Highly.
I can envision Mosley beating Margarito without difficulty. Pacquaio over De La Hoya would be the shocker.
I say Pacman proves to be to intense and hungry for Oscar. I know he has a lot of disadvantages on paper but I think his heart combined with his speed and toughness takes over and either wins by late round stoppage or beats Oscar by a clear but close UD.