Rappy Veteran Posted April 29, 2010 Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2010 (edited) Shane Mosley says he is confident of causing an upset and inflicting a first defeat on Floyd Mayweather when they meet in Las Vegas on Saturday. Mosley, 38, is the underdog for the non-title welterweight encounter, but is still predicting a knockout. "I'll go for a knockout, but I'll be shocked to see him laying there on his back like that," said Mosley. "The key is going to be speed and power. I'm in the best shape of my life and I'm not worried about ring rust." Mosley, who has 46 wins from 52 fights, has not fought since a ninth-round stoppage of Antonio Margarito in January 2009, but far from being worried about his long sabbatical, he is drawing inspiration from that shock win. "They were picking Margarito to win by a landslide, and people were worried about my health and saying he was going to retire me," added Mosley, whose WBA welterweight title is not up for grabs. "I'm saying to you guys again, that isn't going to happen. He's not going to beat me. "When the fight starts, I'm going to go out there, I'm going to throw some traps here and there, touch him here and there, see what's going on. I'll probably be able to tell from the first bell what kind of fight it's going to be." While Mayweather, 33, has won most of his 40 bouts with relative ease, some observers have pointed to his split decision win over Oscar de la Hoya in May 2007 as providing the blueprint to defeating him. De la Hoya troubled Mayweather in the first half of the fight with a stiff left jab, a shot that Mosley agreed could be key at the MGM Grand. "It's been proven," added Mosley, a three-weight world champion. "Not just Oscar, but other fighters. Some of the southpaws fought him pretty good with their left hands. So maybe it's not a jab, maybe it's just a left hand. "But that's just one strategy. I can't just base my fight on throwing a jab. You have to be ready for a bunch of different things, because you're fighting a special fighter." Mayweather, who was set to fight Philippine superstar Manny Pacquiao before a row over pre-fight blood-testing derailed negotiations, said his defence would be his key weapon. "It's that defence, you can't break through that defence," said five-weight world champion Mayweather. "It's not cool to take punches. If I was in a bunch of wars, I probably wouldn't be here giving you guys interviews right now. "All I did was constantly beat whoever they put in front of me, I'm never going to get my just due. All these fighters they put in front of me, they've all been cake walks for me. "I'm Floyd Mayweather - all the rest of them are just fighters." (BBC) Edited May 2, 2010 by Rappy Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted April 29, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2010 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592558508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 sugar gonna lose... badly Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592560836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
notta Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 sugar gonna lose... badly How can you say that unless you really don't know anything about Shane Mosley. This guy is a warrior and has been in there with the best. Who has Floyd beaten? In my opinion this is Floyd's first real test. I would like to see Floyd win just to see him fight Manny and finally put the debate to rest. This will be an interesting fight Saturday night. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592560956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 How can you say that unless you really don't know anything about Shane Mosley. This guy is a warrior and has been in there with the best. Who has Floyd beaten? In my opinion this is Floyd's first real test. I would like to see Floyd win just to see him fight Manny and finally put the debate to rest. This will be an interesting fight Saturday night. mosley is going to be the equivalent of what mayweather did to gotti Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom7000 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Will we ever get to see Money vs Pac Man? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted April 29, 2010 Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2010 Man I hope that happens. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted April 29, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2010 Will we ever get to see Money vs Pac Man? you hope after this fight it may happen but it will either be down to money (like real money not the boxer) or it will never happen due to the drug testing before and after fights. I hope we see it but I don't know it might be the fights thats to good to never happen. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Pacqauio would kill mayweather Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted April 29, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2010 Pacqauio would kill mayweather it would be to close to call imo, I would predict full distance if it happened. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Pacqauio would kill mayweather Pacqauio wouldn't be able to keep up with mayweathers speed Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
notta Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 mosley is going to be the equivalent of what mayweather did to gotti You're not seriously comparing Gatti and Mosley are you? Pacqauio wouldn't be able to keep up with mayweathers speed Manny is quicker than Mayweather. What are you talking about? What about power? Floyd beat him there to? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 You're not seriously comparing Gatti and Mosley are you? Manny is quicker than Mayweather. What are you talking about? What about power? Floyd beat him there to? at this stage of their careers, yeah i am. but who knows who would win, manny decides to take a bloodtest or mayweather says no drug testing then we'll find out. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 30, 2010 Member Share Posted April 30, 2010 it would be to close to call imo, I would predict full distance if it happened. I too look for a good, close fight that could go to either one. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
notta Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Floyd has the best defense in the game, but I don't know how the defense will hold up against the speed and the power with which Manny throws. If Mayweather sits in the corner and does that little standing to the side with his left glove on his chin Manny might put him in the third row. You could pull that off against Zab Judah, but not Manny Pacquiao. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamawesomewicked Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Wait, Mayweather isn't pussing out of this fight? Well.. That's a pleasant surprise. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArKeYa Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Wait, Mayweather isn't pussing out of this fight? Well.. That's a pleasant surprise. More like being cornered on a wall. I worry about Shane physical condition. Being 38 and fighting arguably the best defensive fighter of all time in FLoyd, I don't think he can go the distance without losing gas. Bro Nazim ought to have the strategy to beat Mayweather the question is can Shane execute it. I'm rooting for Shane but my money is on UD/SD FLoyd. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592561728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted May 1, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted May 1, 2010 From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for tomorrow night?s ?Mayweather vs. Mosley: Who R U Picking?? megafight on PPV, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions: Shane Mosley 147 vs Floyd Mayweather 146 Saul Alvarez 150 vs JM Cotto 149 Daniel Ponce de Leon 125 vs Cornelius Lock 125 Said Ouali 146 vs. Hector Saldivia 147.5 Arturo Morua 141 vs. Jessie Vargas 142 Gilberto Sanchez Leon 130 vs. Eloy Perez 129 Dion Savage 168 vs. Tommie Speller 166 Luis Ramos 136 vs. Allen Litzau 138* * Contract was 135. Daniel Reece 136 vs. Angel Soto 137 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592568926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted May 2, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted May 2, 2010 heeeeeeeeeeeere we go! lol money admiring himself in the mirror :pinch: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592571382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted May 2, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted May 2, 2010 whoa Mosley had Mayweather panicking then! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592571412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorak Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 GO MOSLEY! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592571422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted May 2, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted May 2, 2010 Mayweather getting into this fight now, Round 2 though most nervous round in Mayweathers career! makes me think would Pacman of finished it then? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592571434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted May 2, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted May 2, 2010 wow Mayweather is taking Mosley to school in these later rounds :pinch: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592571456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 yeah it seems like mayweather is just playing with him now just waiting for the perfect highlight reel punch. it's ridiculous how fast mayweather is... look at them in the corners. mayweather is not even breathing hard... the guy is a genetic freak. so mayweather won... handily. didn't see that coming :rolleyes: he's the best people. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592571460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted May 2, 2010 Veteran Share Posted May 2, 2010 That was a boring fight. riceBox 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/896656-mayweather-defeats-mosley-via-ud/#findComment-592571498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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