Age will go against Mosley

MANILA, Philippines — Shane Mosley’s age will play a crucial role when he faces Manny Pacquiao on May 7 in Las Vegas, a key member of the pound-for-pound king's entourage said Tuesday.

Nonoy Neri, who works under the shadows of Freddie Roach and Buboy Fernandez, even offers a bit of advice to the 39-year-old Mosley.

“Kailangan mag-ensayo siyang mabuti para maganda ang laban,” said Neri, a Team Pacquiao member since the early days.

But even if Mosley shows up at the MGM Grand in fiery form, he won’t go the distance of 12 rounds with the Filipino dynamo.

“Pero wala din. Hindi din tatagal (si Mosley),” said Neri, stressing that “age factor” will work against him.

By the time Mosley answers the bell, he will be four months away from turning 40.

What would complicate things for Mosley is the fact that he will be up against a punching machine like Pacquiao.

“Tapos si Manny pa ang kalaban niya. Sugod ng sugod. Suntok ng suntok.”

But Mosley insists he still has a lot of championship juice left in the tank and that he will shock the world come fight night.

Known for his speed and power, Mosley hasn’t tasted a knockout loss, a testament to his renowned durability.

But there will always be a first time and Neri believes the end will come in six rounds.

“Iba talaga yung may edad na,” he added

Source: mb.com.ph