LAS VEGAS, Nev. - That this WBO welterweight showdown will be full of fireworks is the biggest misconception of this fight. At least early in the bout. [ Article: Mosley to counter-punch Pacquiao ] We base this view after live observations from the boxers' fight camps.
Ladies and gentlemen; damas y caballeros. Between rounds one to four, it will be a cerebral, boring chess match with Shane Mosley (46-6-1) unwilling to engage in a firefight against the fightin' dervish.
Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2), as he has been training and sparring for the past eight weeks, will back up and draw Mosley in (towards him) - getting "Sugar" Shane to be more confident to throw punches. The boxer-politician wants his opponent to open up. (Make your enemy vulnerable, says the art of war.) [ Video: Weigh-in: Pacquiao-Mosley ]
Similar to what Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito did. Move forward, attack, and bully the little 5' 6" guy. But, the Pinoy phenom is only considered the greatest southpaw in boxing history, says ring historian ert Sugar. (That's a problem.)
As in previous clashes, trainer Freddie Roach and the PacMan will use the same formula. Open up their foes. Get them to exchange blows. To get caught up in the enormity of the moment. It may surprise the crowd, because a few times early on, Pacquiao will be against the ropes - ala 'rope-a-dope' Muhammad Ali-style. [ Video: Pacquiao meets rapper Rick Ross ]
However, Mosley will not engage in the early rounds, preferring to box at a distance. Like in a chess match, or even in a card game of poker, he will attempt a few different tricks to trap Manny. Mosley, at 39 years old, have few choices for winning: hard straight rights timed perfectly for a charging Pacquiao; deceptive left hook counters to the Filipino's body; and wide looping left hooks upstairs that wield a lot of power.
Remember, the 5' 9" Mosley has a 74" reach compared to Pacquiao's 67" reach.
And that is how Shane Mosley will lose this fight.
"Sugar" Shane's cautious, conservative approach will cost him points on all three judges. The PacMan will be way ahead on all three official scorecards by the fifth round. [ Photos: Pacquiao-Mosley final press conference ] The desperation will unleash bloody blows from Dante's Inferno.
The bout will become progressively violent in the middle rounds. Here, the pound-for-pound king will display his phenomenal pugilistic abilities and mark his stamp in boxing's all-time lore. [ Photos: Pacquiao trains at Griffith Park ]
The PacMan will stop (devour) Mosley, a future hall-of-famer who has never been KO's in his entire career. [ Photos: Pacquiao and Mosley arrive at MGM Grand ]
Manny Pacquiao is in the best shape of his life. After closely observing his mitt sessions with Roach and his sparring at the Wild Card Gym, the tandem are clearly going after a vicious stoppage of the Pomona-native. That is most evidently clear. [ Article: Pacquiao's strategy for Mosley ]
After witnessing the Filipino's left hand these past few days, often I surmise that it packs enough dynamite to kill a gorilla, kangaroo, buffalo, seal, walrus, or cow when these animals are hit squarely in the head by a prime Pacquiao. [ Photos: Mosley's fight camp at Big Bear ]
Manny Pacquiao will win by knockout in the seventh round, detonating an explosive left upstairs. Shane Mosley fails to stand up and is counted out by referee Kenny Bayless.
Source: Examiner.com
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