The boxing match of the year between Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley is only a few days away. Everybody is excited for this fight, including those who are religiously following Pacquiao and Mosley's boxing careers.
Before we go deeper into the Pacquiao vs Mosley match, let us first get to know each fighter. Manny Pacquiao is no joke. He is arguably the best boxer right now, and his boxing records gives credence to this. Pacquiao is an eight-division world champion. Manny Pacquiao has made history is boxing. He is the first to win ten world titles. Pacquiao is also the first to win in eight weight divisions and the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. Pacquiao's legacy is now cemented with boxing experts giving his recognition right and left. Manny Pacquiao was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000's by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Pacquiao is a three-time (winning the award in 2006, 2008, and 2009) "Fighter of the Year" for The Ring and BWAA. With Pacquiao's record only the brave or the stupid would face him in the boxing ring.
Now, Shane Mosley can be either brave or stupid for facing Manny Pacquiao on the ring. Mosley has credentials of his own and has also established his name on the boxing scene. Shane Mosley's boxing record is also no joke. He has won world titles in three weight divisions. Mosley is also a former WBA Welterweight Super Champion. Despite this good record, Mosley's career is also riddled with controversies involving steroid use. He had fights with great fights including De La Hoya and Mayweather.
Pacquiao vs Mosley. With the fight against Mayweather improbable, Pacquiao has opted to fight Mosley. The Pacquiao vs Mosley fight would be exciting, but experts are already expecting a Pacquiao win. With Manny Pacquiao's form right now, Mosley have little chance to defeat the pound-for-pound king. While Pacquiao is at his peak form right now, Mosley, at 39 years, is already ageing. Mosley boasted of being faster and stronger than Pacquiao. But his speed and strength maybe not what it was when he was at his best.
Want to Watch Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley Live Stream? We all want to see this Pacquiao vs Mosley fight. Most hopes to see Pacquiao cement himself in the boxing hall of fame with this win while others are praying for a Moslet win. If Mosley wins, he will redeem himself and all his defeats in the past would be buried and forgotten. If Pacquiao wins, he will already be looking for another boxer to demolish. So don't miss the boxing fight of the year, Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley. The boxing fight is a pay per view presentation so if you want to see it live and in high quality HD, you should be willing to fork out some money. If you can't, then you can certainly see it for free. Pacquiao vs Mosley Live streaming sites for free are also available online and on sopcast channels.
Fight fans have made the Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley title bout a total sell-out at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Loretta Lynn postponed her concert at Green Valley Ranch due to recent leg surgery, but there are many other music attractions. Ke$ha makes Animal moves at The Pearl, DJ Tiesto is in concert at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, David Cassidy is at the Orleans for two nights, Grammy winner Robert Cray is at Red Rock Resort, Billy Ocean is at Cannery, and Papa Roach and Finger Eleven are at Fremont Street.
Laughter galore with comedy ventriloquist Jeff Dunham’s Identity Crisis Tour at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace; Big Al’s Comedy Club opens at the Orleans with America’s Got Talent finalist Grandma Lee headlining through July 2; and Paul Rodriguez is at Star of the Desert Arena at Buffalo Bills in Primm.
Manny Pacquiao, widely considered the world's best pound-for-pound fighter, is defending his WBO welterweight championship against "Sugar" Shane Mosley on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (9 p.m. ET, Showtime PPV, $54.95).
The fight marks Pacquiao's second defense of the 147-pound title he won from Miguel Cotto in 2009. The first came against Josh Clottey in March 2010, after which Pacquiao moved up and beat Antonio Margarito for a vacant super welterweight title last November. That victory made Pacquiao the first boxer to capture world championships in eight different weight classes (from 112 to 154).
Background
When Mosley shocked the heavily favored Antonio Margarito in January 2009, the demand for a Pacquiao-Mosley showdown reached an all-time high. How things have changed. Mosley followed up the Margarito coup with a 15-month layoff, a lopsided loss to Floyd Mayweather and a listless draw with mid-level contender Sergio Mora. Once considered one of boxing's most desirable matchups, Pacquiao-Mosley is now regarded as a mismatch. Yes, the 39-year-old Mosley is a former lightweight, welterweight and junior middleweight champion, but he's nowhere near the fighter who twice upset Oscar De La Hoya in the early 2000s. Most boxing people are asking not if Mosley can win but whether he can survive.
That's less an indictment of "Sugar" Shane -- a first-ballot Hall of Famer who's never been knocked out -- and more a tribute to Pacquiao, the eight-division champion who's become the face of boxing around the world. If he's not unequivocally the sport's greatest fighter (the inactive Mayweather is the other claimant to the mythical pound-for-pound title), then he's certainly the most exciting boxer today. The 32-year-old Pacquiao is a global phenomenon who's cracked the sporting mainstream like no other Asian-born athlete. He's been the subject of a 60 Minutes profile and was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people. He sings, he acts. He was elected to Congress in the Philippines last year and hobnobbed with President Obama in February. It's been more than six years since he lost a fight.
This is a bit of a follow up on an older piece I did in an attempt to show the pay structure in boxing vs. MMA and clear up some misconceptions some fans had about the pay distribution. Dan Rafael of ESPN.com tweeted the purse info for Saturday's main event and undercard bouts for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley event. Here's the info
Now, Shane Mosley can be either brave or stupid for facing Manny Pacquiao on the ring. Mosley has credentials of his own and has also established his name on the boxing scene. Shane Mosley's boxing record is also no joke. He has won world titles in three weight divisions. Mosley is also a former WBA Welterweight Super Champion. Despite this good record, Mosley's career is also riddled with controversies involving steroid use. He had fights with great fights including De La Hoya and Mayweather.
Want to Watch Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley Live Stream? We all want to see this Pacquiao vs Mosley fight. Most hopes to see Pacquiao cement himself in the boxing hall of fame with this win while others are praying for a Moslet win. If Mosley wins, he will redeem himself and all his defeats in the past would be buried and forgotten. If Pacquiao wins, he will already be looking for another boxer to demolish. So don't miss the boxing fight of the year, Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley. The boxing fight is a pay per view presentation so if you want to see it live and in high quality HD, you should be willing to fork out some money. If you can't, then you can certainly see it for free. Pacquiao vs Mosley Live streaming sites for free are also available online and on sopcast channels.
Fight fans have made the Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley title bout a total sell-out at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Loretta Lynn postponed her concert at Green Valley Ranch due to recent leg surgery, but there are many other music attractions. Ke$ha makes Animal moves at The Pearl, DJ Tiesto is in concert at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, David Cassidy is at the Orleans for two nights, Grammy winner Robert Cray is at Red Rock Resort, Billy Ocean is at Cannery, and Papa Roach and Finger Eleven are at Fremont Street.
Laughter galore with comedy ventriloquist Jeff Dunham’s Identity Crisis Tour at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace; Big Al’s Comedy Club opens at the Orleans with America’s Got Talent finalist Grandma Lee headlining through July 2; and Paul Rodriguez is at Star of the Desert Arena at Buffalo Bills in Primm.
Manny Pacquiao, widely considered the world's best pound-for-pound fighter, is defending his WBO welterweight championship against "Sugar" Shane Mosley on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (9 p.m. ET, Showtime PPV, $54.95).
The fight marks Pacquiao's second defense of the 147-pound title he won from Miguel Cotto in 2009. The first came against Josh Clottey in March 2010, after which Pacquiao moved up and beat Antonio Margarito for a vacant super welterweight title last November. That victory made Pacquiao the first boxer to capture world championships in eight different weight classes (from 112 to 154).
Background
When Mosley shocked the heavily favored Antonio Margarito in January 2009, the demand for a Pacquiao-Mosley showdown reached an all-time high. How things have changed. Mosley followed up the Margarito coup with a 15-month layoff, a lopsided loss to Floyd Mayweather and a listless draw with mid-level contender Sergio Mora. Once considered one of boxing's most desirable matchups, Pacquiao-Mosley is now regarded as a mismatch. Yes, the 39-year-old Mosley is a former lightweight, welterweight and junior middleweight champion, but he's nowhere near the fighter who twice upset Oscar De La Hoya in the early 2000s. Most boxing people are asking not if Mosley can win but whether he can survive.
That's less an indictment of "Sugar" Shane -- a first-ballot Hall of Famer who's never been knocked out -- and more a tribute to Pacquiao, the eight-division champion who's become the face of boxing around the world. If he's not unequivocally the sport's greatest fighter (the inactive Mayweather is the other claimant to the mythical pound-for-pound title), then he's certainly the most exciting boxer today. The 32-year-old Pacquiao is a global phenomenon who's cracked the sporting mainstream like no other Asian-born athlete. He's been the subject of a 60 Minutes profile and was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people. He sings, he acts. He was elected to Congress in the Philippines last year and hobnobbed with President Obama in February. It's been more than six years since he lost a fight.
This is a bit of a follow up on an older piece I did in an attempt to show the pay structure in boxing vs. MMA and clear up some misconceptions some fans had about the pay distribution. Dan Rafael of ESPN.com tweeted the purse info for Saturday's main event and undercard bouts for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley event. Here's the info
