Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley Fight in May 7

By Jo Gabriel Tulio

We expect Sugar Shane Mosley to go for broke and slug it out with defending WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in their scheduled 12-round title bout. The Pacquiao vs Mosley fight is scheduled on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mosley's a good counter-puncher. He'll use his left as a decoy. What he wants to do is to land the right. I don't think he'll box Pacquiao because he doesn't have the legs to fight from a distance. He'll come on strong in the first four rounds, looking to knock out Manny. Roach said Manny Pacquiao should be able to assume total control after the fourth round. Not that Mosley will dominate the first four rounds. I just think he'll try to pressure Manny Pacquiao early.

Manny could take those early rounds, too. Manny should be careful because Mosley has power. If there's a weakness in Pacquiao's defense, it's his vulnerability to get hit by the right hand. Juan Manuel Marquez showed that. Manny can get hit with the right lead down the middle. That's what he should watch for in fighting Mosley. I can see Manny throwing an overhand right over the top as a counter to Mosley's left jab or left hook. Manny will go in and out which means he'll use a lot of footwork. When Manny steps in, he'll land the left hook. Shane Mosley's got power and some hand-speed so we won't rush things. The only thing I worried about Mosley is his stamina. One thing is Mosley has some difficulty fighting southpaws.


Shane Mosley, 39, is coming off a split 12-round draw with Sergio Mora in a fight where he had to win the last two stanzas to avoid a loss. That Mosley was able to mount a late assault is a credit to his durability despite his age. Richardson, dismissing notions that age will be a handicap against Pacquiao. The Mosley vs Pacquiao fight is expected to be very entertaining the in the early rounds of the fight. Mosley always has the reputation to be exciting in the early to middle rounds of his fights in recent years. He's in shape and he stays in the gym so he should be able to respond pretty quickly. No one can predict the outcome of any boxing match as favorites have been known to bite the dust. Fans in both their respective countries will be cheering for their local hero. So don't miss to watch Pacquiao vs Mosley live on Showtime PPV on May 7, 2011.


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