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Boxing-age: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs Shane Mosley - Saturday, May 1

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Barring movement from Pacquiao or Mayweather on their stances regarding drug testing, this unfortunately-billed event will likely be boxing's highest-grossing this year:

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Who R U Picking?: "Pretty Boy Floyd" A.K.A. "Money" Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs) vs. "Sugar" Shane Mosley (c, 46-5, 30 KOs) -- WBA welterweight world title*

When: 2010 May 1, 9PM EDT/6PM PDT (Ring walks for the main event are usually 100-110 minutes in.)

Where: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV

How to watch:
US, HBO PPV or participating theaters (find locations via zip code or view list)
CAN, Bell Viewer's Choice or click for closed circuit locations
UK, Sky Sports One
Also SPORT.RO



Mayweather's last fight: UD12 vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, 2009 September 16

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Mosley's last fight: KO9 vs. Antonio Margarito, 2009 January 24

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*Mosley is the WBA welterweight champion, but because Mayweather opted to not pay the organization's sanctioning fees, he will not be eligible to win the title. Mosley will either defend his title or lose it, in which case it will be vacated and likely be up for grabs in a contest between the organization's #1 and #2 contenders, Soulemayne M'Baye and Antonio Decarie.

WBC President Jose Sulaiman has offered the winner a "Diamond" welterweight world championship, a title of the same disctinction and weight class that was originally won by Manny Pacquiao last year.
“In history, there has been only one world champion who has won the WBC Diamond Belt, the idol of the Philippines and the world Manny Pacquiao,” said Sulaiman in a statement. “The winner of Mayweather vs. Mosley also deserves to be crowned as WBC Diamond world champion.”
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Because of his long history with the WBC (Mayweather has held their world title in five weight classes), it is expected he'll accept any belt or accolade from the organiztion.


Other event particulars:
Main event officials: Referee Kenny Bayless and judges Dave Moretti, Robert Hoyle, and Adalaide Byrd.

Official weigh-in: Friday April 30, 6PM EDT/3PM PDT. Usually streamed on HBO.com, ESPN.com, and Yahoo. Also available on DIRECTV's 101 network.

Undercard: There will an undercard, yes.


Mayweather-Mosley 24/7:

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Shot in a documentary style, 24/7 is advertised as a "reality show series" that offers "unprecedented behind-the-scenes access". Starting with the fight between Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya, the show has been used as advertising for HBO's higher profile boxing pay-per-view events, but branding has since expanded to include coverage of other sportsmen such as NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson.

For boxing, there are usually four thirty-minute episodes each event. The first three shows of Mayweather-Mosley originally aired on HBO the last three Saturdays; the final episode will be shown this Friday at 8:30PM EDT/PDT. A "24/7 Overtime" segment will be up on HBO.com afterwards.

The first Mayweather-Mosley 24/7 is available for streaming on HBO.com, Yahoo!, and ESPN.com. The others have been unofficially posted on YouTube.
 
As much as i FUCKING hate Mayweather, he's gonna take this one. Shane's old, and I just can't see him managing to take Mayweather out. Like most people say whenever Floyd takes on a good puncher "if he lands one on mayweather, it'll be interesting". That "if" is a situation that is rarely fulfilled.

Hopefully floyd v manny will materialize and we'll see a real competition.
 
I know pbf is one of the greatest but that fool needs to back it up. He talks so much shit bout how he gonna beat mosley if he wins it'll b at decision only and even than it'll b from mayweather boxing and dodging as oppose to fighting like how he talks about. I hope u know what I mean.

I'm going for mosley, if mayweather triesto go toe to toe he'll lose, if he dances all day and picks off mosley here n there he'll win. Like the dela hoya fight. Pbf wins fights good don't get me wrong but he talks like hes knocking fools out, top contenders not ppl like hatton. Posting from cell so lots of errors sorry
 
oneHeero said:
I know pbf is one of the greatest but that fool needs to back it up. He talks so much shit bout how he gonna beat mosley if he wins it'll b at decision only and even than it'll b from mayweather boxing and dodging as oppose to fighting like how he talks about. I hope u know what I mean.

I'm going for mosley, if mayweather triesto go toe to toe he'll lose, if he dances all day and picks off mosley here n there he'll win. Like the dela hoya fight. Pbf wins fights good don't get me wrong but he talks like hes knocking fools out, top contenders not ppl like hatton. Posting from cell so lots of errors sorry
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Man, I'm an infighter and I like to hit and trade punches but it is stupid to fault the man for having sick defensive and counter skills. A W is a W, no matter how you slice it. 25/40 of the mans wins are KO to boot so he does "knock some fools out" ~_^.
 
Worst. Fightname. Ever.

Who R U picking? What kind of shit is that?

As I said in the boxing thread: Unfortunately I'm expecting a Mayweather win :(

Mosley is very old for the lower weights and has had a year and half lay-off after the Marga win. The tales coming from his sparring in camp don't sound too good either but I tend to take them with a grain of salt.

In spite of this, it's still PBF's toughest opponent in years possibly ever, which speaks volumes about his fight record to me.
 
I predict a boring fight. Mosley has no power behind his punches and Floyd doesn't like getting hit and plays ultra defensive. We'll see.
 
I'm not predicting a good fight, but anything has to be better than the Clottey-Pacquiao debacle.
 
Personally, I believe that Mayweather is going to have a RJjr-esque collapse at the end of his career. Unfortunately, Mosley is too old to be the person to start the decline, but there's always hope.
 
J Tourettes said:
Worst. Fightname. Ever.

Who R U picking? What kind of shit is that?

As I said in the boxing thread: Unfortunately I'm expecting a Mayweather win :(

Mosley is very old for the lower weights and has had a year and half lay-off after the Marga win. The tales coming from his sparring in camp don't sound too good either but I tend to take them with a grain of salt.

In spite of this, it's still PBF's toughest opponent in years possibly ever, which speaks volumes about his fight record to me.
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...where did you read/hear about this?
 
Excited for this bout, and will be tuning in. Seems like a tough match-up for Mosley, but everyone said the same thing a year and a half ago against Margarito. Thing is Floyd just does not get hit with anything, well at least anything substantial. His defense and jab are just too good.

Will be pulling for Mosley but just want a good fight. Don't know if it will happen, often with Mayweather fights I'm left somewhat disapointed (see Mayweather - De La Hoya) with the bout. We'll see.
 
Shane by mid to late round ko. Floyd has never foughtan opponent like Shane before. He will be able to make his own adjustments, he has speed and power, he has been in bigger fights so he won't freeze in the moment. Richardson will have a plan. It's also not a question of "if" he hits Floyd, it's "when" he hits him.

If Floyd tries to trade, he goes to sleep. He won't be able to befuddle Shane with anything he hasn't seen before. This isn't Hatton, Judah, orJMM who had no plan b once Floyd made his adjustments.

Mosely ko 7.
 
x Power Pad Death Stomp x said:
Shane by mid to late round ko. Floyd has never foughtan opponent like Shane before. He will be able to make his own adjustments, he has speed and power, he has been in bigger fights so he won't freeze in the moment. Richardson will have a plan. It's also not a question of "if" he hits Floyd, it's "when" he hits him.

If Floyd tries to trade, he goes to sleep. He won't be able to befuddle Shane with anything he hasn't seen before. This isn't Hatton, Judah, orJMM who had no plan b once Floyd made his adjustments.

Mosely ko 7.
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i think you make some great points, and would love to see it shake out this way. Shane has faced all types of opponents over the years, and I really think that Richardson will have a great plan in place. Watching 24/7 I really like the guy and think he's a great trainer.

Also add another person who thinks that this fight has the most stupid title ever. My all time favorite was the Lennox Lewis - Mike Tyson one:

LEWIS
TYSON

Now that was some genius shit.
 
DaCocoBrova said:
He doesn't. Prove me wrong with video then.
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Prove you wrong? Who was it that handed Margarito his first stoppage defeat, the same Margarito that had been granite chinned up until that fight?
 
x Power Pad Death Stomp x said:
Shane by mid to late round ko. Floyd has never foughtan opponent like Shane before. He will be able to make his own adjustments, he has speed and power, he has been in bigger fights so he won't freeze in the moment. Richardson will have a plan. It's also not a question of "if" he hits Floyd, it's "when" he hits him.

If Floyd tries to trade, he goes to sleep. He won't be able to befuddle Shane with anything he hasn't seen before. This isn't Hatton, Judah, orJMM who had no plan b once Floyd made his adjustments.

Mosely ko 7.
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I'd love to see that happen but let's not forget how shitty Shane looked in the fight previous to Marga, against Mayo.
 
W Hudson said:
i think you make some great points, and would love to see it shake out this way. Shane has faced all types of opponents over the years, and I really think that Richardson will have a great plan in place. Watching 24/7 I really like the guy and think he's a great trainer.

Also add another person who thinks that this fight has the most stupid title ever. My all time favorite was the Lennox Lewis - Mike Tyson one:

LEWIS
TYSON

Now that was some genius shit.
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I don't get why the American's have to give every fight a name.
 
This article talks about how some fights/PPVs are named. It says they hired an outside consultant to get "The World Awaits" for DLH-FMJ. (Hated it: sounds too pompous.)

I think some executives are just trying to justify their salary or someone is hoping stars align and they luck into a "Thrilla in Manila". But I'm interested in who came up with this current one.

I liked "Bad Blood". Not too over the top and it tells part of the story or at least leads one to ask of it. The fight is also one of my favorites.

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All the posters look alike, but this one and Mayweather-Mosley share design elements.



EDIT: If it eventually turns out that "Who R U Picking?" was someone's take on Marvel's Civil War from however many years ago ("Whose side are you on?" "I'm with Cap/Iron Man") I'll be satisfied.

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Picking Floyd to win, but my heart will be with Mosley. Floyd is just too skilled for 99% of boxers out there.
 
i see mayweather winning this by boring decision. i want to watch it but i doubt it will be that exciting.
 
Yeah I see this fight being yet another boring win by Mayweather. Hurry up and fight Manny already so you can get either KTFO'd or BANG BANG BANG'd.
 
polyh3dron said:
Yeah I see this fight being yet another boring win by Mayweather. Hurry up and fight Manny already so you can get either KTFO'd or BANG BANG BANG'd.
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Mayweather won't admit it, but he's scared to fight Pacquaio. He's trying to find every bullshit reason possible, to not fight Manny.
 
The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission has received the results of 15 blood and urine tests that were administered over the last month by the US Anti-Doping Agency: seven were from Mayweather, eight from Mosley. (link) The contracts stipulated that the fight would be called off immediately in the event of a postive test.

The NSAC will conduct a hearing in mid-May hearing to examine the possibility of incorporating the Olympic-style random drug testing to their current practices. (link)
 
Mayweather time.

After this does bigger numbers than Pac/Clottey, Mayweather will have all the leverage in the world for a fight with Juicuaio........just according to keikaku....:D :lol
 
So Mayweather finally decides to fight someone who is not several weight divisions smaller than he is. I admire his skills but he never really challenged himself. Could be a good fight depending how much Mosley has left in the tank. Dude is like 38 I think. I am thinking Mayweather by decision but hoping Mosley puts a whooping on him.
 
jakncoke said:
PBF is going to win, would be epic if he lost. I can't stand him.
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I wish there was somewhere I could browse to see if any local restaurants will be showing it.
 
jacket320 said:
Hoping this is a good one!
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It will be boring. It will go to twelve rounds, PBF will out-cardio Shane, he'll put the pressure in the final rounds but there will be no knock out.
 
Since I have no friends who like boxing, I will be sitting home alone watching this. Anyone else in the same boat? We could all post our round by round scores and compare notes! Plus the undercard is shite.

One more thing, the "who r u picking?" looks like a lolcat picture I thought it was a joke.
 
otake said:
It will be boring. It will go to twelve rounds, PBF will out-cardio Shane, he'll put the pressure in the final rounds but there will be no knock out.
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My concern is that it will go pretty much like this, with Mosley eeking out an 11% connect percentage.
 
Lots of Golden Boy or ex-Golden Boy fighters in attendance: JMM, Hatton, MAB, Mora. Calzaghe, too, which is interesting given all the rumblings of his comeback. Berto looking for a fight.
 
"But, hey, I know I'm never going to get the credit I deserve. People say, 'Floyd, get beat up. Get some black eyes. Stoop to everyone else's level.' Stupid. There's nothing cool about taking punishment, getting beat up, getting bloody lips. What is cool is the way I dominate you, shut you out, make crazy money and then go home to my family."

- Floyd Mayweather

I can't help but be amused by this guy's shit-talking. :lol It's just so over-the-top.
 
SSGMUN10000 said:
Mosley 147 Mayweather 146

Mosley's longer arms could cause some serious problems for Mayweather.
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I had to check again because the "tale of the tape" on HBO's stream had Mayweather with the extra inch on arm length, but yeah: Mosley has the wingspan advantage. When he wants, Mayweather can fight long, especially with the jab to the body. (He won't be able to spam it vs. Mosley with impunity, however.)

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Before his hiatus, Floyd was regulary below 150 on fight night, but for JMM people were saying he was close to 160. Starting point will be the same at 146.

Mosley went from 147 to 160 for Maragarito.
 
Mosley is going to knock him the fuck out. He signed a deal with the devil and Obama and the ghost of Ali-not-yet-dead. It's his victory.
 
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