Already considered one of the most prolific and exciting fighters the boxing world has ever seen, Shane Donte Mosley will enter the ring tonight against Manny Pacquiao hoping to turn the clock back. But, the fact that he comes in listed as a huge Sports Betting Odds underdog isn’t something that’s going to neither surprise nor bother a guy like Mosley. Just hours before tonight’s main event, “Sugar” Shane Mosley is listed as a 5 to 1 underdog against Pacquiao, by almost all Boxing Betting Odds around the world including Las Vegas, Nevada.
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At the tender age of 39, the Pomona, California, product faced a similar situation when he went up against huge Boxing Odds favorite Antonio Margarito at the STAPLES Center in January of 2009. Utilizing his great speed and power, Mosley put on one of the best fighting performances of his illustrious career, recording a 9th round technical knockout and earning the WBA Super World Welterweight title.
But Mosley has failed to showcase that same speed, agility and power from that January 24th night in Downtown Los Angeles in his last 2 bouts. With a chance to really take advantage of a unique opportunity late in his career, Mosley took on the guy regarded as the former pound-for-pound king, Floyd Mayweather Jr.
On the same stage in which he will be on tonight, Mosley battled Pretty Boy Floyd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas almost a year to the date. For 12 rounds, the Southern Cal native was outmatched and outclassed, as Mayweather took a page out of Mosley’s book. Much like he did to Margarito, Mayweather did to him, as Mosley was being blinded by Mayweather’s speed. But let’s face it, it was Floyd Mayweather he was fighting, meaning his next fight against Sergio Mora in September of 2010 should have been a breeze, right… wrong!
Mosley and Mora went the distance, in a fight that many observers saw both guys put on lackluster performances. By far, the biggest complaints were about the lack of action, as both fighters continuously held, hugged, and missed many more punches than they landed. With zero knockdowns, minimal blood, apart from a small cut near Mora’s eyebrow du to a head-butt, all three judges disagreed, scoring the bout as follows: Lou Moret, 114-114, Kermit Bayless, 115-113 for Mora, and David Denkin had it 116-112 for Mosley.
