Boxing fans around the world is experiencing an emotional high after the future events that they were looking forward to in the four-sided ring had turned upside down.
The anticlimax that the aficionados felt after the could-have-been the most awaiting match of the year between the unbeatable Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the current pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao was canceled, it was just then replaced with total excitement when boxing promoters agreed to kick-off another must-see fight between Mayweather and Sugar Shane Mosley.
On the Jan. 29 episode of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, it was officially announced that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be fighting Sugar Shane Mosley on May 1. Both camps said that the fight is a "done deal" although the contracts haven't been signed.
Mayweather gained criticisms from boxing fans and critics when he declined a match with Mosley who is said to be his best opponent in the welterweight division.
But this ended when Mosley take an action to catch Mayweather with his guard down. After Mayweather annihilated Juan Manuel Marquez last September, a sign of his big comeback to the boxing world, Mosley made a scene by challenging Mayweather during his post-fight ring interview. Mosley's famous words during that time were "just want to get it on," and indeed, it just did.
Mayweather boosts his flawless record of of 40-0 with 25 knockouts. Critics said that he is a defensive genius, "the likes of which the sport has rarely seen". He could even be "the greatest defensive technician" ever.
Mosley, on the other, has a record of 46-5 with 39 knockouts. Although Mosley is now 39, he is not looking old as a fighter. Along with a knockout rate of 75%, Mosley possesses the ultimate combination of lightning-quick hands, and excellent agility.
With this at hand, critics said that this fight will be tight and that it is anybody's game. But whoever will get the last laugh from this fight, one thing will surely happen, this will bring fans around the globe a great dose of entertainment.
by Sheila M. Pelaez
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