Pacquiao Advisors Say ‘No’ To Sugar Shane
Boxing is a funny sport. We have great athletes who will fight anybody. But there is always a middle area. Where business is done, and what have you. This morning I came across a report from the Manilla Standard Today, by the respected and excellent sportswriter Ronnie Nathanielsz, that Manny Pacquiao’s advisors nixed the idea of fighting Sugar Shane Mosley. Wow, what a let down. It was like that time that beauiful girl gave me her phone number, then 2 days later when I called her it turned out to be the wrong number.
It seems that Top Rank and Manny Pacquiao’s advisor deemed Shane to be too big a risk and not worthy. In fact according to this report, Shane Mosley is not even in the top 8 opponents. What? A future 1st ballot Hall Famer. One of the top 10 fighters of the last 20 years. And he is not even in the top 8 for opponents. My question to Top Rank and to Pacquiao advisors is, besides Floyd Mayweather Jr, who is going to give you most money, best chance for legacy, and an opportunity to win 7 titles in 7 divisions? It sure as heck isn’t Edwin Valero.
If this report is true, I will feel bad for fight fans, Manny Pacquiao and Sugar Shane Mosley. We all know Manny Pacquiao would fight anybody anywhere. Heck I bet if he had it his way, he would go ahead and fight Paul Williams. But unfortunatley I have a feeling his people think Sugar Shane is little too dangerous. And yes while Shane is dangerous, he is also worth the risk. He will bring you 8 figures guaranteed. He will bring you history. And he will bring you a good fight. I bet you could even get him at 143 pounds. I don’t know if Cotto would meet them there.
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It seems that Top Rank and Manny Pacquiao’s advisor deemed Shane to be too big a risk and not worthy. In fact according to this report, Shane Mosley is not even in the top 8 opponents. What? A future 1st ballot Hall Famer. One of the top 10 fighters of the last 20 years. And he is not even in the top 8 for opponents. My question to Top Rank and to Pacquiao advisors is, besides Floyd Mayweather Jr, who is going to give you most money, best chance for legacy, and an opportunity to win 7 titles in 7 divisions? It sure as heck isn’t Edwin Valero.
If this report is true, I will feel bad for fight fans, Manny Pacquiao and Sugar Shane Mosley. We all know Manny Pacquiao would fight anybody anywhere. Heck I bet if he had it his way, he would go ahead and fight Paul Williams. But unfortunatley I have a feeling his people think Sugar Shane is little too dangerous. And yes while Shane is dangerous, he is also worth the risk. He will bring you 8 figures guaranteed. He will bring you history. And he will bring you a good fight. I bet you could even get him at 143 pounds. I don’t know if Cotto would meet them there.
http://www.boxing24.com/
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