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Mosley?s KO chances -- slim or zero PhilBoxing.com Sat, 09 Apr 2011  "Lies often repeated morphs into a semblance of truth" --Goebbels of Hitler's Propaganda Ministry Nope. Sounds more like Shane Mosley who's been ranting in support of a knockout victory over Manny Pacquiao in their May 7 duel at the MGM Grand. The Pomona three-time champion has been rattling his sword of deception (non-stop), catching the ire of some of our neighbors like the veteran columnist Recah Trinidad. A drinking buddy has seen a change in Recah's analytical style after reading Mosley's bon mot, a clever declaration of a shortened war with the Pacman. A disturbed boxing analyst who is ill at ease hearing Shane's bombast has emerged folks. Thats how Recah is these days. Too much gin, less tonic? Not to worry. Pacman?s megaphone Freddie Roach has surfaced to remind the 40-year-old Shane is no longer the sweet puncher who kayoed 39 foes that left ?em prone on the floor. Can't blame the veteran deadline-beater for being queasy as a result of Mosley's disjointed rambling less than a month into the fight at The Arena in Las Vegas. Roach is looking at a midpoint stoppage of Mosley and talks of a Shane?s KO brag is ?pure bunk?, said the multiple Trainer of the year awardee. ?Slim and none are Sugar?s hopes of knocking out Manny? insisted Freddie, adding that Slim will be out of town when the day of reckoning at the Grand happens. My take is Pacquiao?s notoriety in the ring where most of his rivals succumbed to his lethal pounding has affected Mosley's psyche. So cool it Mr. Trinidad and not allow Shane's boasts get into you else you'll wind up swallowing his propaganda, his lone prop that?s left in luring the waning fans back to his corner. May I remind that there is this matter of jacking up the live gate attendance and pay-per-view buys, hence the constant bark of a first- round Pacman knockout by Bob Arum's latest PT Barnum barker from his line of fighters. "Oh he'll fall if I catch Pacquiao flush on the jaw" the veteran from Pomona tells those who care to listen. How can that happen if Manny cuts loose early with his violently fast deliveries? Right jabs (thump,thump), left straight (wham) and his coup de grace or coup de main---right hook (kaboombambang). Ask Ricky Hatton if he still remembers those devastating combos he absorbed in his numbing second round collapse. Ask Oscar de la Hoya how he felt after he quit in the 8th round. And David Diaz who was all praise for the greatest left handed mangler he's ever faced. Watch during the first two rounds how Manny will handle's Shane's first round spring-up from his stool. A brutal war breaks out once the GenSan Crackerjack reads Mosley's peremptory strike. Stirring moments of the fight comes to life when the Pinoy Ace unloads his big bombs held in check while looking for openings. Hang on to your seats as a cautious start erupts into a malevolent konfrontasi and that's when Manny zeroes in on Shane's defects, an offensive malstart the Pinoy battler usually spots in most if not all of his past bouts. It's in his bag of tricks under the heading "know when thy enemy commits a bad move then strike fast?. Ask Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margocheato este Margarito. What was once viewed as a lackadaisical match-up is shaping out to be a catty brawl in a back alley. The Pacquiao-Mosley when first dangled by Top Rank promotions started as a yawner. Now, it?s looking like one that all boxing fans will crave for the taking. * * * Mr. Rivera's column also comes out at the Manila Standard Today every Saturday. Click here for a complete listing of columns by this author. Click here for a complete listing of this author's articles from different news sources. |
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