It is the super fight of 2010 so far with two of the top three boxers in the world coming face to face in center ring with the world watching, but that hasn’t stopped SecondsOut’s team of fearless writers from making their confident picks for Saturday’s welterweight boxing match between Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. and “Sugar” Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, televised in the USA on HBO Pay-Per-View.
Fight Details
Who: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (40-0, 25 KOs) vs. Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs)
What: 12 rounds, welterweights
Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas)
When: Saturday, May 1, 9 p.m. ET (HBO PPV)
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“I believe this may be an easier fight for Floyd Mayweather than most people think. I’ve always liked Shane’s style. He’s quick, can punch hard and likes nothing more than engaging in battle. That’s fine against rough tough in your face fighters like Antonio Margarito, Ricardo Mayorga and Miguel Cotto, but Mayweather is a slick moving counter puncher, who does his work and moves off out of range. Floyd is also very accurate and does not waste punches. Five years ago when this fight should have happened I’d fancy Shane on equal terms, but at 38 and having been out of the ring for 16 months, I feel Floyd’s better all round skills will see him through unanimously on points. Mayweather Jr W.UD.12.”
- Clive Bernath, Editor-in-Chief - London, UK
“Hard to pick against Floyd, but if anyone has the skills, savvy and experience to pull it off, it’s Mosley. Would love to see Mayweather really challenged and forced to deal with some anxious moments due to affective aggression from Mosley, but I like Mayweather by unanimous decision. Mayweather Jr. W.UD.12.”
- Gregory Juckett, Content Editor - New York, USA
“You can make a case for both men emerging victorious. Mayweather’s defensive skills are superb and make him almost impossible to hit. Mosley’s speed, power and experience put him above just above anyone else in boxing. But what about Mayweather? Maybe Mosley lands the sweet knockout punch? That’s why we get the boxers to have the fights, so we can watch, learn and enjoy. Mayweather on points is the pick here in an extremely close fight. However, a Mosley win is very plausible. Sugar Shane’s aggression could be the difference in a very close fight. Mayweather Jr. W.12.”
- Paul Upham, Content Editor - Sydney, Australia
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