SHANE MOSLEY WILL NOW MOVE ON FROM PACQUIAO BOUT
Examiner.com
July 8, 7:53 PM
After spending the better part of five months begging for a fight with
Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley will move on to explore other options
according to Golden Boy boss Richard Schaefer.
I argued last week that we need to hear less from promoters in the
boxing media, and this is a classic example.
Was the news day so slow for Mr. Dan Rafael, that he felt the need
to write a glorified blurb on something most educated fans already
knew – Top Rank and Mega Manny were not going to fight Mosley. Does
Dan jump to the phone every time the caller identification reads,
"Golden Boy Promotions," or "Richard Schaefer.," or "Pigface Inc."?
So Mosley now comes to the reality of fighting a Andre Berto, Paul
Williams, or Kermit Cintron; not bad options when your a guy who does
not sell boat loads of tickets or pay per views. If Shane can scam,
I mean score, himself a multi-million dollar payday by matching up
with the mentioned fighters, he should consider himself lucky in the
current economic climate.
I find it particularly curious that Schaefer went out of his way to
make it clear Mosley is no longer in the Pacquiao Lottery when A)
his fighter was never in it and B) he was never in it partly because
his promoter was not pushing for the fight.
Best of luck to Sugar Shane Mosley, a class act inside and outside
of the ring who now faces reality.
Catch Vic The Entertainer This Weekend
I love the dummies who are waiting for the next blockbuster fighter
above the middleweight division to storm onto the scene. Why waste
your time and wait, when there is a truly entertaining force in boxing
down in the bantamweight class?
If you casually came across my hack-like ramblings, you might not
know who Vic Darchinyan is; feel free to order Showtime for the
weekend and catch Vic Darchinyan in full glory against 118 pounder
title holder Joseph Agbeko Saturday night.
Sure he is not technically graced like Floyd Mayweather or have myopic
fans like Pacquiao, but the Armenian via Australia has plenty of heart
and looked to administer pain against ever man he has ever fought.
The Boxing Bookie John Chavez once described Darchinyan’s fighting
style as that of a hunchback, call it what you want, but it produces
fireworks more often than not. He comes to knock his man out, from any
angle imaginable, and after the fight challenges anyone from 118 pounds
up to middleweight for a fight…and I am starting to believe he would
be nuts enough to fight Kelly Pavlik or Paul Williams given the chance.
Note that Darchinyan’s 26 wins with 22 knock-outs and his lone defeat
was also via knock-out. Saturday night, I predict, I predict…PAIN
Remembering Alexis Arguello – Lois’ Favorite Fights This week’s Lois’
Favorite Fights serves as a small tribute to fallen warrior Alexis
Arguello. Viewing fights like Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello solidify
my belief that we need more than 12 rounds for championship bouts. Rest
in Peace champ.