Manny Pacquiao retains WBO welterweight title against Shane Mosley
Manny Pacquiao has again proven why he is the current pound for pound king. Last May 7, 2011, Pacquiao managed to retain his WBO welterweight title against the challenger and future hall of famer Shane Mosley.
I knew from the start that Pacquiao would win the bout but what I didn't expect that it won't be that boring. Shane Mosley, even though aged, made Mayweather run for his money during their match. Mosley almost did something that no other boxer has ever done which is to knock Mayweather out. But unfortunately he ran out of juice to finish the job. So when it was announced that Pacman and Sugar Shane Mosley would slug it out in the ring, I thought this might be a good match to watch. My expectation was not really high then. I knew that if Mosley hasn't won by the third round, then he won't be able to beat Pacquiao.
The bout was so hyped that I somehow I started to believe that Mosley might have a slight chance. But I ended up disappointed. But off course he is not the first Pacquiao's opponent than I am disappointed at. There is off course Ricky Hatton who was knocked out on the 2nd round and Joshua Clottey who was intent on keeping his reputation for not being knocked out that he forgot to punch back. Even though Clottey last for 12 rounds, I have more respect for Hatton who was not afraid to go all out against the current pound for pound king.
So what are the highlights for the Pacquiao-Mosley match? During the 3rd round, Mosley was caught off guard and took a powerful hit than brought him down to the canvas. He was able to recover but was on defence mode since then. On the 10th round, referee Kenny Bayless, misjudged a push for a knock out. The push has awakened the pound and pound king and was relentless with his combination. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to knock out Mosley.
This is the 3rd consecutive unanimous decision for Pacquaio and makes me wonder if he is losing the power behind his punches. But then again, his last three matches were against Clottey, Margarito and Mosley. Antonio Margarito was the only boxer who wasn't afraid to exchange punches. Maybe if Mosley wasn't knocked out on the third round, he might he punched back more. Maybe then he realized that Pacquiao has what it takes to knock him out.
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