Video, Mayweather vs Mosley NYC Press Conference

Saturday, May 1 on MGM Grand in Las Vegas we will witness the spectacular fight mayweather vs mosley, who r u picking? The fight will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Mayweather vs Mosley Press Conference held in Las Vegas in Nokia Theatre in New York City to officially announced that May 1 will be Floyd Mayweather vs Shane Mosley fight. After the press conference both boxers will head to washington D.C and in Los Angeles.

Welterweight mega-star, five-time World Champion and current WBA Welterweight World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley meet the Six-time World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather on May 1 which is Mayweather vs. Mosley: Who R U Picking?

Golden Boy Promotions claim Mosley vs. Mayweather is like the Super Bowl and will draw 3 million PPV

I understand the concept behind hyping up or “selling” a fight but some of the comments coming from Golden Boy Promotions is a little overboard. Both Oscar De La Hoya and Richard Schaefer recently made some comments that have some people shaking their heads a day later. Let’s examine further.

“It's like watching the Super Bowl or the NBA Championship. It's boxing's version of the World Series.” Oscar De La Hoya, Philboxing

I think it’s safe to say that the Super Bowl of Boxing would be Floyd vs. Manny. This fight is more like the Conference Championship game.

Let’s also keep in mind that this year’s Super Bowl has become the most watched television show/event in the history of television. So, to say that this fight is like the Super Bowl is far fetched.

"This is the fight where one plus one equals three...the three stands for three million homes. We will break all PPV records with this fight!" Richard Schaefer, Philboxing

Not only is Richard’s math off but his prediction is as well. Now, I think this fight will be the most watched PPV of the year and possibly the last few years. But, I don’t think this fight draws more than half of what “Slick Rick” is predicting.

There’s no way this fight breaks all PPV records. In all honesty, Mosley isn’t a big enough name like De La Hoya and Mayweather were. Mayweather and Manny could potentially break this PPV record especially after all of this public verbal warfare. But, I digress.

Stanley Erickson Sacramento, CA “GBP can’t possibly think Mayweather and Mosley will draw 3 million PPV buys?”

Sure they do. They think Mayweather and Mosley is the Super Bowl. Personally, I think they are taking some of that A-side Meth when they make comments like this. I’m all for hyping up a fight but this is beyond hype. This is “Mayweather Madness”. If I didn’t know that Schaefer and Oscar said these things, I would think it came straight from the mouth of a Mayweather.


Vince Gould Sacramento, CA “What is a realistic number of PPV buys for this Mayweather fight?”

I think 1.25 – 1.5 million PPV buys is a good estimate. If Mosley was in his prime then you could probably get a little higher. Also, I think Mayweather might have turned off some fans with all his outrageous bashing of Manny Pacquiao. And the fact that the public was teased with the epic encounter of Floyd vs. Manny could also turn off some to buying this fight.

source: examiner.com

Is Mayweather vs Mosley a ‘once in a lifetime fight’? Golden Boy Promotions thinks so.

With all of the hype going into the Mayweather and Mosley fight, one might think that this is a “once in a lifetime” fight. Well, that one person happens to be Richard Schaefer the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. During the Los Angeles Press Conference, Schaefer made the following comments:

"These kind of fights come along once in a lifetime and this is going to be one of the most promoted fights in the history of the sport.”Schaefer

Now, correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t Schaefer say something along the lines that Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather was a once in a lifetime fight, one of the greatest fights of all time, and fight of the century. So, are we to believe that Mosley vs. Mayweather is on par with Mayweather vs. Pacquiao?

I’m sorry but this fight is not even close to being a “once in a lifetime”. This fight is more like once in a decade considering that’s how long it took to put it together. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Mayweather Jr was much bigger than this fight. In my lifetime, I got to see fights with the combination of Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Duran. Now, those fights were closer to a “once in a lifetime”.

"We are here to set new records and set new standards. We have NASCAR-like sponsors. This is going to be the most promoted fight in the history of the sport." Schaefer

Now I can agree with Schaefer on this comment. I do think this has the potential to be the most promoted fight in the history of boxing. Think about it, they’ve already hit-up the Super Bowl and the All-Star game. All this was done even before they officially kicked off the press tour.

Andy Lavine Sacramento, CA “What do you think of the promotional strategy for this fight?”

I think GBP did a great job with their strategy here. They announce the fight will happen during the hype for Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey. Then, they send their fighters to the Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star game. All along they wait until after the Olympics to kick off their official Press Tour. I think it’s brilliant.

Barry Henderson Elk Grove, CA “Is Mayweather Jr the ultimate salesman?”

I’ll tell you what; Floyd is the ultimate salesman in the current world of Boxing. He can sell a fight between his shadow and a punching bag. Floyd knows how to bring attention to a fight. But, I wouldn’t say he’s the ultimate salesman of all-time. That my friends, belongs to Muhammad Ali. However, I think this is another reason why this fight will probably be the most promoted fight in the history of the sport. Mayweather is motivated to make as much money as possible.

source: examiner.com

Floyd Mayweather vs Shane Mosley - must see boxing?

Shane Mosley will fight Floyd Mayweather Junior on May, 1st.

It will be a clash between multi-division champions and two of the biggest names in boxing.

The fight will feature arguably the two best American boxers below the middleweight limit of the last fifteen years.

Los Angeles based Golden Boy Promotions will put their marketing machine to work and at least one million viewers will tune into the event broadcast on HBO pay per view.

But when the viewers - live and those watching in from home - walk away from Mayweather vs. Mosley, will the be entertained?

Is this fight must watch television?

From a historical perspective, boxing fans will flock to this fight due to the fact that both men have had decorated careers and are Hall of Fame bound.

Mosley, 38 years old and representing Pomona, California, is the owner of a record that stands at 45 wins and 5 losses, 75 percent of his victories have come by the way of knock-out. The man who has been dubbed "Sugar", has held world titles in the lightweight, welterweight, and junior middleweight classes.

Yet, Mosley is not known for creating the sort of action in the ring that creates instant classics or fight of the years. Hand speed and holding have been the calling card of Mosley in recent years.

Mayweather, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, with a fighting record of 40 wins and no losses, and has held titles in the super featherweight,lightweight, junior welterweight, and welterweight, and junior middleweight classes.

Though technically brilliant, and almost a perfect boxer, Mayweather's style - punctuated by brilliant defense and counter-punching, is not conducive to barn burners or television friendly action.

So while their pedigrees cannot be questioned, the fight looks to be another boxing event with a huge build-up and small pay-off for the fans.

Will either man let caution fly into the May Las Vegas sky and push the fight, then finding a willing partner across the ring?

source: examiner.com

Mayweather v Mosley is on

Mayweather vs Mosley - Floyd Mayweather Jr has signed to fight Shane Mosley on May 1 in a bout which pits two of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in the world against each other.

Mosley signed the contract earlier in the week, putting the ball firmly in the court of Team Mayweather. However, on Wednesday ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ ended the anticipation and put pen to paper to fight ‘Sugar’ Shane.

"Everything's good to go, it'll be a great fight, and the world will see what a great fighter Shane is at 147 pounds," Mosley's attorney Judd Burstein told The Los Angeles Times.

The bout is expected to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will see two of the top three welterweights in contemporary boxing (lets not forget Pacquiao) battle it out.

Mosley, the WBA super world welterweight champion, has been chasing a fight with the unbeaten Mayweather for years and challenged him on live TV following Mayweather’s victory over Juan Manuel Marquez.

The fight seemed a natural outcome for both fighters when their prior fights failed to materialise for drastically different reasons.

Mayweather’s bout with Manny Pacquiao was called off after the Filipino superstar failed to submit to Mayweather’s demands for random blood tests.

Tentatively scheduled for March 13, the bout was expected to be the most lucrative fight in boxing history. However, following the collapse of the bout Mayweather was left without an opponent.

Shortly after, Andre Berto was forced to pull out of his bout with Mosley following the Haitian earthquake. Berto, a native of the country, lost several family members in the disaster and was unable to fight at such a traumatic time.

The two boxers without opponents will now face each other in a fight that has the potential to be one of the most memorable in recent times. source: sports.stv.tv

Mayweather: Mosley is one of the best

Floyd Mayweather Jr will face WBA super world champion Shane Mosley on May 1 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand and the unbeaten 32-year-old insists his opponent is one of the best in the business, but remains confident he can overcome the 38-year-old Mosley.

Mayweather’s signature on Wednesday was the final piece of the jigsaw after Mosley had signed the contract earlier in the week. 'Sugar' Shane is also willing to submit to the Olympic-style random blood tests in the run-up to the fight, the disputed element which ruined Mayweather’s bout with Manny Pacquiao.

Mayweather maintained he only wants to fight the best since returning to the ring following a short-lived retirement. The claim comes after the American faced criticism for avoiding the best fighters in his division including Mosley.

"This one is definitely for the fans as I wasn't going to waste anyone's time with a meaningless tune-up bout and asked to fight Shane immediately,” said Mayweather, 40-0 (25 KOs).

"I have said ever since I came back to the sport that I only wanted to fight the best. I think Shane is one of the best, but come May 1, he still won't be great enough to beat me.”

Mosley has been chasing a fight with Mayweather for years and is confident he will inflict the first defeat on ‘Money’ Mayweather’s career.

"I have always wanted to fight Floyd and now it is finally coming true," said Mosley, 46-5 (39 KOs).

"I am already in great shape and ready to show everyone on May 1 that I am stronger, faster and better than he is. I will have no problem beating him."

Leonard Ellerbe, chief executive of Mayweather Promotions, said: "Floyd has been trying to make this fight for the last 10 years, so he is extremely excited about the opportunity to face Shane. He can't wait to extend his undefeated record and perform at the highest level.

"More importantly, he is also happy to set the precedent for random blood testing in order to ensure fair and safe contests for all fighters."

Fellow promoters Golden Boy, who have a stake in both fighters, were also keen to talk up both the bout and the anti-doping measures.

Richard Schaefer, Golden Boy CEO, said: "When two champions of this calibre meet in the ring, you can expect nothing but excellence and that is what we are going to see on May 1.

"Shane Mosley is one of the greatest fighters of this era and I commend him for not only agreeing to the fight against Mayweather, but also agreeing to participate in a testing process that can only help the integrity of the sport."source(sports.stv.tv)

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Shane Mosley signed a deal to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Shane mosley is eager to fight manny pacman pacquiao once he overcome Floy Money Mayweatther Jr on their upcoming fight this march. He signed a contract to fight the undefeated records of mayweather.

Many boxing fans wanted to see the fight of pacquiao vs mayweather but because both camp did not agree on the process of drug testing, so they decided to cancel the fight between pacquiao and mayweather. Now, pacquiao is preparing to fight Joshua Clottey and Mayweather is preparing to fight Shane Mosley. The question is , “Which do you think have the higher pay per view”, the pacquiao vs clottey or mayweather vs mosley.

"It's a fight people have wanted to see for a long time, but never happened for whatever reasons," Burstein told the Los Angeles Times. "Now that it's going to happen, Shane is looking forward to doing what he and many of his fans have long thought he would do."

Mosley has been after a fight with Mayweather for a long time and even went so far as to challenge him on live TV during Mayweather’s post fight interview after overcoming Marquez in September.

Mosley had initially been scheduled to fight Andre Berto on January 30, but Berto had to withdraw due to the disaster in Haiti where members of his family live.

Now Mosley's attentions will turn to the long-awaited showdown with Mayweather, whose own fight against Pacquiao was scrapped due to the disagreement over blood testing. Mosley, however, is willing to submit to Mayweather’s stipulations for random drug testing, but it has still to be confirmed if Mosley’s WBA welterweight title will be on the line.

"We're ready to do it. I'm ready to go. I'm happy. It's May 1. It's something that I've wanted, and it's something that the fans will get a great deal of excitement out of. Everybody needs to come out and watch it, because it's history," Mosley told FanHouse.

"I just need to do what I do. Floyd has fought a lot of guys who are past their prime. Or he's fought a lot of guys who weren't as fast as him or as big as him. Or he'd just pick and choose," said Mosley.

"But this is a fight that I think that he's gotten pushed into because the Pacquiao fight fell out. So he got pushed into this fight. He didn't really want it."

"It wasn't just two months ago, but a year ago I've been trying to get a fight. I thought that after the Margarito fight, that I would land one right away. But they waited me out, waited me out, and I waited until the time was right. Now they have no choice but to come to me," said Mosley. SOURCE(sport.stv.tv)

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Shane Mosley

"Sugar" Shane Mosley (born September 7, 1971) is a boxer from Pomona, California. He has won world titles in three weight divisions, and is the current WBA Welterweight Super Champion. He is also a major proprietor of Golden Boy Promotions.

Sugar Shane started his pro career in 1993, by 2000 he had fought 38 fights to a 38–0 (35) record, beating undefeated Phillip Holiday to win the IBF Lightweight title. He made 9 title defenses but never unified belts and moved up 2 divisions to face Oscar De La Hoya for his Welterweight title.(source:Wikipedia.org)

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Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Sinclair on February 24, 1977), is an American professional boxer. He is the son of Floyd Mayweather, Sr., a former welterweight boxing contender.

From July 18, 2005 through June 2, 2008 he was rated by The Ring Magazine as the number-one pound for pound boxer in the world. Mayweather has won six world boxing championships in five different weight classes; he is the former WBC welterweight champion, a title he vacated upon his retirement. He was named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year in 1998 and 2007. He is currently ranked number 2 pound for pound fighter.

Mayweather is undefeated with 40 wins including 25 by knockout.source(wikipedia.org)