Well, it seems that the fight of the century, or the fight of the year or whatever you call it has finally ended and Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. has emerged as winner and came out clean with still, a "no lose" record. But if you ask me, in general, the fight was neither the "fight of the century" nor "the fight of the year" no "whatever you want to call it". I just call it as simply "a fight", that's all. You may have seen it or you may have not but watch Mayweather vs Mosley video replay highlights and you'll see why.
Let me refresh your memory. In Round 1, the two fighters were still measuring each other up. There was no flashy moves, just dancing around and trying to size each other up. No big deal Round One 1. Round Two began and suddenly, my drowsiness faded when Mosley came with a combination of left, right, left that send the saliva of Mayweather out from his mouth and splashed all over his face or away from his face, courtesy of Sugar Shane Mosley. Suddenly, I was on my feet. If I can watch Mayweather vs Mosley video replay, I would certainly love to watch that particular scene over and over again. But suddenly, the flame died down. It came quickly and died suddenly. There was no follow-up from Mr. Mosley. Well, maybe it was because it was still "sizing up" time.
But, no, Shane Mosley looked tired after chasing Floyd Mayweather all over the place. The third, fourth and fifth round was all for Mayweather and I suddenly felt sleepy again. Round 6 was any of the two fighter's round. But Round 7 was the start of Mayweather's fury and Mosley "turtle dance". He was literally gasping for breath. The 38-year-old guy was exhausted and the last remaining five rounds were critical for him. He need to find a spot in Mayweather's body to knock the Money out to somehow put everything to a tie but he didn't and was very desperate and frustrated. What I like about Mosley is he is calm. He looked frustrated but he's calm all the way. It was clear that Mayweather will win the bout via UD and he did.
To conclude, this was not the fight that I expect from Mayweather vs Mosley fight. I expect more than that. Now, if Mosley won the fight and he has to face Manny Pacquiao. he'll tire himself to death. He will lie flat on his back maybe on the fifth or sixth round due to exhaustion and not through the punches of Manny. On the other hand, now that Floyd has won, he will have to "fast-forward" himself like a recording to equalize the swiftness and agility of Pacquiao. That night, Mayweather was an extraordinary fighter. But if he is to face Pacquiao, he needs to be an extra-fast fighter for he will be fighting Pacquiao in "fast-forward" mode ala video recording. Now, that the Mayweather vs Mosley fight was over, can we see a Pacquiao vs Mayweather fight on the horizon?
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