May 7th 2011 is Great day for boxing lovers as pound for pound king, global icon and Filipino congressman, Manny Pacquiao will going to meet future Hall of Fame fighter Shane Mosley in defense of his WBO Welterweight Title in the Boxing ring of with the sitting capacity of 17.000 viewers at MGM Grand Arena In Las Vegas, Nevada , USA.  |
| Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley posing before the bout |
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao popularly known as Manny Pacquiao was born on December 17, 1978, in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines. In 995, the death of a young aspiring boxer and close friend Eugene Barutag spurred the young Pacquiao to pursue a professional boxing career.Pacquiao started his professional boxing career when he was just 16 years of age, stood at 4'11'', and weighed 98 pounds (7 pounds under the minimum division). He admitted before American media that he put weights in his pockets to make the 105-pound weight limit. Pacman is currently the Ring Magazine’s number 1 pound-for-pound king, followed by Floyd Mayweather in the number 2 spot. Sergio Martinez and Nonito Donaire Jr are not far behind at the number 3 and 4 spots respectively.
Shane Mosley or Shane Donte Mosley is also known as “Sugar” because his first 38 fights as a professional boxer were “sweet” and impressive. A resident of Pomona, California, Shane Mosley is already on his 17th year as a professional at present. He currently trains in Big Bear, California for his upcoming fight versus Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.
Shane, a 39-year old American who was born in Los Angeles, has a current record of 46 wins (39 by KO), 6 losses, 1 draw and 1 no contest. He is 5 foot 9 inches in height and has a reach of 74 inches.
Kenny Bayless, a veteran boxing referee, was chosen to officiate the May 7 Pacquiao vs Mosley fight. The fight between Filipino ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and former three-division world champion American “Sugar” Shane Mosley will happen atop the squared circle inside the
EVENT DETAILS
Match: Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley
Time: 9:00 PM ET, May 7, 2011
Location: MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: Pay per view
Yesterday, during the final press conference of the Pacquiao vs Mosley fight, Pacman said he will be wearing yellow gloves when he fights Sugar Shane this Saturday, May 7th at the MGM Grand Arena. He also encouraged the Filipino community and all his fans who will be watching to wear yellow shirts to support his call to fight poverty in the Philippines and unity of all the people in the world.
Shane Mosley, a former champion in three weight divisions – welterweight, super-welterweight and lightweight – will definitely see yellow stars when he fights Manny. This is the first time a boxer will use a yellow-colored glove in a fight. Traditionally, only red, black and burgundy are allowed to be use during a boxing match.
Because of Manny Pacquiao’s popularity, the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino will surely be full of the color yellow. Many don’t understand why Manny chose yellow, when yellow is the color of the current President of the Philippines. In 2010, Manny Pacquiao supported a different presidential candidate which carried the orange color. Manny Pacquiao should’ve chosen orange as his boxing gloves, but since he wants unity to all the Filipinos in the world, he will wear yellow-colored gloves to support the administration’s fight for corruption and poverty.
"All my life I have had to fight. At first, as a child, I had to fight just to get something to eat," said Pacquiao. "I believe this world needs new heroes. The biggest fight in my life is not in boxing, but it is now to end poverty in my country."
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| MGM Grand Arena |
Pacquiao dropped-out from high-school because of extreme poverty. He had to sell foods and other things in the streets just to help his mother, Dionisia Pacquiao, financially. His parents divorced when he was still in 6th grade but his mother didn’t take them for granted. She did everything she can to provide food for the family.
Manny lived in General Santos for years. He went to Manila to find work and started boxing. It was then the start of his long and very successful journey.
The 39-year-old Shane Mosley has a height advantage of 3 ½ inches and reach advantage of 7 inches. He is probably the fastest and strongest opponent Pacquiao will face.
Even though Mosley is the heavy “underdog” and most boxing enthusiasts says that Manny is going to win easily against Shane, Manny never discounted his opponent and continued to train hard for the fight even to the last minute of the training sessions.
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| Statistics on Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley |
Sugar Shane is very prepared for the upcoming Pacquiao vs Mosley fight. When asked about being an underdog, he answered: “That’s fine. My goal is to get the victory and the win. We can talk about me being the underdog after the fight. I can do all the things I used to do five years ago. Don’t ask me about 10 years ago because I can’t remember back that far.”
Manny Pacquiao had the best training camp so far. He believes the Pacquiao vs Mosley fight will be very entertaining because he knows how focus Mosley is for this upcoming mega-fight. He is hoping to prevent Mosley from going the distance by knocking him out.
“I am 100 percent and I would never underestimate Mosley,” Pacquiao said. “He is not old. He moves like a 31-year old, and he still has a lot of speed.
Below are the boxing skills rating of the fighters head-to-head.
Manny Pacquiao
Ht. 5’6”
Wt. 144.75
Age: 32
Reach: 67”
Style: Southpaw Darter
Best Punch: Straight Left
Trainer: Freddie Roach
Rounds Fought: 329
Last Fought: 11-2010
Cut Susceptibility: Below-Average
Size: 6
Killer Instinct: 10
Punching Power: 9
Handspeed/Accuracy: 10
Endurance/Conditioning: 10
Defense/Counterpunching: 8
Resiliency/Heart: 9
Agility/Footwork: 10
Jab/Reach: 8
Bodypunching/In-Fighting: 9
Intelligence/Sharpness: 9
Focus/Confidence: 9
Ring Wear/Age: 8
Overall: 9.9
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| Manny Pacquino |
Shane Mosley
Ht. 5’8”
WT. Avg.: 149.3
Age: 39
Reach: 74”
Style: Puncher/Boxer
Best Punch: Straight Right
Trainer: Nazim Richardson
Rounds Fought: 376
Size: 8
Killer Instinct: 10
Punching Power: 9
Handspeed/Accuracy: 8
Endurance/Conditioning: 8
Defense/Counterpunching: 7
Resilency/Heart: 9
Agility/Footwork: 6
Jab/Reach: 7
Bodypunching/In-Fighting: 8
Intelligence/Sharpness: 8
Focus/Confidence: 9
Ring Wear/Age: 6
Overall: 8.5
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| Shane Mosley |
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