It didn’t come as a surprise that Manny Pacquiao emerged the heavy favorite to whip Sugar Shane Mosley in their May 7 face-off at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas , Nevada
A fighter, many believe that is way past his prime, Mosley will turn 40 on September 7 or four months after facing Pacquiao in the ring. He is also coming off two unimpressive bouts against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (unanimous decision loss) and Sergio Mora (draw).
No wonder, odds readily tilted on Pacquiao’s side with still a few days left before 2010 ends.
The 32-year-old Filipino boxing champion has been initially installed a 4-1 pick by sports book within theU.S.
5Dimes Sportsbook pegged Pacquiao a 7-4 favorite, meaning a $700 bet on the Filipino southpaw would only yield $100, while a $100 bet on Mosley would earn you $450.
In contrast to Mosley, Pacquiao had been impressive in his previous fights, including ones against bigger opponents like Joshua Clottey and Antonio Margarito in 2010.
The boxing superstar dominated Clottey in their March outing at the Cowboys Stadium inTexas
Then he brutalized the 5-foot-11 Margarito the full 12 rounds at the sameTexas
But Mosley, who is the only man in history who had beaten the great Oscar De La Hoya twice, is undeterred with his underdog tag. “They think I’m the easier fight, that’s fine with me."
“Pacquiao’s a fighter like me; he comes forward. I promise you, I’ll hit him on the chin. His defense is not that good. The guys who come at me, I knock out," added Mosley.
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said promotion for the bout will officially kick off in February behind a three-city press tour.
The Hall of Fame promoter said Pacquiao and Mosley are set to promote the fight inLos Angeles , New York and Washington
And since Mosley will be coming fromSan Francisco
A fighter, many believe that is way past his prime, Mosley will turn 40 on September 7 or four months after facing Pacquiao in the ring. He is also coming off two unimpressive bouts against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (unanimous decision loss) and Sergio Mora (draw).
No wonder, odds readily tilted on Pacquiao’s side with still a few days left before 2010 ends.
The 32-year-old Filipino boxing champion has been initially installed a 4-1 pick by sports book within the
5Dimes Sportsbook pegged Pacquiao a 7-4 favorite, meaning a $700 bet on the Filipino southpaw would only yield $100, while a $100 bet on Mosley would earn you $450.
In contrast to Mosley, Pacquiao had been impressive in his previous fights, including ones against bigger opponents like Joshua Clottey and Antonio Margarito in 2010.
The boxing superstar dominated Clottey in their March outing at the Cowboys Stadium in
Then he brutalized the 5-foot-11 Margarito the full 12 rounds at the same
But Mosley, who is the only man in history who had beaten the great Oscar De La Hoya twice, is undeterred with his underdog tag. “They think I’m the easier fight, that’s fine with me."
“Pacquiao’s a fighter like me; he comes forward. I promise you, I’ll hit him on the chin. His defense is not that good. The guys who come at me, I knock out," added Mosley.
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said promotion for the bout will officially kick off in February behind a three-city press tour.
The Hall of Fame promoter said Pacquiao and Mosley are set to promote the fight in
And since Mosley will be coming from
