Final night time in Philadelphia, 53-year-old former multi-weight champion Sugar” Shane Mosley returned to the ring in exhibition type and pounded out a five-round resolution win over coach-turned-fighter Bob Kofroth. The battle, dubbed a ‘World Mild-heavyweight Title’ battle, noticed the 2 males field simply one-minute rounds.
Mosley received the choice, and to be truthful, Mosley seemed fairly good regardless of being a lot chubby in comparison with his prime years, his dazzling years. It was, as is the case with most of those exhibition bouts which can be on the market (and appear like they’re sticking round, as long as people are keen to pay to look at), considerably unhappy to see. Mosley, who has been accused of slurring his phrases some, was completely superior in his prime, his ring shows at each 135 and 147 kilos being nothing wanting chic.
There have been, in fact, flashes of Mosley’s as soon as super-fast arms final night time, and late opponent Kofroth needed to take some pictures to each head and physique. Mosley appeared to be severe at instances, having enjoyable and coasting at others. Loads of followers within the constructing wished to see a KO, but it surely by no means got here.
Now, Mosley is trying forward, and, fairly alarmingly, he referred to as out two former opponents for a rematch: Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya.
“Pacquiao. I wish to battle Pacquiao, man,” Mosley stated to Combat Hub TV when requested who he needs to battle subsequent. “I’d battle Oscar [De La Hoya] however Oscar don’t wanna battle, he be speaking all this mess however he doesn’t wish to battle. I don’t perceive it. He ought to preserve my title out of his mouth. I wasn’t even speaking about him; he got here up and began speaking about me. He’s simply jealous as a result of I beat him two instances. However we would as effectively do it a 3rd time, with him speaking all this mess. He doesn’t need that smoke, although. He actually doesn’t.”
Thank goodness, too. Who needs to see Mosley battle De La Hoya once more now, or Pacquiao? Pacquiao, although, remains to be harboring an actual want to field once more. In reality, the 45-year-old not too long ago boxed an exhibition of his personal (and arguably seemed quite a bit worse than Mosley seemed final night time, Manny getting a draw with kickboxer Rukiya Anpo, this again in July).
Does Mosley want the cash, or is the previous champ merely bored, with nothing else to do? Who is aware of, however let’s all hope Mosley just isn’t thrown again within the ring in an actual, precise battle. “Sugar” Shane is a contemporary nice, and we followers who noticed him do his factor in his prime want to keep in mind him that approach.
