Mayweather vs Mosley
Sacramento Fight Sports Examiner | Rick Rockwell
The so-called brawl between Mayweather and Mosley was nothing more than two girls holding hands. For two guys who supposedly despise each other, this physical encounter was lame. I’ve seen Girl Scouts put up better fights when trying to establish their territories for selling cookies than this hand holding script.
You’d think after 10 years of badmouthing each other there would be more than just some hand grabbing and arm swiping. You’d think after all the bad things that Mayweather said about Mosley, that Shane would have been more aggressive and less passive.
Shane seemed to be smiling during the encounter. Perhaps, Mayweather should have called Mosley “ignorant” and then we would have had a proper brawl just like Ali and Frazier.
Mayweather and Mosley should take a lesson from the following video where Ali and Frazier really put doubt in the minds of fight fans when they had their epic in-studio brawl back in 1974 during Wide World of Sports with Howard Cosell.
Fast forward to the 5 minute mark and watch how two all-time greats sell a feud.
I actually lost interest in the fight after watching the encounter with Mosley and Mayweather. At least in the WWE they keep you interested with their “scripted” physical encounters. You’d think that Mayweather would have learned this from his time in the WWE. Perhaps, Golden Boy Promotions should bring in Vince McMahon to promote the next two press conferences. At least then, we would get some “scripted” action that would put the girl scouts to shame.
Dylan Munson Sacramento, CA “Mayweather and Mosley should be ashamed of themselves for their scripted brawl.”
Dylan, I actually agree with you. It was bad. I remember when I first started training in Pro-Wrestling and I saw these two young kids get in the ring and start emulating their fathers (Tonga Kid and Rikishi). These young kids made Shane and Floyd’s brawl look like patty-cake.
April Williams Sacramento, CA “Do you think there will be another physical encounter between Shane and Floyd at their next press conference?”
I really hope not. Unless, Mayweather calls up HHH and asks him how to put on a proper “scripted” encounter.
Phillip Roberts Roseville, CA “Did this brawl hurt or help the Mayweather vs. Mosley fight?”
I think it hurt the fight. But I also think that Floyd’s comments during his podium time more than made up for it. Love him or hate him, Floyd can talk up any encounter with a fighter because he just hypes himself and people will watch to see if Floyd will lose. I’m willing to bet a lot of people will be watching this fight with the hopes that Mosley knocks out Floyd.
Source: Examiner.com
