Manny Pacquiao was provided the possibility to share the ring with a former rival after lacking out on the chance to combat Mario Barrios.
Pacquiao had been in line for a crack on the WBC welterweight title in opposition to Barrios till advisor Sean Gibbons knowledgeable World Boxing Information that the boxing legend’s ‘ship had sailed.’ Amir Khan was focused subsequent for London talks earlier than Pacquiao’s intentions went quiet once more.
As Pacquiao approaches his forty sixth birthday in a couple of weeks, a person he beat in 2011 has laid down a problem. Shane Mosley, a now 53-year-old ex-Pound for Pound star, needs to battle the ‘Pac-Man’ after returning to motion in an exhibition.
Mosley participated in a ‘Celeb Boxing’ bout in opposition to a Philadelphia coach, dominating the competition from begin to end. He regarded good for his age however nowhere close to the required degree to face Pacquiao, who’s 9 years youthful.
“Pacquiao. I wish to combat Pacquiao, man,” Mosley advised Struggle Hub TV after his win over the unheralded Bob Kofroth. Mosley then turned most of his consideration to Oscar De La Hoya for a combat that will by no means occur. The Golden Boy boss has already dominated out ever returning to the ring.
“I might combat Oscar [De La Hoya], however Oscar doesn’t wanna combat,” identified Mosley. “He’s been speaking all this mess [about me coming back at 53], however he doesn’t wish to combat. I don’t perceive it. He ought to preserve my identify out of his mouth.
“I wasn’t even speaking about him, however he got here up and began speaking about me. He’s simply jealous as a result of I beat him two instances. However we’d as effectively do it a 3rd time, with him speaking all this mess. He doesn’t need that smoke, although. He actually doesn’t.”
‘Sugar’ Shane already exhibits indicators of wear and tear and tear when he speaks, so it will be finest to keep away from any notion of Pacquiao. The De La Hoya combat is a non-starter in itself however nonetheless raises the talk of boxers combating of their fifties.
WBN spoke out about it as a risk a decade in the past, and the writing was on the wall then. Ten years later, it would nonetheless take a catastrophic incident earlier than retired fighters totally perceive the message.
Mike Tyson is subsequent up in opposition to Jake Paul on November 15.
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