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MOSLEY vs MAYORGA ; WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS ?

posted by Kathleen Holland on August 8, 2008, in Jim's Corner - Features by Jim Amato

By Jim Amato

'm having a very difficult time getting all worked up about the upcoming Shane Mosley - Ricardo Mayorga bout. What's all the fuss about ? Does anyone really think that Mayorga is going to step up in this one ? Talk about smoke and mirrors. Mayorga may be one of the most over hyped fighters of the last twenty years. The promoter must love this guy because he keeps popping up. OK he beat a washed up and less then " Ferocious " Fernando Vargas. I just can not see him defeating a top guy like Mosley. To me Shane will one day be in the Hall Of Fame. Hell he won me over when he was a lightweight. He is one of the most under rated lightweights of the last thirty years. I consider Roberto Duran the best lightweight I've ever seen but there are two guys that would have given him a lot of trouble. Pernell Whitaker and Mosley.

Back to Mayorga...Yes I remember he knocked out Vernon Forrest who I have a lot of respect for years ago. I did feel that Vernon should have got the nod in the rematch. Since then Mayorga has been trashed every time he he moved into the Major Leagues. Tito tamed him and De La Hoya destroyed him. Mosley will manhandle him. Mayoga's mouth may help sell tickets and that is well and good by a promoter's point of view As fans though we should not be fooled.

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