Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley

Two of the Best Boxers on the planet meet when Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr. collides on May 1, 2010. The highly anticipated Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. vs. "Sugar" Shane Mosley fight will be upon us. It’s the biggest fight in the first half of the boxing calendar, and it should serve to answer many questions about both man’s status in the welterweight division as well as their positioning among the all-timers from this generation and others previously. Winner will have a chance at the most exciting boxer - Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao.

Tale of the Tape

	Shane Mosley	Floyd Mayweather
Win :	46	40
Loss :	5	0
Draw :	0	0
K.O :	39	25
Age :	38	32
Height :	5'9"	5'8"
Reach :	74"	72"
Style :	Boxer-Puncher	Boxer/Defensive
Nick Name :	Sugar	Pretty Boy/Money

Mayweather vs. Mosley - Fight HypePinned two of the top three fighters in the welterweight division and rated top 10 pound for pound boxers on the planet against one another, it’s a fight many feels should have happened years ago. In truth, both camps turned down or looked beyond possible match-ups with one another over the years, but the fight is a case of better late than never.

It certainly does not have the luster of a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao bout, however, that’s a fight that could still be lurking in the upcoming months if Mayweather scores a win. Mosley of course was the odd man out of the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather talks, and would still love to land a big payday against the Filipino sensation if he manage an upset to Mayweather's record.

Shane Mosley has nothing to lose from this bout. He’s enjoying a second or perhaps third wind to his career after most thought he was finished being a top-level fighter. If he loses to Mayweather, he joins a long list of other big name fighters to have done the same and he does so at a time when he was expected to.

For Mayweather on the other hand, everything is on the line. A win and he remains in the discussion as being the best fighter of his generation, and that fight with Manny Pacquiao just may come off. A loss does nothing but confirm the mutters of bewildered fans who say Mayweather has avoided top competition and tough challenges throughout the duration of his career.

Shane Mosley rusty after a 15 month layoff?

I think not? Remember Antonio Margarito? Remember how Shane , then "old" protagonist, manage a jaw-dropping upset over the younger opponent. Though this is the longest layoff of Mosley’s career and at 39 years old you must seriously wonder if it will be too long, and if perhaps Mosley will finally show his age. The other possible outcome is that at this stage of his career, a long layoff actually allows Mosley’s body to be in the best possible condition. The former is more likely, and ring rust is not an issue you want to be dealing with when you’re in the ring with Floyd Mayweather.

Come fight night!

Watch previous fight of both boxers.