Boxing News: Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosely Who Has The better Defense?: At the highest level of boxing the fighter that can make his man miss and make ‘em pay is usually the one that ends up on the right side decisions. The oddsmakers expect the May 1st Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley bout to go the distance with the Total listed at 11.5 Rounds with the Over at -400 Boxing betting Odds. With that in mind, our fight picks staff decided to take a closer look at which one of these boxing Legends is more oily.
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley Boxing Betting Line has Mayweather as a -375 favorite at SPORTSBETTING.COM
Fight Picks Analysis: Both of these ring technicians have made millions being K-Y Jelly smooth on defense. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the king of shoulder rolls, pullbacks, anticipation, and counterpunching. Shane Mosley employs precise head movement, impeccable technique and ring vision to make his foes miss. The nod goes to Mayweather however because of reaction speed. Just like in baseball when a contact hitter goes from being a .330 hitter to a .280 hitter towards the twilight of his career, so does a defensive fighters ability to slip shots. While it is an not an obvious, or tangible slip-up, when a fighters reaction speed dims, the signs can be recognized. The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley Boxing Betting Line has Mosley as a +275 underdog.
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Shane Mosely at age-38-years old, with over 350+ rounds fought as a pro, along with countless amateur bouts has some wear and tear. Mosley still is capable at fighting at a high level but his reaction time has slowed down. Mosley no longer has the knee-jerk reflex speed that made boxing pundits call him “Sugar”. By nature Mosley is also more of a fighter than boxer and he sticks his beak right into the fire more often than he should at times. Mayweather is not without flaws on defense either with a penchant for being too defensive and somewhat flat-footed. Mayweather is not on the level of amazing defensive stylist Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker but he is still a 10 on D. The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley Boxing Betting Line gives May weather a 79% chance of winning on the moneyline.
Mosley is no slouch on defense but Mayweather is a whiz that is one of the best of all-time at making guys miss. If this fight turns into a chess match Mayweather will outpoint Mosley.
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley Boxing Betting Line has Mayweather as a -375 favorite at SPORTSBETTING.COM
Fight Picks Analysis: Both of these ring technicians have made millions being K-Y Jelly smooth on defense. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the king of shoulder rolls, pullbacks, anticipation, and counterpunching. Shane Mosley employs precise head movement, impeccable technique and ring vision to make his foes miss. The nod goes to Mayweather however because of reaction speed. Just like in baseball when a contact hitter goes from being a .330 hitter to a .280 hitter towards the twilight of his career, so does a defensive fighters ability to slip shots. While it is an not an obvious, or tangible slip-up, when a fighters reaction speed dims, the signs can be recognized. The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley Boxing Betting Line has Mosley as a +275 underdog.
Get the latest boxing news on all the top fights including the Mayweather vs Mosley Superfight on May 1st, 2010. If your looking for online boxing news from the top boxing experts and analysts, visit OnlineSportsHandicapping.com daily!
Shane Mosely at age-38-years old, with over 350+ rounds fought as a pro, along with countless amateur bouts has some wear and tear. Mosley still is capable at fighting at a high level but his reaction time has slowed down. Mosley no longer has the knee-jerk reflex speed that made boxing pundits call him “Sugar”. By nature Mosley is also more of a fighter than boxer and he sticks his beak right into the fire more often than he should at times. Mayweather is not without flaws on defense either with a penchant for being too defensive and somewhat flat-footed. Mayweather is not on the level of amazing defensive stylist Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker but he is still a 10 on D. The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley Boxing Betting Line gives May weather a 79% chance of winning on the moneyline.
Mosley is no slouch on defense but Mayweather is a whiz that is one of the best of all-time at making guys miss. If this fight turns into a chess match Mayweather will outpoint Mosley.
