Winning equals losing?
Winning equals losing? (Only in boxing)
by Andrew Schweitzer
Two weeks later, lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez knocks out Michael Katsidis and now everyone is talking about who Pacquiao will fight next.
Though that shouldn't be so strange because in a perfect world, this would be the start on the road that leads us to Pacquiao/Marquez III, the third fight in a series that has been full of action, blood, heart, knockdowns and controversy.
But remember, I said in a perfect world. Is this world perfect? No, of course not, and furthur proof of that is talk that Manny Pacquiao, the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world might be facing former champion Sugar Shane Mosley, a man who has lost two of his last six fights and a few months ago, was lucky to escape with a draw against Sergio Mora.
Hey, wait a minute. Maybe on my way home from work, I didn't take the bus but actually stepped into a time travelling DeLorean and right now I'm in 2009, just a few weeks after Mosley fought the fight of his life and upset Antonio Margarito to win the welterweight championship! Oh wow let me check my-
Never mind, it's almost 2011 and I'm pissed that we're even talking this tripe seriously.
Where did Shane even come from? What has he done to earn such a payday? Then again, what did Margarito do as well?
Perhaps it stems from the comments from Bernard Hopkins (Who is a partner with Mosley in Golden Boy Promotions) that Pacquiao has never faced a top ranked African-American opponent. Now, if you can get over your own laughter or stop slapping your head from that comment, consider this.
Now, in my opinion (Why else are you here?), should Pacquiao have fought Mosley? Absolutely! The fight would have been fireworks from round one to twelve - if it went that long-and probably be a classic.
But at this moment, the momentum Mosley had from the Margarito fight has long faded and if anything, a fight with Pacquiao would just be pointless. The fight that makes the most sense is a third fight with Marquez. They've both gone in different directions since their second fight in the beginning of 2008 but at the moment, are two of the top ten fighters in the sport.
If they make the fight, though, it must be at 140 pounds. It's unfair of Marquez to jump up two divisions to face an opponent who barely qualifies as a welterweight or even a junior-middleweight.
Andrew Schweitzer is a contributing writer for boxing4free.com. When not writing about or discussing the sweet science, Andrew can be found at either work or the gym. Currently Andrew is starting his Christmas shopping and trying to think about what he would like this year.
