N search for his one, final marquee fight, three-division world champion Shane Mosley continues to keep his name in the Manny Pacquiao equation by constantly updating his twitter account. In one of his latest posts, Mosley, 39, has announced that a fight with Pacquiao is practically sealed as only the Filipino champion’s signature is needed to formalize the rather intriguing match.
“Me, Jay Prince, and Bob Arum negotiated it. And just need PAC’s approval and it’s on. PAC is like me, so it’s on,” Mosley wrote in his twitter account that has 15,967 followers to date.
Jay Prince is an American music producer based in Houston and is mostly into promoting rap artists from the area.
Apart from facing the best fighter of his time, Mosley is also looking at getting a big money fight as the American boxer is currently embroiled in a costly divorce issue with estranged Korean-American wife Jin Mosley, with whom the boxer has three children.
Pacquiao’s close associate and international promoter Rex “Wakee” Salud believes Mosley has a good chance of being the Filipino’s next opponent next year.
“After (Floyd) Mayweather, Jr, there are no formidable opponents except Mosley and probably Juan Manuel Marquez. All other fighters who are understandably making noise are just like that. A nuisance,” said Salud.
Salud said the Pomona native Mosley may stand to get around $5 million in a bout with Pacquiao as the American fighter is a sure crowd drawer specifically in well-known venues in California and Las Vegas.
“Mosley has been keeping in touch with Arum and has consistently signified his aim in fighting Manny,” said Salud.
Salud, however, said the biggest name fighter outside of Mayweather could be Marquez, who twice gave Pacquiao fits in their close encounters in 2004 and 2008.
Marquez, however, needs to look really good and tough in his upcoming bout opposite Australian challenger Michael Katsidis this weekend in their 12-round world lightweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.
“Still, a lot of people believe Marquez came close to beating Manny in their twin duels and that itself will be a great plot to market the fight as a true Pay-Per-View event,” said Salud.
Dennis Principe, Manila Standard Today
