Amir: I Khan mix it with the best -- The Sun

By PAT SHEEHAN, The Sun

AMIR KHAN insists he will be ready to take on Floyd Mayweather AND Manny Pacquiao in a year's time.

The world light-welterweight champion, who defends his title against Paulie Malignaggi in New York on May 15, believes it is only a matter of fine tuning his skills before he can take on the world's top two pound-for-pound fighters.

Khan, 23, is willing to move up a division to fight undefeated Mayweather, who cruised to a unanimous points verdict over Sugar Shane Mosley in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The Bolton basher said: "In 12 months from now, I will be ready for Manny and Floyd Mayweather Junior."

Mayweather and Pacquiao were due to fight this year before rows over drug testing got in the way.

But Khan has no doubt the money-spinning bout will go ahead.

He added: "I know them both well and they both want to fight.

"It's the promoters trying to sort out all the details that are holding it up. Who would win? That's a tough one but I'd say Manny. He's more aggressive and I think he'd take Mayweather into an uncomfortable zone where he hasn't been for a very long time.

"Floyd likes to control a fight but so does Manny and he has a higher work rate. If things go well, I could end up fighting the winner.

"This game's all about timing. You have to know the best time to have these big fights. I want to catch these guys when they have come off their peak."

Read Khan's full interview in the latest edition of GQ.

Source: thesun.co.uk

Floyd Mayweather Jr rocks but can he get the Pacman to bite? -- Daily Mail

By Jeff Powell, Daily Mail

The star-spangled crowd who flocked to this neon Strip in hope of seeing Floyd Mayweather Jnr have his lights punched out went home believing him to be the best poundfor- pound fighter on the planet.

The Money Man of the prize-ring put on a boxing masterclass to advance his claim to be the greatest of this era.

Albeit to some extent a masterly exercise in outclassing an old man, his 119-109 points victory over 38-year-old Sugar Shane Mosley was overwhelming.

Ricky Hatton, to name but one of the personalities whose views were canvassed at ringside, is convinced that Mayweather would defeat Manny Pacquiao, the rival claimant to the throne. The Manchester Hitman should know. He was knocked out by Mayweather before being rendered alarmingly unconscious by Pacquiao. 'Floyd always finds a way to win,' he said.

Mayweather has done that in every one of his 41 professional fights. This time he has also won over a large tranche of public opinion. Most worshipped of all of the A-list celebrities here was Muhammad Ali.

Perhaps it was the presence of The Greatest which lured Oscar De La Hoya into the trap of endorsing Mayweather's preposterous assertion that he is even greater than Ali et al. Steady. And let us not forget that Oscar, this former matinee idol of the ring, now fronts the Golden Boy company which promotes Floyd Jnr's fights.

The bragging rights are running wild. Yet even though, once again, Mayweather proved himself a most brilliant technical boxer, he needs his career-defining, legacycementing fight against Pacquiao before his place in the pantheon can be evaluated.

The problem is that potentially the richest fight in pay-per-view history is even less likely to happen following Saturday night's hype. 'After this,' said De La Hoya, 'Floyd is in position to dictate the financial terms to Pacquiao and decide where and when it might take place.' Amid the head-turning clamour to anoint the Money Man in the Pacman's absence, Mayweather said: 'If Pacquiao agrees to the blood as well as urine-testing which I demanded of Mosley, the fight can be made. If not, it won't happen.'

Pacquiao is even less likely to be ordered around by Mayweather than to win the seat in the Philippines Congress which he is contesting in next week's election. Golden Boy are expecting HBO to return such massive pay-TV figures that not only will Mayweather's purse rise from a guaranteed $22.5million to nearer $40m but they will possess a powerful bargaining chip which will bring Pacquiao to the table. We who would love to see that fight hope so, too, but are not holding our breath.

Mayweather, conscious of the need to raise the entertainment level of his game rather than do just enough to win, went more on the attack against Mosley. But the caution is inherent in him.

Mayweather's preference is for drawing his opponents towards him and then beating them to the punch. Only once did that strategy fail him in the 12 rounds against Mosley

It was in the second that Mosley missed his one glimmer of opportunity for springing a sensation. One huge right sent Mayweather reeling, then holding on to stay upright.

'I was that close to getting him,' said the WBA world welterweight champion. Maybe, but that was the only round he won.

Mosley did not have the young man's legs to crowd Mayweather. Nor did he have the stamina to throw the volume of punches needed to put the pressure on a man who is at his least comfortable when hurried.

For round after round, Mosley simply walked forward to be picked off as Mayweather set him up with the left for his stinging rights. The longer the punishment went on, the more Mayweather was encouraged to take the initiative, which was a welcome variation.

Before making too many assumptions about the outcome of a fight against Pacquiao, it is worth noting that the 452 punches thrown by Mosley were not only mostly off target but amounted to barely a third of the 1,200 blows launched by Pacquiao against Joshua Clottey a few weeks ago.

Yes, desperately disappointing though Mosley was, Mayweather's skills and intelligence made him look even worse.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

Shane Mosley wasn’t the only one seeing stars in defeat -- Las Vegas Sun

By Robin Leach, Las Vegas Sun

We’ll leave coverage and the round-by-round breakdown of the Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. victory over “Sugar” Shane Mosley last night at MGM Grand Garden Arena to our boxing expert colleagues at the Las Vegas Sun, but what we can offer is a fabulous photo gallery of more than 50 images of The Big Fight from contributing photographer Tom Donoghue. Plus, Senior Editor John Katsilometes was in attendance and filed his column for The Kats Report on the Sun.

The long list of celebrities was present and accounted for to watch Las Vegas resident Floyd unanimously defeat Shane and keep his perfect record intact. According to our sources, the stars and other VIP guests in last night’s audience included California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, Alfredo Angulo, Andre Berto, Andre Royo, Angelica Bridges, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, Bart Scott, Brandon Marshall, Brendan Haywood, Bryan Greenberg, Cedric the Entertainer, Charles Dutton, Chris Bosh, Chris Brown (who performed the national anthem), Eva Longoria Parker and Tony Parker, Fernando Vargas, Frankie Gomez, Gary Sheffield, Glenn Howerton, Hasim Rahman, Jamie Foxx, Jake Long, Jamal Williams, Jay-Z, Jeremy Piven, Jerry Ferrara, Joakim Noah, Joe Calzaghe, Juan Manuel Marquez, Kevin Dillon, Kevin Kelley, Kris Jenkins, LaDainian Tomlinson, Lance Briggs, Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli, LL Cool J, Luis Guzman, Magic Johnson, Mariah Carey, Mark Sanchez, Mark Wahlberg, Mary J. Blige, Michael J. Fox, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Monte Barrett, Nelsan Ellis, Nelly, Neil Diamond, Oscar De La Hoya, Paris Hilton, Ricky Hatton, Roberto Duran, Rosie Perez, Santonio Holmes, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Sergio Martinez, Sergio Mora, Shawne Merriman, Steve Levinson, Tommy Hearns, The O’Jays, T.I., Usher, Victor Rasuk, Wendell Pierce, Will Smith, Willis McGahee and Winky Wright.

Johnny Kats tweeted that attendance was 15,117, and $11 million was amassed at the gate. Check back later for our story and photos from Floyd’s celebratory after-party at Studio 54 in MGM Grand last night.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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Source: lasvegassun.com

Mayweather, from MGM arena to catbird seat -- Los Angeles Times

By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times

Reporting from Las Vegas

Bob Arum lowered his voice from promoter-speak, stared into the reporter's eyes to invoke unprecedented sincerity about the fight the boxing world wanted to see now even more than it did before Floyd Mayweather's money-throwing, bullet-sounding ring walk Saturday night.

"I want you to understand that we absolutely want this fight," said Arum, the veteran promoter of Manny Pacquiao, who now stood alongside -- or perhaps behind -- Mayweather as the world's top pound-for-pound boxer. "I just want the best possible economic deal for everyone involved."

Mayweather on Saturday night just enriched the bottom line for everyone by producing a sensational performance in winning a unanimous decision over world welterweight champion Shane Mosley at Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Not only did Mayweather (41-0) showcase his mettle by surviving two massive right over-handed punches by Mosley that each time buckled Mayweather's knees in the second round, but he also engaged Mosley in a middle-of-the-ring battle that refuted past criticism that he's most content to run and play defense. Mayweather swept the final 10 rounds on all three judges' scorecards, subjecting Mosley to an onslaught of hard rights and rapid jabs.

One prominent boxing executive who's heard all the Mayweather criticism over the years said the Saturday performance sent a resounding message to the crafty boxer's haters: "Just shut up."

"We've just witnessed the best boxer on the planet," said Oscar De La Hoya, Mayweather's co-promoter, who had fought Mayweather, Pacquiao and Mosley. "As far as I'm concerned, Mayweather is the one to dictate this, the one who says the when, where and who" of fight negotiations. "Mayweather is the king of the world now."

The problem is that Mayweather wants Pacquiao to submit to the same Olympic-style drug testing that Mosley and Mayweather underwent for their fight. Mosley said on fight week he had given eight urine tests and four blood samples supervised by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Pacquiao earlier refused, saying he was uncomfortable giving blood close to a fight, and a mediation failed to strike a deal. So talks to stage Mayweather-Pacquiao in March crashed.

Can they get a deal done now?

In the ring afterward, Mayweather said, "If [Pacquiao] wants to fight, he knows where to find me. If Manny takes the test, we can make the fight. If he doesn't, we don't have a fight."

De La Hoya added that the drug testing brought "respect to the sport." Mayweather said he was proud to declare, "I'm clean, I don't have to take nothing."

Pacquiao's resistance would appear questionable now, especially with the Nevada State Athletic Commission moving to explore the work of the USADA in the Mayweather-Mosley fight and possibly install blood tests as part of the state commission's anti-doping program before a possible fall super fight.

Arum has maintained there's more money to be made by placing a Mayweather-Pacquiao bout at the 100,000-plus-seat Cowboys Stadium in Texas, where blood testing is nonexistent, rather than at the 15,000-seat MGM Grand in Las Vegas. But Mayweather was clearly calling the shots the first time around, and he's more empowered by the Mosley triumph. His co-promoters at Golden Boy unquestionably prefer the fight to be in Las Vegas.

Talks to make Mayweather-Pacquiao are expected to begin immediately, but key figures such as HBO President Ross Greenburg say those discussions would be best served by remaining private.

"Everything should be handled quietly," Greenburg said.

Mayweather said he anticipated a fight with Pacquiao and repeated that, as on Saturday, "I got the will to win under the lights. I want to give fans a pleasing fight. … I want to fight Pacquiao because that's the fight fans want to see. But we need everyone to be on an even playing field."

Of course, on the heels of Saturday's dominance, only an opponent like Pacquiao would be worthy.

"I'll go home, reevaluate a few things," Mayweather said. "We don't know who we'll be fighting, Pacquiao or who?"

Pomona's Mosley, meanwhile, may be headed to retirement. The five-time world champion said after the loss that he'd "go back to the drawing board, take a vacation and relax."

Copyright © 2010, The Los Angeles Times

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Mayweather remains unbeaten, still wants Pacquiao's blood -- Sydney Morning Herald

AFP

LAS VEGAS: Floyd Mayweather jnr overwhelmed Shane Mosley by unanimous decision to remain unbeaten on Saturday, then vowed he would not fight Manny Pacquiao unless the Filipino star accepts his blood test plan.

Mayweather staggered after an early blow but dominated the last 10 rounds to win by judges' scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110, the 33-year-old American improving to 41-0 while dropping 38-year-old countryman Mosley to 46-6.

''My ultimate goal was to box early and start pressing the attack later in the fight,'' Mayweather said.

''I should have started pressing the attack earlier. Perhaps we could have gotten the knockout.''

Mosley was a substitute foe after talks broke down on a mega-fight between Mayweather and unbeaten Philippines hero Pacquiao, who instead fought Ghana's Joshua Clottey on March 13, beating him by unanimous decision in Dallas.

Mayweather insisted on random pre-fight blood tests, beyond typical governing body doping tests, before he would face Pacquiao.

When the Asian star refused, Mayweather broke off talks. Critics said it was Mayweather's way of avoiding a fight against a foe who could beat him, a charge Mayweather denied even though he did not relent on his blood test demand.

''If Manny Pacquiao wants to fight, it's not hard to find me,'' Mayweather said moments after the victory. If Manny Pacquiao takes the blood and urine test, we can satisfy all the fans.''

But if not?

''We don't got no fight,'' Mayweather said.

That deal-breaking condition means boxing fans will likely continue to suffer without real hope of seeing the two stars of the era meet in the ring in their prime.

Mosley agreed to the tests to make the fight with Mayweather happen.

''He done what I asked him to do,'' Mayweather said. ''He took a blood and urine test. If every athlete in the sport of boxing is clean, take the test.

''I want to be on an even playing field. That's all I ask.''

When Mosley was asked about the chances for a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight, the blood test was foremost in his thoughts. ''If Manny takes the blood test, you'll see him fight Manny,'' Mosley said.

Mosley landed a hard right cross early in the second round that staggered Mayweather and followed with several more punches that threatened to end the fight early.

But Mayweather weathered the storm and slowly began to use his speed and skill to seize command.

''That comes with the territory,'' Mayweather said. ''Sometimes you're going to get hit with hard shots. You have to suck it up and keep fighting.''

Source: smh.com.au

Pacquiao showdown still no closer for Mayweather -- Yahoo! Sports

By Reuters

Floyd Mayweather was reluctant to commit to a mega-fight with Filipino Manny Pacquiao after embellishing his unbeaten record by outclassing fellow American Shane Mosley in a welterweight bout on Saturday.

Boxing fans have savoured the prospect of a Mayweather-Pacquiao showdown, if only to decide the mythical title of the world's best pound-for-pound fighter.

Mayweather had been expected to meet Pacquiao earlier this year until negotiations collapsed over the American's demand for random drug testing. Mosley then stepped in to take the Filipino's place.

"If Manny takes the (blood) test, we can make the fight happen," Mayweather told a news conference after completing a unanimous points victory over Mosley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

"If he doesn't, we don't have a fight. If Manny Pacquaio wants to fight, it is not hard to find me.

"I'm not going out chasing fighters," added Mayweather, who surrendered his tag as the best pound-for-pound boxer to Pacquiao during a 21-month retirement from the sport that ended only in September.

"If the fans want to see that happen, I want to make it happen but we have to have a level playing field. If every athlete is clean in the sport of boxing, take the test."

Mayweather did, however, express interest in another possible opponent in a higher weight class -- light-middleweight and middleweight champion Sergio Martinez of Argentina.

"I thought about that," said Mayweather, who improved his career record to 41-0 with 25 knockouts. "As of right now, I don't know what I'm going to do. All I want to do is go home and relax."

DOUBLE SURPRISE

Mayweather has certainly earned quality relaxation time with his family after delivering two surprises for the boxing fans at the MGM Grand on Saturday.

Known for his flamboyant showmanship, Mayweather produced the first with a spectacular arrival in the ring before providing the second with an aggressive style of boxing very rarely seen from him before.

After a lengthy build-up to the fight, Mosley, wearing a black robe with blue and white trim, approached the ring with Eminem's "Till I collapse" as his musical accompaniment.

Mayweather, who is nicknamed 'Money", then followed in his trademark dramatic style.

While the O'Jays classic "For the Love of Money" was sung by four men walking ahead of him, he advanced to the ring wearing black fur and red leather with fireworks going off and costumed clowns on stilts showering the fans with money.

"I love to give the fans something different," said the 33-year-old, who is boxing's biggest box office draw. "I always like to something different up my sleeve."

Renowned as the best defensive fighter of his generation, Mayweather went on to surprise the sellout crowd, and Mosley, with a much more aggressive strategy than had been expected.

"There was a point to prove, to see who was the best welterweight out there," Mayweather said after dominating 11 of the 12 rounds.

"Everyone was talking about how Mosley is stronger, how Mosley is faster. I rocked him more than he rocked me.

"After a while I think Mosley went into survival mode. All he was trying to do was survive." (Additional reporting by Kieran Mulvaney; Editing by John O'Brien; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

Source: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com

Mayweather leaves no doubt vs. Mosley -- New York Post

By GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post

LAS VEGAS -- For a moment, it looked as if Floyd "Money" Mayweather had met his match. A thunderous right-hand from Sugar Shane Mosley had landed squarely on Mayweather's chin, turning his legs to instant jelly.

Mayweather, unbeaten and the self-proclaimed best fighter ever, was in trouble. Mosley pounced delivering a flurry of power punches. But instead of being the end of Mayweather, it was the end of Mosley, the last time he threatened in the non-title welterweight bout.

Mayweather dominated the next 10 rounds with his quickness and overall boxing genius, earning a unanimous decision before a sellout crowd at the MGM Grand. Two judges scored the bout 119-109, while another had it 118-110. The Post saw it 117-111 for Mayweather.

No longer can Mayweather's excellence be questioned because of inferior competition. Mosley, the reigning WBA welterweight champion, couldn't deal with Mayweather's movement, hand speed and defensive skills. Mosley's crucial mistake was trying to out-box the boxer. Instead of putting pressure on Mayweather, Mosley tried to match him with counter punches and combinations, hoping to land an occasional big punch. Bad strategy.

Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs) is the master of that game and slowly wore down Mosley, who threw fewer and fewer punches as the fight went on. By the end of the bout, Mayweather was the aggressor, stalking Mosley around the ring, blinding him with his quickness. Mayweather landed 208 punches in the fight compared to 92 for Mosley.

"I did what the fans came here wanted to see, a toe-to-toe battle," Mayweather said. "That's not my style, but I wanted to give them that kind of fight and I knew I could do it. I went over the game plan with my dad [Floyd Sr.] and Uncle Roger while sitting around the house. They told me to box and then lay on the attack. I think we could have pressed the attack a lot earlier and I think we could have got the knock out."

Mayweather, a 3½-to-1 favorite, entered the ring escorted by the real O'Jays singing "Money, Money, Money." Mayweather certainly earned plenty of that in the much-anticipated pay-per-view bout. His pockets are now stuffed and his legacy adds a major highlight.

Mosley, fighting for the first time since January 2009, had his chance in the second round. He first hurt Mayweather early in the round when he landed a quick right hand. As the crowd began to chant "Mosley, Mosley," he responded by rocking Mayweather with another right hand to the head. Though he shook his head as if to say he was fine, Mayweather's unstable legs gave him away.

A short left hook by Mayweather cooled Mosley's attack, and a little holding helped him to survive the round.

"It's a contact sport and you're going to get hit," Mayweather said. "But when you get hit, you suck it up and keep on fighting. That's what I did.

Mosley thought the long layoff hurt his timing.

"I caught him with a big right hand and I tried to move around, but he was too quick and I was too tight," Mosley said. "After I landed the right hand, I thought I needed to knock him out and I needed to do it sooner or later. I couldn't adjust and he did."

Mayweather said he'll agree to fight Manny Pacquiao next if the Filipino agrees to random drug testing as Mosley did. "I'm willing to take it and [Pacquiao] should, too," Mayweather said. "If Manny takes the test, we can make the fight happen. If he doesn't, we don't have a fight."

george.willis@nypost.com

Source: nypost.com

Naazim Richardson Told the Story From Shane Mosley's Corner -- FanHouse

By Michael David Smith, FanHouse

Shane Mosley fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. hard for the first two rounds of their bout on Saturday night, then proceeded to be thoroughly beaten over the final 10 rounds. Through it all, HBO's microphones caught Mosley's trainer, Naazim Richardson, attempting to motivate Mosley to turn back into the fighter he was in the first two rounds -- and growing increasingly frustrated as Mosley failed to do so.

A fairly slow first round that consisted of Mosley and Mayweather mostly feeling each other out left Richardson saying, "Everything's good. Everything's good. Everything's good. I need you to settle down a little bit, that's all. Everything else is good. When you touch him he tries to touch you back, doesn't he? That's why I need you to add that feint."

After Mosley rocked Mayweather with one of the hardest punches anyone has ever landed on him in his career in the second, Richardson was obviously pleased. But it didn't take long for Richardson's mood to change when Mosley failed to capitalize on his momentum and turned in a lackluster performance in the third round.

"I don't want you second guessing yourself," Richardson told Mosley after the third. "Stay behind your speed."

Following the fourth round Richardson started to make some tactical instructions -- and to sound concerned that Mosley wasn't doing in the ring what they had been working on in the gym.

"I need you to tuck your chin down and put your hands in the middle," Richardson said. "We worked on that, Shane. Don't hesitate."

The fifth round was one of Mayweather's best, and it led to Richardson telling Mosley he needed to land punches in volume, rather than trying to load up for a knockout punch.

"I need you landing shots," Richardson said. "I need the 1-2-3. You're trying to get that big shot. That big shot comes down the road."

By the seventh round, Mayweather was in complete control of the fight, and Richardson was practically begging Mosley to change that.

"Show me something," Richardson said. "You've got to wake up for me Shane, alright? You can't depend on one big shot. ... You look like you're fading on me, man."

The most fascinating exchange between Richardson and Mosley came after the 10th round. The fight had become so one-sided in Mayweather's favor that Richardson actually threatened to throw in the towel if Mosley didn't do something.

"I'm not going to stand here and watch you take a beating, son," Richardson said. "I know you. I know you're cut from a different cloth. Don't make me do something I don't want to do."

After that Richardson told Mosley what he wanted from him: "Move the hands, step over and come back," Richardson said.

Mosley looked so exhausted that the instructions hadn't registered, so Richardson demanded, "Say it to me! I'm gonna move the hands, step over and come back."

Mosley repeated, "I'm gonna move the hands, step over and come back."

Said Richardson: "That's what I need! You ain't tired! I know you ain't that tired if you can repeat it!"

But Mosley sure looked tired, and heading into the 12th and final round, Richardson leveled with Mosley and told him he'd need a knockout to win the fight.

"This is it, man," Richardson said. "He's got to go. You've done it before. I need it now. This is what warriors do."

But Mosley didn't have anything left, and after the 12th and final round Richardson hugged Mosley and didn't say much of anything at all. Richardson had narrated his fighter's beating, and once it was complete, he had nothing left to say.

Source: boxing.fanhouse.com

Local sports: Floyd Jr-Mosley bout didn't live up to hype -- GMA News

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Local sports personalities, who were expecting an exciting showdown in the much-hyped bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and "Sugar" Shane Mosley, waited for long hours. But ended up disappointed with the outcome.

Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) coach Chot Reyes and sports commentator Jude Turcuato as well as World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion Nonito Donaire and ex-champ Brian Viloria couldn’t hide their disappointment in the match, regarded to be as one of the most anticipated fights in 2010.

They shared their views in the social networking website Twitter.

"What a boring fight," said Reyes, champion coach of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the PBA. "That’s why we loved Pacman (Manny Pacquiao). He boxes and throws punches unlike these two bobbers and weavers."

PBA courtside reporter Patricia Bermudez-Hizon said that the only exciting part of the match was when Mosley landed a big right that staggered Mayweather. Since then, the fight slowed down its pace with both boxers waiting who will make the first move.

When Mosley began to get exhausted, the bout became one-sided and never lived up to expectations of an action-packed encounter eagerly awaited by everyone.

"It’s a case of a fight not living up to the hype," said Turcuato. "After the second round, the crowd got quiet inside MGM Grand. I guess most of them were rooting for Mosley. Then, the fight became boring and one sided you may guess who’s gonna be put to sleep first, Mosley or the viewers."

Viloria gave emphasis on speed, which proved to be too much for the 38-year-old Mosley.

"Speed kills. Nice try Mosley. There’s only one person left for Mayweather and we all know who that is," said Viloria. "Pacquiao-Mayweather at Cowboy Stadium. Make it happen. It needs to happen."

Donaire gave importance on conditioning, which has become the trademark of Pacquiao’s success.

"On conditioning, Pacquiao will knock them all out," said Donaire. "Shane gave Floyd too much respect. By the time the match reached halfway mark, I felt Mosley wasn’t going to win."

PBA players who wisely predicted a Mayweather victory, heaped praises on the fighter now known as "Money" in the world of prizefighting.

"I told you all, money cash cow Mayweather is going to win. He’s too good," said Alaska forward Joe de Vance.

Former most valuable player Eric Menk of Barangay Ginebra praised Mayweather for winning over a legitimate welterweight opponent this time. "He dominated an opponent his size. Mayweather-Pacquiao may be next in line."

Smart-Gilas team captain Chris Tiu said age played a big factor in the bout.

"He’s too old and too slow," said Tiu, referring to the beaten Mosley.

"Money Mayweather versus Pacquiao please," added Talk 'N Text veteran forward Harvey Carey. - JVP/Rey Joble, GMANews.TV

Source: gmanews.tv

Floyd firm on Pac Man stance -- Sky Sports

Sky Sports

Floyd Mayweather insists he will only fight Manny Pacquiao if the Filipino agrees to the drug testing schedule that had previously seen their expected mega-fight fall through.

'Money' Mayweather maintained his unbeaten record with a comprehensive points victory over Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Mayweather moved on to 41-0 with a brilliant showing against his fellow American, showing an aggressive and entertaining style rarely seen from the 'Pretty Boy'.

The display from Mayweather has only further added to the desire from the entire boxing world to see him face Pacquiao - who took over his pound-for-pound crown during his 21-month retirement.

Pacquiao and Mayweather had been due to fight this year but the deal fell through when the Filipino refused to agree to Mayweather's drug testing terms, leaving to him fighting Mosely instead.

Showdown
With Pacquiao beating Joshua Clottey in style, and Mayweather looking better than ever against Mosley, the world is craving a showdown between the two - but Mayweather will not commit unless Pacquiao changes his mind about the drug tests.

"If Manny Pacquiao wants to fight, it's not hard to find me," Mayweather said. "If Manny Pacquiao will take the blood and urine tests, we can make the fight happen for all the fans.

"If he doesn't, we don't have a fight. I'm not going out chasing fighters.

"If the fans want to see that happen, I want to make it happen but we have to have a level playing field. If every athlete is clean in the sport of boxing, take the test."

Mayweather acknowledged that Mosley hurt him early in the fight, but was keen to prove a point as he dismantled his opponent with a change to a more aggressive style.

Survival
"That's all with the territory of boxing - only the strongest survive. This is a contact sport, some time you are going to get hit with big shots, you must suck it up and keep fighting hard like a warrior.

"I love to give the fans something different. I always like to something different up my sleeve.

"There was a point to prove, to see who was the best welterweight out there. Everyone was talking about how Mosley is stronger, how Mosley is faster. I rocked him more than he rocked me.

"After a while I think Mosley went into survival mode. All he was trying to do was survive."

With a fight against Pacquiao looking uncertain, 33-year-old Mayweather could try and move up a weight and go after light-middleweight and middleweight champion Sergio Martinez of Argentina.

"I thought about that," added Mayweather. "As of right now, I don't know what I'm going to do. All I want to do is go home and relax."

Source: skysports.com