Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley
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Manny Pacquiao
vs. Shane Mosley
was a welterweight
fight for the WBO
Welterweight
championship. The bout was held on May 7, 2011, at MGM Grand
, in Las Vegas, Nevada
. Pacquiao defeated Mosley by unanimous decision and retained his WBO Welterweight Championship.
performed as Mosley entered the arena, while vocalist Jimi Jamison
of the rock band Survivor
sang "Eye of the Tiger
" as Pacquiao approached the ring.
, and the judges were Nevadans Duane Ford, Dave Moretti, and Glen Trowbridge. Bayless had previously been referee for fights involving Pacquiao and Mosley before, including the Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley
and Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto
fights.
promoted the fight, which took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A Showtime series, Fight Camp 360°, documented Pacquiao's and Mosley's training preparations in the lead up to their bout. Shane Mosley stated that if he lost badly to Pacquiao he may retire. Pacquiao was heavily favored to win, as many fans and critics believed the 39 year old Mosley was past his prime. Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum stated that should Pacquiao win, it could setup a third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez
in November.
ruled it a knockdown. None of the judges seemed to have agreed with this view, judging from the scores. Replays showed that Pacquiao was throwing a punch off balance, slipped and went down with a little help from Mosley's right hand and with his right foot trapped under Mosley's left foot. Bayless apologized for this mistake to Roach, Pacquiao's coach, after the fight. Pacquiao gained one-sided verdicts from all three judges – 119–108, 120–108 and 120–107.
Pacquiao reported that he had a cramp in his legs. Freddie Roach said that Pacquiao had problems with cramping before, but usually only in training sessions and not in the middle of bouts.
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
vs. Shane Mosley
Shane Mosley
“Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:...
was a welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
fight for the WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
championship. The bout was held on May 7, 2011, at MGM Grand
MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
, in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. Pacquiao defeated Mosley by unanimous decision and retained his WBO Welterweight Championship.
National Anthem singers
- PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
(Lupang HinirangLupang HinirangLupang Hinirang is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, with lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899....
) – Charice - USA (The Star-Spangled BannerThe Star-Spangled Banner"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort McHenry", a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships...
) – Tyrese Gibson - USA (America the BeautifulAmerica the Beautiful"America the Beautiful" is an American patriotic song. The lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and the music composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward....
) – Jamie FoxxJamie FoxxEric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a...
Entrance performers
In addition, rapper LL Cool JLL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
performed as Mosley entered the arena, while vocalist Jimi Jamison
Jimi Jamison
Jimmy Wayne "Jimi" Jamison is a rock vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer for the band Survivor from 1984–1989 and 2000-2006.- Further biography :...
of the rock band Survivor
Survivor (band)
Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s with its AOR sound, which garnered many charting singles, especially in the United States. The band is best known for its double platinum-certified 1982 hit "Eye of the Tiger", the theme...
sang "Eye of the Tiger
Eye of the Tiger
"Eye of the Tiger" is a single by American rock band Survivor, from their third album Eye of the Tiger. It was released as a single on May 29, 1982, the same year as the album. It was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen's "Another One Bites...
" as Pacquiao approached the ring.
Referee and judges
The referee for the fight was Kenny BaylessKenny Bayless
Kenny Bayless is an American professional boxing referee from Nevada best known for having refereed the superfights Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton, Oscar de la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malignaggi, Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito, and Manny Pacquiao vs...
, and the judges were Nevadans Duane Ford, Dave Moretti, and Glen Trowbridge. Bayless had previously been referee for fights involving Pacquiao and Mosley before, including the Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley
Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley
Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley was a boxing welterweight non-title superfight, in which Mayweather won by unanimous decision with two judges scoring it 119–109 and one judge scoring it 118–110. The bout was held on May 1, 2010, before a "sellout" crowd of 15,117 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in...
and Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto
Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto
Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto, billed as Firepower, was a boxing welterweight superfight for the WBO World welterweight championship. The bout was held on November 14, 2009, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States...
fights.
Promotion
Top RankTop Rank
Top Rank may refer to:*Top Rank, Las Vegas based boxing promotion company formed in 1973* Top Rank Records, 1950s subsidiary record label of the Rank Organisation, British company which ran from 1937 to 1996...
promoted the fight, which took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A Showtime series, Fight Camp 360°, documented Pacquiao's and Mosley's training preparations in the lead up to their bout. Shane Mosley stated that if he lost badly to Pacquiao he may retire. Pacquiao was heavily favored to win, as many fans and critics believed the 39 year old Mosley was past his prime. Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum stated that should Pacquiao win, it could setup a third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez
Juan Manuel Márquez
Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez , is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the fourth Mexican-born boxer to become a three-division world champion, where he won eight world titles in three different boxing weight classes.Currently, Marquez is the WBA Super, WBO and The Ring lightweight champion...
in November.
Fight summary
In the third round, Pacquiao knocked Mosley down, using a one-two capped with a left straight. Mosley was left dazed by the knockdown but managed to stand up. From that point on, Mosley backpeddled and seemed very reluctant to engage Pacquiao, throwing few combinations, trying to potshot with occasional counter right hands, and looking for one big punch. Mosley floored Pacquiao in the tenth round with a push, but referee Kenny BaylessKenny Bayless
Kenny Bayless is an American professional boxing referee from Nevada best known for having refereed the superfights Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton, Oscar de la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malignaggi, Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito, and Manny Pacquiao vs...
ruled it a knockdown. None of the judges seemed to have agreed with this view, judging from the scores. Replays showed that Pacquiao was throwing a punch off balance, slipped and went down with a little help from Mosley's right hand and with his right foot trapped under Mosley's left foot. Bayless apologized for this mistake to Roach, Pacquiao's coach, after the fight. Pacquiao gained one-sided verdicts from all three judges – 119–108, 120–108 and 120–107.
Pacquiao reported that he had a cramp in his legs. Freddie Roach said that Pacquiao had problems with cramping before, but usually only in training sessions and not in the middle of bouts.
Main card
- Welterweight Championship
Manny PacquiaoManny PacquiaoEmmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
vs.
Shane MosleyShane Mosley“Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:...
- Pacquiao defeated Mosley via unanimous decision (119–108, 120–108, 120–107).
- Super Bantamweight Championship bout:
Jorge ArceJorge ArceJorge Armando Arce Armenta is a Mexican professional boxer. Arce is the former WBO World Light Flyweight, WBC World Light Flyweight, Interim WBC World Flyweight, Interim WBA World Super Flyweight, WBO World Super Flyweight, WBO World Super Bantamweight, and is the current WBO World Bantamweight...
vs.
Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr.Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr.Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Vázquez is the son of former world champion Wilfredo Vázquez. Vázquez debuted as a professional in 2006, against Octavious Davis in a fight that he won by knockout...
- Super Bantamweight Championship bout:
- Arce defeated Vázquez via technical knockout at 0:55 in the twelfth round.
- Super Middleweight bout: Alfonso López IIIAlfonso López IIIAlfonso López III , is a Mexican American boxer in the Super Middleweight division and is the current WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight Champion...
vs. Kelly PavlikKelly PavlikKelly Pavlik is an American professional boxer. He was The Ring, WBC, & WBO middleweight champion from when he beat Jermain Taylor on September 29, 2007 until he lost his titles to Sergio Martinez on April 17, 2010....
- Super Middleweight bout:
- Pavlik defeated López via majority decision (95–95, 98–92, 99–91).
- Light Welterweight bout: Mike AlvaradoMike AlvaradoMike Alvarado , is an undefeated Mexican-American boxer in the Light Welterweight and Welterweight divisions. Alvarado is the IBF Latino Light Welterweight Champion. He is signed with Delgado Promotions and Top Rank. Alvarado is ranked #6 in the world in the Light welterweight division.-Early...
vs.
Raymond NarhRaymond NarhRaymond Akwete Narh is a Ghanaian professional boxer in the Welterweight division and was a part of the Ghanaian 2000 Summer Olympic team...
- Light Welterweight bout:
- Alvarado defeated Narh via technical knockout at 3:00 in the third round.
Preliminary card
- Light Welterweight bout: José BenavidezJose BenavidezJosé Luis Benavidez is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division. He is the son of boxing trainer Jose Benavidez, Sr. of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico. From two years old until he was 17, Jose jr. was raised in Phoenix, Arizona.-Amateur career:Benavidez Jr...
vs. James Hope
- Benavidez defeated Hope via technical knockout at 1:43 in the fifth round.
- Lightweight bout: Aris AmbrízAris AmbrízAris Ambríz is a Mexican American professional boxer in the Welterweight division.-Amateur career:In 2005 Aris fought at the National Golden Gloves Championships in the Light Welterweight division.-Pro career:...
vs.
Pier Olivier Cote
- Lightweight bout:
- Cote defeated Ambríz via technical knockout at 0:46 in the fourth round.
- Super Flyweight bout: Javier GalloJavier GalloJavier Gallo González is a Mexican professional boxer in the Bantamweight division.-Professional career:...
vs. Rodel MayolRodel MayolRodel Bryan Generalao Mayol , more commonly known as just Rodel Mayol, is a Filipino professional boxer and the former WBC Light Flyweight World Champion.-Early life:...
- Super Flyweight bout:
- Mayol defeated Gallo via majority decision (95–95, 98–92, 98–92).
- Light Welterweight bout: Karl DarganKarl DarganKarl Dargan is a US-American amateur boxer best known for winning the gold medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in the Men's Light Welterweight.-Amateur career:...
vs. Randy Arrellin
- Light Welterweight bout:
- Dargan defeated Arrellin via unanimous decision (60–54, 60–54, 59–55).
Reported fight earnings
The fight generated 1.34 million PPV buys. These are the payouts to the fighters as reported to the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Keith Kizer. These are the official purses as per the Nevada bout agreements, It does not include sponsor money or other common forms of revenue paid through other streams. Pacquiao's official purse on the Nevada contract is six million, Top Rank has guaranteed Manny twenty million, because of PPV. According to fight promoter Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao may earn US$30 million. Mosley's official purse on the Nevada contract is $3.95 million but he is guaranteed five million.- Manny Pacquiao $6,000,000 vs. Shane Mosley ($3,950,000)
- Jorge Arce $125,000 vs. Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr. ($165,000)
- Alfonso López III $40,000 vs. Kelly Pavlik ($270,000)
- Mike Alvarado $50,000 vs. Raymond Narh ($22,000)
International broadcasting
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
 Australia |
Main Event Main Event Main Event is Australia's only pay-per-view channel. It transmits through Foxtel, Optus Television and Austar, which jointly own the channel... |
 Mainland China |
CCTV-5 CCTV-5 CCTV-5 , also known as the Sports Channel, part of the China Central Television family of networks, is the main sports broadcaster in the People's Republic of China. CCTV-5 began broadcasting on 1 January 1995... |
 Czech Republic |
Sport 1 Sport 1 Sport 1 is a European sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania broadcasting in different languages... |
 Hungary |
Sport 2 Sport 1 Sport 1 is a European sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania broadcasting in different languages... |
 Indonesia |
tvOne TvOne (Indonesia) tvOne is an Indonesian privately owned national television station based in East Jakarta. It used to be known as Lativi, but the name changed due to changes in ownership in the middle of February 2008... |
 Italy |
Sportitalia Sportitalia Sportitalia is an Italian terrestrial and satellite television channel specialized in sports broadcasting 24 hours a day. Sports broadcast include soccer, basketball, tennis, cycling, volley, motoristic sports, rugby, wrestling; informations about other sports is also... |
 Japan |
WOWOW WOWOW WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo... |
 Malaysia |
Astro Box Office Sport 971 Astro (Malaysian satellite television) Astro is the brand name of the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite pay television service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia & Brunei... |
| Mexico |
TV Azteca TV Azteca Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas... |
 New Zealand |
Sky Arena Sky Arena SKY ARENA is SKY Network Television's sport Pay Per View system, which shows wrestling, mixed martial arts, boxing and occasionally concerts.-Sky Arena HD:The David Tua vs Monte Barrett rematch will be the 1st Arena event screened in HD... |
| Philippines |
Solar Sports Solar Sports Solar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations, Talk TV, The Game Channel, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal & Basketball TV, Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation... (Pay, live) |
| GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company... (Terrestrial, delayed) |
|
 Poland |
Polsat Sport Extra Polsat Sport Extra Polsat Sport Extra is a Polish television channel owned and operated by Polsat.... |
 Qatar |
Al Jazeera Sports 1 Al Jazeera Sports Al Jazeera Sports is a popular Arabic-language sports channel launched in November 2003 by the well-known Al Jazeera network.Al Jazeera Sports also owns the exclusive broadcasting rights in the Middle East for major football leagues, such as the Spanish La Liga, the French Ligue 1 and the Italian... |
 Kingdom of Romania |
Digi Sport Digi TV Digi TV is a DTH platform of RCS&RDS, a Romanian cable, telephony, and Internet provider.- Countries where Digi TV is available :* Romania - about 1,100,000 customers* Hungary - about 420,000 customers* Slovakia - about 320,000 customers... |
 Russia |
NTV Plus Sport NTV Plus Sport NTV Plus Sport is Russia's first dedicated sports channel. It is a part of the NTV Plus network.... |
 Slovakia |
Sport 1 Sport 1 Sport 1 is a European sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania broadcasting in different languages... |
 South Africa |
SuperSport 2 |
 Spain |
Marca TV MARCA TV MARCA TV is a Spanish sports television channel owned by Unidad Editorial. The channel is a joint venture between Mediapro, responsible for producing the channel's content, and Veo Televisión, licensee of the multiplex.-History:... |
 Thailand |
Channel 7 |
 United Kingdom |
Sky Sports 1 Sky Sports Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland... |
| United States |
Showtime PPV |
| US Military via AFN Sports American Forces Network The American Forces Network is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces American Forces Radio and Television Service for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide... |
|
 Venezuela |
Meridiano Meridiano Televisión -History:Meridiano Televisión was created in 1996 as a privately owned television network in Venezuela, exclusively dedicated to national and international sports... |
External links
- Pacquiao vs. Mosley Official Fight Card from BoxRec