The cards are down for the next fight of the 8-division world champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao. The boxer congressman is set to defend his WBO Welterweight World Title against Sugar Shane Mosley reportedly this coming March 7, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas USA. Pacquiao (52-3-2) win-lose-draw, will go back down fighting at 147 lbs after fighting Antonio Margarito at 150 lbs last November winning the open Light Middleweight and his 8th championship title via unanimous decision. Margarito was reported to have fractured his orbital bone from Pacquiao's punches and had to undergo surgery soon after the fight. He is now bound to face another taller American fighter Shane Mosley (46-6-1) who squared his last fight against Serio Mora last September and lost against the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. last May. Mosley, with a 7 inch reach advantage over the filipino will stand a chance to win the Welterweight title once again. He is a crude welterweight slugger defeating boxing icons like Oscar De la Joya and Antonio Margarito. Power against speed is the pitch for this match and boxing fans can not just point a finger on either fighter.
A Pacquiao Mosley bout is going to be a significant match up this year but ofcourse the classic Pacquiao Mayweather rivalry is still on hopes.
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