Clearly outclassed.Pound for Pound King Manny Pacquiao retained his WBO Welterweight Championship with authority as he methodically punished "Sugar" Shane Mosley to bag the unanimous decision victory in front of the mammoth crowd at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas Nevada.
Mosley hardly put up any kind of resistance as the judges gave it 119-108,120-108 and 120-107 for the fighting congressman from the Philippines thus giving Pacman his 14th consecutive victory since his last loss to Erik Morales back in 2005.
Pacquiao sent Mosley to the canvass in the third round after a stunning combination but the wobbly former champion held on to barely survive the round. That is only the third knockdown on Mosley's 18 year hall of fame career.
"I didn't expect him to hit with that much power. I did my best but the result is not what I expected" said the 39 year old Mosley who remained winless in 3 fights after this loss.
Overwhelming speed of Pacquiao derailed Mosley's strategy and forced him to play defensive throughout the fight especially after the 3rd round knockdown from out of nowhere that caught Mosley offguard.
Mosley was credited with a knockdown in the 10th round but the replay showed he pushed the Filipino ring icon to the canvass. Manny didn't like it and he went on to finish the fight on a strong note.
Pacquiao wore yellow gloves as he told the international media that this symbolizes his quest against poverty and a sign of unity of his countrymen. Coincidentally, yellow is also the color that President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines used in his campaign.
The 11-1 odds were clearly true to form as the speed power and overall skill Pacquiao stamped its class in this fight.
Bob Arum said he will once again try to set-up the dream match between Pacquiao and undefeated former pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. but Manny said if the match does not materialize, he will not be affected that much.
Other prospects for Pacman's next opponent are Andre Berto and they might make a third match with Mexican counterpuncher Juan Manuel Marquez.
