Pacquiao bait for winner of Mosley vs Berto showdown

By Robert Wills - There's a lot more than honour at stake when American superstar Shane Mosley takes on WBC champion Andre Berto in Las Vegas next month.

The winner of the January 30 mega-fight between Shane Mosley and Andre Berto could end up fighting the top boxer of the world next year.

According to reports, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has been eyed as possible opponent for the winner of the blockbuster fight any time in 2010.

Based on the report, if the dream fight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. does not push through next year, it is highly possible that the Filipino's opponent will the winner of the Mosley-Berto fight.

No less a man than Pacquiao's celebrated trainer Freddie Roach has told the media that the victor of the slug-fest between Mosley and Berto is a strong candidate to become the opponent of his favourite pupil.

Roach was quoted as saying that although the Pacquiao camp prefer Mayweather to be Manny's next opponent, they cannot discount the possibility that he will fight either Mosley or Berto if they fail to strike a deal to fight Mayweather next year.

However, to get the chance to fight Pacquiao, one of them must first emerge victorious in their January battle at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas to become top boxer in the 147-pound welterweight division.

The fight between Mosley and Berto is expected to be a great one since both fighters are known sluggers and hard hitters who could send any opponent to the canvas.

Mosley, a former world champion and veteran of many fights, is optimistic he can defeat the younger Berto and get the opportunity to fight Pacquiao, whom he chased to no avail to negotiate for a fight.

He believes his vast boxing experience and boxing skills will bring him victory against the undefeated Berto, who sports an impressive 25-0, 19 knockout record.

WBC welterweight champion Berto, for his part, is confident he can upset Mosley and arrange himself a mega-fight against Pacquiao.

He admits Mosley is a great boxer but reckons that come fight night he will show the world who is the better and more talented fighter.

Boxing fans eager to witness another big fight should not dare miss the chance to watch the Mosley-Berto fight live.

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Source: sportingo.com

Mosley vs Berto set for January 30

Finally, fans of boxing betting will receive exactly what they've wanted from the welterweight division for a very long time.

Alright, so it isn't a Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao clash at 147 pounds, but it's the next best thing.

At last, fans will get a chance to see two real champions fight in a unification bout, as Shane Mosley will take on Andre Berto with their respective WBA and WBC welterweight straps on the line.

While the fight may be second best in terms of name value, as opposed to one involving Mayweather, the January 30 clash will in actually have more on the line, and a much greater chance for fireworks, so to speak.

As sports betting fans know, both Mosley and Berto are known for constantly applying pressure on their opponents. Generally, when you put two pressure fighters in the ring with one another, the result is a fight of the year candidate.

For Berto, this is a chance to break through as a true star in the sport. Since winning the vacant WBC title in a bout with Miguel Angel Rodriguez in 2008, he has taken a steady stream of fights against proven veterans Steve Forbes, Luis Collazo and Juan Urango. However, it's been his work outside of the ring, on social media sites such as Ustream and Twitter that have started to garner him a following. Online sports betting fans are likely familiar with recent verbal jousts Andre Berto has fired at Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, and rapper Jay-Z, which have done nothing but put him on the radar of casual wagering fans.

A win over Mosley would put him in the proverbial stratosphere.

The veteran Mosley is looking to prove that despite his advanced age, that he is still a top pound for pound fighter in the sport. Following an incredible victory over Antonio Margarito, Mosley has been left in the dark in terms of fights, despite throwing his name into virtually every negotiation he could find. In Berto, “Sugar” Shane gets the litmus test that he and the boxing betting public have been so desperately waiting for.

Surely, the boxing lines will favor the more seasoned and battle tested Mosley, almost purely on notoriety. Berto's biggest tests are not in the same league as Mosley's past foes. However, the WBA champ will be fighting another opponent: ring rust. And in ring rust's corner will be age, who will be screaming at him to stay down.

Will Mosley listen, or will he continue to defy the logic that an older fighter cannot beat a physically superior opponent?

Source: betus.com