The first fight between
Shane Mosley (42-4) and
Fernando Vargas (26-3) was stopped in round 10 due to
tremendous swelling around Vargas' left eye. Vargas contends that head-butts caused the swelling. Mosley insists it was repeated right hands that did the damage. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Mosley and Vargas will go at it a second time. This marks Vargas' first opportunity to avenge a loss -- he never received a rematch against
Felix Trinidad (a 12th-round TKO loss in 2000) or
Oscar De La Hoya (an 11th-round TKO loss in 2002). The good news is that it should - once again - be an action-packed bout as both fighters stand and trade - and eat a lot more leather - than when they were younger and better defensively. The bad news is - unfortunately - predictable: it'll cost you $49.95 to watch the fight on HBO pay-per-view.
Prediction: At 28, Vargas should be closer to his boxing prime than Mosley, 34. However, Vargas is a high-mileage 28 and absorbs too much punishment against top tier opposition. If Vargas honestly believes that it was head-butts and not right hands that caused his problems in the first fight, then he's liable to leave himself open to the same shots once again. Mosley prevails by a close 12-round decision in which both fighters, once again, believe they did enough to win the fight.
Comments
The battle of the has-been… Mosley fast with no power… Vs Vargas slow with power( I guess)… Mosley will win easy by decsion… Vargas will do better if he starts off faster and must cut off the ring instead of following Mosley around… Once he gets Mosley on the ropes he needs to bang away to the body… For Mosley the double jab will keep Vargas away all night. He will wrap up when Vargas has him on the inside and use he’s quick feet…
Regardless of who wins, it will be entertaining and we need more of that in boxing. So few bouts out there worth watching. great commentary Ace! Keep it up. You are one of the few guys who keep it real!