MANILA, Philippines – Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao admitted being a bit disappointed with former world champion Shane Mosley, who engaged him in an evasive fight during their 12-round battle in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
Although he was happy to retain his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown, Pacquiao said he is not fully satisfied with the way he kept it.
“It's good but not really 100% satisfied,” the fighter of the decade said in an interview with ESPN.
Pacquiao said he was expecting Mosley to engage him into a toe-to-toe fight.
“He's moving around, he didn't want to fight with me. I thought he's coming inside and fight with me,” the Filipino said.
Mosley refused to engage Pacquiao aggressively, especially after he was decked by the Filipino champion in Round 3.
“That's why we saw less action in the ring,” said the Filipino champion.
Leg cramp
Mosley's running around the ring and Pacquiao's seemingly tepid attacks earned boos in the end of the 8th and 9th rounds as the crowd of 16,000 at the MGM Grand Arena tried to spur the 2 fighters to engage.
Unknown to many, Pacquiao was suffering from a leg cramp as early as the 4th round and could not press his advantage.
"I asked them to press my leg because it really hurts. In the last 3 rounds, it felt better," he said in a separate interview.
