Source: Michael Marley, Examiner.com
People, people, people, don't fall for the scripted propaganda.
It might shock you. It might amaze you.
But I wouldn't hit the panic button just because two business days have passed without Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. inking his contract for a May 1 bout against Sugar Shane Mosley.
There's really only two scenarios here.
Secnario 1 is it is a staged play.
Richie Rich Schaefer's quotes to Dan Rafael seem to have the Lester Lanin Orchestra playing behind them.
It could be that the Golden Guy, the former Swiss banker, is trying to milk a bit more interest in the fight before it is formally announced at the Super Bowl this weekend in Miami.
Similarly, attorney Judd Burstein, who reps Mosley, made some remarks which sound like they coming from the same well rehearsed script.
They both sound like Vichy official who was “shocked, shocked” to find out that Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart from West 106 Street by my office) had gamblers gambling inside his casino in Casablanca. If you recall, that scene was punctuated by a croupier then handing the shocked official his winnings.)
What better way to send Mayweather and Mosley to the Super Bowl, where on Thursday and/or Friday then can make the rounds on Sports Radio Row and blanket the nation with the news about their Las Vegas bout?
Sure, my nephew did not sign the deal, that's a real kneeslapper," uncle-trainer Roger Mayweather seems to be saying (Pacland)
They could go both go into South Florida with some built in “drama” about how the deal almost fell apart at the last second, even after Sugarship signed the deal last Friday in Vegas with Bombastic Burstein hovering over him.
Then there's Scenario 2 which would hardly be a surprise since Money May have never been the tireless worker type (except in the gym). Mayweather prefers that others do the heavy lifting on a promotion.
Maybe Mayweather, who is a human being no matter what some bilge rats might say in their sewer dwellings, has been hit with a sudden case of self interest.
Maybe the Pugilistic Professor that lies within has—is you ready for this?--deduced that next month is March already and that, on the 13th Manny Pacquiao fights Joshua Clottey.
That's the Pacquiao who Mayweather can fight next for three to four times the total revenue he can make by fighting fellow American Mosley.
Maybe L'il Floyd prefers the bigger profits in the fight of such worldwide interested as opposed to the excellent but still only red, white and blue All American bout.
Maybe L'il Floyd is a l'il worried that unless he shines like new money that he might hurt his earnings power for Pacquiao.
I've no doubt that, aside from his belief without hard evidence that Pacman is a ring Superman only due to illegal drug use, Mayweather thinks he plays with Manny while Mosley could give him fits for 12 arduous rounds.
I mean, Mosley wasn't having dental work done or away on vacation for all 11 years that L'il Floyd dodged him.
So here's my Tuesday night summation for you.
Odds are this is a planned “hiccup,” what passes for a promotional concept in some quarters.
When's the last time the buttoned up Schaefer spoke up like this “out of school?”
If Mayweather was hedging, why would he go public and appear to be negative on Mayweather?
Oh, Sweet Mother of Baby Jesus, I just came up with Scenario 3.
It's all staged, all right, but the “kicker” is that Oscar de la Hoya will come out now in support of his old friend, former amateur teammate and GB executive Mosley. Schaefer will then say he was wrong, that Mayweather never blinked.
Oscar dons the Mosley uniform while Schaefer shakes the Mayweather pompoms. You remember, just like when Oskie “seconded” Juan Manuel Marquez and Schaefer “lined up” with Floyd when they fought last September.
Then the four of them will sit down for a big weekend dinner at Joe's Stone Crabs on South Beach (they better tip maitre'd “Bones” in the appropriate manner) and have a good laugh about this charade.
To use a Don King expression, do I really think Mayweather is dumping the Mosley match?
In DK's inimitable phrase, have you lost your motherbleeping mind?
It's possible that Mayweather will do the smartest thing, which would be to keep his contract signing pen in his pocket and bypass this bout.
But I don't think that is happening.
If Mayweather isn't in Miami by Friday, let me know. Then we call out the search dogs.
We'll shut down Kentucky Floyd Chicken (KFC) stores from coast to coast.
I love a charade, don't you?
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