Pacquiao will give Mosley the utmost respect

MANNY PACQUIAO insists he will not be underestimating Shane Mosley when the two meet in Las Vegas tonight claiming to have trained harder than ever for the bout.

The ‘PacMan’ puts his 52-3-2 record on the line against Mosley, with his WBO welterweight crown also up for grabs.

At 39, Mosley is seven years Pacquiao’s senior, but he was impressive against Floyd Mayweather last year and Pacquiao says he has prepared harder and more rigorously than he has since he fought Oscar De La Hoya in 2008.

“I have trained hard for this fight,” Pacquiao said. “I am in 100% condition. You know why? Because I never underestimate Mosley. He is a good fighter. Do you think he’s old? He’s not old. He moves like a 32-year-old, a 31-year-old. His hand speed and foot speed is still strong.

“He is a good fighter. He is strong, he throws a lot of punches and he moves fast. He is the kind of fighter you can’t underestimate.”

Pacquiao’s respect for Mosley is shared by his trainer Freddie Roach, who acknowledges how good a team Mosley has behind him.

“We know we’re in a tough fight,” Roach said.

“We respect Shane and his camp. They have a great team. But we are 100% ready. Everybody has worked really hard at this training camp”.