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Shane Mosley hopes to dethrone Manny Pacquiao , do 'dirty work' for Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Shane Mosley believes he's doing Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s "dirty work" by facing Manny Pacquiao , and he has no intention of losing to the popular Filipino champion.Pacquiao and Mosley were in New York on Monday to wrap up a three-city press tour promoting their fight, which will air on pay-per-view May 7 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.Fans have been clamoring the past couple years for Pacquiao to face Mayweather in what could be the richest fight in boxing history.But Mayweather has been reluctant to face Pacquiao, and he's now in legal trouble that could prevent the matchup from ever happening."I don't know what to make of Floyd not fighting this fight. It's mind-boggling to me," said Mosley, who lost a lopsided decision to the unbeaten Mayweather last year. "It's like I said on Twitter , it feels like I'm doing Floyd's dirty work."Mosley thinks part of the reason Mayweather hasn't fought Pacquiao is that he's a southpaw, and left-handers have caused Mayweather trouble in the past.But...

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