Pacquiao shows respect for Mosley with intense buildup

Shane Mosley

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao has been  installed as an odds-on favourite for his WBO welterweight title  defence against Shane Mosley but the Filipino has taken great  pains not to underestimate his American challenger.

While Pacquiao is already acknowledged as one of the best  offensive fighters of all time, he said yesterday he had not  prepared for a fight in such intense fashion since he took on  10-times world champion Oscar De La Hoya three years ago.

“I have trained hard for this fight,” Pacquiao,