MOSLEY AT WAR WITH PACQUIAO ON TWITTER, BUT DOES MANNY EVEN KNOW?

Three-division world champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley has started the battle early with pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao as a one-sided war of words has erupted on the popular social media platform known as Twitter. The battle began one week ago when Mosley first announced to his followers that he was done being "Mr. Nice Guy" and he was compelled to let the world know how he really felt about the Filipino superstar. Throughout the week, a series of tweets would follow where Mosley would take subtle jabs at Pacquiao's hair, the supplements that he uses, and much more. Take a look at some of Mosley's comments.

I need to tell the world how I feel about CongMP ...no more Mr Nice Guy.... it's #sugartime
6:33 PM Mar 21st via web

Hey Pacquiao (@congMP), I'm going to beat you so hard that you're going to need botox just to take the worry off your face! #SugarTime
Tue Mar 22 2011 15:27:48 (Eastern Daylight Time) via web

MANNNNNNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ......... #sugartime
Tue Mar 22 2011 17:00:38 (Eastern Daylight Time) via web

Forget #tigerblood... I got SUGARBLOOD. It's #SugarTime
7:27 PM Mar 22nd via web

All the vitamins in the world is no match for my Sugar It's #SUGARTIME
Tue Mar 22 2011 20:59:14 (Eastern Daylight Time) via web

SUGAR is bad for your health - on May 7th Manny you're gonna be SICK!!! #sugartime
Wed Mar 23 2011 12:25:10 (Eastern Daylight Time) via web

Just cause u have the bieber hair style doesn't mean u can sing like him, NO WORRIES, Ill beat you and have you singing right... #SugarTime
Wed Mar 23 2011 17:27:30 (Eastern Daylight Time) via web

Perhaps unbeknownst to Mosley, however, just one day after he began his war of words on Twitter, Congressman Pacquiao deleted his own account, @CongMP, after being heavily criticized for comments that he made regarding his absence during the House impeachment proceeding of Ombudsman Meceditas Gutierrez. For that reason, the verbal attack that Mosley continues to direct towards the eight-division world champion has gone largely unnoticed. Furthermore, it's unclear as to whether or not the comments being made are directly from Mosley himself. Last Tuesday, a press release was sent out by a company called Ad.ly, who revealed their intention of securing endorsements deals for Mosley by leveraging social media to engage fans on Twitter.

"For the first time, fans are part of the pre-fight battle of wits and can directly connect with the world's top boxers on Twitter," said Arnie Gullov-Singh, CEO of Ad.ly. "Shane could win this fight before it even starts, and brands want to associate themselves with this moment in history." According to the press release, the company was already in discussions with brands that want to work with Mosley for endorsements on Twitter. So is this pre-fight smack talk really Mosley's feelings towards Pacquiao, or is it simply a cheap means to try and drum up more interest in the fight?

Source: http://www.fighthype.com/