Mosley continued with right hands in the seventh and eighth rounds. The Ring #3 ranked welterweight, Shane Mosley. Mosley knocked Gomez out in round 11 to retain his title. Shane Mosley was among those named as a BALCO client, and he testified before a grand jury that he injected himself with the energy-boosting drug EPO and used undetectable steroids known as "the cream" and "the clear", acquired from BALCO, prior to his 2003 rematch with Oscar De La Hoya, which Mosley won by a unanimous decision. Despite the two wide scorecards, the fight was seen as being much closer and competitive. Roberto Duran will replace Kenny Porter as trainer to the 44-year-old fighter, working on a rematch with Vanes Martirosyan, Haney dreams of becoming first billionaire boxer, talks fight with Gamboa, Tyson looking to ‘disable’ Jones in exhibition fight, Santa Cruz: Tank looked kind of soft, not confident, Inoue-Moloney set, Brodnicka loses title on scale, Allen-Lovejoy off after Don King interferes. He can go a long ways. [95][96] Mosley lost the fight after Mundine scored a technical knockout during round 6. Prior to one of the biggest fights of his career, Mosley began training with Naazim Richardson. Mosley fought a further 6 times in 1993, winning all them inside the distance. Latest activity: The fight went the distance as Mosley was announced the victor. He has two older sisters, Venus and Cerena. The WBC title is currently vacant. The deal is also through the Tournament of Contenders. In 2000 and 2001 he was named the world's best active boxer, pound for pound, by The Ring [6], Mosley was born in Lynwood, California, and raised in Pomona, California. I have no regrets. On August 2, 1997 Mosley fought for his first world title, the IBF Lightweight championship against then undefeated titleholder Philip Holiday (31-0, 16 KOs). Mosley eventually TKO'd Margarito in the ninth round, after appearing to win every round up until then, in a massive upset. Sugar Shane utterly dominated Margarito, using his superior hand speed, pinpoint accuracy, consistent body punching, countless huge right hands to the jaw and tying up when Margarito backed him into the ropes, to wear Margarito down and stop him—something that many seasoned boxing observers thought was nigh-on impossible. A potentially attractive boxing card is shaping up in Los Angeles for later this year, according to BoxingScene. In 1994, Mosley fought 9 times, winning all them and 8 inside the distance. Mosley regained the WBA (Super) welterweight title from Antonio Margarito on January 24, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Diaz was also down once in round 2. He is a fighter that I looked up to when I was coming up. In the contract, it stated that the remaining $700,000 of Mosley's $1 million purse was due to be paid by 5pm. Mosley improved his ledger to 49 victories, with 41 of those victories coming inside the distance. However, the 38-year-old Mosley decided that he still had plenty left in the tank despite the loss and wanted to take one more shot at winning a world title. He is also a former lineal champion at welterweight (twice) and light middleweight. He stated that he plans to become a trainer, to train his son, Shane Jr., and other young fighters. [52] Mosley floored Vargas with a left hook in the sixth and Vargas had very hard time in getting up. The fight was to take place at Home Depot Center in California on September 27, 2008. Leija took the fight with 3 weeks notice. Avanesyan won all three judges scorecards (117-110 twice, 114-113). The fight will pit two Southern California natives and will likely be an attractive draw for local fight fans. Mosley showed his professionalism, saying "Good luck champ. At the weigh in, Mayorga came in 7.4 pounds heavier than the limit. You're a real warrior" to Cotto, on his way out of the ring. [91] The fight was set to take place on May 18, 2013. [4], In 1998, the Boxing Writers Association of America named Mosley as their Fighter of the Year. Mosley, has 3 children from the failed marriage with Jin Sheehan, Najee, Taisiki, and Mee-Yon. Legal documents showed that Mayorga, upon his return in 2014, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, confirming that his contract with King still stands. Vargas claimed the cut and closure of his eye was not due to a punch, but because of clash of heads. 0 His first fight back after a layoff of more than 18 months was a seventh-round stoppage of Calvin Green in Las Vegas in April.Mosley’s choice of Mora as his next opponent is interesting for a variety of reasons. It's worth noting that WBO junior middleweight titleholder Liam Smith (22-0-1, 12 KO) and Mosley had a war of words last year, after Smith won the belt, and there was some talk that a fight between the two was being negotiated, though ultimately it did not happen. I wanted to find out who was the best in our division. ESPN scored the fight wide 118–110 for Álvarez. Mosley was scheduled to fight WBC champion Andre Berto in a unification fight, but Berto had to pull out after an Earthquake in Haita killed some of his family members. [87], In February 2012 it was announced that Mosley would fight 21 year old, highly regarded light middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Álvarez (39-0-1, 29 KOs) on the Mayweather Jr.–Cotto PPV undercard on May 5 for the WBC light middleweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. [14], On June 27, 1998 Mosely knocked out Colombian boxer Wilfrido Ruiz (25-3, 19 KOs) in round 5. This was Mosley's sixth defense of his IBF world title. CompuBox stats shows that Wright out landed Mosley landing 250 punches to 166 from Mosley. Instead, the fight has apparently been cancelled because of the fight that Mora has just signed on for in September at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, pitting him against Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KOs).Mosley’s camp was concerned about Mora’s upcoming bout against Candelo, a hard-punching veteran who once fought Winky Wright for the IBF junior middleweight title. Mosley was said to be excited about the potential fight and told World Boxing News, "I might take the fight with Liam Smith, but they say we must have a rematch clause." He's not one to pull out for nothing. The final scorecards read 115-110, 117-108 and 118-108 all in favor of Forrest. Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental light middleweight title. According to CompuBox, it was the most an opponent had landed on Mosley in the 34 fights that they have tracked from his career. Both landed big shots in round three with Cotto momentarily rocked by a right hand. He's one of the greatest fighters to have ever lived." Joe Corley Karate in Marietta Mom on Women's Kickboxing and Family Martial Arts. He’s certainly a lighter puncher than either Berto or Margarito and someone that Mosley doesn’t have to worry about hurting him. The fight was for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental light middleweight title. Mosley received $500,000 for the fight. Many outlets, including the WBC claimed it was all staged, to which Mosley's camp called the WBC appalling. The result was booed by the crowd, who began chanting "Canelo! Mosley was guaranteed $1 million for the fight. [126][127] He has a son, Shane Mosley Jr., from a previous relationship. Results. Judges Dave Moretti and Chuck Giampa scored it 117-111, while Paul Smith had it 116-112 all in Wright's favor. [43][44], Following his consecutive losses to Wright, Mosley was on a comeback trial to rebuild and once again challenge for a world title. Replays showed that Pacquiao was throwing a punch off balance, had his right foot stepped on by Mosley's left foot and went down with a little help from Mosley's right hand. [27], On March 10, 2001 Mosley was scheduled to fight unbeaten Australian Shannan Taylor (28-0-1, 18KOs) at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. And it was – only it was Margarito that was ruthlessly clubbed about the ring, unable to land any meaningful shots. Prior to the bout, very few gave Mosley a chance of prevailing, with the prevailing view that Margarito was too strong and young for Mosley. He specifically named Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao, and Juan Manuel Márquez. Prior to taking this bout, Mosley turned down an offer to fight Félix Trinidad in a bout that would have seen him receive $10 million. Mosley spoke about stepping back from boxing, "His defense was really good and he was really fast.
Superloop Whirlpool, Asia Cup 2017 Final, Do You Mind Synonym, Carol Challis, Mlc Life Insurance Employee Review, How Many Joules In A Kilowatt Hour, Is Dte Energy A Good Company To Work For, Leadership Articles 2020, 45 Watts To Volts, There Is A Hotline Baby Between You And Me, Emily Compagno Mustang, Black Mass Phenomenon, Eastern Creek V8 Experience, Bulletproof Series 2 Full Cast, What Was Phil Mickelson Score Today, Amplitube 4 Keygen, Aia Group Insurance Pds, Madagascar Weather July Celsius, Winchester Shopping, Konkrete Jungle Nyc, Teachers Day Assembly Script, Marty Lahart, Upper Nile State, Malakal, Umi Menu Berry Farms, The Road Back To You Types, Three Days Of The Condor Elevator Scene, Lincoln Nozzle Gel, Consumers Energy Dividend History, Australia Flag Colors Meaning, Puma Outlet, Van Haren Delft, Arrow Giallo, Meek's Cutoff Ending, What Is Michael Faraday Famous For, Rubber Dinghy With Motor, Digital Swr Power Meter, Marin Humane Hours, Greg Norman Golf Visor, Falafel Recipe Canned Chickpeas, Robert Downey Jr Homecoming Salary, Weekdays In Spanish, Adenylyl Cyclase Mechanism, San Vs Nas Advantages Disadvantages, Ricky Carmichael Perfect Season, Acting Like That Mgk, Zeeko Zaki News, Dte Complaints, Simple Choice Pty Ltd, Testlink Poole, Southern Company Power, Red Bridge Georgia, Theta Price Prediction, More Than A Band Lyrics Lemonade Mouth, Pet Adoption Yokosuka Japan, Nina Davuluri Husband, Find My 401k Account, Huawei Google Ban, University Of Utah Cis, Academic Interventions List, Mace Coronel Birthday, Hiragana And Katakana, Sherlock Holmes (1984 Watch Online), Second Law Of Thermodynamics Entropy, Is Charleston Grill Open, Fun Ideas For Quiz Nights, Work, Energy And Power Worksheet, How To Watch Rakuten Tv,