The Fight That Showed Floyd Mayweather Really Has Got A Chin

03/14/202003/13/2020 James Slater

May 1, 2010 – Las Vegas, Nevada. Throughout his long (and who knows, perhaps not finished yet) career, Floyd Mayweather was always keen to avoid … continue

18 Years Ago: Vernon Forrest Beats Up “Sugar” Shane Mosley; Would He Have Done The Same To Floyd Mayweather?

01/26/202201/26/2020 James Slater

Just how totally one-sided, and largely unexpected, was Vernon Forrest’s big win over “Sugar” Shane Mosley? Hammering, almost knocking out and basically beating up Mosley, … continue

Mosley, Hopkins, Marquez, DiBella, Duva Elected To Boxing Hall Of Fame

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Boxers Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manuel Marquez, Shane Mosley, Barbara Buttrick, Christy Martin & Lucia Rijker Elected To Int’l Boxing Hall Of Fame – Lou DiBella, … continue

Nothing But Special Fighters On The 2020 Hall Of Fame Ballot

10/03/201910/02/2019 James Slater

Hopkins, Marquez, Mosley, Froch, Corrales, Vazquez, Bradley, Tarver and more As per a piece from Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, the names on the 2020 Hall … continue

Ten Years Ago Today: Sugar Shane Mosley Smashes Antonio Margarito To Defeat (and Margarito’s loaded wraps ensure his fall from grace)

01/24/2019 James Slater

“Sugar” Shane Mosley fought one of his greatest fights; certainly his most aggressive, ruthless and nasty fights. Though deemed past his best at age 37 … continue

Prime for Prime, Peak for Peak, who was better – Floyd Mayweather or Oscar De La Hoya? “Sugar” Shane Mosley says Oscar

08/07/201808/06/2018 James Slater

Former multi-weight king “Sugar” Shane Mosley will be inducted into The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame on the 18th of this month, and though Mosley … continue

Sugar Shane Mosley- A Career Retrospective

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DeMarkus Jones- The sun set on the illustrious, almost 25 year career of Shane Mosley. Here I provide a look back at the boxing life of the Sugarman; a man who experienced it all. Supreme victory, unexpected defeat, a steroid scandal, attempted loaded gloves, and everything in between. Still, we must pay homage to, arguably, one of the best boxers of the last 20 years.

Shane Andre Mosley was a decorated amateur in the local California box scene as well as the national stage. He won many competitions, compiling a stellar record of 250 wins over against just 16 losses. Mosley was favored to go to the 1992 Olympics, however a loss to Vernon Forrest derailed those plans. Undeterred, Mosley turned pro. On February 11th 1993 the world witnessed the pro debut of the man who go on to rule the 135 lb. division like no one else had since Roberto Duran.

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Shane Mosley officially announces retirement

08/17/201708/16/2017 James Slater

Former lightweight and welterweight great “Sugar” Shane Mosley has officially retired from boxing. The 45 year old told ESPN of his decision, stating how he realised he had to “let it go as far as me trying to compete as a fighter any more.”

In truth, Mosley should probably have retired a few years back, say around 2011, after his heavy decision loss to Manny Pacquiao, or certainly in 2012, after his even heavier decision loss to Canelo Alvarez. The final five bouts of Mosley’s career were somewhat tough to watch, for those fans who remembered Mosley when he was at as dazzling prime, in 1997 to 2002, especially.

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Seven years ago today: Floyd Mayweather got hit harder than at any other time in his career

05/02/201705/01/2017 James Slater

It was a real jump from the couch moment in sports, and fight fans were almost certain a huge upset, even an unthinkable sight was mere seconds away. It was seven years ago today in Las Vegas when a 40-0(25) Floyd Mayweather Junior met a 46-5(39) “Sugar” Shane Mosley in defence of both his unbeaten record and his lofty pound-for-pound status.

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Once untouchable, “Sugar” Shane Mosley fights on, will face unbeaten Russian contender Magomed Kurbanov in May

03/08/201703/08/2017 James Slater

Roy Jones Junior is not the only once great boxing master refusing to call it quits. Former three-weight king “Sugar” Shane Mosley, a fighter cut from similar cloth to the great the Jones, has another fight scheduled at age 45. Last seen dropping a decision to David Avanesyan in May of last year, Mosley, 49-10-1(41) is scheduled to face 10-0 Russian prospect/contender Magomed Kurbanov in Ekaterinburg on May 5th.

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