My body is telling me I'm older and I can't do it at percent. I can't see myself fighting again. I'd have to say I'm retired. Mosley was a star amateur, just missing a berth on the U. Olympic team when he lost a critical bout in an upset to the late Vernon Forrest. Mosley , 41 KOs turned pro in and dazzled on the Southern California scene but could not get a title fight.
After he signed with late promoter Cedric Kushner, when Mosley was with 22 knockouts, he was installed as the mandatory challenger for lightweight titleholder Philip Holiday. They met in , and despite being under the weather going into the fight, Mosley won a unanimous decision and the first of his five world titles at lightweight, welterweight and junior middleweight.
Considered one of the best lightweights in boxing history, Mosley defended his pound crown eight times, winning each title defense by knockout. He made five defenses in and was named fighter of the year by the Boxing Writers Association of America while his father and longtime trainer, Jack Mosley, collected the trainer of the year award. Mosley, who had become a staple on HBO, vacated the belt, took two nontitle fights at welterweight and then squared off with then-welterweight world champion De La Hoya in the defining fight of Mosley's career.
There was a star-studded crowd on hand for what was a sensational action fight. Mosley won by split decision to claim the title and stake his claim as the pound-for-pound king.
When I fought Oscar it really put me on the world stage and I kept on winning and knocking people out. Mosley made three dominant title defenses, knocking out contenders Antonio Diaz, Shannan Taylor and Adrian Stone, before meeting old amateur rival and undefeated Forrest in In a shocking scene at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, Forrest knocked Mosley down twice and won an upset decision to claim the title.
Six months later they met again in a rematch, and Forrest again won a decision. But two fights later Mosley challenged then-unified junior middleweight champion De La Hoya in a rematch and won another decision, though this one was controversial, as many thought De La Hoya deserved the decision.
Going into this fight, that experience is going to be a benefit for me. AG: Looking at this fight with Jason Quigley, after it was cancelled in January, did you still believe the fight would occur later on? I just knew that I had to stay ready and sharp.
In this game, you have to always be ready. AG: For those that may not know, can you give the readers a run down on what your training camp looked like from the location to those involved? Shane Mosley Jr. I also trained with Coach Larry Wade. We got the work done and did our best with what we had.
AG: Time certainly goes by quickly. It seemed like yesterday you had your professional debut. You are now thirty years old and have been a Pro for about seven years. Do you feel as those this is a crossroads fight for you? SM: This fight is definitely a step up for me. Jason Quigley is probably one of the best fighters I have faced thus far.
I am grateful for the opportunity and challenge. Of his first 29 victories, 26 of them came via knockout. On Jan. Forrest was no slouch either, coming in with a record of with 26 knockouts. Mosley was knocked down twice in the second round and suffered a cut to his head after the boxers bumped heads.
Forrest handed Mosley his first loss via unanimous decision. The two immediately met again in July in front of a packed house at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Augustus had a lot of losses, but most of those losses came around because he was learning on the job. He beat him the first time and they called it a draw, then he beat him up in the rematch.
One of the reasons that Mosley is giving Wilder a serious chance of victory is because he believes the change in his training team was strategic. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.
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