Shane Mosley
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Shane Mosley |
Occupation | Boxer |
Date Of Birth | Sep 7, 1971(1971-09-07) |
Age | 53 |
Birthplace | Lynwood |
Country | United States |
Birth City | California |
Horoscope | Virgo |
Shane Mosley Biography
Name | Shane Mosley |
Birthday | Sep 7 |
Birth Year | 1971 |
Place Of Birth | Lynwood |
Home Town | California |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Parents | Jack Mosley, Clemmie Mosley |
Siblings | Venus Mosley, Cerena Mosley |
Spouse | Jin Mosley |
Children(s) | Shane Mosley Jr., Norman Mosley, MORE |
Shane Mosley is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on September 7, 1971 in Lynwood, California, United States. Former professional boxer known as Sugar who had titles in the lightweight, middleweight, and middleweight levels.
He was defeated He defeated Oscar De La Hoya twice, once by split decision and once by unanimous decision. twice, once with a split decision, and the other time through a unanimous decision.
In October 2015, there was talks regarding Mosley challenging WBO light middleweight champion Liam Smith (21-0-1, 11 KOs) to take place later in December, in a fight which would see Mosley making his UK debut at the age of
- 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 went on to say that if Smith wanted a rematch, he would have to take it within eight weeks or after October 2016, due to plans already made for early 2016. By the end of October, Mosley pulled out of the negotiations as he would not accept the rematch clause. In a statement he said, “There’s no way I should have taken that fight for less than a million and I took it damn near for free, but they blew it over an immediate [rematch]. It’s strange.” Mosley believed Smith should have been more grateful in fighting him.
On June 30, 2010 it was announced Mosley would next fight former WBC light middleweight champion Sergio Mora (22-1-1, 6KOs) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on September 18. An official press conference took place at the end of August. The bout ended up being a highly disputed split draw, where many people thought that Mosley narrowly won the closely contested bout (boxing analyst website Boxrec had it 114-112 for Mosley). The judges scored the bout: Mora 115–113, Mosley 116–112 and 114–114. Punch stats showed that Mosley landed 161 of 522 punches (31%) compared to 93 of 508 thrown (18%) by Mora. The result was booed by the crowd, who began chanting “Canelo! Canelo!” Mosley felt the decision was fair, “We both fought hard. It was good fight, a good decision.”
There were three kids with Jin Mosley, whom he was married from 2002 until the year 2011. The son of Jin Mosley Shane Mosley Jr. from an earlier relationship, also became pro boxer.
Shane Mosley Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Boxer |
House | Living in own house. |
Shane Mosley is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shane Mosley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a skilled amateur boxer in his teen years He was also the U.S. Amateur Champion and World Junior Championships silver medalist.
In June 2012, completing his career with a stunning professional record of 46 victories, 8 losses, and one draw.
On March 28, 2016 it was announced that Mosley would challenge WBA Interim welterweight champion David Avanesyan (21-1-1, 11 KOs) at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. on May 28. The winner would then be the mandatory for the winner of the Thurman-Porter fight. Prior to the fight being announced, legendary hall of famer Roberto Durán became Mosley’s trainer. This also marked the first time Avanesyan would fight in the United States. At the time of the fight, Mosley was ranked number 3 by the WBA. Mosley lost the fight after going the distance. Avanesyan won all three judges scorecards (117-110 twice, 114-113). Mosley started off the fight quick as the aggressor. As the middle rounds passed, Avanesyan began to take over. Despite the two wide scorecards, the fight was seen as being much closer and competitive.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Shane Mosley height 5 ft 9 in Shane weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Shane Mosley Dating?
According to our records, Shane Mosley married to Jin Mosley. As of December 1, 2023, Shane Mosley’s is not dating anyone.
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On July 9, 2015 Mosley made a comeback announcement declaring he would fight former rival Ricardo Mayorga (31-8-1, 25 KOs) at a catchweight of 154 pounds on August 29 at The Forum in Los Angeles. On August 14, Don King filed a lawsuit, which stated that Mayorga still had a promotional contract with him dating back to 2009. Mayorga made a return to boxing in 2014. Legal documents showed that Mayorga, upon his return in 2014, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, confirming that his contract with King still stands. The contracted weight was changed to 158 pounds. At the weigh in, Mayorga came in 7.4 pounds heavier than the limit. Mosley also came in overweight. In the end, Mayorga weighed 165.4 pounds with Mosley much lighter at 159.8 pounds. During the face-off, Mosley’s girlfriend, who was also helping promote the fight, soaked Mayorga, emptying a water bottle over his head. Mayorga did not react, although later appeared to slap her backside. Mosley immediately erupted, putting his hands on Mayorga’s throat. Many outlets, including the WBC claimed it was all staged, to which Mosley’s camp called the WBC appalling. The fight went ahead as planned. Mosley won the fight via 6th-round TKO following a body shot, which dropped Mayorga to his knees. The referee began the count, to which Mayorga did not beat. He later complained it was a low blow, but replays showed it was a legal blow. The time of stoppage was 2:59 on round 6.
Facts & Trivia
Shane Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shane Mosley celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.
On November 14, 1998 Mosley faced his toughest defense to date when he fought 32 year old former WBC super featherweight champion Jesse James Leija (37-3-2, 15 KOs) at the Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut. This was Mosley’s sixth defense of his IBF world title. As the fight progressed, Leija was knocked down in rounds 6, 7 and 9. The fight was stopped when Leija couldn’t answer the bell for round 10, rewarding Mosley with a deserved victory. Mosley was leading by scores of 89-78, 89-78 and 88-79 at the time of the stoppage. Leija took the fight with 3 weeks notice.
How old was Floyd Mayweather when he fought Shane Mosley?
Age: Mayweather 33; Mosley 38.
How much did Floyd Mayweather make against Shane Mosley?
Mayweather received a guaranteed $22.5 Million for the fight, plus a bonus for PPV subscriptions which later amounted to around $40 million, while Mosley got $6.7 million.
How old was Sugar Shane Mosley when he fought Canelo?
Mosley had a major age disadvantage during the fight. Alvarez was just 21 at the time of the bout. Mosley was 40. Following the fight, Mosley credited Alvarez, saying the kid “can go a long ways” in boxing.
Who did Shane Mosley lose?
Mosley’s final contest was a unanimous-decision loss to Russia’s David Avanesyan for the WBA interim welterweight title in 2016. Sugar Shane retired with a 49-10-1 record, and he is now focused on the boxing success of his son Shane Mosley Jr., who is 17-4 with 10 wins by way of knockout.
How old was Oscar De La Hoya when he fought Floyd Mayweather?
Mayweather, then 30, caught his 34-year-old opponent at an opportune time. De La Hoya entered the ring 38-4 but had lost two of his previous four bouts.