Shane Mosley: legendary American boxer

Today Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is considered the best fighters of all weight categories. However, their arrival was preceded by a flowering of one of the best lightweights in boxing history. Shane Mosley, whose professional career is amazing, able to become a champion in several weight classes, was considered the best boxer of the world.

The beginning of the path

California is home to many outstanding boxers of our time. One of them was Shane Mosley, height, weight which allow it to act as light weight classes (67 kg, 175 cm). In the gym he came with his father and did not set initially to a higher purpose. A bit of exercise, lose a few extra pounds - that's all that I wanted a future champion.

But a year later he managed to win the children's contest "Golden Glove". Curious fight took Shane Mosley at the age of 13 years. Rival young man was unknown when Oscar De La Hoya. Subsequently, they did not once have to meet in the ring in the battle for the championship belt.

Shane Mosley gradually became a true rising star, has fifteen years he boxed with former world champions who live in California. All they pinned great hopes on him.

Athlete coach was his father, previously played at the amateur level. Amateur career of Shane Mosley did not last long. In 1992, he lost the national selection for the Olympic Games in Barcelona Vernon Forest, which will meet in the future more than once.

Start career

Success in professional boxing is not only the talent of the athlete, but also from a good promoter. Early career of Shane Mosley was smeared just because of the unfortunate choice of the person who is obliged to promote the boxer, for him to seek the good fights. Patrick Ortiz, with whom the boxer has signed an agreement had neither the desire nor the capacity for promotion of his ward.

For the 1993 and 1994 he arranged for boxer five fights with no known athletes, only one of which was broadcast on TV.

Trying to get away from the hapless promoter, Shane Mosley, the best fights that were ahead, faced with the threat of litigation. Left with little or no work, he had to wait for the end of the contract in 1996. As a result, two years boxer Shane Mosley spent only three fights that ended before the expiry of the five rounds.

The first championship belt

The key decision Shane Mosley was the conclusion of the contract with the promoter of the New York Cedric Kushner, who offered his ward a clear strategy. Around boxer formed a team of professionals, among whom was the famous journalist and specialist in the field of sports marketing.

Finally, in 1997 the long-awaited battle for the title at lightweight. Rival Shane Mosley was, not knowing defeats, the boxer from South Africa Philip Holiday. A high velocity explosive boxer from California continuously bombarded housing and the opponent finally has exhausted formidable opponent. The victory gave Shane Mosley by unanimous judges' decision. However, a simple victory was not enough to gain this credibility. Many considered the victory of the boxer is not enough convincing. Shane Mosley had to wait for the third protection in order to gain the status of this star.

His opponent was John Molina, who was a three-time world champion and not so long ago in an equal fight lost to De La Hoya. Shane Mosley continuously attacked the rival series of blows, not allowing to come to life. In the eighth round, the referee stopped the beating Molina.

To become the undisputed champion Shane Mosley was supposed to take away the WBC and WBA belts at Ivan Robinson and Arturo Gatti, but they constantly avoided fights.

The transition to welterweight

After spending eight successful defenses of the championship belt, boxer decided to go in a heavier weight. Leaping over one step, he immediately began to act in the welterweight weight class, where he was waiting for the "golden boy" of American boxing, and long-time rival of children's sports, Oscar De La Hoya.

Many doubted the wisdom transition Shane Mosley in a heavier weight, but the fight against De La Hoya, which took place in 2000, convinced of the correctness of the decision. Reigning champion began to violently attack the native of light weight. However, Shane Mosley competently and skilfully counter-attacked, beating Oscar confused. By the middle of the fight, he has adapted to the way of the enemy and started to win one round after another, acting in the same fast manner.

The ex-champion has not demanded an immediate rematch, and the winner was to defend the title with other strong boxers. In the sixth round, he was defeated by a strong puncher Antonio Diaz. Much awaited by Shannon Taylor, but he's Shane Mosley managed for five rounds. Especially impressive was the victory over Adrian Stone, who came from a middle weight category. Shane Mosley, who came from a lightweight, already knocked out of the third round. By this time he was already considered one of the best boxers in the world regardless of weight, but clearly recognized by many the strongest.

The first lesion

In 2002, Shane Mosley met his long-time offender who does not let him to the Olympics, Vernon Forrest. Power aggressive style allowed him to win the first round, but in the future Forest turned the situation and got the victory.

The rematch is not long in coming. Shane Mosley counting on his speed and strength. It was found to be a fight, but a victory nonetheless again gave Forest.

In 2003, Mosley has again decided to go for the first average weight. In September 2003 the battle against an old friend - Oscar De La Hoya, who owned two championship belts. Thrust and equal fight ended in victory for Mosley, who has decided to become the undisputed champion of the world and called to fight Winky Wright, who owned the IBF title.

However, it has had an obvious advantage in the power of a heavier boxer over upstart of light weight. Wright did not pay attention to the beats Mosley and coolly held at a distance of their murderous jabs. The rematch also ended with the victory of Ronald Wright, Shane Mosley and decided to return to welterweight.

The final stage career

After losing to Wright boxer he is back in a familiar weight category. By the time this division set the tone of such talented athletes like Floyd Mayweather and Pacquiao Meni. Shane Mosley met with the two giants. Despite the defeat, the battles were very hard, and a seasoned veteran did not give themselves put on the ring.

The legendary athlete spent some memorable fights in the last ten years. There were wins over Ricardo Mayorga, Antonio Margarito. Despite the advantage of speed and sharpness of younger opponents, almost forty Mosley proved his skills. Last match fighters held in 2016.

During performances in professional boxing Shane Mosley won world titles in three weight classes, resisted the strongest fighters of today and forever remained in the hall of fame of world sport.