Shane Mosley

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Shane Mosley : biography

September 7, 1971 –

Shane Andre Mosley (born September 7, 1971) is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California. Mosley has held world titles in three weight divisions, having held the IBF lightweight title, Lineal, WBC, & WBA(Super) welterweight titles, and Lineal, WBC, WBA(Super), & The Ring light-middleweight titles.

Amateur career

Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:

  • 1989 United States Amateur Champion at Lightweight
  • 1989 World Junior Championships Silver Medalist in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • 1990 United States Amateur Champion at Lightweight
  • 1990 Goodwill Games Bronze Medalist in Seattle (USA)
  • 1992 United States Amateur Champion at Light Welterweight

He also had an official amateur record of 230-12 (unofficially 250-16).

Personal life

His ex-wife, Jin Mosley, is a Korean American who was born and raised in New York. Therefore, he would always attach the Taegukgi, which is the flag of South Korea to his trunks when he fought. They have three children together, Najee Mosley, Taiseki Mosley and Me-yon Mosley. Shane also has one other child, Shane Jr., who is following in his father’s footsteps and training to be a boxer as well. It was announced on HBO, minutes before his fight with Margarito, that he and Jin had separated. Later, it was revealed that she had filed for divorce. Shane Mosley also has a step son, Norman, who is known by his friends and teachers as "Stormin Norman."

In 2010, Mosley teamed up with PETA to protest dog fighting and to protest the seal fur trade in Canada.

Titles in boxing

Major World Titles:

  • IBF Lightweight Champion (135 lbs)
  • WBC Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
  • WBC Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs)
  • WBA (Super) Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs)
  • Interim WBC Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
  • WBA (Super) Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)

Minor World Titles:

  • IBA Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
  • IBA Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs)

The Ring/Lineal Championship Titles:

  • The Ring Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs)

Regional/International Titles:

  • WBA Inter-Continental Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs)
  • WBC International Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)

Business Ventures

Shane has teamed up with Jojo Ryder as his business partner.

Professional career

Mosley vs. De La Hoya I

On June 17, 2000, Mosley met De La Hoya in Los Angeles for the WBC Welterweight title. After twelve rounds, Mosley emerged with a split decision victory. During the fight, neither man was in danger of going down, but both had badly swollen faces at the end and De La Hoya was bleeding from the nose for several rounds. Mosley earned a minimum of $15 million, while De La Hoya was guaranteed $35 million. It was later that Mosley was accused of using illegal performance enhancing drugs prior to his 2003 bout with Oscar De La Hoya.

Mosley vs. Vernon Forrest I & II

He ran a successful string of defenses of his Welterweight titles but against three unheralded fighters. When he finally did step up his competition, it was against former Olympian Vernon Forrest. Early in the second round, the fighters clashed heads and both staggered backward as referee Steve Smoger called time. Mosley sustained a cut on the hairline. When action resumed, Forrest knocked Mosley down twice in the round. It was the first occasion Mosley had ever been knocked down once (let alone twice) in a bout. The final scorecards read 115–110, 117–108 and 118–108, in favor of Forrest.

They had a rematch six months later at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indiana and Mosley once again lost by a unanimous decision in a very closely contested bout that saw Mosley land far more power shots and Forrest land far more insignificant shots as well as an even level of aggression between the two competitors, however Forrest was utilizing far more effective ring general-ship (in comparison to Mosley) which would ultimately prove to be the difference in terms of the outcome being scored.