Sugar Shane Mosley
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Professional Shane "Sugar" Mosley has had an impressive career by anyone's measure. This Pomona, California native has earned world championship titles in three weight divisions and a career record of 46-5, with 1 no contest and 30 knockouts! Mosley himself has never been knocked out. The current WBA Welterweight title holder, Mosley was for a long time his own trainer (1992-2004). He has since trained with Joe Goossen, John Jackson and currently trains with Nazim Richardson, who is well known y boxing fans for having worked with Bernard Hopkins.
Shane Mosley got to where he is today the hard way. He fought bout by bout to make his way to the championships, eventually earning world championships in the lightweight, welterweight and junior middleweight divisions. His many wins have brought him a reputation as one of the greatest boxers currently active in the sport. He has even acquired the nickname "Sugar", just like the all time boxing greats Leonard and Robinson. Mosley's hard work and constant training have brought him a Fighter of the Year Award (in 1998), as well as his three world championships.
Even as an amateur fighter, success was expected from Shane Mosley. He has won most of the titles in the amateur boxing division. During the period of years, from 1989 to 1992, he became the United States Amateur Champion at lightweight (1989), World junior Championships (1989), United States Amateur Champion at lightweight (1990), bronze medalist of the Goodwill Games in Seattle, USA (1992) and the United States Champion at welterweight division (1992). All in all, he compiled an amateur record of 250+ wins. The critics have said that Mosley's stepping up to boxing pro is destined for stardom.
February 1993 saw the debut of Mosley as a professional boxer, when he decisively defeated former California state champion Greg Puente in only five rounds. Even with such an impressive showing, he did not become a household name until he took down the IBF lightweight champion Phillip Holiday to attain a 23-0 record, of which 22 were knockouts. Finally, he was coming to be known for his unique balance of speed, skill and power. His following bout matched him up against Manuel Gomez, who he knocked out in the eleventh round.
Through the years in his career as a boxing pro, Shane Mosley have fought a number of great boxers. He was called the undefeated lightweight champion, finishing 34 fights with a 34-0 record. After he made successful 9 title defenses, he moved up two divisions to face Oscar de la Hoya for his Welterweight title. During his June 17, 2000 fight against de la Hoya, he emerged as the winner, a split decision victory. And that was the start of the beginnings of a great fighter; a fighter that the international boxing scene looks forward to watching in any arena.
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