Mosley Shane: biography of the great boxer

Mosley Shane is a boxer who has achieved incredible peaks in sports. He became the world champion in light, middle and first middle weight. Many consider him the best boxer, regardless of the weight category. In 1998, he received the title of Boxer of the Year from the American Association of Journalists.

Childhood and youth

Mosley Shane was born in California (Inglewood) in 1971. The boy was notable for his vigorous energy. His mother in the interview stated that the son was always hyperactive. "Kindergarten educators allowed me to bring Shane's toy car. During the quiet hour everyone was asleep, and Mosley was playing, "the woman said. This hyperactivity did not go away even after his father brought Shane into the boxing hall. Looking at his father's sparring, the 8-year-old boy became seriously interested in this sport.

Amateur career

Already in his teens, Shane was able to enter the elite of amateur boxers. When the boy turned thirteen, he fought with Oscar De La Hoya and won on points. By the distance of the fight, style, stance and speed of punches, Shane reminded the legendary Robinson at the last stage of his career.

The young man experienced a great shock in 1987, when his three-year nephew died. This blow of fate has tempered the athlete, making Mosley stubborn and fearless in the ring.

In 1992, the boxer participated in the finals of qualifying competitions for the Olympics. Unfortunately, Shane lost to a fighter named Vernon Forrest. This spodviglo him to complete an amateur career, which includes 250 victories and 16 defeats.

Professional career

At the dawn of Mosley's professional career, Shane signed a contract with promoter Ortiz, who was not very well known. For two years he chose the boxer of extremely weak opponents. The reputation of a promising athlete has been severely damaged. He wanted to terminate the contract, but Ortiz managed to defend his rights through the court.

At the end of the contract in 1996, Shane signed a new deal with Cedric Kushner. Mosley had a hope for a championship belt. In 1997, he entered the ring against Philip Holiday for the title (IBF) among the lightweights. Despite the poor state of health, Shane still managed to win.

However, the boxer seriously began to perceive only after the third defense of the title in a fight with John Malina. When Shane defended the title eight times in a row, he realized the need to move to the next weight class. And again fate brought him with De La Hoya. The fight was not easy, but Mosley managed to win on points.

First defeat

In 2002, Shane summoned an old rival to the duel, which deprived him of a chance to take part in the Olympics. At that time, Vernon Forrest ranked second in the Welterweight division. Throughout the first round, Mosley was able to dominate. But in the second advantage was captured by Forrest. As a result, Shane lost on points, and not "revenge" for his past defeat. This fight was the most difficult in the career of a boxer.

The third meeting with De La Hoya

In 2003, Mosley Shane, whose biography is described in this article, met for the third time in Oscar De La Hoya, but in a new weight category. Bookmakers considered the chances of athletes almost equal. At stake were two titles: WBA and WBC. Shane defeated De La Hoya on points, becoming the new champion.

Another defeat

Mosley's ambitions prevented him from standing still. He wanted to become an absolute champion. He did not have only the belt of the IBF, which then belonged to Ronald Wright. Shane called him to the fight, believing that he would easily become a champion by placing a bet on power box. He was very mistaken and lost two belts.

After this insulting defeat, Mosley decided to change the coach. The new mentor of the boxer was Joe Goossen, who won a revenge with Wright. The battle was scheduled for the end of 2004. But now the title was not titles, but the title of the best boxer in his category. Compared with the previous meeting, Mosley fought much better. But it did not help him to win. One judge voted for the draw, and the other two awarded Wright a victory. After that, Shane switched to welterweight. In subsequent years he won a number of bright victories. But Mosley fought exclusively with right-handers, since the left-handers were too uncomfortable for him.

Fight with Mayweather

After defeating Antonio Margarita in 2009, Shane summoned Floyd Mayweather to a duel. But the top boxer ignored Mosley. He received an answer only 18 months later.

In 2010, the Floyd Mayweather fight - Shane Mosley still took place. The first round was held by them on an equal footing. In the second, Mosley dominated, inflicting several powerful blows to Floyd's head. But Mayweather managed to recover, left in subsequent rounds in defense and won on points.

In the following years, Shane suffered several defeats and announced his retirement. But unexpectedly returned in 2013, coming out to fight against Pablo Kahn, who was 18 years younger than him. Mosley confidently defeated a young Mexican in close combat.

Personal life and hobbies

The boxer meets with the famous model Bella Gonzalez. He also has a son - Mosley Shane, Jr., whom he actively coaches. Among sportsman's hobbies are snowboarding, racquetball and basketball, as well as skiing. In addition, the boxer is actively engaged in charity.