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“Sugar” Shane Mosley retires from boxing
We all knew this was coming sooner or later... but it's still a shock. I've truly enjoyed watching the classy Sugar Shane over the years, and he will be sorely missed. The best of luck to him in whatever he decides to pursue in life from here on out. I think it's the right choice... he's had a stellar career and has nothing else to prove.
Good luck to you, bro.
Yup am glad he retired and never fought on for the sake of it
He was great and will Defo be missed
After Mosley's last outing this comes at the right time. He stayed in the game a long time and had some tremendous victories, fought everybody, including Winky Wright when no one else wanted to fight him. Also gave Vernon Forrest a shot when he didn't have to.
I'll always remember Mosley as a great fighter and the first to legitimately beat Oscar. That left hook he KO'd Vargas with and the one he took out Mayorga with were sensational.
No doubt Shane was one of the best ones out there... and what made him unique was he never needed to be a classless punk to show he was one of the best. He thrilled us in many fights, like the ones you mentioned. But my career highlight of Mosley was when he absolutely destroyed Antonio Margarito. I was traveling and in a hotel room at the time. I still amazed I didn't get kicked out of the hotel after the ruckus I caused jumping up and down and screaming holy hell with every punch Mosley was landing on that cheating bum I've always hated so much.
A true class act in boxing.
Yes that win will live on forever. Much like Duran's resurgent win against Iran Barkley or Davey Moore. Simply remarkable and inspirational.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
he stayed too damn long.
He still sounded okay around the time that he fought Margarito (didn't sound as well as he did when he was in his 20s but sounded okay).
After fighting Mayweather, Mora, Pac, and Canelo and taking 3 beatings, he sounds horrible.
Before the Canelo fight, Dougie Fisher of Ring said Mosley couldn't pronounce WBC. When Shane tried to say it, it came out sounding like ABC.
Shane used to be pretty quick when he was asked a question. His post fight interviews in the last couple fights were painful. He is very deliberate. He takes time to compose his thoughts that he didn't need before.
Very sad.....
I enjoyed Shane's career. He was absolutely great at 135, very good at 147, so so at 154. He will be missed, but like many fighters, he stayed too long and may have done some long-term damage to himself.
Winky Wright retired today too. Both at 40.
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Yeah, I saw that too. Two surefire future HOF'ers that were good for the sport. Not only for their excellent careers, but for the classy way they carried themselves in and out of the ring.
Not much of a shock to me Tito, it was time.Quote:
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Dela Hoya was winning fight I until Mosley turned south paw that totally befuddled Oscar.
That was his greatest trick aside from the Margarito KO.
He was well liked and did the right thing by retiring and we'll all miss him. He fought the who's,who of boxing and The Hall of Fame is getting a spot ready for him.
Best option for Sugar Shane, happy retirement champ, well deserved, Knocking out margarito has to be one of my favourite Shane mosley mommemts.
It's good to see him finally see sense. His recent showings have been very poor. The Mora fight should have been the final warning that he couldn't pull the trigger.
I am glad because i thought he would have to carry on fighting because of his divorce.
That's good to hear. Now I hope to hear the same for Roy and Holyfield soon.