"Sugar" Shane Mosley retires!

[TitoFan]

“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.

[Glinchdogg]

Yup am glad he retired and never fought on for the sake of it
He was great and will Defo be missed

[Hulk]

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.

[TitoFan]

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.

[Hulk]

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.

[captainanddew]

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.

[C.J.Rock]

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.

Shane Mosely a class act Margarito a cheating bum

You forget that Mosely was using ped's the the night of his greatest triumph over De laHoya. How many more fights was he juiced for If either of these two fighters are a "cheating bum " its Mosely. Tony Margarito was "accused" of trying to load his gloves and was banned on suspicion alone. When the CSAC were asked to produce the "illegal wraps " they claimed Margarito had the embarassingly stuttered " Errrr we mislaid them we dont know where they are" Sure a commission LOSES the only evidence they claim to have to ban a guy from earning a living for nearly 2 years Mosely was PROVEN to have used ped's and lied about it. If anyone should be banned its Mosely The way he fought against Margarito he was probably juiced up to the gills AGAIN. Instead of Hall of Fame Mosely should be in the Hall of Shame

[Mars_ax]

“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.

Not much of a shock to me Tito, it was time.

[Tam Seddon]

Best option for Sugar Shane, happy retirement champ, well deserved, Knocking out margarito has to be one of my favourite Shane mosley mommemts.

[Gandalf]

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.

[Master]

I am glad because i thought he would have to carry on fighting because of his divorce.

[Manos de Piedra]

That's good to hear. Now I hope to hear the same for Roy and Holyfield soon.

[roberto duran legend]

Live long and prosper champ.

[captainanddew]

That's good to hear. Now I hope to hear the same for Roy and Holyfield soon.

Roy seems determined to die in the ring.

[JazzWolf]

Shane Mosley was the embodiment of courage in the ring. Every time I hear the word, I think Jesus and Sugar Shane Mosley. He never backed down and stood his ground against the overwhelming opposition of time, whether he was winning or losing.

The heart of a lion and the killer instinct of a panther, I salute thee.