Shane Mosley interview, speaks on Pac. De la Hoya, Moyorga and more

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I've never really understood why people always say Mosley is so classy and honest.

From what people tell me, he's a likeable guy outside the ring, and rarely talks trash, but it doesn't make him classy and honest.

He was part of the Balco thing, and it seems as if he gets more of a pass because of his reputation as a nice guy, or people just want to believe that he took the steroids unknowingly. I give him as much of the benefit of the doubt as I do most athletes (I am very skeptical). Who flies across the state and spends $1,500 on vitamins and supplements? I've even read that he admitted to injecting what he thought were legal supplements. Who injects legal supplements?

Also, it took him 5 losses to finally be gracious in defeat. It's perfectly understandable for a world class athlete to want to look for excuses as to why he's still the best despite losing, but it doesn't exactly show the most class either.

Terrific talent? Of course. Nice guy outside the ring? Apparently.

Honest and classy? Not so sure about that.

[purtyboy]

He is classy because even in a controversial loss he gives credit to the other fighter, and doesnt make a scene like most boxers would. He is a nice, classy guy and a great boxer.. would add more but gotta get to class ... psyc later

[donnydarkoIRL]

I've never really understood why people always say Mosley is so classy and honest.

From what people tell me, he's a likeable guy outside the ring, and rarely talks trash, but it doesn't make him classy and honest.

He was part of the Balco thing, and it seems as if he gets more of a pass because of his reputation as a nice guy, or people just want to believe that he took the steroids unknowingly. I give him as much of the benefit of the doubt as I do most athletes (I am very skeptical). Who flies across the state and spends $1,500 on vitamins and supplements? I've even read that he admitted to injecting what he thought were legal supplements. Who injects legal supplements?

Also, it took him 5 losses to finally be gracious in defeat. It's perfectly understandable for a world class athlete to want to look for excuses as to why he's still the best despite losing, but it doesn't exactly show the most class either.

Terrific talent? Of course. Nice guy outside the ring? Apparently.

Honest and classy? Not so sure about that.

Hey Slow down there...

Shane has always been an incredibly friendly and generous guy outside of the ring.Before most of his fights he has a competition.
He awards the winner with a visit to the last week of his training, tickets to the fight, a hotel room near the fight and a dinner with Shane and his family.

He became affiliated with Balco when they were viewed as a supplement company. He genuinely belived that he was taking legal supplements.
Several athletes invest similar money in supplementation believe it or not.
Shane was always open to testing and was honest about what he did and didn't do.

As for classy, just look before the Cotto fight...They just couldn't dislike one another. Shane was all smiles and Cotto and himself shared many words. He is definitely a classy guy.

If you check his first losses he always gave credit to his opponents.

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He is classy because even in a controversial loss he gives credit to the other fighter, and doesnt make a scene like most boxers would. He is a nice, classy guy and a great boxer.. would add more but gotta get to class ... psyc later

What about his other four losses?

What about when he lost to Forrest the first time and said Forrest learned to headbutt him in Georgia gyms with Evander Holyfield?

What about when he claimed he won the Forrest and Wright rematches and said "I had Winky holding on for dear life" after the rematch?

Why is it he gets so much credit for finally being very gracious after losing a close decision?

I've never really understood why people always say Mosley is so classy and honest.

From what people tell me, he's a likeable guy outside the ring, and rarely talks trash, but it doesn't make him classy and honest.

He was part of the Balco thing, and it seems as if he gets more of a pass because of his reputation as a nice guy, or people just want to believe that he took the steroids unknowingly. I give him as much of the benefit of the doubt as I do most athletes (I am very skeptical). Who flies across the state and spends $1,500 on vitamins and supplements? I've even read that he admitted to injecting what he thought were legal supplements. Who injects legal supplements?

Also, it took him 5 losses to finally be gracious in defeat. It's perfectly understandable for a world class athlete to want to look for excuses as to why he's still the best despite losing, but it doesn't exactly show the most class either.

Terrific talent? Of course. Nice guy outside the ring? Apparently.

Honest and classy? Not so sure about that.

Hey Slow down there...

Shane has always been an incredibly friendly and generous guy outside of the ring.Before most of his fights he has a competition.
He awards the winner with a visit to the last week of his training, tickets to the fight, a hotel room near the fight and a dinner with Shane and his family.

He became affiliated with Balco when they were viewed as a supplement company. He genuinely belived that he was taking legal supplements.
Several athletes invest similar money in supplementation believe it or not.
Shane was always open to testing and was honest about what he did and didn't do.

As for classy, just look before the Cotto fight...They just couldn't dislike one another. Shane was all smiles and Cotto and himself shared many words. He is definitely a classy guy.

If you check his first losses he always gave credit to his opponents.

Being a nice guy doesn't mean he's not a cheater.

I don't know him personally, people tell me he's a likeable person. That's good, but it doesn't mean he's necessarily an honest competitor. Hell, people have told me that Luis Resto is a nice person in real life. He is one of the most disgraceful cheaters in the history of sports. I detest Resto and Panama Lewis with a passion, but that's another story.

Most athletes use the "I don't know what I was taking" excuse, and they are laughed at. Mosley often gets a pass, seemingly because he has a friendly looking smile and a reputation as a nice person. I approach him with the same amount of doubt as I do any athlete that gets caught, nice guy or jerk.

I'm not saying he's classless, but it's not true that he always gave credit after he lost and didn't make excuses or claimed he won fights he lost. He has had his negative moments where he was somewhat of a sore loser, in addition to the good moments.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Being a nice guy doesn't mean he's not a cheater.

I don't know him personally, people tell me he's a likeable person. That's good, but it doesn't mean he's necessarily an honest competitor. Hell, people have told me that Luis Resto is a nice person in real life. He is one of the most disgraceful cheaters in the history of sports. I detest Resto and Panama Lewis with a passion, but that's another story.

Most athletes use the "I don't know what I was taking" excuse, and they are laughed at. Mosley often gets a pass, seemingly because he has a friendly looking smile and a reputation as a nice person. I approach him with the same amount of doubt as I do any athlete that gets caught, nice guy or jerk.

I'm not saying he's classless, but it's not true that he always gave credit after he lost and didn't make excuses or claimed he won fights he lost. He has had his negative moments where he was somewhat of a sore loser, in addition to the good moments.

Shane craves success, but always the honest way.
Thats why he shelled out so much for what Balco led him to believe was a 100% legal substance.
I do believe the steroid that my man Shane, did have in his system would aid muscle growth only, so really it just aided him in bulking for the Oscar fight. A fight he won with skill alone, so although I'm a fanb, I do believe that he can be somewhat pardoned.


After the second Forrest loss Mosley stated "I guess he's got my umber."
He's a classy guy, honestly the type of guy you could meet on the street and get along with.
I know you're not hating on him, you're expressing a valid view, but check Shane out, you'll understand.