MAYWEATHER’S SIGNATURE SEALS THE DEAL

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It’s official. Boxing’s biggest superstar and six-time world champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather made his upcoming fight with welterweight mega-star and five-time world champion Sugar Shane Mosley, official today when he signed the contract that pits the two fighters against each other on Saturday, May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in a mega-bout which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View®.

“This one is definitely for the fans as I wasn’t going to waste anyone’s time with a meaningless tune-up bout and asked to fight Shane immediately,” said Mayweather. “I have said ever since I came back to the sport that I only wanted to fight the best. I think Shane is one of the best, but come May 1, he still won’t be great enough to beat me.”

“I have always wanted to fight Floyd and now it is finally coming true,” said Mosley, who signed his side of the deal last Friday in Las Vegas. “I am already in great shape and ready to show everyone on May 1 that I am stronger, faster and better than he is. I will have no problem beating him.”

In addition to the fight being one of the most competitive and talked about contests in each of the fighters’ careers, Mayweather and Mosley have agreed to Olympic-style drug testing for the fight.

“Floyd has been trying to make this fight for the last 10 years, so he is extremely excited about the opportunity to face Shane,” said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO, Mayweather Promotions. “He can’t wait to extend his undefeated record and perform at the highest level. More importantly, he is also happy to set the precedent for random blood testing in order to ensure fair and safe contests for all fighters.”

“When two champions of this caliber meet in the ring, you can expect nothing but excellence and that is what we are going to see on May 1,” said Richard Schaefer, CEO, Golden Boy Promotions. “Shane Mosley is one of the greatest fighters of this era and I commend him for not only agreeing to the fight against Mayweather, but also agreeing to participate in a testing process that can only help the integrity of the sport.”

“Mayweather-Mosley is a showdown of superstars that fans have been talking about for years”, said Mark Taffet of HBO Pay-Per-View. “It has all the elements of a pay-per-view mega-fight.”

A 1996 Olympic Bronze medalist for the United States, Floyd Mayweather (40-0, 25 KO’s) has since gone on to strike Gold in the professional ranks, winning six world titles in five weight classes to firmly establish himself as one of the most elite fighters of his era. With dominating wins over the likes of world champions Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo, Arturo Gatti, Zab Judah, Oscar de la Hoya and Ricky Hatton, Mayweather was on a meteoric rise to hall of fame greatness when he announced his retirement from the ring in 2008. But he left the door open for a return if the right challenge presented itself and after 18 months of a much needed physical and emotional break from the ring, he returned to boxing on September 19, 2009 with a dominating and spectacular victory over future Hall of Famer Juan Manuel Marquez.

A future Hall of Famer with five world titles to his name, Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KO’s) has ruled the lightweight, welterweight and junior middleweight divisions over his storied 16-year career and at 38 years old, the Pomona, Calif. native seems to be getting better and better as the years pass. Winner of seven of his last eight fights dating back to 2005, Mosley has defeated the likes of Fernando Vargas (twice), Luis Collazo and Ricardo Mayorga, but his most recent victory also was one of his most spectacular — a ninth round stoppage of Antonio Margarito in January 2009 to win the welterweight world title for the third time.

The 12-round welterweight battle is a highly competitive match-up that already has sports fans across the world buzzing to see two of the sport’s biggest names meet in the squared circle in the premier boxing match-up of 2010.

More information on Mayweather vs. Mosley, including ticket prices, HBO Pay- Per- View information and press tour dates and cities, will be announced shortly.

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22 COMMENTS

  1. I respect that..to be completely honest I don’t know who’s going to win this bout. It could go either way, I can’t count either opponent OUT!

  3. I mean Pacquiao sticks his head out Occasionally as well. Take into account the showdown between Floyd didn’t go through, Marquez 3, nor the shane bout that was buzzing mid last year..don’t forget to mention that bruh! C’mon let’s not make excuses, he’s fighting shane give him some credit

  4. mayweather will never fight like a real p4p, he will fight like a turtle and stick his head out occasionally like he always does.

  7. Just to clarified at the bottom I mean ” I think Mayweather wont resort to dirty tricks with Mosley”, I think and I hope this fight with Mosley will be fought in the ring, not outside.

  8. Yeah I agree, Mayweather is no warrior, someone else said he is a real warrior, he is not we know that, we know warriors take a great deal of punishment and is not good for the body, no one will disagree with that.

    I disagree with your statement that Mayweather is the best boxer, exactly what do you mean, if your talking about boxing skills I agree he has the best boxing skills in the sport at the moment, but to be called the best you have to beat the best, and I know you and I and most people will agree in that.

    Just because he’s undefeated and he has great skills doesn’t mean he is the best, you have to prove to be the best but Mayweather insist he doesn’t need to prove anything he fights for him self, I’m not hating on Mayweather I’m quoting him from the Brian Kenny’s interview.

    The reality is Pacquiao is the best boxer p4p at this moment, and the reason this whole steroids things was brought up was (IN MY HUMBLE OPINION) because Pacquiao is at the top right now, he wants to be the best 4p4 again? well fight the best, and MAYWEATHER IS DOING THAT BY FIGHTING MOSLEY WHO IS THE TRUE REAL WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION, I put it in CAPS because then the Floyd fans will say I don’t give him credit. He’s on the right path, I strongly believe he has what it takes to beat Mosley, Pacquiao and even Paul Williams, but he has not done that in the past, has taking easy fights, duck the big ones and then say I’m still the best because I beat Marquez, come on

    If he beats Mosley without no dirty tricks ( and I don’t think that would happen) I will give him full credit for that and we most likely see Mayweather Pacquiao in the end of the year, that is if Pacquiao beats Clottey, anything can happen.

    There is no reason to argue what is and who is a warrior, because I know he is not one, Mayweather is a great boxer, with great skills, but he needs to fight the best in order to be called the best and to his credit, he will be doing that come May 1st.

    I will never like his BS trash talking arrogance style, but if he starts fighting the best and wins he deserve all that respect, will everyone give it to him? not to sure about that, but I will.

  9. Answer this question: what warrior hasn’t taken punishment??? Since you want to quote Floyd, include this quotable “since when has it been cool to take punishment?!?” It’s NOT about being a warrior it’s about what works best for the individual. He hasn’t lost yet so evidently it WORKS..He may not be a warrior but is the BEST BOXER. There’s a difference any1 can go out and throw punches in bunches, that doesn’t require skill nor work ethic. So I would rather be called a GREAT BOXER than a WARRIOR

  10. I give Mosely the credit he deserves for agreeing to the Olympic style drug testing..it shows he’s NOT afraid or has nothing to hide

  11. Blah Blah Blah…stop bringing up the past it’s the PRESENT! Floyd accepted the fight, get over it there’s nothing else to discuss. Can’t wait for this bout

  12. A lot of alledge Latin boxing idols were wiped by his majesty Floyd Mayweather .
    such as the idiot Gatti and faggot Oscar
    That’s why Tijuana is vexed.hehehe:-)

  13. Your going to tell me he is not a defensive fighter, now Floyd is a Warrior who goes toe to toe and leaves it all in the ring, oooooookey whatever lol.

  15. if he is a defensive fighter ,why he is unbeaten LOL .Gatti’s face was pummeled by floyd’s fists
    go back and see the fight
    Floyd will beat mosley .wait and see..

  17. I’m not the liar here, Floyd is the true warrior? since when he is a warrior?
    Do I need to find the interview he had with Kenny of ESPN so you can refresh your mind? don’t call me a liar when you and I know that Floyd last year said that Mosley was not a fight that fans wanted to see and he doesn’t bring the kind of fans Marquez does, this fight will be bigger and much better, what did he said when Mosley jumped into the ring? and Max asked him about a fight with Mosley? something Pacquiao said when he was asked about a Mayweather after the Cotto fight.

    Mayweather plays that game and lies to everyone and you believe that shit? then you call me a liar lol, now he says he wanted to fight, last year he said he didn’t wanted that fight, but now is the biggest fight boxing can make, go figure,
    The liar is you saying he’s a true warrior lol, Gatti was a true warrior, Diego Corrales was a true warrior, Mayweather is a defensive boxer not a warrior at all lol

  18. Why are you changing facts man .why are a
    you such a liar man .
    facts:
    1) Floyd chased mosely in the past twice .
    2) Mosely declared his usage of steroids in the past.
    Your biased comments indicate that you use your feeling not your psyche.

  19. Mosley is the true Warrior, about time Floyd takes on a great Welterweight Champion, full proops for that!

  20. Not really, he was just cornered into taking the fight, who else could he have fought? Malignaggi? I’m glad he took the fight because know we get to see the fight we wanted to begin with, funny how he didn’t think Mosley deserved a fight with him last year and said he was a steroid user and now he says he always wanted the big fights, last year he says Mosley could not attract a crowd that’s why he took on Marquez, now someone he can attract the biggest fight boxing can make.

    See this is what I don’t like about Mayweather all the BS that comes with him, but I give him full credit for taking this fight, at least we get this one! May the best guy win!

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