Shane Mosley Record & Stats
In a career spanning 23 years and three months, Shane Mosley fought 61 times with 49 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. By his last professional fight on May 28, 2016, Mosley's boxing record stood at 49-10-1 (41 KO wins, 1 KO loss).
- Born
- Sep 7, 1971
- Age
- 51
- Debut
- Feb 11, 1993
- Record
- 49-10-1
- Rounds
- 447
- KOs
- 41 (68.3%)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Reach
- 178 cm
- Ape Index
- 3 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | WBC | IBF | TheRing |
|---|---|---|---|
| sWL w1 d0 | sWL w1 d0 | sWL w1 d0 | |
| WL w1 d0 | WL w1 d3 | ||
| LT w1 d8 |
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Shane Mosley (Sugar) is a retired American professional boxer. He was born in Lynwood, California, U.S. on September 7, 1971. Mosley made his professional boxing debut at the age of 21, on February 11, 1993. He is a former three-weight-class world champion. He is 51 years old, and will be turning 52 in two months and 28 days. Mosley is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 61 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 49 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| KO Wins | 41 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 6 |
| Title Defenses | 11 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 12 |
| Losses via KO | 1 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | May 28, 2016 | 44 | David Avanesyan | Loss | UD |
| 60 | Dec 17, 2015 | 44 | Patrick López | Win | TKO10 |
| 59 | Aug 29, 2015 | 43 | Ricardo Mayorga | Win | KO6 |
| 58 | Nov 27, 2013 | 42 | Anthony Mundine | Loss | RTD7 |
| 57 | May 18, 2013 | 41 | Pablo César Cano | Win | UD |
| 56 | May 5, 2012 | 40 | Canelo Álvarez | Loss * | UD |
| 55 | May 7, 2011 | 39 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss * | UD |
| 54 | Sep 18, 2010 | 39 | Sergio Mora | Draw | SD |
| 53 | May 1, 2010 | 38 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss | UD |
| 52 | Jan 24, 2009 | 37 | Antonio Margarito | Win * | TKO9 |
| 51 | Sep 27, 2008 | 37 | Ricardo Mayorga | Win | TKO12 |
| 50 | Nov 10, 2007 | 36 | Miguel Cotto | Loss * | UD |
| 49 | Feb 10, 2007 | 35 | Luis Collazo | Win | UD |
| 48 | Jul 15, 2006 | 34 | Fernando Vargas | Win | TKO6 |
| 47 | Feb 25, 2006 | 34 | Fernando Vargas | Win | TKO10 |
| 46 | Sep 17, 2005 | 34 | José Luis Cruz | Win | UD |
| 45 | Apr 23, 2005 | 33 | David Estrada | Win | UD |
| 44 | Nov 20, 2004 | 33 | Winky Wright | Loss * | MD |
| 43 | Mar 13, 2004 | 32 | Winky Wright | Loss * | UD |
| 42 | Sep 13, 2003 | 32 | Oscar De La Hoya | Win * | UD |
| 41 | Feb 8, 2003 | 31 | Raúl Márquez | NC | NC |
| 40 | Jul 20, 2002 | 30 | Vernon Forrest | Loss * | UD |
| 39 | Jan 26, 2002 | 30 | Vernon Forrest | Loss * | UD |
| 38 | Jul 21, 2001 | 29 | Adrian Stone | Win * | TKO3 |
| 37 | Mar 10, 2001 | 29 | Shannan Taylor | Win * | RTD6 |
| 36 | Nov 4, 2000 | 29 | Antonio Díaz | Win * | TKO6 |
| 35 | Jun 17, 2000 | 28 | Oscar De La Hoya | Win * | SD |
| 34 | Jan 22, 2000 | 28 | Willy Wise | Win | TKO3 |
| 33 | Sep 25, 1999 | 28 | Wilfredo Rivera | Win | KO10 |
| 32 | Apr 17, 1999 | 27 | John Brown | Win * | TKO8 |
| 31 | Jan 9, 1999 | 27 | Golden Johnson | Win * | KO7 |
| 30 | Nov 14, 1998 | 27 | Jesse James Leija | Win * | RTD9 |
| 29 | Sep 22, 1998 | 27 | Eduardo Morales | Win * | TKO5 |
| 28 | Jun 27, 1998 | 26 | Wilfredo Ruiz | Win * | KO5 |
| 27 | May 9, 1998 | 26 | John John Molina | Win * | TKO8 |
| 26 | Feb 6, 1998 | 26 | Demetrio Ceballos | Win * | TKO8 |
| 25 | Nov 25, 1997 | 26 | Manuel Gomez | Win * | KO11 |
| 24 | Aug 2, 1997 | 25 | Philip Holiday | Win * | UD |
| 23 | Apr 9, 1997 | 25 | Michael Smith | Win | KO4 |
| 22 | Feb 6, 1997 | 25 | Elias Quiroz | Win | KO6 |
| 21 | Dec 21, 1996 | 25 | Joseph Murray | Win | TKO3 |
| 20 | Nov 1, 1996 | 25 | Ramon Felix | Win | TKO1 |
| 19 | Jan 23, 1996 | 24 | Mike Bryan | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Jul 2, 1995 | 23 | Mauricio Aceves | Win | KO4 |
| 17 | Apr 12, 1995 | 23 | Raul Hernandez | Win | KO2 |
| 16 | Nov 12, 1994 | 23 | Jose Luis Madrid | Win | RTD4 |
| 15 | Sep 9, 1994 | 23 | Louis Ramirez | Win | TKO10 |
| 14 | Aug 6, 1994 | 22 | Mauro Gutierrez | Win | TKO9 |
| 13 | Jul 24, 1994 | 22 | Narciso Valenzuela | Win | TKO5 |
| 12 | Jun 30, 1994 | 22 | John Bryant | Win | KO8 |
| 11 | Apr 29, 1994 | 22 | Lorenzo Garcia | Win | TKO3 |
| 10 | Mar 26, 1994 | 22 | Oscar Lopez | Win | PTS |
| 9 | Feb 4, 1994 | 22 | Lorenzo Garcia | Win | KO5 |
| 8 | Jan 20, 1994 | 22 | Francisco Rodriguez | Win | KO2 |
| 7 | Dec 6, 1993 | 22 | Paulino Gonzalez | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | Oct 25, 1993 | 22 | Juan Manuel Aranda | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Sep 27, 1993 | 22 | Miguel Pena | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | Aug 25, 1993 | 21 | Roberto Urias | Win | KO5 |
| 3 | Jul 21, 1993 | 21 | Pey Castillo | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Apr 24, 1993 | 21 | Arnulfo Villa | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Feb 11, 1993 | 21 | Greg Puente | Win | KO5 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Mosley was a three-weight-division world champion. He has held six world titles, one of which was a vacant title win, and the rest five were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Super-welterweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring |
| Welterweight | WBA, WBC |
| Lightweight | IBF |
Statistics
Shane Mosley is 175 cm tall (5' 8.90") with a reach of 178 cm (5' 10.08"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 3 cm (1.18").
Mosley has a 68.3% KO rate. Of his total 41 KO wins, 16 were in the early rounds, 16 in the mid rounds, and nine in the later rounds. He has four first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Shane Mosley's professional boxing career spanned more than 23 years — from 1993 to 2016.
Mosley made his professional boxing debut against Greg Puente at the age of 21 on February 11, 1993, defeating Puente via 5th round KO. He went on to win 37 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 34 wins via stoppage.
Mosley had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on August 2, 1997 after 23 professional fights, against Philip Holiday for the lightweight IBF title. He defeated Holiday via 12 round unanimous decision to become the lightweight champion of the world.
He was a one-time unified super-welterweight world champion, and has won six world titles at three weight classes. For all the details about Mosley's world title wins and defenses refer to "Shane Mosley World Titles".
Some of Mosley's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Oscar De La Hoya, Antonio Margarito, John John Molina, Shannan Taylor, and Fernando Vargas.
Mosley had a total of 10 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Russian boxer David Avanesyan on May 28, 2016. Mosley lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 7 years and 13 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Mosley fought a total of 61 times during his professional career, which includes 22 world-title fights at three weight divisions — super-welterweight, welterweight, and lightweight. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some incredible performances in his fights. These eight fights are the highlight of his career.
August 2, 1997: Mosley wins his first world title by defeating Philip Holiday via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the IBF lightweight world champion.
May 9, 1998: Mosley successfully defends the IBF lightweight title against John John Molina, winning the fight via 8th round TKO.
June 17, 2000: Mosley wins the WBC welterweight title from Oscar De La Hoya, by beating De La Hoya via 12 round split-decision.
September 13, 2003: Mosley becomes a unified super-welterweight world champion by beating Oscar De La Hoya via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super-welterweight world-champion belts.
February 25, 2006: Shane Mosley beats Fernando Vargas via 10th round TKO.
November 10, 2007: Shane Mosley loses to Miguel Cotto via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA welterweight title.
January 24, 2009: Mosley wins the WBA (Super) welterweight title from Antonio Margarito, by beating Margarito via 9th round TKO.
May 7, 2011: Shane Mosley loses to Manny Pacquiao via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBO welterweight title.
Shane Mosley Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Mosley's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against David Avanesyan, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Shane Mosley vs. David Avanesyan
Fight page: Mosley vs. AvanesyanOn May 28, 2016, a 44-year old Shane Mosley (49-9-1, 41 KO) fought Russian boxer David Avanesyan, who was 27 years old with a record of 21-1-1. Avanesyan was on a eight-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. Mosley was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Avanesyan had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Mosley lost to Avanesyan via 12 round unanimous decision. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Shane Mosley vs. Patrick López
On December 17, 2015, a 44-year old Shane Mosley (48-9-1, 40 KO) fought Patrick López in his 60th professional fight. He defeated López via 10th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Ricardo Mayorga II
Fight page: Mosley vs. Mayorga IIOn August 29, 2015, in their 2nd fight, a a 43-year old Shane Mosley (47-9-1, 39 KO) fought Ricardo Mayorga again, who was now 41 years old with a record of 31-8-1. Mayorga was on a two-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Mosley had a 3 cm reach advantage over Mayorga. Coming into this fight, Mayorga had eight losses, five of which were via stoppage.
Mosley defeated Mayorga via 6th round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Shane Mosley vs. Anthony Mundine
Fight page: Mosley vs. MundineOn November 27, 2013, a 42-year old Shane Mosley (47-8-1, 39 KO) fought Australian boxer Anthony Mundine, who was 38 years old with a record of 44-5. Mundine was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms but both had the same reach. Coming into this fight, Mundine had five losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Mosley lost to Mundine via 7th round RTD.
Shane Mosley vs. Pablo César Cano
Fight page: Mosley vs. CanoOn May 18, 2013, a 41-year old Shane Mosley (46-8-1, 39 KO) fought Mexican boxer Pablo César Cano, who was 23 years old with a record of 26-2-1. Cano was on a one-fight losing streak. Both the boxers were of the same height but Cano had a 5 cm reach advantage over Mosley. Coming into this fight, Cano had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Mosley defeated Cano via 12 round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Shane Mosley vs. Canelo Álvarez
Fight page: Mosley vs. ÁlvarezOn May 5, 2012, a 40-year old Shane Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KO) faced an undefeated Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez, who was 21 years old with a record of 39-0-1. Mosley was challenging Álvarez' WBC super-welterweight title. Álvarez was on a 35-fight win streak with 29 KO wins. Mosley was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Álvarez had a 1 cm reach advantage over Mosley.
Mosley lost to Canelo via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Manny Pacquiao
Fight page: Mosley vs. PacquiaoOn May 7, 2011, a 39-year old Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KO) faced Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, who was 32 years old with a record of 52-3-2. Mosley was challenging Pacquiao's WBO welterweight title. Pacquiao was on a 13-fight win streak with 38 KO wins. Mosley was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Pacquiao had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Mosley lost to Pacquiao via 12 round unanimous decision.
Shane Mosley vs. Sergio Mora
Fight page: Mosley vs. MoraOn September 18, 2010, a 39-year old Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KO) fought fellow American boxer Sergio Mora, who was 29 years old with a record of 22-1-1. Mora was on a one-fight win streak with 6 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 13 cm reach advantage over Mosley. Coming into this fight, Mora had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
The fight ended in a 12 round split-decision draw and both the boxers added a draw to their respective records. A good performance, nonetheless.
Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Fight page: Mosley vs. Mayweather Jr.On May 1, 2010, a 38-year old Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KO) fought an undefeated fellow American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., who was 33 years old with a record of 40-0. Mayweather Jr. was on a 40-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Mosley was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Mayweather Jr. had a 5 cm reach advantage over Mosley.
Mosley lost to Mayweather Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Shane Mosley vs. Antonio Margarito
Fight page: Mosley vs. MargaritoOn January 24, 2009, a 37-year old Shane Mosley (45-5, 38 KO) faced Mexican boxer Antonio Margarito, who was 30 years old with a record of 37-5 for Margarito's WBA (Super) welterweight title. Margarito was on a three-fight win streak with 27 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Mosley. Coming into this fight, Margarito had five losses, but had never been stopped.
Mosley defeated Margarito via 9th round TKO to win the WBA (Super) welterweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Ricardo Mayorga
Fight page: Mosley vs. MayorgaOn September 27, 2008, a 37-year old Shane Mosley (44-5, 37 KO) fought Nicaraguan boxer Ricardo Mayorga for the first time, who was 34 years old with a record of 28-6-1. Mayorga was on a one-fight win streak with 22 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Mosley had a 3 cm reach advantage over Mayorga. Coming into this fight, Mayorga had six losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Mosley defeated Mayorga via 12th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Shane Mosley vs. Miguel Cotto
Fight page: Mosley vs. CottoOn November 10, 2007, a 36-year old Shane Mosley (44-4, 37 KO) faced an undefeated Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto, who was 27 years old with a record of 30-0. Mosley was challenging Cotto's WBA welterweight title. Cotto was on a 30-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Mosley was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage.
Mosley lost to Cotto via 12 round unanimous decision. His five-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Shane Mosley vs. Luis Collazo
Fight page: Mosley vs. CollazoOn February 10, 2007, a 35-year old Shane Mosley (43-4, 37 KO) fought fellow American boxer Luis Collazo, who was 25 years old with a record of 27-2. Collazo was on a one-fight win streak with 13 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Collazo had a 5 cm reach advantage over Mosley. Coming into this fight, Collazo had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Mosley defeated Collazo via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Fernando Vargas II
Fight page: Mosley vs. Vargas IIOn July 15, 2006, in their 2nd fight, a a 34-year old Shane Mosley (42-4, 36 KO) fought Fernando Vargas again, who was now 28 years old with a record of 26-3. Vargas had lost to Mosley in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but both had the same reach. Coming into this fight, Vargas had three losses, all of which were via stoppage
Mosley defeated Vargas via 6th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Fernando Vargas
Fight page: Mosley vs. VargasOn February 25, 2006, a 34-year old Shane Mosley (41-4, 35 KO) fought fellow American boxer Fernando Vargas for the first time, who was 28 years old with a record of 26-2. Vargas was on a four-fight win streak with 22 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but both had the same reach. Coming into this fight, Vargas had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Mosley defeated Vargas via 10th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Shane Mosley vs. José Luis Cruz
On September 17, 2005, a 34-year old Shane Mosley (40-4, 35 KO) fought José Luis Cruz in his 46th professional fight. He defeated Cruz via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Shane Mosley vs. David Estrada
On April 23, 2005, a 33-year old Shane Mosley (39-4, 35 KO) fought David Estrada in his 45th professional fight. He defeated Estrada via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright II
Fight page: Mosley vs. Wright IIOn November 20, 2004, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 33-year old Shane Mosley (39-3, 35 KO) faced Winky Wright again, who was now 32 years old with a record of 47-3. Mosley was challenging Wright's WBA (Super), WBC, and Ring Magazine super-welterweight titles. Mosley had lost to Wright in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Mosley. Coming into this fight, Wright had three losses, but had never been stopped.
Mosley lost to Wright via 12 round majority decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright
Fight page: Mosley vs. WrightOn March 13, 2004, a 32-year old Shane Mosley (39-2, 35 KO) faced fellow American boxer Winky Wright for the first time, who was 32 years old with a record of 46-3 in a super-welterweight title-unification fight. Wright was on a seven-fight win streak with 25 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Mosley. Coming into this fight, Wright had three losses, but had never been stopped.
Mosley lost to Wright via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBA (Super), WBC, and Ring Magazine super-welterweight titles.
Shane Mosley vs. Oscar De La Hoya II
Fight page: Mosley vs. De La Hoya IIOn September 13, 2003, in their 2nd fight, a 32-year old Shane Mosley (38-2, 35 KO) faced Oscar De La Hoya again, who was now 30 years old with a record of 36-2 for De La Hoya's WBA (Super), WBC, and Ring Magazine super-welterweight titles. De La Hoya was on a four-fight win streak with 29 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Mosley. Coming into this fight, De La Hoya had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Mosley defeated De La Hoya via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBA (Super), WBC, and Ring Magazine super-welterweight titles.
Shane Mosley vs. Raúl Márquez
Fight page: Mosley vs. MárquezOn February 8, 2003, a 31-year old Shane Mosley (38-2, 35 KO) fought fellow American boxer Raúl Márquez, who was 31 years old with a record of 34-2. Márquez was on a four-fight win streak with 23 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Mosley. Coming into this fight, Márquez had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
The fight ended in a no-contest. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Vernon Forrest II
Fight page: Mosley vs. Forrest IIOn July 20, 2002, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 30-year old Shane Mosley (38-1, 35 KO) faced an undefeated Vernon Forrest again, who was now 31 years old with a record of 34-0. Mosley was challenging Forrest's WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. Mosley had lost to Forrest in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Mosley.
Mosley lost to Forrest via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Vernon Forrest
Fight page: Mosley vs. ForrestOn January 26, 2002, a 30-year old Shane Mosley (38-0, 35 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Vernon Forrest for the first time, who was 30 years old with a record of 33-0 in a welterweight title-defense fight. Forrest was on a 33-fight win streak with 26 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Mosley.
Mosley lost to Forrest via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBC welterweight title. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 38-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Shane Mosley vs. Adrian Stone
On July 21, 2001, a 29-year old Shane Mosley (37-0, 34 KO) faced Adrian Stone in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Stone via 3rd round TKO to retain the WBC welterweight title. He is now on a 38-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Shannan Taylor
Fight page: Mosley vs. TaylorOn March 10, 2001, a 29-year old Shane Mosley (36-0, 33 KO) faced an undefeated Australian boxer Shannan Taylor, who was 28 years old with a record of 28-0-1 in a welterweight title-defense fight. Taylor was on a 14-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but both had the same reach.
Mosley defeated Taylor via 6th round RTD to retain the WBC welterweight title. He handed Taylor the first loss of his career, and put an end to Taylor's 14-fight win streak. Mosley is now on a 37-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Antonio Díaz
On November 4, 2000, a 29-year old Shane Mosley (35-0, 32 KO) faced Antonio Díaz in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Díaz via 6th round TKO to retain the WBC welterweight title. He is now on a 36-fight winning streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Oscar De La Hoya
Fight page: Mosley vs. De La HoyaOn June 17, 2000, a 28-year old Shane Mosley (34-0, 32 KO) faced fellow American boxer Oscar De La Hoya for the first time, who was 27 years old with a record of 32-1 for the vacant WBC (vacant) welterweight title. De La Hoya was on a one-fight win streak with 26 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Mosley. Coming into this fight, De La Hoya had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Mosley defeated De La Hoya via 12 round split-decision to win the vacant WBC welterweight title. He is now on a 35-fight winning streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Willy Wise
On January 22, 2000, a 28-year old Shane Mosley (33-0, 31 KO) fought Willy Wise in his 34th professional fight. He defeated Wise via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 34-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Wilfredo Rivera
Fight page: Mosley vs. RiveraOn September 25, 1999, a 28-year old Shane Mosley (32-0, 30 KO) fought Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Rivera, who was 30 years old with a record of 30-3-1. Rivera was on a three-fight win streak with 19 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Mosley. Coming into this fight, Rivera had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Mosley defeated Rivera via 10th round KO. He is now on a 33-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. John Brown
On April 17, 1999, a 27-year old Shane Mosley (31-0, 29 KO) faced John Brown in a lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Brown via 8th round TKO to retain the IBF lightweight title. He is now on a 32-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Golden Johnson
On January 9, 1999, a 27-year old Shane Mosley (30-0, 28 KO) faced Golden Johnson in a lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Johnson via 7th round KO to retain the IBF lightweight title. He is now on a 31-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Jesse James Leija
Fight page: Mosley vs. LeijaOn November 14, 1998, a 27-year old Shane Mosley (29-0, 27 KO) faced fellow American boxer Jesse James Leija, who was 32 years old with a record of 37-3-2 in a lightweight title-defense fight. Leija was on a seven-fight win streak with 15 KO wins. Mosley was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Leija had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Mosley defeated Leija via 9th round RTD to retain the IBF lightweight title. He is now on a 30-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Eduardo Morales
On September 22, 1998, a 27-year old Shane Mosley (28-0, 26 KO) faced Eduardo Morales in a lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Morales via 5th round TKO to retain the IBF lightweight title. He is now on a 29-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Wilfredo Ruiz
On June 27, 1998, a 26-year old Shane Mosley (27-0, 25 KO) faced Wilfredo Ruiz in a lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Ruiz via 5th round KO to retain the IBF lightweight title. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. John John Molina
Fight page: Mosley vs. MolinaOn May 9, 1998, a 26-year old Shane Mosley (26-0, 24 KO) faced Puerto Rican boxer John John Molina, who was 33 years old with a record of 45-4 in a lightweight title-defense fight. Molina was on a nine-fight win streak with 30 KO wins. Mosley was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Molina had four losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Mosley defeated Molina via 8th round TKO to retain the IBF lightweight title. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Demetrio Ceballos
On February 6, 1998, a 26-year old Shane Mosley (25-0, 23 KO) faced Demetrio Ceballos in a lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Ceballos via 8th round TKO to retain the IBF lightweight title. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Manuel Gomez
On November 25, 1997, a 26-year old Shane Mosley (24-0, 22 KO) faced Manuel Gomez in a lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Gomez via 11th round KO to retain the IBF lightweight title. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Philip Holiday
On August 2, 1997, in his 24th professional fight, a 25-year old Shane Mosley (23-0, 22 KO) had his first world title fight against Philip Holiday for Holiday's IBF lightweight belt. He defeated Holiday via 12th round unanimous decision to win the IBF lightweight title. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Michael Smith
On April 9, 1997, a 25-year old Shane Mosley (22-0, 21 KO) fought Michael Smith in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Smith via 4th round KO. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with 13 back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Elias Quiroz
On February 6, 1997, a 25-year old Shane Mosley (21-0, 20 KO) fought Elias Quiroz in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Quiroz via 6th round KO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with 12 back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Joseph Murray
On December 21, 1996, a 25-year old Shane Mosley (20-0, 19 KO) fought Joseph Murray in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Murray via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with 11 back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Ramon Felix
On November 1, 1996, a 25-year old Shane Mosley (19-0, 18 KO) fought Ramon Felix in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Felix via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Mike Bryan
On January 23, 1996, a 24-year old Shane Mosley (18-0, 17 KO) fought Mike Bryan in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Bryan via 1st round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Mauricio Aceves
On July 2, 1995, a 23-year old Shane Mosley (17-0, 16 KO) fought Mauricio Aceves in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Aceves via 4th round KO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Raul Hernandez
On April 12, 1995, a 23-year old Shane Mosley (16-0, 15 KO) fought Raul Hernandez in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Hernandez via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Jose Luis Madrid
On November 12, 1994, a 23-year old Shane Mosley (15-0, 14 KO) fought Jose Luis Madrid in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Madrid via 4th round RTD. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Louis Ramirez
On September 9, 1994, a 23-year old Shane Mosley (14-0, 13 KO) fought Louis Ramirez in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Ramirez via 10th round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Mauro Gutierrez
On August 6, 1994, a 22-year old Shane Mosley (13-0, 12 KO) fought Mauro Gutierrez in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Gutierrez via 9th round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Narciso Valenzuela
On July 24, 1994, a 22-year old Shane Mosley (12-0, 11 KO) fought Narciso Valenzuela in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Valenzuela via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. John Bryant
On June 30, 1994, a 22-year old Shane Mosley (11-0, 10 KO) fought John Bryant in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Bryant via 8th round KO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Lorenzo Garcia II
On April 29, 1994, in their 2nd fight, a a 22-year old Shane Mosley (10-0, 9 KO) fought Lorenzo Garcia in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Garcia via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Oscar Lopez
On March 26, 1994, a 22-year old Shane Mosley (9-0, 9 KO) fought Oscar Lopez in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Lopez via 10th round PTS. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Shane Mosley vs. Lorenzo Garcia
On February 4, 1994, a 22-year old Shane Mosley (8-0, 8 KO) fought Lorenzo Garcia in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Garcia via 5th round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Francisco Rodriguez
On January 20, 1994, a 22-year old Shane Mosley (7-0, 7 KO) fought Francisco Rodriguez in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Rodriguez via 2nd round KO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Paulino Gonzalez
On December 6, 1993, a 22-year old Shane Mosley (6-0, 6 KO) fought Paulino Gonzalez in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Gonzalez via 2nd round KO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Juan Manuel Aranda
On October 25, 1993, a 22-year old Shane Mosley (5-0, 5 KO) fought Juan Manuel Aranda in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Aranda via 2nd round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Miguel Pena
On September 27, 1993, a 22-year old Shane Mosley (4-0, 4 KO) fought Miguel Pena in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Pena via 2nd round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Roberto Urias
On August 25, 1993, a 21-year old Shane Mosley (3-0, 3 KO) fought Roberto Urias in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Urias via 5th round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Pey Castillo
On July 21, 1993, a 21-year old Shane Mosley (2-0, 2 KO) fought Pey Castillo in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Castillo via 1st round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Arnulfo Villa
On April 24, 1993, a 21-year old Shane Mosley (1-0, 1 KO) fought Arnulfo Villa in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Villa via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Shane Mosley vs. Greg Puente
On February 11, 1993, a 21-year old Shane Mosley successfully debuted against Greg Puente. He defeated Puente via 5th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Shane Mosley have on his record?
Mosley knocked out 41 of his 61 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 68.3%. Of his total 49 wins, 41 of them were via KO (83.7%).