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Floyd Mayweather beat Shane Mosley (46-6-0, 39 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision in a welterweight fight on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The judges scores were 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110. Mayweather looked like he was on the verge of going down in round two after being hit by a couple of big right hands from Mosley but he held on until he cleared his head. From round three to twelve it was Mayweather who was landing the most effective punches with Mosley growing older as the rounds went on unable to deal with Mayweather's speed and good defense.
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| Mayweather vs TBA |
Floyd "Money/Pretty Boy" Mayweather Jr
Floyd Mayweather Jr in his welterweight debut knocked out Sharmba Mitchell in the 6th round on November 19, 2005 with a straight right hand that landed below Mitchells rib cage. On April 8, 2006 Mayweather Jr beat Zab Judah by UD at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas at a fight almost ended in a riot. In the 10th round Judah hit Mayweather with a low blow followed by an illegal rabbit punch to the back of Mayweather's head. Referee Richard Steele called a time out and sent both fighters to their neutral corners. This prompted Mayweather's trainer Roger Mayweather to enter the ring and go after Judah. A riot erupted, security intervened and stopped the melee allowing the fight to continue.
The Nevada Athletic Commission revoked Roger Mayweather's license and fined him $200,000. Mayweather Jr received his $5 million purse after fight tapes showed he stayed in a neutral corner throughout the brawl. Zab Judah was fined $250,000 for his illegal blow and for joining the fracas plus his license was revoked. Yoel Judah, Zabs father and trainer was fined $100,000 for being the second person to illegally enter the ring and for hitting Roger Mayweather.
Ringside Las Vegas: On November 4, 2006 at Mandalay Bay in Los Vegas, Floyd Mayweather Jr won a 12 round unanimous decision over Carlos Manuel Baldomir and his welterweight title. Mayweather boxed defensively staying on the outside and avoided mixing it up with the heavy handed Carlos Baldomir. Not going for a knockout Mayweather did only what he needed to do to win the decision. Fans unimpressed by Mayweathers timid fighting style and tired of watching Mayweather running away from Baldomir round after round booed him and left the fight early. At a post-fight press conference Mayweather announced his retirement from boxing.
Mayweather loving the bright lights, publicity and money signed to fight the 7 foot, 441 pound WWE star Paul "The Big Show" Wight for $20 million at WWE Wrestlemania 24. In the kayfabe physical confrontation on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, Mayweather defeated Big Show with kick below the belt, cracking a chair over his head three times and a big right to the jaw with brass knuckles on.
Mayweather won his fight with Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand by split decision capturing Oscar De La Hoya's WBC light middleweight title. Then the retired unretired Floyd Mayweather Jr signed to fight previously undefeated Ricky Hatton. On December 8, 2007 "boxer" Floyd Mayweather scored a 10th round knockout over Ricky Hatton shocking many. On June 6th, Mayweather once again announced his retirement from boxing cancelling his rematch with De La Hoya on September 20th foregoing his $20 million plus payday.
Mayweather beat IBO/WBA/WBO Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scores were 120-107, 119-108 and 118-109. In round two Mayweather knocked Marquez down with a left hook. Despite the 21 month layoff Mayweather showed no ring rust. Mayweather also had a size advantage weighing in at 146 lbs Friday to Marquez's 142. Mayweather refused to step on the scale fight night.
Mayweather beat IBO/WBA/WBO Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scores were 120-107, 119-108 and 118-109. In round two Mayweather knocked Marquez down with a left hook. Despite the 21 month layoff Mayweather showed no ring rust. Mayweather also had a size advantage weighing in at 146 lbs Friday to Marquez's 142. Mayweather refused to step on the scale fight night.
More on the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight... Mayweather was insisting on Olympic style drug testing not required by the rules and regulations of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Despite enlisting the aid of retired federal judge and mediator Daniel Weinstein neither party could agree on an acceptable drug testing protocol. Mayweather also publicly accused Pacquiao of using performance enhancing drugs without a shred of proof. Pacquiao filed a defamation lawsuit in Nevada federal court against Floyd Mayweather Jr, Floyd Mayweather Sr, Oscar De La Hoya and Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy for falsely accusing him of using performance enhancing drugs.