Shane Mosley's Glory Days
Sugar Shane Mosley has two times crushed a fantastic competitor in Oscar De La Hoya, and that ought to be adequate to ensure his lofty standing in locations wherever the likes of De La Hoya are revered.
And however Mosley acquired a great deal much more to display. He thrived in striking from lengthy distance as significantly as in toe-to-toe middle-of-the-ring action. In the present record, only Mike Tyson has a higher KO rate-88 % to Mike, 85 p.c for Mosley. No wonder his resume stood out. His profitable typical declined, profitable "only" 8 in the next 14 grueling ring battles.
Overall, nonetheless, his achievements remained a cut above the ordinary. For a single, he has proven tons of courage in bucking the odds. Despite the fact that undefeated following 24 fights, he was an underdog when he challenged Philip Holiday, also undefeated after 31 fights, for the light-weight title on August 2, 1997. He was also underdog when he clobbered De La Hoya for the 1st time. His losses could be regarded as competitive up to the final second of each bout.
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