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Shane Mosley’s Biography

Most commonly known to many as: Shane Mosley
Birth Name: Shane Donte Mosley

Character Information
Alias: Sugar
Born: September 7, 1971
Birthplace: Lynwood, California, USA
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Pomona, California, USA

Boxing Record: 47 wins - 39 of which by knockouts
9 losses - 1 by knockout, 7 by Unanimous Decisions (UD) and 1 by Majority Decision (MD)
1 draw - by Split Draw (SD)
1 No Contest (NC)
Total fights = 58 - total rounds boxed = 418
Knockout Wins % = 67.24%
Knockout Loss % = 1.72%
Winning % = 81.03%
Losing % = 15.52%
Draw % = 1.72
No Contest % = 1.72%
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 9” / 175cm
Reach: 74” / 188cm

Trainers: Jack Mosley (1992-2004, 2006-2008)
Joe Goossen (2004)
John David Jackson (2005-2006)
Nazim Richardson (2009-until Mosley retired)

Managers: Jack Mosley and himself

Amateur Boxing Record
  • Amateur Record: 250-16
  • 1989 United States Amateur Champion at Lightweight 132 lb (60 kg)
  • 1989 World Junior Championships Silver Medalist in San Juan (PUR) 132 lb (60 kg)
  • 1990 United States Amateur Champion at Lightweight 132 lb (60 kg)
  • 1990 Goodwill Games Bronze Medalist in Seattle (USA) 132 lb (60 kg)
  • 1992 United States Amateur Champion at Light Welterweight 139 lb (63 kg) he also had an amateur record of 96-3
  • Competed in the 1992 Olympic Trials, but lost a decision in the semi-finals against Vernon Forrest.

Total Titles Held (regional, minor and world) = 11
  • IBF Lightweight Title (1997-08-09)
  • WBC Welterweight Title (2000-06-17)
  • IBA Welterweight Title (2000-06-17)
  • WBC Light Middleweight Title (2003-09-13)
  • IBA Light Middleweight Title (2003-09-13)
  • WBA Light Middleweight Title (2003-09-13)
  • The Ring Magazine Junior Middleweight World Title (2003-09-13)
  • WBC Interim Welterweight Title (2007-02-10)
  • WBA Inter-Continental Light Middleweight Title (2008-09-27)
  • WBA Super World Welterweight Title (2009-01-24)
  • WBC International Welterweight Title (2013-05-18)

Total Weight Division Titles = 3
  • 135lbs, 61.23kg = Lightweight
  • 147lbs, 66.68kg = Welterweight
  • 154lbs, 69.85kg = Light Middleweight, also known as Junior Middleweight and Super Welterweight

Award
  • World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year (2000)

Shane Mosley’s Biography Contents

»Name And Full Name
»Character Information
»Boxing Record
»Trainers
»Managers
»Amateur Boxing Record
»Total Titles Held
»Total Weight Division Titles
»Award
»Introduction
»Shane Mosley Vs Antonio Margarito Controversy
»Steroids Use
»Related Topics
»Other Topics

Shane Mosley was born in Lynwood, California then moved to Pomona, California.  He started boxing in February 11, 1993 as a lightweight.  He won his first major title in August 2, 1997 when he defeated Philip Holiday for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight title.  He is undefeated in the lightweight division then he moved to welterweight and super welterweight.
   
Shane Mosley Vs Antonio Margarito Controversy
     Before the start of the Shane Mosley vs Antonio Margarito WBA Super World Welterweight Title fight, Mosley and his trainer Nazim Richardson noticed a white plaster hidden in the wrapped hands of Margarito.  Richardson insists that Margarito’s hands needs to be checked.  They found out it was a plaster of Paris, similar in creating cast.  They have it removed because it is prohibited in boxing. (full story Antonio Margarito And Trainer Suspended In Boxing)

Steroids Use
     Mosley used performance-enhancing drugs by BALCO Labs.  He start using it prior to the 2003-09-13 Oscar De La Hoya fight.  Mosley said that he is unaware that there are steroids on the performance-enhancing drugs
     Jeff Novitzky, a lead investigator on the BALCO case, reported that documents seized from the lab show that Mosley received "the clear" and "the cream", both designer steroids. Mosley reportedly began his doping regimen prior to his 2003 bout with Oscar De La Hoya, a match that he won due in part to his strong performance in the later rounds of the fight.
     But, Victor Conte, the founder of BALCO, told the Los Angeles Times that Shane Mosley knew "exactly and precisely what he was doing" when he utilized BALCO's services. Mosley maintains that he believed the products he was using from BALCO were legal vitamins and is suing Conte for libel. 
     In May 2008, Mosley's former trainer, Derryl Hudson, supported Conte's allegations against Mosley. In a declaration that was used in Conte's motion to have the lawsuit dismissed, Hudson wrote, "I know that Mr. Mosley was aware that the performance-enhancing drugs provided to him by Mr. Conte were banned drugs because I discussed that fact with Mr. Mosley both during and after our visit to BALCO",
     In 2003, Mosley told a grand jury that he injected himself with the doping agent EPO as he prepared for a fight against Oscar De La Hoya, according to court transcripts and doping calendars reviewed by the New York Daily News. The transcript of the boxer's testimony was part of a BALCO file that was under a protective order before U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston decided in November 2008 to allow prosecutors to share thousands of documents with Barry Bonds lawyers.
     In April 2010, Conte released portions of an October 2009 video deposition, in which Mosley admits to knowingly using the banned endurance booster EPO. After viewing the video, Mosley's attorney, Judd Burstein, said the comments were "taken out of context,", however, he added that Mosley had "always admitted to knowingly using EPO,", a statement which seemingly contradicted Mosley's prior public claim that Conte had misled him about the legality of the products provided by BALCO.  In November 2010, Mosley dropped his defamation lawsuit against Conte.





Sources:
http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:4952
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=4952&cat=boxer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_De_La_Hoya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Mosley
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s179/rosel_69/Shane-Mosley01-0508-06.jpg
http://ringtalk.com/ufc-shane-mosley-saul-alvarez-victor-conte-balco-labs-nick-diaz-keith-kizer
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http://www.canadastarboxing.com
http://www.diethealthandfitnessnews.com/balco-book-victor-conte.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/shane-mosley-admits-balco-steroids-article-1.247541