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De La Hoya - Mosley II
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Mosley earns close, but unanimous decision
Saturday, September 13
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Associated Press
LAS VEGAS -- Sugar Shane Mosley was even sweeter the second time around.
Mosley came on in the late rounds again Saturday night to beat Oscar De La Hoya for the second time in three years, winning a close but unanimous decision to take the WBC and WBA 154-pound titles.
In a fight almost as close as the first one, Mosley was the busier and faster fighter, beating De La Hoya to the punch and staying away from the left hook that De La Hoya used to knock out his last two opponents.
All three judges scored it 115-113 for Mosley. The Associated Press had Mosley winning 116-113.
The fight may have meant far more than a few gaudy belts for De La Hoya. He vowed before the bout to retire if he lost again to Mosley, who took a split decision from De La Hoya in June 2000.
Just like the first fight three years ago, Mosley was fresher and faster in the later rounds, while De La Hoya looked weary and tried to win rounds by fighting in flurries in the final seconds.
The fight before a sellout crowd of 16,268 at the MGM Grand hotel was billed as redemption for De La Hoya, who lost to Mosley when both were young amateurs and again when they met as pros.
But it turned more into vindication for Mosley, whose career hit the skids when he lost twice to Vernon Forrest and who hadn't won a fight in more than two years.
"I thought I won by one or two rounds," Mosley said. "He gave me a lot of movement. I knew I hurt him. He never hurt me.''
Mosley was the aggressor throughout the fight, though he pressed the action only in spurts. By the late rounds, though, he was putting on more pressure, and the two fighters went toe-to-toe in a hotly paced final round before the bell rang and they hugged like two warriors who had given their all.
"I fought hard to win," De La Hoya said. "I thought I won the fight. I didn't think it was even close. I thought I won by at least three points."
De La Hoya was guaranteed $17 million, though he agreed to pay Mosley $500,000 of that if he lost. By winning, Mosley pocketed $5 million.
The money, though, wasn't De La Hoya's biggest motivation. He desperately wanted to avenge one of only two defeats in a remarkable career in which he has won titles in five weight classes and earned some $150 million in the ring.
By the 12th round that desperation showed through, as De La Hoya came out and the two met in the center of the ring and threw punches almost nonstop for the first minute.
"We were never concerned in the corner," De La Hoya's trainer, Floyd Mayweather, said. "We never even thought of losing. It never crossed our minds."
There were questions about Mosley's power at 154 pounds, a weight he had gone only two full rounds at before. But he seemed to land the bigger punches and had a big ninth round where he rocked De La Hoya on several occasions.
"I felt such overwhelming power throughout the fight," Mosley said.
Punch stats showed De La Hoya landed 221 punches to 127 for Mosley.
The partisan De La Hoya crowd packed the hotel arena looking for the fight of the year. De La Hoya was a 2-1 favorite, and he said he had found a way to negate Mosley's speed in the rematch.
The first few rounds were fought cautiously, but the tempo of the fight seemed to pick up after De La Hoya (39-3, 29 knockouts) was cut next to his right eye during a clash of heads early in the fourth round. By the end of the fifth round, the fighters were going at it toe-to-toe, much to the pleasure of the crowd.
"You let him steal that round," Mosley's father, Carlos, told his son after the fifth round.
"No I didn't," Mosley replied.
Midway through the fight, Carlos Mosley was urging his son to press the action so De La Hoya couldn't win a close decision.
"My father was trying to convey to me since we're in Las Vegas and it's Oscar's town we had to pour it on in the last rounds," Mosley said.
Mosley (39-2, 35 knockouts) did just that, pressing the action and dictating the tempo of the fight.
Mosley had been unhappy about his purse for the fight, threatening not to sign a contract until De La Hoya agreed to give him the extra $500,000 if he won.
"I would have been heartbroken to lose in the ring after losing the negotiations outside the ring," Mosley said.
De La Hoya said he wasn't sure what he would do next after losing for the third time in his remarkable career.
"I love the sport. I love boxing. I love fighting like a warrior,'' he said. "I'm not sure what will happen."
Saturday, September 13
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Associated Press
LAS VEGAS -- Sugar Shane Mosley was even sweeter the second time around.
Mosley came on in the late rounds again Saturday night to beat Oscar De La Hoya for the second time in three years, winning a close but unanimous decision to take the WBC and WBA 154-pound titles.
In a fight almost as close as the first one, Mosley was the busier and faster fighter, beating De La Hoya to the punch and staying away from the left hook that De La Hoya used to knock out his last two opponents.
All three judges scored it 115-113 for Mosley. The Associated Press had Mosley winning 116-113.
The fight may have meant far more than a few gaudy belts for De La Hoya. He vowed before the bout to retire if he lost again to Mosley, who took a split decision from De La Hoya in June 2000.
Just like the first fight three years ago, Mosley was fresher and faster in the later rounds, while De La Hoya looked weary and tried to win rounds by fighting in flurries in the final seconds.
The fight before a sellout crowd of 16,268 at the MGM Grand hotel was billed as redemption for De La Hoya, who lost to Mosley when both were young amateurs and again when they met as pros.
But it turned more into vindication for Mosley, whose career hit the skids when he lost twice to Vernon Forrest and who hadn't won a fight in more than two years.
"I thought I won by one or two rounds," Mosley said. "He gave me a lot of movement. I knew I hurt him. He never hurt me.''
Mosley was the aggressor throughout the fight, though he pressed the action only in spurts. By the late rounds, though, he was putting on more pressure, and the two fighters went toe-to-toe in a hotly paced final round before the bell rang and they hugged like two warriors who had given their all.
"I fought hard to win," De La Hoya said. "I thought I won the fight. I didn't think it was even close. I thought I won by at least three points."
De La Hoya was guaranteed $17 million, though he agreed to pay Mosley $500,000 of that if he lost. By winning, Mosley pocketed $5 million.
The money, though, wasn't De La Hoya's biggest motivation. He desperately wanted to avenge one of only two defeats in a remarkable career in which he has won titles in five weight classes and earned some $150 million in the ring.
By the 12th round that desperation showed through, as De La Hoya came out and the two met in the center of the ring and threw punches almost nonstop for the first minute.
"We were never concerned in the corner," De La Hoya's trainer, Floyd Mayweather, said. "We never even thought of losing. It never crossed our minds."
There were questions about Mosley's power at 154 pounds, a weight he had gone only two full rounds at before. But he seemed to land the bigger punches and had a big ninth round where he rocked De La Hoya on several occasions.
"I felt such overwhelming power throughout the fight," Mosley said.
Punch stats showed De La Hoya landed 221 punches to 127 for Mosley.
The partisan De La Hoya crowd packed the hotel arena looking for the fight of the year. De La Hoya was a 2-1 favorite, and he said he had found a way to negate Mosley's speed in the rematch.
The first few rounds were fought cautiously, but the tempo of the fight seemed to pick up after De La Hoya (39-3, 29 knockouts) was cut next to his right eye during a clash of heads early in the fourth round. By the end of the fifth round, the fighters were going at it toe-to-toe, much to the pleasure of the crowd.
"You let him steal that round," Mosley's father, Carlos, told his son after the fifth round.
"No I didn't," Mosley replied.
Midway through the fight, Carlos Mosley was urging his son to press the action so De La Hoya couldn't win a close decision.
"My father was trying to convey to me since we're in Las Vegas and it's Oscar's town we had to pour it on in the last rounds," Mosley said.
Mosley (39-2, 35 knockouts) did just that, pressing the action and dictating the tempo of the fight.
Mosley had been unhappy about his purse for the fight, threatening not to sign a contract until De La Hoya agreed to give him the extra $500,000 if he won.
"I would have been heartbroken to lose in the ring after losing the negotiations outside the ring," Mosley said.
De La Hoya said he wasn't sure what he would do next after losing for the third time in his remarkable career.
"I love the sport. I love boxing. I love fighting like a warrior,'' he said. "I'm not sure what will happen."
Voltaic Borusse
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When they announced the winner, Mosley was in shock.
In actuality, I was cheering for Mosley because the golden boy is a little bitch, but we all know who won that fight. De La Hoya is going get his lawers to investigate that fight.
My mom and her BF were pissed off.
In actuality, I was cheering for Mosley because the golden boy is a little bitch, but we all know who won that fight. De La Hoya is going get his lawers to investigate that fight.
My mom and her BF were pissed off.