Shane Mosley (born September 7, 1971), often known by his nickname "Sugar" Shane Mosley, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2016. He held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the IBF lightweight title; the WBA (Super) and WBC welterweight titles; and the WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring magazine light middleweight titles. He was also a lineal champion at welterweight (twice) and light middleweight.
In 1998, the Boxing Writers Association of America named Mosley as their Fighter of the Year. He was also given the same honor by the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000. In 2000 and 2001, he was named the world's best active boxer, pound for pound, by The Ring.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Shane Mosley
- Born: September 7, 1971 — Lynwood, California, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Reach: 70 in (178 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Feb 11, 1993 (Win by KO vs Greg Puente)
- Last bout: May 28, 2016 (Loss by UD vs David Avanesyan)
- Total rounds boxed: 445 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Lightweight, Welterweight, Light middleweight
- KO percentage: 83.7% (41 KO wins in 49 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): IBF lightweight title August 2, 1997 – April 17, 1999 (won from Philip Holiday; eight defenses per the bout table, closing against John Brown; then moved up); WBC welterweight title June 17, 2000 – January 26, 2002 (won from Oscar De La Hoya, with the IBA title; defended against Antonio Díaz, Shannan Taylor and Adrian Stone; lost to Vernon Forrest); WBA (Unified), WBC, IBA and The Ring light middleweight titles September 13, 2003 – March 13, 2004 (won from Oscar De La Hoya; lost to Winky Wright); WBA (Super) welterweight title January 24, 2009 (won from Antonio Margarito, per the bout table; his next title bout was the May 7, 2011 WBO challenge against Manny Pacquiao) — all dates per the bout table
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 61
- Wins: 49
- Wins by KO: 41
- Losses: 10
- Losses by KO: 1
- Draws: 1
- No contests: 1
- Born: September 7, 1971 — Lynwood, California, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Reach: 70 in (178 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Lightweight, Welterweight, Light middleweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 11, 1993 | Greg Puente | Win | KO | 5 (6), 1:09 | Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| 2 | Apr 24, 1993 | Arnulfo Villa | Win | KO | 1 (6), 2:34 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 3 | Jul 21, 1993 | Pey Castillo | Win | KO | 1 (6), 2:25 | Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 4 | Aug 25, 1993 | Roberto Urias | Win | KO | 5 (6) | Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| 5 | Sep 27, 1993 | Miguel Pena | Win | KO | 1 (8), 1:40 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 6 | Oct 25, 1993 | Juan Manuel Aranda | Win | KO | 2 (8) | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 7 | Dec 6, 1993 | Paulino Gonzalez | Win | KO | 2 (8) | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 8 | Jan 20, 1994 | Francisco Rodriguez | Win | KO | 2 (8), 2:40 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S. |
| 9 | Feb 4, 1994 | Lorenzo Garcia | Win | KO | 5 (10) | Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| 10 | Mar 26, 1994 | Oscar Lopez | Win | PTS | 10 | Fairplex, Pomona, California, U.S. |
| 11 | Apr 29, 1994 | Lorenzo Garcia | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 0:38 | Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| 12 | Jun 30, 1994 | John Bryant | Win | KO | 8 (10), 0:53 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S. |
| 13 | Jul 24, 1994 | Narciso Valenzuela | Win | TKO | 5 (10), 1:54 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 14 | Aug 6, 1994 | Mauro Gutierrez | Win | TKO | 9 (10), 1:10 | Fairplex, Pomona, California, U.S. |
| 15 | Sep 9, 1994 | Louis Ramirez | Win | TKO | 10 (10), 0:45 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 16 | Nov 12, 1994 | Jose Luis Madrid | Win | RTD | 4 (10) | Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| 17 | Apr 12, 1995 | Raul Hernandez | Win | KO | 2 (10) | Warner Center Marriott, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 18 | Jul 2, 1995 | Mauricio Aceves | Win | KO | 4 (10) | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| 19 | Jan 23, 1996 | Mike Bryan | Win | KO | 1 (10) | Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 20 | Nov 1, 1996 | Ramon Felix | Win | TKO | 1 (10) | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. |
| 21 | Dec 21, 1996 | Joseph Murray | Win | TKO | 3 (10) | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 22 | Feb 6, 1997 | Elias Quiroz | Win | KO | 6 (10) | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| 23 | Apr 9, 1997 | Michael Smith | Win | KO | 4 (10) | Inland Expo Center, Westmont, Illinois, U.S. |
| 24 | Aug 2, 1997 | Philip Holiday | Win | UD | 12 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won IBF lightweight title |
| 25 | Nov 25, 1997 | Manuel Gomez | Win | KO | 11 (12), 1:25 | County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF lightweight title |
| 26 | Feb 6, 1998 | Demetrio Ceballos | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 2:34 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF lightweight title |
| 27 | May 9, 1998 | John John Molina | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 2:27 | Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF lightweight title |
| 28 | Jun 27, 1998 | Wilfredo Ruiz | Win | KO | 5 (12), 2:32 | Apollo Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF lightweight title |
| 29 | Sep 22, 1998 | Eduardo Morales | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 2:06 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF lightweight title |
| 30 | Nov 14, 1998 | Jesse James Leija | Win | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF lightweight title |
| 31 | Jan 9, 1999 | Golden Johnson | Win | KO | 7 (12), 2:59 | Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF lightweight title |
| 32 | Apr 17, 1999 | John Brown | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 3:00 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF lightweight title |
| 33 | Sep 25, 1999 | Wilfredo Rivera | Win | KO | 10 (10), 2:38 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. |
| 34 | Jan 22, 2000 | Willy Wise | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 2:28 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 35 | Jun 17, 2000 | Oscar De La Hoya | Win | SD | 12 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC and IBA welterweight titles |
| 36 | Nov 4, 2000 | Antonio Díaz | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 1:36 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC welterweight title |
| 37 | Mar 10, 2001 | Shannan Taylor | Win | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC welterweight title |
| 38 | Jul 21, 2001 | Adrian Stone | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 2:01 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC welterweight title |
| 39 | Jan 26, 2002 | Vernon Forrest | Loss | UD | 12 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBC welterweight title; For vacant The Ring welterweight title |
| 40 | Jul 20, 2002 | Vernon Forrest | Loss | UD | 12 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBC and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 41 | Feb 8, 2003 | Raúl Márquez | NC | NC | 3 (12), 2:41 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — Márquez cut from an accidental head clash |
| 42 | Sep 13, 2003 | Oscar De La Hoya | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA (Unified), WBC, IBA, and The Ring light middleweight titles |
| 43 | Mar 13, 2004 | Winky Wright | Loss | UD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring light middleweight titles; For IBF light middleweight title |
| 44 | Nov 20, 2004 | Winky Wright | Loss | MD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring light middleweight titles |
| 45 | Apr 23, 2005 | David Estrada | Win | UD | 10 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 46 | Sep 17, 2005 | José Luis Cruz | Win | UD | 10 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 47 | Feb 25, 2006 | Fernando Vargas | Win | TKO | 10 (12), 1:22 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 48 | Jul 15, 2006 | Fernando Vargas | Win | TKO | 6 (12), 2:38 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 49 | Feb 10, 2007 | Luis Collazo | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC interim welterweight title |
| 50 | Nov 10, 2007 | Miguel Cotto | Loss | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBA welterweight title |
| 51 | Sep 27, 2008 | Ricardo Mayorga | Win | KO | 12 (12), 2:59 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental light middleweight title |
| 52 | Jan 24, 2009 | Antonio Margarito | Win | TKO | 9 (12), 0:43 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA (Super) welterweight title |
| 53 | May 1, 2010 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 54 | Sep 18, 2010 | Sergio Mora | Draw | SD | 12 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 55 | May 7, 2011 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBO welterweight title |
| 56 | May 5, 2012 | Canelo Álvarez | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBC light middleweight title |
| 57 | May 18, 2013 | Pablo César Cano | Win | UD | 12 | Grand Oasis, Cancún, Mexico — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC International welterweight title |
| 58 | Nov 27, 2013 | Anthony Mundine | Loss | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia — ★ Title fight — For vacant WBA International light middleweight title |
| 59 | Aug 29, 2015 | Ricardo Mayorga | Win | KO | 6 (12), 2:59 | The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 60 | Dec 17, 2015 | Patrick López | Win | TKO | 10 (10), 2:00 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA Continental light middleweight title |
| 61 | May 28, 2016 | David Avanesyan | Loss | UD | 12 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBA interim welterweight title |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): IBF lightweight title August 2, 1997 – April 17, 1999 (won from Philip Holiday; eight defenses per the bout table, closing against John Brown; then moved up); WBC welterweight title June 17, 2000 – January 26, 2002 (won from Oscar De La Hoya, with the IBA title; defended against Antonio Díaz, Shannan Taylor and Adrian Stone; lost to Vernon Forrest); WBA (Unified), WBC, IBA and The Ring light middleweight titles September 13, 2003 – March 13, 2004 (won from Oscar De La Hoya; lost to Winky Wright); WBA (Super) welterweight title January 24, 2009 (won from Antonio Margarito, per the bout table; his next title bout was the May 7, 2011 WBO challenge against Manny Pacquiao) — all dates per the bout table
- Aug 2, 1997 vs Philip Holiday: Won IBF lightweight title
- Nov 25, 1997 vs Manuel Gomez: Retained IBF lightweight title
- Feb 6, 1998 vs Demetrio Ceballos: Retained IBF lightweight title
- May 9, 1998 vs John John Molina: Retained IBF lightweight title
- Jun 27, 1998 vs Wilfredo Ruiz: Retained IBF lightweight title
- Sep 22, 1998 vs Eduardo Morales: Retained IBF lightweight title
- Nov 14, 1998 vs Jesse James Leija: Retained IBF lightweight title
- Jan 9, 1999 vs Golden Johnson: Retained IBF lightweight title
- Apr 17, 1999 vs John Brown: Retained IBF lightweight title
- Jun 17, 2000 vs Oscar De La Hoya: Won WBC and IBA welterweight titles
- Nov 4, 2000 vs Antonio Díaz: Retained WBC welterweight title
- Mar 10, 2001 vs Shannan Taylor: Retained WBC welterweight title
- Jul 21, 2001 vs Adrian Stone: Retained WBC welterweight title
- Jan 26, 2002 vs Vernon Forrest: Lost WBC welterweight title; For vacant The Ring welterweight title
- Jul 20, 2002 vs Vernon Forrest: For WBC and The Ring welterweight titles
- Sep 13, 2003 vs Oscar De La Hoya: Won WBA (Unified), WBC, IBA, and The Ring light middleweight titles
- Mar 13, 2004 vs Winky Wright: Lost WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring light middleweight titles; For IBF light middleweight title
- Nov 20, 2004 vs Winky Wright: For WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring light middleweight titles
- Feb 10, 2007 vs Luis Collazo: Won WBC interim welterweight title
- Nov 10, 2007 vs Miguel Cotto: For WBA welterweight title
- Sep 27, 2008 vs Ricardo Mayorga: Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental light middleweight title
- Jan 24, 2009 vs Antonio Margarito: Won WBA (Super) welterweight title
- May 7, 2011 vs Manny Pacquiao: For WBO welterweight title
- May 5, 2012 vs Canelo Álvarez: For WBC light middleweight title
- May 18, 2013 vs Pablo César Cano: Won vacant WBC International welterweight title
- Nov 27, 2013 vs Anthony Mundine: For vacant WBA International light middleweight title
- Dec 17, 2015 vs Patrick López: Won vacant WBA Continental light middleweight title
- May 28, 2016 vs David Avanesyan: For WBA interim welterweight title
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Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-31.
