johnmichael-bricMosely KO's Mayorga in a Thriller
September 30th 2008 03:55
The thrilling finish of Shane Mosley over Ricardo Mayorga had boxing fans at the edge of their seats on Saturday night. Indeed, it will be remembered as one of the top moments in Mosley’s great career, the night he turned what would’ve been an unsatisfying, perhaps even troubling victory into a dramatic triumph.
Mosley hurt Mayorga with a wild left hook and short right that put him down with 15 seconds left and knocked him out flat on his back with another crushing left hook to the jaw as the final bell approached.
“The left hook was dynamite,” stated Shane Mosley during the post fight conference “Mayorga is so unpredictable. I didn’t know what he was going to throw. I tried to figure him out.”
Ricardo Mayorga was a no show to the post fight press conference “Mayorga will not be here and no, it has been confirmed Mayorga did not go to the hospital,” Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotion said during the post fight.
Mayorga’s awkward, street brawling style contributed to Mosley’s problems as he seemed to clinch more often than they exchanged meaningful punches.
“It wasn’t a slugfest because I was making sure I didn’t get hit with his famous over hand right," stated Shane. "I’m 160 pounds, Mayorga was 170, I knew I had to be conscious, but after the sixth round I was feeling more comfortable. By the eighth round I couldn’t set it up, my father told me just go out there and let it go.
"He was doing a lot of holding, he was buying time, he was tired. I was chopping him down with the left hooks…I knew it was coming. I knew my opportunity was coming.
"I’m a warrior just like him, so I sat there and fought with him. I wanted to give the fans what they deserve, and that’s a knockout."
So one might ask what is next for the 37-year-old veteran. "I have to talk to Richard and the guys and find out who’s next. I want to fight with the big timers like Margarito."
AT 2:59secs into the 12th round, the judges had the fight scored 105-104 Mayorga (Pat Russell), 105-104 Mosley (Nelson Vasquez) and 107-102 Mosley (Tony Crebs).
Mayorga's camp released the following statement from Mayorga: "I was proud of the way Shane fought, like a true champion. He didn't run. I will tell that he hit harder than I thought he would."
Mosley hurt Mayorga with a wild left hook and short right that put him down with 15 seconds left and knocked him out flat on his back with another crushing left hook to the jaw as the final bell approached.
“The left hook was dynamite,” stated Shane Mosley during the post fight conference “Mayorga is so unpredictable. I didn’t know what he was going to throw. I tried to figure him out.”
Ricardo Mayorga was a no show to the post fight press conference “Mayorga will not be here and no, it has been confirmed Mayorga did not go to the hospital,” Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotion said during the post fight.
Mayorga’s awkward, street brawling style contributed to Mosley’s problems as he seemed to clinch more often than they exchanged meaningful punches.
“It wasn’t a slugfest because I was making sure I didn’t get hit with his famous over hand right," stated Shane. "I’m 160 pounds, Mayorga was 170, I knew I had to be conscious, but after the sixth round I was feeling more comfortable. By the eighth round I couldn’t set it up, my father told me just go out there and let it go.
"He was doing a lot of holding, he was buying time, he was tired. I was chopping him down with the left hooks…I knew it was coming. I knew my opportunity was coming.
"I’m a warrior just like him, so I sat there and fought with him. I wanted to give the fans what they deserve, and that’s a knockout."
So one might ask what is next for the 37-year-old veteran. "I have to talk to Richard and the guys and find out who’s next. I want to fight with the big timers like Margarito."
AT 2:59secs into the 12th round, the judges had the fight scored 105-104 Mayorga (Pat Russell), 105-104 Mosley (Nelson Vasquez) and 107-102 Mosley (Tony Crebs).
Mayorga's camp released the following statement from Mayorga: "I was proud of the way Shane fought, like a true champion. He didn't run. I will tell that he hit harder than I thought he would."
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