Shane “Sugar” Mosley was born on September 7, 1971, in Lynwood, California. He started boxing at 8 years old winning Regional and National Championships throughout the years. With his impressive accolades as an amateur fighter, it landed him a spot on the USA Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 16 years old, having fought 300 + fights as an amateur, he started making a name for himself at an early age. His professional career started in 1993. He quickly started his rise to fame with his victory over Philip Holiday in 1997 for the WBA lightweight title and while defending his title, all his victories were by “KNOCK OUT”. As a lightweight he was known for his dynamic speed, body shots and power boxing which earned him to have the highest percentage KO record in the history of Boxing in the Lightweight Division. In addition, before his first lost he was 38W with 35KO’s. WOW!

In 2000, Mosley shifted to the welterweight division, where he continued to dominate. He won the WBA welterweight title defeating Oscar De La Hoya. This was the beginning of their rivalry. Mosley celebrated victory again in a rematch in 2003 for both the WBC and WBA titles.

His career took on a life of its own with major highlights including 7 World Championship titles in light welterweight, welterweight and light middleweight classes. After his victories in 2000, his wins included victories over Louis Collozo, Adrian Stone, Shannon Taylor, Fernando Fargas, and Ricardo Mayorga in 2008 for the WBA light middleweight title and Antonio Margarito in 2009 for the WBA welterweight title.

Mosley’s record includes 49 Wins with 41 KOs, 10 Losses and 1 draw. His amazing record won him the 2000 Fight of the Year Award (vs. De La Hoya) and the 2003 Fight of the Year vs. Vernon Forrest. He became one of the greatest boxers of all time and was awarded Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Fighter of the Year in 1998; Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year 1998. He was inducted into Nevada Hall of Fame in 2019, inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2022 and National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2024.

Shane Mosley will be inducted into the WBC Hall f Fame on 23rd June 2025 and the California Sports Hall of Fame on the 29th of June 2025. Outside the ring he has had just a big impact in his community through the family foundation “Mosley Foundation of Love” that focuses on at-risk youth and the promotion of physical fitness in underprivileged communities and is currently training World Champion Devin Haney.

Shane is known to be a true “Warrior” in the ring, never turning down a challenge to show his fans he is the best. When Shane fights, the fans know there going to be entertained and get their monies worth. You can always catch Shane interacting with his fans, his love for them is unmeasured. That is why he will always be considered one of the “GREATS”