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Pacquiao's team turned down a fight with Mosley twice a year before, but they accepted the fight after Mosley had a lopsided loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and a draw to Sergio Mora. [6] A Showtime series, Fight Camp 360°, documented Pacquiao's and Mosley's training preparations in the lead up to their bout. [7]
Shane Mosley (born September 7, 1971), [2] [3] often known by his nickname "Sugar" Shane Mosley, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2016. [4] 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.
On May 10, Márquez accepted an offer from Top Rank to fight Pacquiao for his WBO welterweight title at a catchweight of 144 pounds. [130] On May 18, Márquez signed the deal to fight Pacquiao for the third time on November 12 in Las Vegas. On November 12, Pacquiao defeated Márquez via majority decision 114–114, 115–113, and 116–112.
The fight was the first boxing match in the new Yankee stadium built in 2009, and the first match in either Yankee stadium since Ali/Norton 3 in 1976. June 19 – Andre Ward defeats Allan Green by unanimous decision. The fight was part of the second-group stage of the Super Six World Boxing Classic.
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The series, titled Mayweather-Mosley 24/7, aired installments all throughout April 2010. The series focused on each fighter's training and preparation for the bout. For Mosley, the fight was very symbolic, and a way to show he is the best boxer in the world. For Mayweather, the fight was seen as just business, and Mosley as just another fighter.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, billed as the Fight of the Century or the Battle for Greatness, [1] was a professional boxing match between undefeated five-division world champion and WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and eight-division world champion and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao for the unified world welterweight championship.
Indeed Mayweather called out Pacquiao via Twitter. [3] Negotiations for the fight hit the wall, however, when there were arguments over the venue [4] and how the money from the fight should be split. [5] Mayweather has had one previous fight in the 154-pound division, which was when he outpointed Oscar De La Hoya to win a belt in May 2007.