Mayweather vs Mosley boxing fight replay highlights

BIGGEST WINNER

Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Mayweather turned in a typical performance on Saturday in Las Vegas: all-but-impenetrable defense, ridiculously quick punches landed at a high percentage rate and an embarrassed opponent in the end. Two things made his victory over Shane Mosley special. One, he faced some adversity in the second round and stared it down. He survived a monstrous right that rocked him and then fired right back, demonstrating to Mosley and the crowd that he’s tougher than we might’ve though. And, two, he didn’t dominate just any opponent. He embarrassed the No. 3 fighter in the world pound for pound, a fighter deemed to have a skill set similar to his, a legitimate welterweight. To say Mayweather is special is an understatement. The man is amazing.


BIGGEST LOSER

Shane Mosley: Mosley is anything but a loser. He’s had a wonderful career and he’s one of the best-liked boxers in the game, his steroid admission aside. However, most people expected more from him on Saturday. Not many believed he would win but it seemed likely that he would at least go down swinging, which would’ve fit his fiery boxing personality. Instead, he was strangely reluctant to let his hands go with any passion. I expected him to come out firing when it became apparent that he couldn’t outbox his foe. I thought, “OK, now the warrior I’ve grown to admire will pull out all stops and attack Mayweather with all his might.” It never happened. Maybe Mayweather knocked the fight out of him. Maybe he was showing his age, 38. Whatever the reason, we didn’t see the Shane Mosley who has thrilled his fans for more than 17 years. I don’t know who that guy was.