“Sugar” Shane Mosley vs. Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga This Saturday
I'm really not sure how excited I am about this fight, but it has the potential to be pretty good. I might plan to hit a bar and watch it. Here's the fight info from HBO:
Expect a September heat wave when former lightweight, welterweight and junior middleweight champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley (44-5, 37 KOS) stands toe-to-toe with Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga (28-6-1, 22 KOS), one of boxing's most animated fighters, in a 12-round junior middleweight bout. In his first fight in Southern California since 2000, Pomona, Cal., native Mosley returns to the ring in search of another title shot. A native of Managua, Nicaragua, Mayorga hasn't fought since handling Fernando Vargas last November. He's never ducked a challenge, having tangled with Vernon Forrest, Felix Trinidad and Oscar De La Hoya.
In the opening bout, newly crowned welterweight titleholder Andre Berto (22-0, 19 KOS) defends his belt against crafty veteran Steve Forbes (33-6, 9 KOS) in a 12-round, 147-pound tilt. Florida native Berto captured his first title by defeating never-before KO'd Miki Rodriguez in June, scoring his 19th knockout in just 22 fights. Las Vegas resident Forbes is a formidable contender who elevated his status significantly last May when he went the distance against Oscar De La Hoya.
The fight is on regular HBO this Saturday September 27th at 10:30pm.
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