It's now 41 attempts and 41 failures as Floyd Mayweather kept his undefeated record intact with an impressive performance, dominating WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Controlling the action behind a stiff jab and lead straight rights, Mayweather kept Mosley at bay using his superior technical skills and defensive prowess. Check out all the action in FightHype's coverage from ringside.
PREFIGHT
A star-studded crowd showed up for tonight's fight. Celebrites in attendance include Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Mike Tyson, Michael Strahan, Zab Judah, Winky Wright, Hasim Rahman, Will Smith, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Magic Johnson, Marco Antonio Barrera, Paris Hilton, Juan Manuel Marquez and Sam Peter. Chris Brown sings the national Anthem. WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley makes his way to the ring first. He looks extremely confident and ready to prove that this is his moment. Undefeated Floyd Mayweather makes his way to the ring next accompanied by a circus show with entertainers and a live performance by the O'Jays singing For The Love Of Money. Performers on stilts threw out fake money to the crowd as Mayweather took his time making his way to the ring. As usual, Mayweather also looks extremely confident. It's DEFINITELY a pro-Mosley crowd tonight, as boos rained down for Mayweather. "LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEEEEEE..."
ROUND 1
Mosley comes out with a quick jab. Both men jump in and trade shots to the body. They trade jabs. Some roughhousing on the inside. Quick right hand lands for Mayweather. Mosley misses with a right hand and slips to the canvas. Jab lands for Mayweather. Mosley lands a right to the body. A chess match so far. Left hook upstairs lands for Mayweather. Jab lands for Mayweather. Close round, but I give it to Mayweather for landing just a couple of cleaner shots.
Mayweather 10 Mosley 9
ROUND 2
1-2 lands for Mayweather and Mosley holds on the inside. Right hand lands for Mayweather. Mosley backs up. WOOOOO
.HARD right hand from Mosley and Mayweather is rocked. He holds on. Mayweather smiles. Mosley looks energized. Mayweather walks him down and digs two shots to the body. Another HUGE right hand lands for Mosley and Mayweather is rocked again. He holds on. Mosley throwing bombs. The crowd chants Mosley's name: "Mosley! Mosley! Mosley!" Mayweather lands a right to the body and a left hook. Quick right hand lands for Mayweather. 1-2 lands for Mayweather. GREAT round for Mosley...the most hurt Mayweather has ever been.
Mayweather 19 Mosley 19
ROUND 3
Mayweather jumps in with a left hook. Quick right hand lands for Mayweather. Mosley eats it. Left hook lands for Mayweather. Another right hand lands for Mayweather. Mosley circles away. They trade body shots on the inside. Mosley looks a little winded. They trade jabs. Nice right hand lands for Mayweather. Mosley looks a little hesitant in there for some reason. Jab lands for Mayweather. Mosley retreats. Short left hook lands for Mayweather. That was all Mayweather's round.
Mayweather 29 Mosley 28
ROUND 4
They trade left hooks. Jab lands for Mayweather. Jab landing a lot for Mayweather. They trade body shots. Short left hook lands for Mayweather. Mosley shakes it off. Nice right hand lands for Mayweather. WOOOOOOOO...HARD right hand from Mayweather snaps the head back of Mosley. They trade jabs. WOOOO...another quick right lands for Mayweather. Left hook lands for Mayweather. Round to Mayweather.
Mayweather 39 Mosley 37
ROUND 5
Jab lands for Mosley. Chopping right hand lands for Mayweather. Nice right to the body lands for Mayweather. Left hook upstairs lands for Mayweather. Mosley lands a jab. 1-2 lands for Mayweather. Mosley's not really pulling the trigger. Mosley misses with a right hand. Mayweather lands his. Right hand down the middle lands for Mayweather. They trade rights. Another right hand lands for Mayweather. Round to Mayweather.
Mayweather 49 Mosley 46
ROUND 6
Double jab lands for Mayweather. They trade left hooks. Mosley circles away. Mayweather stalks. Jab lands for Mayweather. Mosley holds on. Two right hands to the body land for Mosley. WOOOO...blistering right hand lands upstairs for Mayweather. Mosley has slowed down a lot. Another right hand lands for Mayweather. Mosley holds on. They trade jabs. Right to the body lands for Mosley. HARD 1-2 lands for Mayweather. Mosley backs him up to the ropes with his jab. Right hand lands for Mayweather. Left hook lands for Mayweather. Round to Mayweather.
Mayweather 59 Mosley 55
ROUND 7
Mosley lands a quick 1-2. Mayweather backs up to the ropes. Double jab lands for Mayweather. Mosley digs a right to the body. Nice 1-2 lands for Mayweather. They trade on the inside. Left hook followed by a right hand lands for Mayweather. Another right hand lands for Mayweather. Mosley digs a jab to the body. WOOOOO...HUGE right hand lands for Mayweather. Another. Mosley backs up to the corner. They clinch. Mosley presses forward and lands a left hook. Round to Mayweather.
Mayweather 69 Mosley 64
ROUND 8
Mosley took a deep breath at the end of the last round. Some roughhousing to start this round. Bayless warns Mosley about using his elbow. HARD right hand down the middle lands for Mayweather. Both men talking smack to each other. WOOOO...another hard right hand lands for Mayweather. WOOOOO...and another hard right hand lands for Mayweather. Another. Mosley wobbles. Mosley might get stopped if he just keeps walking towards Mayweather eating those right hands. Left hook lands for Mayweather. Mosley digs a left to the body. Jab, jab, jab lands for Mayweather. Round to Mayweather.
Mayweather 79 Mosley 73
ROUND 9
Jab lands for Mayweather. Mosley fires his own jab to the body. 1-2 from Mosley misses. Jab lands for Mayweather. Again. Left to the body lands for Mosley. WOOOOOO...HARD uppercut from Mayweather backs Mosley up. 1-2 lands for Mayweather. Mosley looks tired in there. Right hand down the middle lands for Mayweather. Again. Mayweather walking Mosley down. Right hand lands again for Mayweather. Mosley holds on. Mosley lands a right, but wooooooo, Mayweather lands a bigger right at the end of the round. Round to Mayweather.
Mayweather 89 Mosley 82
ROUND 10
Both men trade on the inside. Mayweather lands a jab. Another. Nice 1-2 upstairs lands for Mayweather. HARD right hand to the body lands for Mayweather. Mayweather walking around with his hands down. WOOOO....another hard uppercut from Mayweather snaps the head back of Mosley. STIFF jab from Mayweather backs Mosley up. HARD right hand lands for Mayweather. Mosley looks wobbled again. Another. WOOOOO...another. Mayweather putting on a clinic. Mosley holds on. Round to Mayweather.
Mayweather 99 Mosley 91
ROUND 11
Mosley up on his toes; Mayweather walking him down. STIFF jab lands for Mayweather. Mosley looks like he's in survival mode a bit. Left to the body lands for Mosley. Mayweather walks him down and lands a right. Right and a left lands for Mayweather. Mosley on the retreat. Mayweather walking him down. Nice body shot lands for Mayweather followed by a 1-2 upstairs. Another hard body shot lands for Mayweather. Mosley is definitely in survival mode, but he does land a jab. STIFF jab lands for Mayweather. Again. They trade jabs. WOOOO....another hard right hand lands for Mayweather. Round to Mayweather.
Mayweather 109 Mosley 100
ROUND 12
Jab from Mayweather snaps Mosley's head back. Mosley retreats. Nice combination lands for Mayweather. Mosley holds on. Right hand lands for Mosley. WOOOOO...a harder right hand lands for Mayweather. They trade on the inside. Right hand lands for Mayweather. They trade on the inside again. Left hook lands for Mayweather. Wooooo...another right hand down the middle lands for Mayweather. Mosley holds on. They trade body shots. Both men trade shots at the end. Round to Mayweather.
Mayweather 119 Mosley 109
Official judges scorecards: 119-109, 119-109, 118-110
THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION...FLOYD "MONEY" MAYWEATHER
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