Mayweather v Mosley is on

Mayweather vs Mosley - Floyd Mayweather Jr has signed to fight Shane Mosley on May 1 in a bout which pits two of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in the world against each other.

Mosley signed the contract earlier in the week, putting the ball firmly in the court of Team Mayweather. However, on Wednesday ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ ended the anticipation and put pen to paper to fight ‘Sugar’ Shane.

"Everything's good to go, it'll be a great fight, and the world will see what a great fighter Shane is at 147 pounds," Mosley's attorney Judd Burstein told The Los Angeles Times.

The bout is expected to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will see two of the top three welterweights in contemporary boxing (lets not forget Pacquiao) battle it out.

Mosley, the WBA super world welterweight champion, has been chasing a fight with the unbeaten Mayweather for years and challenged him on live TV following Mayweather’s victory over Juan Manuel Marquez.

The fight seemed a natural outcome for both fighters when their prior fights failed to materialise for drastically different reasons.

Mayweather’s bout with Manny Pacquiao was called off after the Filipino superstar failed to submit to Mayweather’s demands for random blood tests.

Tentatively scheduled for March 13, the bout was expected to be the most lucrative fight in boxing history. However, following the collapse of the bout Mayweather was left without an opponent.

Shortly after, Andre Berto was forced to pull out of his bout with Mosley following the Haitian earthquake. Berto, a native of the country, lost several family members in the disaster and was unable to fight at such a traumatic time.

The two boxers without opponents will now face each other in a fight that has the potential to be one of the most memorable in recent times. source: sports.stv.tv

Mayweather: Mosley is one of the best

Floyd Mayweather Jr will face WBA super world champion Shane Mosley on May 1 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand and the unbeaten 32-year-old insists his opponent is one of the best in the business, but remains confident he can overcome the 38-year-old Mosley.

Mayweather’s signature on Wednesday was the final piece of the jigsaw after Mosley had signed the contract earlier in the week. 'Sugar' Shane is also willing to submit to the Olympic-style random blood tests in the run-up to the fight, the disputed element which ruined Mayweather’s bout with Manny Pacquiao.

Mayweather maintained he only wants to fight the best since returning to the ring following a short-lived retirement. The claim comes after the American faced criticism for avoiding the best fighters in his division including Mosley.

"This one is definitely for the fans as I wasn't going to waste anyone's time with a meaningless tune-up bout and asked to fight Shane immediately,” said Mayweather, 40-0 (25 KOs).

"I have said ever since I came back to the sport that I only wanted to fight the best. I think Shane is one of the best, but come May 1, he still won't be great enough to beat me.”

Mosley has been chasing a fight with Mayweather for years and is confident he will inflict the first defeat on ‘Money’ Mayweather’s career.

"I have always wanted to fight Floyd and now it is finally coming true," said Mosley, 46-5 (39 KOs).

"I am already in great shape and ready to show everyone on May 1 that I am stronger, faster and better than he is. I will have no problem beating him."

Leonard Ellerbe, chief executive of Mayweather Promotions, said: "Floyd has been trying to make this fight for the last 10 years, so he is extremely excited about the opportunity to face Shane. He can't wait to extend his undefeated record and perform at the highest level.

"More importantly, he is also happy to set the precedent for random blood testing in order to ensure fair and safe contests for all fighters."

Fellow promoters Golden Boy, who have a stake in both fighters, were also keen to talk up both the bout and the anti-doping measures.

Richard Schaefer, Golden Boy CEO, said: "When two champions of this calibre meet in the ring, you can expect nothing but excellence and that is what we are going to see on May 1.

"Shane Mosley is one of the greatest fighters of this era and I commend him for not only agreeing to the fight against Mayweather, but also agreeing to participate in a testing process that can only help the integrity of the sport."source(sports.stv.tv)

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