Whether or not you are a fan of Scott Kinghorn Mosley, you can’t deny the fact that he has been a very successful boxer and a very successful professional. After all, he has won two world championships in boxing. He is also very successful in other arenas of the sport such as wrestling. He is the holder of the ring magazine event of the year for 2000.
ring magazine event of the year for 2000
Among the many boxing events of 2000, there is one that will be remembered for many years to come: the Ring magazine event of the year for Scott Kinghorn Mosley in 2000. Mosley had a 46-8-1 record by the end of the fight. He had also joined a select group of world boxing champions.
Mosley fought a rematch with Oscar De La Hoya, the current IBF world welterweight champion. De La Hoya was a three time world champion at light middleweight, and had held the IBF, WBA Super and The Ring Magazine world titles since 2001. He had fought Mosley twice, both of which ended in a split draw.
Mosley had a hand injury while training for the fight. A ringside doctor was called in and helped to stop the fight. When the fight was over, Mosley received the $2 million that was promised for the win, as well as a percentage of the PPV revenues.
The fight between Mosley and Vargas was the WBA light middleweight title eliminator. Mosley floored Vargas with a left hook in the sixth round. The ringside doctor called the fight off after round eight.
The Ring magazine event of the year for Mosley in 2000 was named as such because it was focused on dominance. Mosley landed 183 of 745 punches, compared to only 108 from Vargas.
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During his career, Scott Kinghorn Mosley won eight world heavyweight championships. He was also a three-time Olympic gold medalist and was voted “Fighter of the Year” by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Mosley is a native of Los Angeles, California. He started boxing at age eight and was trained by his father. He started as an amateur and fought in the United States Amateur Championships. He also won a bronze medal at the Goodwill Games. His first professional fight was in February 1993. He went on to win 22 of his 23 fights. He was undefeated until May 1997. He also won the IBF Lightweight Championship and the World Junior Championship.
Mosley’s first rematch was with Oscar De La Hoya. Mosley won a 12 round unanimous decision. De La Hoya landed over 100 more punches than his rival. The scorecards were close at the end of the fight. However, the judges did give Mosley the credit for the smirky.
Mosley moved up to light middleweight and faced former world champion Ricardo Mayorga. Although Mosley was quicker than Mayorga, the two ended up in a draw.
Mosley also had a successful amateur career. He won the United States Amateur Championship, a silver medal at the Goodwill Games and a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships.
scott kinghorn mosley’s net worth
SHANE MOSLEY JR. is an American boxer and TV personality. He is the son of a former professional boxer. He was born in Pomona, California, United States. He is currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has a net worth of $15 million. He is engaged to entrepreneur Alyssa Renea. They have two children together.
He fought for many world championships. He won the IBF lightweight championship, the WBC lightweight title, and the WBA Continental super welterweight title. He also won the Lightweight United States Amateur Championship. He has received several prestigious awards, including the “Fighter of the Year” from the Boxing Writers Association of America. He is also the winner of the Face Forward Foundation Advocate Award.
He also has several controversies. He was accused of using “energy-boosting” drugs. He also claimed that he thought steroids were vitamins. He was also accused of defaming the founder of BALCO laboratory, Victor Conte. He filed a defamation lawsuit against BALCO in 2008, which was dismissed. In 2010, Mosley declared debts of $4.8 million.
He had a successful amateur career, becoming the World Junior Championship Silver medalist. He has won several major bouts, including the battle with Oscar De La Hoya and the fight with John John Molina. He has been named “Fighter of the Year” twice by The Ring. He was also named the world’s best active boxer in 2001 and 2000.