Floyd Mayweather conquered the boxing world not only with sheer talent and skill, but also with his vocal and outspoken personality. The five-division champion isn’t afraid of calling someone out or brutally roasting them. Hence, some fans love him while others hate him for it.
Ahead of his fight against Shane Mosley, Mayweather displayed his quick-wittedness as he roasted Sugar with a savage reply.
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Floyd Mayweather with a savage reply to Shane Mosley
On May 1, 2010, Floyd Mayweather went toe-to-toe against ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Mayweather is known for his trash-talking before the fight. Similarly, ahead of his fight against Mosley, Mayweather gave a savage reply to him.
Mosley claimed Mayweather said he was a great fighter and the five-division champion aspired to be like him. Mayweather hilariously replied, stating he didn’t even know who Mosley was. He said, “Shane, I barely know who the f*** you are. The f*** you mean I wanna be like you.”
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It is no surprise to see Mayweather shut down his opponent even before stepping in the ring. Additionally, Mosley soon found out the difference of level between him and ‘TBE’.
What happened in the fight between Mayweather and Mosley?
The five-division champion displayed a masterclass of performance on the day as he defeated ‘Sugar’ via decision after 12 rounds of incredible boxing.
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Although the 50-0 fighter won the fight, Mosley almost knocked him out in the second round. Sugar caught him with a devastating combo of a left jab to the body and a right hook to the head, which rocked Mayweather. This round is said to be the hardest round of Mayweather’s career.
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