“Turned Into Monster After This Hit”: Video Showing the Only Time Floyd Mayweather Got Hurt Makes Boxing Fans Nostalgic

Very few boxers in the sport’s history retired undefeated. But Floyd Mayweather‘s name finds a mention in that list which includes, among others, Joe Calzaghe, Andre Ward, and Rocky Marciano. In a two-decade-long career, he fought some of the biggest names in the business. But none could breach Mayweather Jr.’s outstanding defense. However, it goes without saying that there were a few boxers who offered stiff resistance to Mayweather. In quite a few instances, fans and followers even thought the bout was out of his hands.

Shane ‘Sugar’ Mosley was thirty-nine years old when he faced Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 1, 2010, at Nevada’s M.G.M. Grand. Though a non-title bout, initially, Mosley looked promising. But soon, the Mayweather magic came into play. Taking full advantage of his counterattacks and reflexes, Mayweather Jr. took the fight to the final round, convincing the judges to award a win unanimously.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs  Shane Mosley, fans had already made their pick

But despite the outcome, it goes without saying there were moments in the match that forced a rethink on fans and followers.

@BoxingKingdom14 shared a brief video of the 2010 match. It shows Mosley stunning Mayweather Jr. with a combination involving a body shot followed by a quick straight. But as he did so, the latter locked Mosley’s leading head, used for throwing the straight punch. “Sugar” could be seen struggling to wrest his hands out.

The tweet mentioned, “Floyd Mayweather recognizes he’s hurt and puts Shane Mosley in an arm lock, all within half a second. The fastest thinker you will ever see in a boxing ring. True genius.“

Since it came yesterday, the clip has received over a million reviews. Many fans and followers joined to share their thoughts, while many who had watched the match remembered how they felt.

Fans and followers are in awe of Mayweather Jr.’s sheer ingenuity

@WillBlackmon added that after pulling the fast one, Mayweather Jr. started dominating the fight and eventually won.

@88softailherita appreciated Shane Mosley’s technique once mastered by Mike Tyson – jab to the body followed by a straight right.

@JamesBecker1999 went down memory lane and mentioned how he initially got angry with ‘The Money’ for engaging in a dubious ploy. But later, he admitted to admiring the latter’s high boxing I.Q.

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@CayneGower recollects how, while watching, he thought Mosley’s careful left-right combination would have sealed the bout’s fate. But, undoubtedly, after all these years, it’s pretty justifiable to refer to Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the G.O.A.T.

@UNEEK520 believes that the match’s outcome probably could have been different if Mayweather Jr. hadn’t resorted to such tricks. Mosley didn’t get enough time to pull his leading hand out of the latter’s grasp.

@All5tarboy reminisced how, as a sixteen-year-old, Mayweather Jr. and Mosley’s bout changed his perspective on boxing. Only after watching the fights against stalwarts such as Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ricky Hatton, and finally, Shane Mosley could he understand ‘T.B.E.’s’ true worth.  

@jamespeer appreciated how ‘The Money’ outmaneuvered Mosley after the brief setback. Instead of avoiding him, he took ‘Sugar’ head-on and gave him a tough fight till the end.

A few weeks later, Shane Mosley lost his W.B.A. Super Welterweight title because he failed to defend it against a mandatory challenger. Floyd Mayweather Jr., on the other hand, won the WBC Welterweight title with a win over Victor Ortiz. Titled “Who R U Picking?” the bout was one of the most successful of the time, with pay-per-view earnings in the vicinity of $78 million.

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