In a move that many will feel was long overdue, former three division champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley will be moving back down to welterweight. Mosley has always ruled the move impossible, but impossible is nothing as the man who thrice bested Oscar De La Hoya told **********.com, "I'm on a new diet, I'm eating a little differently and I'm making some small changes to my nutritional program that are going to help stay strong while losing the weight," said Mosley is walking around at 158 as this goes to print.

In a move that many will feel was long overdue, former three division champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley will be moving back down to welterweight. Mosley has always ruled the move impossible, but impossible is nothing as the man who thrice bested Oscar De La Hoya told **********.com, "I'm on a new diet, I'm eating a little differently and I'm making some small changes to my nutritional program that are going to help stay strong while losing the weight," said Mosley is walking around at 158 as this goes to print.
ABUT TIME HE WOKE UP.

poor Oscar - Shane follows him everywhere.

In a move that many will feel was long overdue, former three division champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley will be moving back down to welterweight. Mosley has always ruled the move impossible, but impossible is nothing as the man who thrice bested Oscar De La Hoya told **********.com, "I'm on a new diet, I'm eating a little differently and I'm making some small changes to my nutritional program that are going to help stay strong while losing the weight," said Mosley is walking around at 158 as this goes to print.

Glad to hear it..I've always liked him better at welter. He's much faster and all around more effecient. I wonder who he'll take on first...hmmmm :)

poor Oscar - Shane follows him everywhere.
I was thinking the same thing.

I see..
Maybe him and De La Hoya can go at it one more time.
Anyway, does this make the Welterweight division a division what's back in business?

wonder who will beat him up next..
dont think hes gonna shine again at any weight.

good luck to the guy though.

You guys will probably hammer me on this --

But I still think Cory Spinks is the man at 147. Not only that, I think Juday might still be #2!

I see..
Maybe him and De La Hoya can go at it one more time.
Anyway, does this make the Welterweight division a division what's back in business?
I'd say it makes the welterweight division a bit more interesting. With Cintron, Margarito, Spinks, Mosely, Maybe forrest & Mayorga. Let's just see what happens.

You guys will probably hammer me on this --

But I still think Cory Spinks is the man at 147. Not only that, I think Juday might still be #2!
in a rematch i pick judah to ko spinks...
dont think hed make the same mistake twice and
mess about but ya never know...he could end up
doing the funky chicken (lol spinks cant ko him lol)

I would love to see Mayorga vs. DLH. Oscar is a great boxer, but he doesn't have Trinidad's power, so Ricardo would threaten a KO for 12...

wonder who will beat him up next..
dont think hes gonna shine again at any weight.

good luck to the guy though.
I must say I agree with this comment. I don't think it matters what weight Mosley fights at anymore, the real good fighters will consistently beat on him.

Of course I may be jaded because I feel Mosley wasted a great oppurtunity to stay at the lower weights in his prime where I thought he had a decent shot at going through Kostya T., etc. and actually earn his moniker. Instead, he got addicted to the juice and got denser than a bowling ball.

Unfortunate.

I'd say it makes the welterweight division a bit more interesting. With Cintron, Margarito, Spinks, Mosely, Maybe forrest & Mayorga. Let's just see what happens.

I agree...I wouldnt mind seeing him and Forrest go at it one more time myself. But him against Cintron and / or Margarito would be very cool too! ;)

I must say I agree with this comment. I don't think it matters what weight Mosley fights at anymore, the real good fighters will consistently beat on him.

Of course I may be jaded because I feel Mosley wasted a great oppurtunity to stay at the lower weights in his prime where I thought he had a decent shot at going through Kostya T., etc. and actually earn his moniker. Instead, he got addicted to the juice and got denser than a bowling ball.

Unfortunate.

He passed all the tests over the Balco drugs, etc...I wont claim that he was using until I hear evidence that proves differently.

poor Oscar - Shane follows him everywhere.
did DLH sign Mosley to golden boy promotions or not?

Mosley vs DLH 3, sounds good to me

did DLH sign Mosley to golden boy promotions or not?

Mosley vs DLH 3, sounds good to me

I'd watch it! :) I was hoping that HBO might do like they've done the past few week's and on friday and Sat. replay Jones-Tarver I and II..but, not according to their schedule. They did that with Barrera-Morales I and II the weekend of the rubber match, and they did that with 3 different fighters against Klitschko before his fight last Sat.. I dont get why not show the Tarver fight's before his fight Sat?? :confused: I mean, if everybody does hate Tarver and all, it's not like he was in the ring by himself...everybody's (but mine) favorite was in there with him, and that would give me the chance to tape them again!! :(

you don't already have those on tape, tracy?

you don't already have those on tape, tracy?

Had them...got stupid and lent them out and never got them back. That's just 2 of the really big, important title fights that I never got (and never will get) back! Thanks to HBO I was working on replacing some of them...Needless to say Tracy (my personal Roy Jones imitation :D ) does NOT send her copy out to anyone, under any circumstances whatsoever!! I send copies, or originals that I catch AFTER taping mine...I learned! ;)

did DLH sign Mosley to golden boy promotions or not?

Mosley vs DLH 3, sounds good to me
No he didn't sign with golden boy.

I think GranTorino is hiding from the boards like a guy who won't let answer the door because his rent-to-own furniture payment is late.

He's been holding onto that Ruiz tape like he's waiting for a copying method to be invented.

No he didn't sign with golden boy.

I'll apologize in advance to all the folks this will irritate..but I was thinking "cant beat 'em...sign 'em" if he had indeed signed Mosley! :D I mean, he did just sign Hopkins didnt he?

I think GranTorino is hiding from the boards like a guy who won't let answer the door because his rent-to-own furniture payment is late.

He's been holding onto that Ruiz tape like he's waiting for a copying method to be invented.

I was wondering about that tape the other day! So, he's the one that has it now huh? Maybe he just got busy with the holidays or something...who knows? :confused:

In a move that many will feel was long overdue, former three division champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley will be moving back down to welterweight. Mosley has always ruled the move impossible, but impossible is nothing as the man who thrice bested Oscar De La Hoya told **********.com, "I'm on a new diet, I'm eating a little differently and I'm making some small changes to my nutritional program that are going to help stay strong while losing the weight," said Mosley is walking around at 158 as this goes to print.
when did they have a third fight?

when did they have a third fight?

:D I, too, only remember them fighting twice (and I wasnt high during that period either :D )

I believe thrice can also mean greatly or extremely. Which I think is still an overstatement.

I believe thrice can also mean greatly or extremely. Which I think is still an overstatement.
yup ur right
it does mean extremely
and like ya said
very big stretch

DLH beats everyone with ease at 147.

Name me one thing Spinks does better that DLH?

Mayorga is nothing but a hyped up jouneyman. Spinks could'nt punch either and he was never threatend by Mayorga

I believe thrice can also mean greatly or extremely. Which I think is still an overstatement.

Really? With all the reading I've done in my time I'm amazed that I've never seen it used that way! :eek: Learn something new everyday, they say!

fights i'd like to see are
dlh vs tszyu
tszyu vs mosley
mosley vs dlh 3
mosley vs mayorga
mayorga vs tszyu

mouthwatering isnt it... :)

I see..
Maybe him and De La Hoya can go at it one more time.
Anyway, does this make the Welterweight division a division what's back in business?

Man welterwieght is where its at right now, heres joping 05 brings some awesome fights :rolleyes:

Man welterwieght is where its at right now, heres joping 05 brings some awesome fights :rolleyes:
'05 should be a very good year for boxing.

fights i'd like to see are
dlh vs tszyu
tszyu vs mosley
mosley vs dlh 3
mosley vs mayorga
mayorga vs tszyu

mouthwatering isnt it... :)

Yes, they are. My pic would probably be the Mayorga vs. Tszyu ( I just know that Kostya would kick that pig's ass!!) and like i posted earlier, I'd like to see Mosley-Forrest 3 take place, although it will probably never happen :(

'05 should be a very good year for boxing.
i dont think oscar would be fighten til the end of 05
said he wnated a brake
plus hes gonna have to move down in weight
i think he'll take his time droppen down
im looken forward to '06

i dont think oscar would be fighten til the end of 05
said he wnated a brake
plus hes gonna have to move down in weight
i think he'll take his time droppen down
im looken forward to '06
He said he wants to fight in Sep. of '05.

He said he wants to fight in Sep. of '05.
i think he's gonna fight jose antonio rivera.

dlh - mosley

both at their best weight=beautiful fight

Great news, I hope Mosley can regain some of his past glory at welterweight.

I think it's a good move for him. as long as Vernon Forrest dosen't come back down. I think he beats everyone else at that weight. Especialiy if he holds his power. The interview said he is walking around at 158. That's just 11 pounds. He shouldn't have that big a problem. He just has to diet, and train right.

wow both DLH and shane moving back down this is some of the best news I've heard in a long time

Yes! bring on DLH III!

He passed all the tests over the Balco drugs, etc...I wont claim that he was using until I hear evidence that proves differently.
Point taken, tracylee. I suppose we should give him the benefit of the doubt. But in my opinion, the fact that he testified at that grand jury hearing, simply will not publicly deny the use, and just got way too cut, dense, and slow seem to indicate to me that he probably was involved. But you are right, it is just my opinion. I hope you are right, because I never thought Mosley would look for an illegal leg up.

Point taken, tracylee. I suppose we should give him the benefit of the doubt. But in my opinion, the fact that he testified at that grand jury hearing, simply will not publicly deny the use, and just got way too cut, dense, and slow seem to indicate to me that he probably was involved. But you are right, it is just my opinion. I hope you are right, because I never thought Mosley would look for an illegal leg up.

All I really remember reading about the whole mess was that he DID take all the tests to prove his innocence...to me that's what the tests are for. I am very bias on this cause I like him alot and whenever a fighter looks 'off', at any time, for any reason, it's just assumed that they're using or something. If they had test results that proved he was in fact using steroids then of course I'd believe it and be very disappointed in him..but that's just not what the tests said. If they had I'm sure they would have suspended him the same way they did Vargas when he was caught using them. I'd think so anyway?? :confused:

I would love to see mosley vs Spinks and DLH vs Zab and visa versa and then have DLH and Mosley go at it again

I would love to see mosley vs Spinks and DLH vs Zab and visa versa and then have DLH and Mosley go at it again

Hell yeah! Me and my vcr would be on the ready for sure!!! :D

Hell yeah! Me and my vcr would be on the ready for sure!!! :D
hell yeah, thats 3 great fights for the 2 of them, I think both DLH and Mosley can KO Zab and Spinks IMO

hell yeah, thats 3 great fights for the 2 of them, I think both DLH and Mosley can KO Zab and Spinks IMO

Maybe so...both of them have more power than the other 2 (dont they?? :o ). Either way they would make great fights with a little of everything; power and technical skills so I'm digging it! ;)