Shane Mosley Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Shane Mosley Jr. discusses his ring return - He wasn’t a familiar name on this side of the Atlantic but 27-year old interim WBA welterweight titlist David Avanesyan got himself in line to be known on Saturday night at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Knocking off a faded warrior once among the best in the world will up his “Q” rating for now.
In the televised opener, 35-year old light heavyweight Dimar Ortiz (11-0-2, 8 KO), 178 ¾, of Venice, California, put a steady beating on a willing but outmatched 40-year old Ricardo Campillo (9-10-1, 7 KO), 178 ¼, of Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, for a sixth round stoppage victory. The referee was Wes Melton.
Mosley vs. Avanesyan Photos of weighin - 'Sugar' Shane Mosley is back with a bang on May 28th, 2016 at the gorgeous Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ. Soon after Mosley’s December 17th win over two time Olympian Patrick Lopez, Shane entered into negotiations with not one but TWO current World Champions for a fight in the summer.
INDIO, CALIF. - A sold-out crowd of 1,814 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino welcomed back hometown hero Randy "El Matador" Caballero (23-0, 14 KOs) of Coachella Valley, Calif. in his first fight since 2014 against the fierce fighter Ruben Garcia (15-2-1, 6 KOs) of Mexico, City, Mexico. The scheduled 10-round featherweight fight was televised live nationally on Boxeo Estelar on Estrella TV.
LOS ANGELES - The Coachella Valley will see fireworks on February 5, with a stacked card of fights at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. In the main event of the evening, hometown hero and former IBF Bantamweight World Champion Randy "El Matador" Caballero (22-0, 13 KOs) will make his grand return to the ring in a 10-round super bantamweight bout against Ruben Garcia (15-1-1, 6 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico, televised live nationally on Boxeo Estelar on Estrella TV.
Middleweight prospect Shane Mosley Jr. has been suspended for seven months by the Nevada Athletic Commission due to his coming up positive for a banned amphetamine in testing done for his June 27 win over Jason Kelly in a modified version of boxing known as BKB, or Big Knockout Boxing.
Ryan Burton catches up with Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga (31-8-1) to discuss his upcoming fight with "Sugar" Shane Mosley (47-9-1). Earlier today in Las Vegas, a press conference was held in Caesars for the rematch between former champions and The fight takes place on pay-per-view on August 29th in Los Angeles, California.
It was recently reported by BoxingScene.com and other media outlets that Shane Mosley Jr. tested positive for amphetamines in his post-fight drug test after his crushing 51 second knockout of Jason Kelly on the June 27th BKB event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Speculation on many social networks ran rapid afterwards on what type of "amphetamines" Mosley tested postive for.
According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, middleweight prospect Shane Mosley Jr., the son of former three-division world champion Shane Mosley, has failed his post-fight drug test in the aftermath of his BKB (Big Knockout Boxing) debut on June 27th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The NSAC reports that Mosley, who blew away Jason Kelly in 51 seconds, tested positive for amphetamines. Mosley Jr. was set for action as part of this Saturday's Sergey Kovalev-Nadjib Mohammedi undercard, also at the Mandalay Bay - and that fight is obviously off due to his positive test. Mosley Jr. is now suspended until his exact punishment is determined by the NSAC either in August or September.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that Shane Mosley Jr. will face Daniel Henry on July 25th as part of the Sergey Kovalev-Nadjib Mohamedi non-televised undercard at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Kovalev vs. Mohammedi will be carried live on HBO. Mosley Jr. fought last month, winning his BKB debut with a first round knockout.