Judges: Adalaide Byrd and Dave Moretti had it 119-109, and Robert Hoyle, 118-110, all for Mayweather.
Referee: Kenny Bayless
Mosley entered the arena first, wearing a black robe with light blue, shimmering trim. As Mosley approached the ring, he pressed his right, black gloves with a white thumb against his lips and blew a kiss to the crowd. He entered the ring and bounced actively on his toes.
Mayweather lingered in his dressing room, wearing read trunks trimmed with a wide, black stripe. He wore a black hoodie with a red hood and sleeves. The crowd could see him in his dressing on the monitors and was growing impatient.
Mayweather's theme music was,"For The Love Of Money," which sounded throughout the arena. And yet, he still took his time. Soon, the three members of the O'Jays were seen, actually singing the tune live as they entered the ring.
The sound of what seemed to be a cannon going off or gun shots was also a part of Mayweather's entrance. There were 10 gunshots sounded in all. Mayweather finally enters the ring, bouncing on his toes.
Round 1: Mosley, wearing light blue and black trunks, jabbed early. Mayweather stood his ground. During a clinch, Mosley fired three right hands to the body. Mayweather moved forward. Mosley lands a lead left. Mosley jabs twice to the body. Mosley bangs to the body during the fourth clinch. Mayweather lands two right hands. Mosley slips after a miss and it's ruled a slip. Mosley lands a jab. They clinch a fifth time. They trade jabs to the body. Mayweather jabs cleanly to the head. Mayweather hooks twice to the head jabs to the head and misse with a right.
Round 2: Mosley tries to rough up Mayweather during a clinch. Mayweather jabs and lands a right hand as Mosley retreats. Mosley can't find Mayweather until he lands two right hands that get his attention. Mayweather hangs on after getting tagged on the jab and on the ear. Mosley lands another hard right that gets the crowd behind him. Mayweather smiles. Mosley shakes Mayweather with a right hand. They clinch. Another right hand finds Mayweather. The crowd is chanting Mosley's name. Mosley fires a hard right to the body, but gets tagged with a counter-left hook. Mosley dances away. Mayweather jabs and lands a right.
Round 3: Mosley is encourage, but takes an early left hook. Mosley is in retreat, Mayweather comes with a wild right hand ot the jaw. The crowd is chanting Mosley's name, but Mayweather's jab is dictating the round. Mayweather lands a left and a right from a distance. Mayweather is leaping in with his right hand. Mayweather lands a left hookd and a right to the body.
Round 4: Mayweather fires and lands the left hook, this, after having controlled the third round with his jab. The jab is working for Mayweather, who steps forward behind it. Another short left hook for Mayweather finds the mark. A counter right by Mayweather lands cleanly, and still another snapped back Mosley's head. Mosley lands a right, but doesn't follow up. A jab and a right land for Mayweather as Mosley goes against the ropes. Mosley's face is getting red from the jab. Mosley takes a right hand. Mayweather's deceptive punch potency is apparent, even on the last two jabs that he fires and lands on Mosley.
Round 5: Mayweather leaps in and lands a lead right hand. Mayweather is warned by Kenny Bayless for hitting behind the head. Mosley is warned for low blows. The Mayweather jab, meanwhile, continues. Mosley can't seem to find Mayweather anymore. Mayweather doubles on the jab and then hooks off of it and fires a right all of which land. Another right lands for Mayweather. Along the ropes, Mayweather left hooks to escape danger. Mosley jabs twice but misses a right hand. They trade right hands, but Mayweather lands another right just before the bell.
Round 6: Mosley had said that his left hand would be key, but he's loading up on the right and getting countered with Mayweather's left hook. Mayweather is countering and jabbing Mosley when he comes in. Mayweather's snapping jab and defense are coming into play. Mayweather's jab is followed by a head-swiveling right on Mosley's jaw. Mosley's mouth is open. A three-punch combination finds the mark for Mayweather. Mosley wants some get-back, but takes two more short right hands. Mayweather is boxing beautifully, landing a left hook to punctuate the round.
Round 7: Mayweather is backing up Mosley with the jab and his right hand leads. It's the same when Mosley comes forward. Mayweather counters with his right hand when Mosley throws the lazy jab. Mayweather hurts Mosley with a hard overhand right and then another. Mosley is in trouble. Mosley's mouth is agape. Mayweather retreats and still lands jabs. Along the ropes, a desperate Mosley tries hard but takes another right hand.
Round 8: Mosley looked discouraged for the first time in the fight between rounds. The jab lands again for Mayweather. Mosley is warned by Bayless for an elbow. Mosley takes a hard right hand that snaps back his head. The fighters are talking to his other. Mayweather lands another hard right behind the jab. He looks magnificent, even as the crowd chants Mosley's name. Mosley takes a right hand from Mayweather, whose back is against the ropes. The jab and another right hand both land for Mayweather. The jab for Mayweather lands again. Mosley looks tired, his mouth.
Round 9: The jab catches Mosley coming in on three occasions early. A fourth jab. A fifth. All landing for Mayweather. Mosley misses a wild right hand. Mosley's jab can't find Mayweather, even though he's standing right in front of him. Two more Mosley right hands miss. Mosley's punches appear to have lost steam. Mayweather nearly lifts Mosley off of his feet with a counter right uppercut. A left right, left combination lands for Mayweather. A lead right finds the mark for Mayweather. He's making it look easy. Mosley looks tired and worn. Mayweather lands a left and two, blistering right crosses just before the bell.
Round 10: Mosley doesn't know whether to come forward or retreat. Either way, he gets punished. A left-right combination lands for Mayweather, and then another. A hard right finds the mark for Mayweather. A short right uppercut gets Mosley on the inside. Mosley seems reluctant to go to the body for fear of getting tagged. Mayweather shakes Mosley with a right and has him wobbling. A series of blows by Mayweather is punctuated by a hard right hand. Mosley's face is puffy as he walks back to his corner.
Round 11: Mosley tries to jab early, but backs up when Mayweather lands his first clean jab. Mosley is the one clinching. Mosley digs a right to the body. Mayweather is coming forward and jabbing. A hard right lands to Mosley's jaw, yet again. A left hook lands cleanly for Mayweather. Another right lands over Mosley's jab. Mayweather looks fresh, while Mosley looks ragged. Mayweather is coming after Mosley. A jab lands for Mayweather, who misses the right that followed. Mayweather catches Mosley with two more right hands and a jab. They trade jabs, but Mayweather lands a right hand before the bell.
Round 12: Mayweather lands another potent right hand early. Teh jabs and the defense will not allow Mosley to land. Mayweather lands a right uppercut. They clinch. A left-right, left find the mark for Mayweather. Even on the ropes, Mosley can't find Mayweather. Mayweather hooks on an uppercut to end a magnificent performance.
Results: Floyd Mayweather def. Shane Mosley via UD
Official Score: Adalaide Byrd and Dave Moretti had it 119-109, and Robert Hoyle, 118-110, all for Mayweather.
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