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Shane Mosley

Shane Mosley held the WBA Super, WBC and The Ring super welterweight world titles, the WBA Super and WBC welterweight world titles and the IBF lightweight world title between 1997 and 2010. Mosley was No. 1 in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings in 2000 and 2001, aged 29 to 30.

World title bouts
22
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
15–7
World titles held
6
Longest world title reign (IBF lightweight, 1997–1999)
1 year, 8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1997 – Jan 2013

Super WelterweightWBA Super
WBC
IBF
The Ring
WelterweightWBA Regular
WBA Super
WBC
WBO
The Ring
LightweightIBF
1997age 251998age 261999age 272000age 282001age 292002age 302003age 312004age 322005age 332006age 342007age 352008age 362009age 372010age 382011age 392012age 402013age 41
200020052010

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2012

  2. Canelo Alvarez beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  3. 2011

  4. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 10 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  5. Manny Pacquiao beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBO

  6. 2010

  7. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 5 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  8. Shane Mosley’s reign as the WBA Super welterweight world champion ends

    Welterweight · WBA Super

  9. 2009

  10. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  11. Shane Mosley beats Antonio Margarito via knockout 9/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super

  12. 2008

  13. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  14. 2007

  15. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  16. Miguel Cotto beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Regular

  17. 2006

  18. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  19. 2005

  20. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  21. 2004

  22. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 2 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  23. Winky Wright beats Shane Mosley via majority decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  24. Winky Wright beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  25. 2003

  26. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley the super welterweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  27. Shane Mosley beats Oscar De La Hoya via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  28. 2002

  29. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 5 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 10 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  30. Vernon Forrest beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  31. Vernon Forrest beats Shane Mosley via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  32. 2001

  33. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 1 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  34. Shane Mosley beats Adrian Stone via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  35. Shane Mosley beats Shannan Taylor via corner retirement 5/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  36. 2000

  37. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 1 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  38. Shane Mosley beats Antonio Diaz via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  39. Shane Mosley beats Oscar De La Hoya via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  40. 1999

  41. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 6 at welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 5 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  42. Shane Mosley’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

  43. Shane Mosley beats John Brown via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  44. Shane Mosley beats Golden Johnson via knockout 7/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  45. 1998

  46. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 6 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  47. Shane Mosley beats Jesse James Leija via corner retirement 9/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  48. Shane Mosley beats Eduardo Bartolome Morales via knockout 5/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  49. Shane Mosley beats Wilfrido Ruiz via knockout 5/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  50. Shane Mosley beats John John Molina via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  51. Shane Mosley beats Demetrio Ceballos via knockout 8/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  52. 1997

  53. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  54. Shane Mosley beats Manuel Gomez via knockout 11/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  55. Shane Mosley beats Phillip Holiday via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  56. 1996

  57. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 6 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  58. 1995

  59. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 7 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  60. 1994

  61. The Ring magazine rates Shane Mosley No. 7 at lightweight in its annual ratings