FIGHT #41
Floyd Mayweather was named 2009 The Ring's Comeback of the Year.
After failed negotiations with Manny Pacquiao & Too Rank, Floyd looked on to Shane Mosley, where his World Championship unfication(Lineal, WBA, & WBC) fight scheduled for the 30th of January against WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto was cancelled on the 18th](http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4837075) due to a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti.
Face Off with Max Kellerman: Mayweather-Mosley
24/7: Mayweather-Mosley, was a four-episode season. Sadly I couldn't find any episodes.
This Welterweight Lineal Championship fight(official program, poster, & commercial) was the main event of the card billed as "Who R U Picking?", which also included undefeated(31-0-1) future opponent Saul Alvarez. It took place on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada & was broadcasted on HBO PPV($54.95).
Floyd turned 33 years old, two months ago coming in to the ring as the #2 P4P & #3 Welterweight Boxer of the World.
Shane was 38 years old at the time coming in to the ring as the #3 P4P Boxer & reigning Lineal & WBA Welterweight Champion of the World on a win streak of two fights. Also at this point thirty-eight of his wins were by the way of T/KO/RTD & has never been stopped before.
1960 Summer Olympics Light Heavyweight(178.5 lbs) Gold Medalist, 1963, '66, '72, '74, '75, & '78 The Ring's Fighter of the Year(most), 1966, '74, & '75 BWAA Edward J. Neil Trophy(tied for most), 1963-'64, '71, '74-'75, & '78 The Ring's Fight of the Year(tied for most) & 1970-'75, & '78 Round of the Year(most), seven-time world champion(4x WBA, 2x WBC, & 1x NYSAC) & three-time lineal champion at Heavyweight(most) with a record of 56-5(37 KOs) Muhammad Ali was in attendance. "The Greatest" only appearance at a Floyd Mayweather fight.
Judge Robert Hoyle would adjudicate one other fight of Floyd's professional career.
Judge Adalaide Byrd would adjudicate two other fights of Floyd's professional career.
Floyd won his fourth lineal championship(Super Featherweight, Lightweight, & 2x Welterweight)
This was Floyd's only fight in 2010 & first time undergoing "Olympic style drug testing" by USADA, which he promoted.
This PPV did 1.4 million buys, $78.33 million of generated revenue, & $11,032,100 live gate. Mayweather earned a purse of $22.5 million($44 million total).
Shane Mosley went on to fight 8(3-4-1) more then retire as a former #1 P4P Boxer, five-time World Champion in three-divisions(IBF Lightweight, WBA & WBC Welterweight, & WBA & WBC Super Welterweight Championships), three-time Lineal Champion in two-divisions(2x Welterweight & 1x Super Welterweight), 1998 BWAA Edward J. Neil Trophy, 2000 The Ring's Event of The Year, & then retire in 2017(last fight 2016) with a record of 49-10-1(41 KOs). His most notable opponent of career to date besides Floyd is Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao.
SCORECARDS
Judge: Dave Moretti FM 119-109(11-1) SM
Judge: Robert Hoyle FM 118-110(10-2) SM
Judge: Adalaide Byrd FM 119-109(11-1) SM
PUNCH STATS by CompuBox
Round 1:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 5/15, 33%
SM: 7/23, 30%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 2/8, 25%
SM: 4/11, 36%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 7/23, 30%
SM: 11/34, 32%
Round 2:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 3/38, 38%
SM: 5/17, 29%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 8/18, 44%
SM: 13/30, 43%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 11/26, 42%
SM: 18/47, 38%
Round 3:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 8/21, 38%
SM: 6/17, 35%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 8/18, 44%
SM: 1/7, 0%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 16/39, 41%
SM: 7/24, 29%
Round 4:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 9/22, 41%
SM: 3/19, 16%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 8/15, 53%
SM: 0/7, 0%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 17/37, 46%
SM: 3/26, 12%
Round 5:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 5/9, 56%
SM: 4/25, 16%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 10/28, 36%
SM: 3/9, 33%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 15/37, 41%
SM: 7/34, 21%
Round 6:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 11/26, 42%
SM: 7/30, 23%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 11/16, 69%
SM: 4/8, 50%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 22/42, 52%
SM: 11/38, 29%
Round 7:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 9/16, 56%
SM: 2/30, 7%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 14/32, 44%
SM: 4/17, 24%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 23/48, 48%
SM: 6/47, 13%
Round 8:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 5/19, 26%
SM: 3/16, 19%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 9/16, 56%
SM: 2/11, 18%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 14/35, 40%
SM: 5/27, 19%
Round 9:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 6/15, 40%
SM: 2/30, 7%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 11/28, 39%
SM: 1/15, 7%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 17/43, 40%
SM: 3/45, 7%
Round 10:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 5/26, 19%
SM: 1/22, 5%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 14/26, 54%
SM: 5/18, 28%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 19/52, 37%
SM: 6/40, 15%
Round 11:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 12/19, 63%
SM: 5/31, 16%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 12/25, 48%
SM: 3/10, 30%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 24/44, 55%
SM: 8/41, 20%
Round 12:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 7/14, 50%
SM: 1/23, 4%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 16/37, 43%
SM: 6/26, 23%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 23/51, 45%
SM: 7/59, 14%
Overall:
Jabs(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 85/210, 40%
SM: 46/283, 16%
Power Punches(landed/thrown, %
FM: 123/267, 46%
SM: 46/169, 27%
Total Punches(landed/thrown, %)
FM: 208/477, 44%
SM: 92/452, 20%