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Zero buzz for this shyt despite Garcia name dropping more than the Game 
4/9 DAZN: Ryan Garcia vs Emmanuel Tagoe
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Shane Mosley Jr. Motivated as Rosado Clash Nears, Still Eager To Become a Champion:
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BY THOMAS GERBASI
Published Wed Apr 06, 2022, 01:36 AM EDT
When Shane Mosley was an unbeaten lightweight champion, wrecking everyone in his path and looking like he’d never lose a prizefight, he told me that he knew that “0” wouldn’t last forever, that someone, somewhere would have his number.
He was right. Just like 99 percent of those who lace on the gloves, “Sugar Shane” tasted defeat. It didn’t matter in the long run, as the pride of Pomona, California had a career that will see him take his place in the International Boxing Hall of Fame this June.
Fast forward to last week, and Shane Mosley Jr. is talking about the idea of perfection in the ring and why it’s not a realistic notion as he prepares for his Saturday bout against Gabe Rosado. It’s Mosley’s first trip to 168 pounds and first fight since a disputed majority decision loss to Jason Quigley last May, and while he didn’t expect to reach this point in his career with a 17-4 record, he also knows it’s not the end of the story yet.
“Especially nowadays, we're in a situation where a lot of fighters think you gotta be unblemished and that's the only thing that makes you great,” he said. “No, that's not real life. Real life is the stumbles, the scrapes, the bruises, all these things, and things that didn't go my way and then I turned it all around. That's what people really want to see. That's the real greatness. If I can turn this all around, it'd be like, I did that.”
Sounds like he doesn’t just share his dad’s smile and laugh, but his fighting philosophy, as well. Mosley doesn’t know if that’s just something in his DNA, or something earned through experience.
“Nobody has a perfect day every day. Nobody has a perfect year every year. There's no such thing. You see that performance, or you see that moment, you see that picture, you see that video, but you don't see everything else that happens. You can have a s**tty hour and that doesn't mean that it affects your whole day. It can if you let it, but if you don't, you go, I messed up, I'm gonna move forward, and I'm not gonna let this happen again. It might be in my DNA, but to recognize it, I think it's just life.”
Since most of us are refusing to get old, we remember covering the career of Shane Sr. and always thought of Jr. as the kid. But this kid is a grown man, 31 years old, eight years deep into his pro career, and far from a wet behind the years up and comer. And against Quigley, Mosley proved he was ready for the next step in his career, even though the decision didn’t go his way. And when Ireland’s Quigley went on to fight for a world title against Demetrius Andrade in his next bout, it was a sign to Mosley that he was on the right track.
“Absolutely,” he said. “I think that I'm definitely moving in the right direction and I think this fight is gonna help me also move in that direction. It's forward motion, so keep on fighting, keep on trying to improve and keep on getting better. It's all you can do.”
It’s the right attitude. The only thing missing was striking while the iron was hot. But Mosley insists that he’s been staying ready over the last several months, so that when the phone did ring, all he’d have to do is say yes.
“I've been training, I've been living life,” he said of his time on the sidelines, post-Quigley. As for his desire to get back in the ring sooner, he simply says, “Circumstances and things happen and we're here now. We're here now - that's all I can say.”
He’s also here at 168 pounds and not 160. Is this a permanent move?
“I'm a 160-pounder, but the opportunity presented itself and so when things present themselves, you gotta meet where it's at,” he said. “I haven't fought as a 168-pounder yet, so I'll see what I feel at the time, and see if that's something I want to do moving forward.”
Whether he goes back down to middleweight or stays at 168, having a win over a veteran name like Rosado would be quite the feather in Mosley’s cap, especially considering that the 36-year-old Philadelphian’s last three fights have seen him lose a split decision to Danny Jacobs, knock out previously unbeaten Bektemir Melikuziev and drop a spirited decision to Jaime Munguia. On paper, it’s 1-2, but in reality, it’s a seasoned competitor getting a second wind and showing that there’s still tread left on his tires. Mosley knows it, too, and he respects the man he’ll be sharing the ring with this weekend.
“I admire Gabe,” he said. “What he's done with his career is pretty incredible. With a record like his (26-14-1, 1 ND), people would think, automatically, okay, this guy's not a star, but he is. He's a star. With that record. If he can do it, that gives you inspiration to be like, 'Man, I can come back, I can do this, I can become champion.' He believes he can still be champion, and yeah, why not? I believe the same thing.”
Mosley’s got time, though you get the impression that he feels that the time to make his move is now. And while the talk was always whether he would live up to what his dad accomplished, the younger Mosley’s goals today are a lot more personal.
“When you do something, especially if you want to be great, you want to be recognized,” he said. “And the only way to truly be recognized, at least in this sport, is to claim a belt. If you get that belt, you can always say, 'I was a champion.' That's why. You want that recognition, you want that honor of saying, I was a part of that club.”
chunky_mcdaniels
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Please God give us an upset. Make Garcia take the Pastor Mase route.Outta here.
Ryan Garcia-Emmanuel Tagoe: Weigh-In Results From San Antonio
BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Fri Apr 08, 2022, 02:25 PM EDT
SAN ANTONIO -- Ryan Garcia is set for his anticipated return.
The unbeaten lightweight contender fights for the first time in 15 months, as he faces Ghana’s Emmanuel Tagoe (32-1, 15KOs) in a scheduled 12-round bout. Both boxers made weight for their DAZN main event, which airs live on Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Garcia weighed 138.8 pounds for his first fight since his off-the-canvas, seventh-round knockout of England’s Luke Campbell last January in Dallas. Tagoe weighed 138.2 pounds as he aims to extend his current 32-fight win streak.
The contracted weight limit was 139 pounds.
Garcia (21-0, 18KOs) saw his 2021 campaign get off to an explosive start with his knockout of Campbell (20-4, 16KOs), a 2012 Olympic Gold medalist and former title challenger who suffered his lone stoppage loss that night. The interim WBC lightweight title fight also saw Garcia suffer his lone career knockdown, floored hard in round two before rallying to drop and stop Campbell in front of a sold-out but socially distanced crowd at Dallas’ American Airlines Center.
Efforts to schedule two more fights on the year both fell by the wayside. Garcia took a mental health break in scrapping his planned July 9 fight with Javier Fortuna, while a hand and wrist injury requiring surgery forced him to withdraw from a November 27 date with former IBF junior lightweight titlist Joseph Diaz Jr.
Garcia is now back at full health and also armed with a new trainer. The 23-year-old from Victorville, California opened this past training camp with veteran cornerman Joe Goossen, following his exit from Eddy Reynoso’s gym after five wins—all by knockout—under the tutelage of the two-time and reigning Trainer of the Year.
Tagoe has not fought in more than 16 months but enters brimming with confidence. The streaking lightweight contender has not lost since his pro debut, which came in June 2004 when he was just 15 years old.
In his most recent start, Tagoe outpointed Mason Menard over ten rounds in November 2020. The fight took place in Hollywood, Florida, mere minutes from where he trains in Javiel Centeno’s Sweatbox Boxing Gym in Davie, Florida. His stablemates include lineal/WBA/IBF/WBO lightweight king George Kambosos (20-0, 10KOs) and rising Puerto Rican junior middleweight prospect Xander Zayas (13-0, 9KOs), the latter who made the trip to San Antonio to support Tagoe in the biggest fight of his career.
Below are the weights for the rest of the DAZN main telecast, which begins 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. local time.
Gabriel Rosado (26-14-1, 15KOs), Los Angeles via Philadelphia, 167.8 pounds vs. Shane Mosley Jr. (17-4, 10KOs), Las Vegas via Pomona, California, 167 pounds—10 rounds, super middleweight
Marlen Esparza (11-1, 1KO), Houston, 111.4 pounds vs. Naoko Fujioka (19-2-1, 7KOs), Tokyo, 111.6 pounds—10 rounds, for Esparza’s WBC flyweight and Fujioka’s WBA flyweight titles
Azat Hovhannisyan (20-3, 16KOs), Los Angeles via Yerevan, Armenia, 124.2 pounds vs. Dagoberto Aguero (15-1, 10KOs), San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, 122.8 pounds—10 rounds, featherweight
Below are the weights for the preliminary undercard, which airs live on DAZN’s ‘Before The Bell’ series beginning 5:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. local time.
Patrick Teixeira (31-2, 22KOs), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 162.4 pounds vs. Paul Valenzuela (26-11, 17KOs), Santa Rosalia, Mexico, 168.4 pounds—10 rounds, super middleweight
Gregory Morales (13-0, 8KOs), San Antonio, 125.8 pounds vs. Katsuma Akitsugi (8-0, 1KO), Hollywood, California, 124.8 pounds—8 rounds, featherweight
Tristan Kalkreuth (8-1, 6KOs), Duncanville, Texas, 219.2 pounds vs. Santander Silgado (30-11, 24KOs), Panama City, Panama, 242 pounds—6 rounds, heavyweight
George Rincon (12-0, 7KOs), Dallas, 139.4 pounds vs. Alejandro Frias (13-5-2, 6KOs), Tepic, Mexico, 141 pounds—10 rounds, junior welterweight
Hector Valdez Jr. (14-0, 8KOs), Dallas, 121 pounds vs. Daniel Moncada (15-5-2, 5KOs), Mexico City, 121.8 pounds—8 rounds, junior featherweight
Santos Ortega (6-0, 2KOs), Sacramento, 125.8 pounds vs. Jesus Martinez (30-15-1, 15KOs), Hollywood, Florida, 124.2 pounds—6 rounds, featherweight
Amare's Right Hook
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Esparza/Fujioka is for The Ring belt. Should be a good scrap.
Recca Gatsby
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Decent card.
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Tryna win with pillow fists. Those Garcia left hooks are no joke, even though the coli won’t admit it
ryan has some speed and pop....but his boxing IQ aint there yetTryna win with pillow fists. Those Garcia left hooks are no joke, even though the coli won’t admit it
chosenaledge13
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Tryna win with pillow fists. Those Garcia left hooks are no joke, even though the coli won’t admit it
Been saying this for a min, that left hook is just as destructive as Tanks imo. But it looks different on an IG influencer lol. Ain't got close to the natural talent of Tank tho...
this morales vs akitsugi fight was something else man
spencerforhire
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Anybody here can hookup a link??