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Exclusive: Shane Mosley enlists Roberto ‘Hands of Stone’ Duran as trainer for May world title shot


Six-time, three-weight world champion Shane Mosley has given WBN inside information of a link-up with the great Roberto Duran for a forthcoming world title shot in the spring.


Mosley, now campaigning back at his favoured welterweight limit, is back in contention with the major organisations following two straight victories lately.

One of those wins came in a rematch with Ricardo Mayorga last August when the future Hall of Famer took out the rugged Nicaraguan in six despite giving away 25 pounds in weight on the night. ‘Sugar’ Shane then following it up with an impressive victory over hardened Venezuelan and two-time Olympian Patrick Lopez in December by ending the fight dramatically with just one minute of the ten rounder remaining.

The latter against Lopez took place in Panama City, where Mosley struck up a friendship with middleweight legend Duran which eventually led to the pair preparing to begin camp for another crack at the big time in the coming months.

“I have a world title fight at 147 In May and the exciting news is my trainer will be the great Robert Duran,” Mosley exclusively told World Boxing News.

“Roberto has agreed to be my trainer as he worked with me in Panama before my last fight and we fell in love with each other as student and teacher.

“I believe he is really going to put me on this whole other level. I am already scary good right now, but with the little tricks and moves Duran is teaching me I am going to be unstoppable.”

Mosley wouldn’t give too much away on who that world champion opponent may be, although more is expected to be revealed soon and tongues have already begun wagging in the boxing world as to who it could be.

You have to go back to 2012 for the last time Mosley fought for a recognised belt when taking current middleweight ruler Canelo Alvarez the distance for the WBC super welterweight title in Las Vegas.

A 2009 clash with Antonio Margarito was the last time the Californian could call himself a fully-fledged world title holder when Mosley famously halted the Mexican in nine rounds in his home state. Following that triumph, Mosley took on the two best fighters of this generation in Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao - either side of a draw with ex-Contender champion Sergio Mora.

The last three years have brought an upturn in fortunes for Mosley - when injury free, and with Duran in his corner, there will certainly be extra interest in whatever contest is forthcoming in the imminent future.

“Imagine having Roberto Duran as the trainer for someone like myself. It’s never been done before. We have similar styles and technique so we are a match made in heaven,” he said.

“I am coming to knock out the best. They better get ready because Mosley and Duran are coming to take them out!”
 

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Hopefully Povetkin doesn't pull out at the last minute again
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because the heavyweight title picture is a lot more interesting with the tournament WBA is staging..the WBA didn't strip him of his title...but the regular and interim titles were already in place before he beat Wlad...and im all for those belts going away and it gives fury an opportunity to boost his credibility some more at HW.....based off the fact that browne-chagaev ended up being a good tournament fight for whatever reason im willing to let the WBA cook on this for a little bit..lets say fury loses to wlad and then the tournament shyt goes awry because wlad doesnt stick to the script then the WBA would be on some bullshyt.

1) Why does Fury need to boost his credibility when he already beat the lineal champ?

2) Why was a tournament never made when :DeadKlit: was the champ?

3) Besides Fury everyone in that tourney is in their late 30's and 1/2 have failed drug tests

4) Fury shouldn't have to fight 3x for what he already owns, fukk That Tournament
 

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Hopefully Povetkin doesn't pull out at the last minute again
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1) Why does Fury need to boost his credibility when he already beat the lineal champ?

2) Why was a tournament never made when :DeadKlit: was the champ?

3) Besides Fury everyone in that tourney is in their late 30's and 1/2 have failed drug tests

4) Fury shouldn't have to fight 3x for what he already owns, fukk That Tournament


But the WBA didn't strip him though...the IBF did him dirty. You can't possibly tell me that a tournament is worse than Glazkov - Martin, the IBF's then top 2 contenders, being for that stripped IBF belt breh.
 

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They better not have Swift on the shelf waiting until Aug/Sept for a fight :comeon:




Im getting tired of this PBC fight twice a year bullshyt...muhfukker said I wanna fight again in May or June... Berto Ortiz II is April 30th...you know both Berto or Ortiz going want time off before getting into another training camp :martin:
 

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Bernard Hopkins: "This Year I'm Done"
By Wil Esco@wil_esco on Mar 21, 2016, 11:00a 29


Bernard Hopkins says that he's targeting a June fight date but that this year will mark the end of his storied career.

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After nearly 30 years of professional fighting, the 51-year-old Benard Hopkins finally sees the finish line. In this interview with FightHype, Hopkins says that he's evaluating some names for a fight in June, but that this year he'll officially call it quits as a prize fighter.

"I'm 90% out, but I'm really thinking about the names that I'm going to hear in the next week or two that's going to be mentioned for me to do a fight in June." said Hopkins.

"If it ain't in Philly it'll be close to it."


Then, reflecting on his lengthy career, Hopkins added:

"My back is a little tired to keep holding the fort down [after] 28 [years].

"This year I'm done," concluded Hopkins. "Whether details get together or not, I'm done. I'm completely content."

Hopkins was then asked about him wanting to go out with a bang, after making his intentions known that he wanted to face Gennady Golovkin for his last fight.

"I wanted to [face Golovkin], but Triple G chose to fight someone else. I was going to fight him at 170."

No fighter has been able to accomplish what Bernard Hopkins has been able to at his advanced age, and the fact that he can still compete at the world level after 50 is ridiculous -- only contributing to why he's a surefire Hall of Famer.
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They better not have Swift on the shelf waiting until Aug/Sept for a fight :comeon:




Im getting tired of this PBC fight twice a year bullshyt...muhfukker said I wanna fight again in May or June... Berto Ortiz II is April 30th...you know both Berto or Ortiz going want time off before getting into another training camp :martin:

They can't afford for them to fight 3 times a year. If they were getting 400,000 a fight they would fight 4 Times a year.
 

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They better not have Swift on the shelf waiting until Aug/Sept for a fight :comeon:




Im getting tired of this PBC fight twice a year bullshyt...muhfukker said I wanna fight again in May or June... Berto Ortiz II is April 30th...you know both Berto or Ortiz going want time off before getting into another training camp :martin:



I feel you...I hate that too. No reason Swift shouldn't be the face of PBC right now, none. He needs to be fighting at minimum 3x a year imo.



They can't afford for them to fight 3 times a year. If they were getting 400,000 a fight they would fight 4 Times a year.


Why not? AB and Swift getting similar purses (AB got $1.25 mill, $1.3 mill, and $1 mill over his last 3 appearance while Swift has earned $1.5 mill, $1.25 mill, and $1.5 mill over his last 3 appearances) and AB is about to fight his 3rd fight in 10 months on April 1st. Swift is currently bringing in bigger ratings and attendance than AB, so why they don't have him fighting every 3-4 months is like :dwillhuh: to me
 

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I feel you...I hate that too. No reason Swift shouldn't be the face of PBC right now, none. He needs to be fighting at minimum 3x a year imo.






Why not? AB and Swift getting similar purses (AB got $1.25 mill, $1.3 mill, and $1 mill over his last 3 appearance while Swift has earned $1.5 mill, $1.25 mill, and $1.5 mill over his last 3 appearances) and AB is about to fight his 3rd fight in 10 months on April 1st. Swift is currently bringing in bigger ratings and attendance than AB, so why they don't have him fighting every 3-4 months is like :dwillhuh: to me
Who's promoting AB fight again?
 
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