Las Vegas, NV – Hall of Fame boxer “Sugar” Shane Mosley Sr. reignited a decades-long rivalry with Oscar De La Hoya during a daring performance at the Drew & Pris Uncensored podcaststated that De La Hoya may have deliberately blocked his son, Shane Mosley Jr., from getting a title shot.
When questioned by host Andrew Bocanegra, Mosley Sr. did not back down, saying that the Golden Boy founder had matched his son in two fights in a higher weight class, believing he would lose. According to Mosley, the resentment runs deep. Mosley also addressed De La Hoya’s recent comments on his social media series “Clapback Thursday,” in which Oscar took shots at Mosley and other retired fighters.
The tension between Mosley and De La Hoya is not new: it is one of the most iconic rivalries in modern boxing. In June 2000, Shane Mosley defeated Oscar De La Hoya in a close but unanimous decision to win the WBC welterweight title, handing De La Hoya his second professional defeat. The two met again in September 2003, with Mosley again emerging victorious via controversial unanimous decision, this time capturing De La Hoya’s WBC and WBA light middleweight titles.
Their two encounters remain among the most talked about and high-profile fights of the era, and a potential third fight – while years in the making – could generate tremendous fan interest, especially with the rise of legend-versus-legend events in the current fighting landscape.
Shane Mosley Jr., who has built his own career in the middleweight division, has steadily risen up the rankings and has earned respect for his technical skills, perseverance and consistency. However, his father believes politics – and old grudges – are getting in the way of his chance at a world title.
“Oscar is too old and out of shape now,” he continued. “But if he really wants to settle it, he can call Turki Alalshikh and make the fight happen, but he is scared.”
So far, Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions have not responded to Mosley’s claims or the challenge for a trilogy fight. As the boxing world increasingly embraces traditional fights, the possibility of Mosley-De La Hoya III – two legends facing off against each other in the twilight of their careers – could be a big deal. Whether or not the fight happens, one thing is clear: the bad blood between Shane Mosley Sr. and Oscar De La Hoya is far from resolved.
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