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| Fight Name = Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright | Fight Name = War at 154
| image = ] | image = ]
| caption = | caption =
| fight date = March 13, 2004 | fight date = March 13, 2004
| location = ], ], U.S. | location = ], ], U.S.
| titles = ], ], ] and ] ] light middleweight titles | titles = ], ], ] and ] ] light middleweight titles
| fighter1 = Shane Mosley | fighter1 = ]
| nickname1 = "Sugar" | nickname1 = Sugar
| hometown1 = ], U.S. | hometown1 = ], U.S.
| purse1 = $2,100,000 | purse1 = $2,100,000
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| style1 = Orthodox | style1 = Orthodox
| recognition1 = ], ] and ]<br>Light Middleweight Champion<br>] ] No. 3 ranked fighter<br>3-division world champion | recognition1 = ], ] and ]<br>Light Middleweight Champion<br>] ] No. 3 ranked fighter<br>3-division world champion
| fighter2 = Ronald Wright | fighter2 = ]
| nickname2 = "Winky" | nickname2 = Winky
| hometown2 = ], ], U.S. | hometown2 = ], U.S.
| purse2 = $750,000 | purse2 = $750,000
| record2 = 46–3 (25 KO) | record2 = 46–3 (25 KO)
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| style2 = Southpaw | style2 = Southpaw
| recognition2 = ]<br>Light Middleweight Champion<br>]<br>No. 2 Ranked Light Middleweight | recognition2 = ]<br>Light Middleweight Champion<br>]<br>No. 2 Ranked Light Middleweight
| result = Wright defeats Mosley by unanimous decision | result = '''Wright''' wins by unanimous decision (117–111, 117–111, 116–112)
}} }}
'''] vs. ]''' was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 2004, for the undisputed light middleweight championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ronald Wright vs. Shane Mosley (1st meeting) |url=https://boxrec.com/index.php/Ronald_Wright_vs._Shane_Mosley_(1st_meeting) |website=boxrec.com |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref> '''] vs. ]''', billed as '''''War at 154''''',<ref>{{cite web |title=MOSLEY, SUGAR SHANE-RONALD "WINKY" WRIGHT I OFFICIAL PROGRAM (2004) |url=https://www.josportsinc.com/products/mosley-sugar-shane-ronald-winky-wright-i-official-program-2004?_pos=2&_sid=d56e99678&_ss=r |website=josportsinc.com |access-date=23 December 2024}}</ref> was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 2004, for the undisputed light middleweight championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ronald Wright vs. Shane Mosley (1st meeting) |url=https://boxrec.com/index.php/Ronald_Wright_vs._Shane_Mosley_(1st_meeting) |website=boxrec.com |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref>


==Background== ==Background==
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In late 2003 Mosley was subpoenaed by the grand jury investigating the ].<ref>{{cite web |author1=David A. Avila |title=Mosley's Genius Boxing IQ |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=1745986 |work=ESPN |access-date=17 December 2024 |location=Big Bear Lake |date=27 February 2004}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/sugar-shane-mosley-told-grand-jury-epo-article-1.353595|title='Sugar' Shane Mosley told grand jury of EPO use|last=Vinton|first=Teri Thompson, Nathaniel|website=New York Daily News|date=December 3, 2008 |access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref> In late 2003 Mosley was subpoenaed by the grand jury investigating the ].<ref>{{cite web |author1=David A. Avila |title=Mosley's Genius Boxing IQ |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=1745986 |work=ESPN |access-date=17 December 2024 |location=Big Bear Lake |date=27 February 2004}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/sugar-shane-mosley-told-grand-jury-epo-article-1.353595|title='Sugar' Shane Mosley told grand jury of EPO use|last=Vinton|first=Teri Thompson, Nathaniel|website=New York Daily News|date=December 3, 2008 |access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref>


Wright, who had spent his whole career at light middleweight, had won a major world title at the third attempt in October 2001, scoring a unanimous decision over Robert Frazier, having lost to ] in 1994 and a controversial majority decision defeat to ] in 1999. He had earned a reputation as an unglamorous trickery fighter who presented as a high risk, low reward option that had prevented him from getting the big fights and had meant that he had been forced earlier in his career to travel to Europe to fight. His tricky style and globetrotting career had earned him the nickname "International Man of Misery".<ref>{{cite web |author1=] |title=Mosley and Wright risk all |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/3498672.stm |website=BBC |publisher=BBC |access-date=17 December 2024 |date=11 March 2004}}</ref> Wright, who had spent his whole career at light middleweight, had won a major world title at the third attempt in October 2001, scoring a unanimous decision over Robert Frazier, having lost to ] in 1994 and a controversial majority decision defeat to ] in 1999. He had earned a reputation as an unglamorous trickery fighter who presented as a high risk, low reward option that had prevented him from getting the big fights and had meant that he had been forced earlier in his career to travel to Europe to fight. His tricky style and globetrotting career had earned him the nickname "International Man of Misery".<ref>{{cite web |author1=] |title=Mosley and Wright risk all |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/3498672.stm |website=BBC |access-date=17 December 2024 |date=11 March 2004}}</ref>


Wright was a 5-to-2 underdog. Wright was a 5-to-2 underdog.
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Boxing match
War at 154
DateMarch 13, 2004
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring undisputed light middleweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Shane Mosley Ronald Wright
Nickname Sugar Winky
Hometown Pomona, California, U.S. Washington, D.C., U.S.
Purse $2,100,000 $750,000
Pre-fight record 39–2 (1) (35 KO) 46–3 (25 KO)
Age 32 years, 6 months 32 years, 3 months
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg) 154 lb (70 kg)
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition WBA, WBC and The Ring
Light Middleweight Champion
The Ring pound-for-pound No. 3 ranked fighter
3-division world champion		 IBF
Light Middleweight Champion
The Ring
No. 2 Ranked Light Middleweight
Result
Wright wins by unanimous decision (117–111, 117–111, 116–112)

Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright, billed as War at 154, was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 2004, for the undisputed light middleweight championship.

Background

After his controversial decision victory in his rematch with Oscar De La Hoya, to win the WBA, WBC, The Ring and lineal light middleweight titles, Shane Mosley agreed a $7 million deal to face Ricardo Mayorga. However, on December 13, Mayorga lost a majority decision to Cory Spinks. He also turned down an offer for a third bout with De La Hoya over the purse split.

Instead Mosley agreed to face IBF champion Ronald "Winky" Wright for the undisputed 154 pound title (in only his third bout at the weight), with the prospect of a $10 million fight against former 3-division champion Félix Trinidad in September if he should beat Wright, with Mosley quoted as saying "I promised myself and my fans that from now on, I would only take career-defining fights. I consider that promise a solemn vow. Winky Wright is for boxing history and personal history. Felix Trinidad is for immortality."

In late 2003 Mosley was subpoenaed by the grand jury investigating the BALCO scandal.

Wright, who had spent his whole career at light middleweight, had won a major world title at the third attempt in October 2001, scoring a unanimous decision over Robert Frazier, having lost to Julio César Vásquez in 1994 and a controversial majority decision defeat to Fernando Vargas in 1999. He had earned a reputation as an unglamorous trickery fighter who presented as a high risk, low reward option that had prevented him from getting the big fights and had meant that he had been forced earlier in his career to travel to Europe to fight. His tricky style and globetrotting career had earned him the nickname "International Man of Misery".

Wright was a 5-to-2 underdog.

The fight

In a fast-paced bout, Mosley was unable to get on the inside of Wright's right jab. The southpaw Wright made it difficult throwing jabs and straight left to both the face and body. Wright consistently beat Mosley to the punch and outfought him. Sensing he was behind, Mosley came out firing for the final round, but Wright fought back just as hard up to the final bell.

At the end of 12 rounds, Judges Dave Moretti and Chuck Giampa scored it 117–111, while Paul Smith had it 116–112 all in favor of Wright.

HBO's unofficial scorer Harold Lederman scored the bout 117–111 for Wright.

According to CompuBox Wright outlanded Mosley, landing with 250 of 761 punches thrown (33% connect rate) to 166 of 618 (27% connect rate) from Mosley.

Aftermath

Speaking after the bout Wright said " fast but I tried to keep him away with the jab, and it worked. He's a very strong fighter but I got my chance and I proved it. If everybody wants it, we can do it again. It's been a long time. I always felt I was better. Shane has speed but I was better all around"

Mosley defend his decision to take the fight and risking the big payday against Trinidad saying "It was not a mistake. I have no regrets. I wanted to find out who was the best in our division. I was fighting for history." He also said he felt weaken in the ring saying "For some reason when I came into the ring I felt like I was dehydrated. I couldn't move. It was a monkey on my back." Mosley graciously claimed that Wright was now one of the best fighters in the world saying "It's not just Sugar Shane, De la Hoya and Trinidad anymore. Now we have Winky Wright."

Mosley's promoter Gary Shaw confirmed that they planned to exercise the rematch cause in the contract.

Just over a month after the bout Wright was stripped of the IBF title after refusing to fight mandatory challenger Kassim Ouma and instead accepting a rematch with Mosley. The light middleweight division would remain split until 2022.

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:

Winner Loser Weight division/title belt(s) disputed Result
United States Joe Mesi Kazakhstan Vassiliy Jirov Heavyweight (10 rounds) Unanimous decision
Non-TV bouts
United States José Celaya United States Richard Hall Light middleweight (8 rounds) 1st-round KO
United States Carl Daniels United States Rico Cason Super middleweight (8 rounds) 2nd-round TKO
Canada Vaia Zaganas Japan Yumi Takano Strawweight (6 rounds) Majority Decision
Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Raiymkulov Mexico Luis Alfonso Lizarraga Light welterweight (6 rounds) Unanimous decision
Canada Conal MacPhee United States Rodney Moore Cruiserweight (6 rounds) 2nd-round TKO.
Puerto Rico Mario Santiago Mexico Luis Alfonso De La Rosa Featherweight (4 rounds) Unanimous decision

Broadcasting

Country Broadcaster
 Hungary Sport 1
 United Kingdom Sky Sports
 United States HBO

References

  1. "MOSLEY, SUGAR SHANE-RONALD "WINKY" WRIGHT I OFFICIAL PROGRAM (2004)". josportsinc.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. "Ronald Wright vs. Shane Mosley (1st meeting)". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  3. Michael Katz (14 January 2004). "BOXING; One Thing or Another Gets in Mosley's Way". The New York Times. Las Vegas. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  4. Steve Kim (10 March 2004). "Is Wright wrong for Mosley?". ESPN. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  5. "Mosley targets Trinidad". BBC. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  6. David A. Avila (27 February 2004). "Mosley's Genius Boxing IQ". ESPN. Big Bear Lake. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  7. Vinton, Teri Thompson, Nathaniel (December 3, 2008). "'Sugar' Shane Mosley told grand jury of EPO use". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2019-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Ben Dirs (11 March 2004). "Mosley and Wright risk all". BBC. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  9. "Wright unifies three 154-pound titles". ESPN. Las Vegas. 14 March 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  10. Michael Katz (14 March 2004). "BOXING; Wright, the Underdog, Defeats Mosley". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  11. "Wright stuns Mosley". BBC. 14 March 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  12. Alex Trickett (15 March 2004). "Introducing Winky". BBC. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  13. Michael Katz (15 March 2004). "BOXING; Wright Is Wondering What's Next". The New York Times. Las Vegas. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  14. Cotey, John C. (22 April 2004). "IBF strips Wright of its title". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. Retrieved 19 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "BoxRec - event".
  16. Barry McGuigan (12 March 2004). "EXPECT SUGAR TO SHADE IT - MCGUIGAN". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 12 June 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
Preceded byvs. Oscar De La Hoya II Shane Mosley's bouts
13 March 2004 		Succeeded byRematch
Preceded byvs. Ángel Hernández Winky Wright's bouts
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