Shane Mosley Defeats Shaq By Decision in Exhibition Bout

Shane Mosley got his first boxing “win” following the Floyd Mayweather fight by defeating Shaquille O’Neal.

The exhibition aired as the main feature of last night’s (August 10) “Shaq Vs.” show.

O’Neal accounted well for himself by swarming Mosley and attempting to wear him out by leaning his massive 7’1, 335 pund frame on the former welterweight champion.

But the 5’9, 147 pound Mosley gave himself an edge by landing the cleaner, harder punches throughout the bout.  Shane’s money combinations were flurries to body punctuacted by hard right hooks to the head.

Shaq’s cornerman for the bout was none other than Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach, who correctly told Shaq to confuse Shane by working off the jab. In one humorous moment, Shaq fought Mosley off his knees to make the fight more even.

Final scores for the contest all read 48-47 for Mosley. The former welterweight champion will make his professional return bout on September 18th against Sergio Mora.

Shaquille O’Neal will return to the NBA later this year as a member of the Boston Celtics.

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Could Shaq have been a formidable heavyweight had he picked up boxing instead of basketball? It’s hard to say. He correctly tried to impose his size on a smaller man, but was of course sloppy and wide open for a lot of a shots.

If any of O’Neal’s NBA dominance from the late 90s and early 2000s translated, he’d definitely hold a title at some point. And with his personality, Shaq would be a natural at trash-talking and building up fights. I think he could’ve been the premier American heavyweight and the perfect rival for the Klitschkos.