So, presumably Shane Mosley is no longer a "Managing Partner" at GBP?

When his colleague Marco Antonio Barrera decided to step out from under the parasol of the GBP promotional banner, it was presumed (and later confirmed) that this also severed his relationship with GBP on the business end.

So far, there has been nothing reported on Mosley severing his ties with GBP in his non-boxing role. With DLH referring to his defection as a "slap in the face", however - it's more or less a given.

So both Barrera and Mosley, for whatever reason, decided it would be in their best interests to walk away from a double-whammy paycheck as marquee fighters and full Partners. Could this mean that De La Hoya and/or Schaefer are exceptionally difficult to work with? Or, does it just mean that both boxers coincidentally happened to come to the decision to strike out on their own (giving up some guaranteed paydays) at the expense of their lucrative high-ranking positions, permanently burning a gilded bridge?

The current org chart looks like this:

Oscar De La Hoya (founder & majority owner)

Richard Schaefer (CEO)

Bernard Hopkins (Managing Partner - US East)

Shane Mosley (Managing Partner - US West...?)*

Ronald Wright (Managing Partner - US South)

Juan Manuel Marquez (Managing Partner - Mexico)

Ricky Hatton (Managing Partner - UK)

A few years back, GBP was known as a fearsome foursome consisting of the still-active De La Hoya, Hopkins, Mosley & Barrera. Now at least one of those partners has left, and likely another in Mosley. Barrera was presumably replaced as the Managing Partner in Mexico by rival Juan Manuel Marquez. Mosley may not be officially replaced as Oscar already serves as the west coast figurehead, even if not nominally.

So, since Hatton and Wright are both considered retired (each out of the ring for over a year and a half now) and Mosley most likely on the outs - that leaves two remaining active fighter/promoters: Hopkins and Marquez. Neither of them has a terribly long shelf life.

Could the days of Golden Boy evoking images of entrepreneurial boxing champions be passing us by? :think