Why isn't Shane Mosley A Superstar?

The biggest fights he had post DLH were the two Forrest fights and the two Winky fights. That leveled out his heights. He fought Winky instead of having a rubber match with DLH and with a Tito fight on the horizon, therefore he lost the $$$ from a third DLH fight and lost the oppurtunity for a Tito fight as well, not one of the greatest business decisions in the sport.

 

he is a star but he would be the b side to all 3 guys

 

Mosley is a superstar. He's a household name for the most part. He's not much of a draw though for whatever reason. Nothing about him really pops, although he is truly sensational. Years ago when I started amassing dvd collections he wasn't one of the first guys I picked up, if you follow me..

 

I honestly don't know why he's not more famous. He makes exciting fights and he's fun to watch. I don't understand why Mayweather is such a big star. His fights are boring and he generally comes off like an arrogant, boastful, ass-hat.

 

He's probably too nice. Sad.

 

In the Pay Per View eara it is hard for any boxer to truly be a superstar.
Mosley's biggest problem is that he is inconsestant. His losses are to guys that I don't nesscarly think were better than him.

 

Because he grabs more frequently than he punches these days?

 

For me, just stylistically, because I was more of a purely visual type like a baseball fan who has preferences about his favorite player's stance and cut - Mosley doesn't tend to pose out as much. He's more of whirling dervish mad koala bear kind of fighter. He doesn't give you all the arcs and angles some of the other guys do. He does.. But he doesn't. He's not much for fanfare in his execution. Doesn't seem at all aware of it. He's just a pure fighter. Hands low, erect, no classic extension on his moves generally, more frenetic, more staccato, ect.. Still love em. What he did to Margarito was a religious thing. Absolutely euphoric. The Collazo show was tear-inspiring as well. Absolutely masterful. Lots of greats from the past as well, but this was a question about where we're at I think.

 

Yes, he is simply to nice and doesn`t talk **** about others!

 

After his losses to Winky, he fought mediocre opposition for 3 years before beating Collazo and then losing to Cotto. His win against Margo early this year put him up pretty high on most p4p lists.

He's a top 5 WW with a recognizable name.

 

steroids!

 

Anyone who wouldn't buy either Mosley PPV hasn't been following the sport the last few years (this rules out the contingent that might try to brush Shane off as "too past it"); or is a hater, pure and simple.

 

I love Shane Mosley.

I've always been a fan, always will be and have bought nearly all the PPV's he's been involved on or at least gone and watched the fight at somone elses house who did.

 

Bad management. He could have been a Los Angeles franchise if he had fought here more after beating DLH. He fought at the Great Western Forum early in his career. But since his fight with DLH in 2000, he has only fought in Los Angeles twice. Whos idea was it to fight Vernon Forrest in New York when his fans are in the west coast? atsch

Also, he wasted time at 154. He was too small and could had a long reign at 147. Forrest may have beaten him, but I could not see fighters like Judah, Baldomir, Mayorga, or Spinks holding belts had he stayed at 147 all this time.