Shane Mosley believes he is the man to finally end the unbeaten record of Floyd Mayweather Jnr when the pair finally meet on May 1.
Two of the best welterweights of the last decade have gone their separate ways despite current WBA champion Mosley calling out the 'Money Man' on numerous occasions.
'Sugar Shane' thinks he has the tools to become the first man to defeat Mayweather in 41 fights despite now being 38 and having fought just five times in four years.
However, he looked as good as ever when he stopped Antonio Margarito 13 months ago and the man who twice beat Oscar De La Hoya still believes he has what it takes.
Best
"May 1 symbolizes something. After this fight, it is going to be clear," he said. "It is going to be the date of Mayweather's first loss.
"It has been a long time since I have had a chance to show the world that I am the best fighter. I have wanted to be the best and have people understand that I am the best.
"I just want to say I am going to take my hat off to Mayweather. For a minute I wasn't going to get a fight from any of these top fighters and now I will. I would like to say that it is going down May 1 and it is going to be me and Money Mayweather.
"After this fight there won't be anything else to pick.
"It is going to be clear that there is an ass whooping and I am about to give it to him!"
Mayweather paid tribute to future Hall of Famer Mosley but insisted he is not about to give up his unbeaten record, and that his legendary skills will not desert him at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
"It takes two to make a mega fight. Shane Mosley is one of the best welterweights of our era and I want to fight the best and continue to fight the best," he said.
Ability
"They say Shane is the WBA Champion, but we all know that belts do nothing but collect dust.
"You can hate it or love it, but this is a God given ability. I am taking these skills and showing the world that I am going to entertain.
"There's always an excuse. If I beat someone, they say he's over the hill. If I beat someone else, they say he is too slow. I can just be me and be the best.
"There is nothing cool about taking punishment. There is nothing cool about getting hit in the head.
"There is no blue print to beat me, and that is all that matters.
"You can't judge a person before you know a person. I am just like everybody else. I go home I love my children, I love my mother, but I also have a gift."
Not pretty
Promoter De La Hoya, who also suffered a loss to Mayweather, predicted fireworks on May 1.
"I fought both fighters and I know what is going to happen," he said. "Do you want to know what I think? I know there is going to be a knock-out and it ain't going to be pretty!
"This fight reminds me of Sugar Ray Leonard-Thomas Hearns, the classic fights we used to watch on TV.
"It's like watching the Super Bowl or the NBA Championship. It's boxing's version of the World Series. It is the fight to watch for this year because not only are you going to get a great event, but you are going to get a great fight."
Richard Schaefer, CEO of de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, added: "This is the fight where one plus one equals three...the three stands for three million homes. We will break all PPV records with this fight!"
Source: skysports.com
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