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(Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr preserved his unbeaten professional record with an unanimous points decision victory over Shane Mosley in a non-title welterweight bout on Saturday.
Widely regarded as the best defensive fighter of his generation, Mayweather dominated 11 of the 12 rounds with his lightning hand speed and agile movement to improve his career record to 41-0 with 25 knockouts.
A 4-1 favorite going into the highly anticipated bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Mayweather was stunned by a flurry of punishing blows from Mosley in the second round.
However, the 33-year-old Mayweather immediately regained control and dictated the rest of the fight with his probing right hand, rock-solid defense and a series of telling combinations.
The flamboyant American gained one-sided verdicts from all three judges -- by 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110.
WBA welterweight champion Mosley, who had not fought since a ninth-round TKO upset of feared Mexican slugger Antonio Margarito in January 2009, slipped to 46-6 with 39 knockouts.
(Editing by Ian Ransom)
Source: reuters.com
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