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Shane Mosley is a boxer, born on September 7, 1971 in Lynwood, California, United States. Shane Mosley is 54 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Pomona High School. Recorded honors include International Boxing Hall of Fame (2020), WBC World Super Welterweight Champion, WBC World Welterweight Champion and 5 more. The listed height is 175 cm.
My Take
Shane "Sugar" Mosley is one of those fighters who makes you appreciate just how much craft goes into boxing at the highest level. Growing up in Lynwood, California, he turned pro in 1993 and spent the next two decades proving he belonged in conversations with the all-time greats — IBF lightweight champion, then WBA and WBC welterweight titles, then the light middleweight crowns on top of that. Three weight classes, multiple belts. That's not luck, that's sustained excellence. Winning the Sugar Ray Robinson Award in 1998 — named for arguably the greatest pound-for-pound boxer ever — tells you everything about the kind of fighter he was: technically brilliant, not just powerful. The International Boxing Hall of Fame induction in 2020 was long overdue recognition. I'll always have a soft spot for fighters whose résumé speaks louder than any hype machine ever could.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shane Mosley
- Name (Japanese)
- シェーン・モズリー
- Reading
- しぇーん・もずりー
- Born
- September 7, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Lynwood, California, United States
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
- High school
- Pomona High School
Awards & achievements
- 2020 International Boxing Hall of Fame
- WBC World Super Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Welterweight Champion
- IBF World Lightweight Champion
- WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
- WBA World Welterweight Champion
- The Ring World Junior Middleweight Champion
- 1998 Sugar Ray Robinson Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shane Mosley born?
Born September 7, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Shane Mosley from?
Shane Mosley is from Lynwood, California, United States.
What does Shane Mosley do?
Shane Mosley works as boxer.
How tall is Shane Mosley?
Shane Mosley is 175 cm.