Shane Mosley vs. Ricardo Mayorga: Fight Time, Date, TV Info and Prediction

Boxing is no stranger to multifight rivalries, with some of the sport's best action coming in rematches, rubber matches and even the occasional tetralogy. 

Most rematches tend to come quickly after the initial brawl, while both fighters are still in their primes and make sense as opponents.

However, nostalgic boxing fans have a chance—at a rather hefty price—to see a long-gestating sequel on Saturday, when "Sugar" Shane Mosley (47-9-1, 39 KOs) takes on Ricardo Mayorga (31-8-1, 25 KOs) in a follow-up to Mosley's 12th-round knockout win over the Nicaraguan back in 2008. 

The scheduled 12-round bout has already garnered headlines in the strangest of ways. Here's the fight time and viewing info for the bout, followed by a preview and prediction.

Shane Mosley vs. Ricardo Mayorga Fight Info

Date: Saturday, August 29

Time (ET): 10 p.m.

Location: The Forum in Inglewood, California

TV: Pay-per-view only (check with local provider); Fight is put on by Integrated Sports.


Preview, Prediction 

If there was ever any doubt that Mosley was going to come into the ring like a man on fire, Mayorga—ever the provocateur—made sure of that. At a pre-fight event in Los Angeles, Mayorga slapped Mosley's girlfriend on the rear end, sparking a fight between the two boxers. 

It's possible it was a planned stunt, but the whole fiasco would've been rendered moot had promoter Don King won his injunction and prevented the bout from taking place. He lost the legal battle and the show will go on, per CBS Miami's David Dwork: 

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Federal Judge Kathleen Williams denied the injunction request of famous boxing promoter Don King which means that the rematch between Sugar Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga will take place on schedule.

King claimed the rematch fight could not go on because Mayorga is still under contract but the fighter claimed that the contract is a fraud due to his signature being forged by King.

The judge said that participating in the fight would not damage the career of 41-year-old Mayorga because his career is nearing its end.

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The 41-year-old Mayorga was ostensibly done after losing via TKO to Miguel Cotto in March 2011, but he has since made a modest return to the ring. In late 2014, Mayorga handily defeated a pair of nonfactors in Allen Medina and Andrik Saralegui, with both wins coming via TKO.

Mosley is coming out of retirement for this match, having last fought in November 2013, a TKO loss to Anthony Mundine. It was a whimpering end, not a bang, to a brilliant boxing career. The 43-year-old was a titleholder in multiple weight classes and beat Oscar De La Hoya twice in the early 2000s, but his career dropped off considerably after losing to Floyd Mayweather in May 2010. 

Date	Opponent (Record at time of fight)	Result	Rounds
11/27/13	Anthony Mundine (44-5-0)	L, TKO	7/12
05/18/2013	Pablo Cesar Cano (26-2-1)	W, UD	12/12
05/05/2012	Canelo Alvarez (39-0-1)	L, UD	12/12
05/07/2011	Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2)	L, UD	12/12
09/18/2010	Sergio Mora (22-1-1)	D, SD	12/12
05/01/2010	Floyd Mayweather Jr. (40-0-0)	L, UD	12/12

"I'm planning to show the world what (22 months) off did for me. They think I'm finished? I'm far from finished," said Mosley, via ESPN.com's Dan Rafael. "I am in the best shape of my life. I feel bad for Mayorga. No one knows how good I really am. I am going to kill him."

Seeing as these two aging boxers are well past their primes and lack any of the cultural cache they held even just four or five years ago, it's a tough fight to justify buying on pay-per-view. Bloody Elbow's Mookie Alexander isn't exactly enamored by the idea of this contest: 

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Is this a thoroughly unjustifiable fight to make that has no interest out of me? Yup, but maybe Mosley can work a miracle here and turn this into a financial success. He's an all-time great whom I always loved watching, but I personally don't want to see him fight anymore. But, if people still want to see him, then more financial power to Shane.

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Mosley might have a devoted following from his days as one of the sport's premier pugilists, but it's tough to imagine him bringing in a huge draw at the pay-per-view price point. Based on his comments and the pre-fight invective, this seems to be a matter of score-settling between two boxers clinging to the past. This isn't to say the fight won't be entertaining—these two guys really, really don't like each other—but there are certainly better options for boxing fans this weekend.

According to Odds  as of August 27, Mosley is the favorite with 2-7 odds (Mayorga is at 9-2). Mayorga has the more recent fighting experience, but with both fighters in their 40s, it's probably better to go with Mosley, who's been pursuing this bout aggressively and could be the fresher of the two on Saturday.

Prediction: Mosley wins via decision.