“Fighting De La Hoya gives me a comfort level because we know each other so well. A lot of other fighters have gotten in the ring with him and get hit a couple of times and they go, 'Oh, wow,' and they start doubting themselves. With me, I know what to expect. I know what I'm up against.”

American former professional boxer

Shane Mosley, known as “Sugar” Shane Mosley, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2016. He won world titles in three weight classes and is listed among the sport’s leading names of his era. He held the IBF lightweight title, the WBA (Super) and WBC welterweight titles, and the WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring light middleweight titles. He was also a lineal champion at welterweight twice and at light middleweight, a record that reflects his long run at the top level.