WATCH: The ONE time Floyd Mayweather almost got knocked out and lost his undefeated streak

Floyd Mayweather's undefeated streak almost came to an end when he faced a formidable opponent who almost knocked him out.

WATCH: The ONE time Floyd Mayweather almost got knocked out and lost his undefeated streak

Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather (Source: ESPN)

Floyd Mayweather was once this close to suffer his one and only defeat in professional career. Mayweather is one of greatest boxers of all time with the bragging rights of having an impeccable 50-0 record.

The boxer has won belts in different weight classes and has defeated some of the best boxers in his history of the sport including fighters like Oscar De La Hoya and Canelo Alvarez. Mayweather is considered to be the best defensive boxer of all time however, one time he got very close to getting knocked out. It happened during his fight with Shane Mosley in 2010 in the second round. 

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The crowd inside the MGM Grand Garden were on their feet when Mosley landed a right hand that rocked Mayweather in the first minute of the second round. After that, Mosley in order to finish the fight landed another right hand that took Mayweather’s legs. When everybody thought the fight would end, Mayweather stabilized himself and went on to win the fight via unanimous decision.

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Shane Mosley talks about his performance against Floyd Mayweather

Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather (Source: ESPN)
Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather (Source: ESPN)

The fight between Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather was one of the rarest times when ‘Money’ was actually in some danger. In an interview with ESPN, Mosley gave a detailed analysis of the fight and how the results could have been way different. Describing the second round, Mosley revealed that Mayweather made the mistake of getting comfortable with Mosley’s power which backfired. 

He said: “In the second, he’s starting to feel confident that he can take my shots and he’s coming to me a little bit more. He’s trying to be a little bit stronger, be more aggressive. I think his aggression turned against him because he sort of stepped to me a little more — and that’s when I was able to catch him with the big right hand. And then with the next right hand, I buckled him a second time. I was like, “Oh, he’s ready to go out. I’m ready to knock him out.” 

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The retired boxer mentioned that after he was able to wobble Mayweather with the second punch, that was the moment which he failed to capitalize and get the win. “The second time he was hurt, and if I would have caught him with another clean shot, the fight would’ve been over. He would’ve been knocked out,” said Mosley. 

According to Mosley,after the second round, Mayweather recovered immediately and became way more cautious and ultimately managed to win the bout via unanimous decision.

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