Margarito vs Mosley

Who won Margarito vs Mosley?

Shane Mosley beat Antonio Margarito by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, January 24th, 2009, at Staples Center, Los Angeles.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This contest was for the WBA welterweight championship of the world.

Margarito vs Mosley stats

Back in January 2009, Antonio Margarito stepped into the ring with a record of 37 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws.

Shane Mosley made his way to the ring with a record of 45 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

Antonio Margarito was the younger man by 6 years, at 31 years old.

Margarito had a height advantage of 2 inches over Mosley. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley fought out of an orthodox stance.

Margarito was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1994, 11 months later than Mosley, whose first professional fight was in 1993. He had fought 141 fewer professional rounds, totaling 304 compared to Mosley's 445.

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Mosley's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.

What time did Margarito vs Mosley start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Staples Center, Los Angeles, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Margarito vs Mosley?

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