"Sugar" Shane Mosley was born in Inglewood, California, on September 7, 1971, to Jack and Clemmie Mosley.  He is the father Najee and Shane Jr Mosley.

Because he didn't become a household name until a few months prior to his 2000 WBC welterweight title fight, "Sugar" Shane Mosley could have been tagged as an overnight sensation. But with a win over a widely popular opponent, Mosley served notice to the boxing community that he planned to stick around for more than just one night. With that, Mosley took the belt and, along with immense talent and overwhelming power, turned himself into one of the greatest fighters of his time.

His first shot at the World Boxing Council welterweight title would be the fight of his life. His opponent for that bout was Olympic Gold Medalist and fan favorite, Oscar De La Hoya. It was the biggest fight of the year. Two native Los Angelans who often fought one another locally in the junior Golden Gloves when they were kids, meeting again, this time in the national spotlight as adults.

Mosley entered the fight as a serious underdog despite his record (34 wins, zero losses with 32 knockouts) and left it as a qualified champion. He won the 12-round decision and his $4.5-million fight purse in nearly jaw-dropping fashion. The two boxed furiously for 11 rounds, a rarity for modern boxing. And when the 12th round began, the punches never seemed to stop. By that point of a long match, fighters are often tired and loopy. Mosley pounded De La Hoya as if it were an early round, going head-to-head with the champion in the final three minutes, landing 45 of 88 punches thrown. "It was a great fight, a close fight," Mosley said in an article at www.latinosportslegends.com. "We went toe to toe for 12 rounds. We went soul searching, We showed we're both great warriors." That mentality continued for Mosley as he defended his WBC welterweight title. By the end of 2001, he successfully defended it three times. (via Answers.com)