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Las Vegas - Floyd Mayweather survived a second-round scare to beat Shane Mosley on points in their welterweight bout in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Mayweather won by 119-109 on two cards and by 118-110 on the third.
Mosley had Mayweather in deep trouble in the second round when he nailed him with two big rights that buckled his opponent's legs.
But the man nicknamed "Pretty Boy" clinched and held on until the cobwebs cleared, dug himself out of the hole and proceeded to outclass "Sugar Shane" in every round for the rest of the fight.
Referee Kenny Bayless was a busy man throughout, having to separate the fighters who got themselves tied up in knots as they tried to avoid long-distance haymakers.
Mayweather, 33 and still unbeaten after 41 fights (25 knockouts) put on a master class against the 38-year-old Mosley, whose record dropped to 46-6, with 39 knockouts.
Age has clearly caught up with Mosley, who began well, attacking Mayweather's body in the opening round and had the spectators at the MGM Grand on their feet when he came close to a KO victory in the second.
The scare woke up Mayweather, whose concentration may have been below par after a delay in his dressing room before the fight.
From the third round, Mayweather put on a display of hand speed and ring craft seldom seen in the ring. Mosley, whose WBA title was not at stake, was unable to land more than a few meaningful blows for the rest of the fight.
Halfway through the bout it was clear that Mayweather was cruising down a one-way street to victory. He landed a number of punches that rocked Mosley, but failed to knock him down.
By the eighth round, Mosley's face was swelling and his body language was spelling out his acceptance of defeat.
A desperate Mosley threw everything into the last round but Mayweather, who had started talking to his foe in the eighth round, probably taunting him, was in complete control when the fight ended.
Immediately after the result was announced, everyone in the arena was asking one question: Can Manny Pacquiao be persuaded to fight Mayweather?
Mayweather won by 119-109 on two cards and by 118-110 on the third.
Mosley had Mayweather in deep trouble in the second round when he nailed him with two big rights that buckled his opponent's legs.
But the man nicknamed "Pretty Boy" clinched and held on until the cobwebs cleared, dug himself out of the hole and proceeded to outclass "Sugar Shane" in every round for the rest of the fight.
Referee Kenny Bayless was a busy man throughout, having to separate the fighters who got themselves tied up in knots as they tried to avoid long-distance haymakers.
Mayweather, 33 and still unbeaten after 41 fights (25 knockouts) put on a master class against the 38-year-old Mosley, whose record dropped to 46-6, with 39 knockouts.
Age has clearly caught up with Mosley, who began well, attacking Mayweather's body in the opening round and had the spectators at the MGM Grand on their feet when he came close to a KO victory in the second.
The scare woke up Mayweather, whose concentration may have been below par after a delay in his dressing room before the fight.
From the third round, Mayweather put on a display of hand speed and ring craft seldom seen in the ring. Mosley, whose WBA title was not at stake, was unable to land more than a few meaningful blows for the rest of the fight.
Halfway through the bout it was clear that Mayweather was cruising down a one-way street to victory. He landed a number of punches that rocked Mosley, but failed to knock him down.
By the eighth round, Mosley's face was swelling and his body language was spelling out his acceptance of defeat.
A desperate Mosley threw everything into the last round but Mayweather, who had started talking to his foe in the eighth round, probably taunting him, was in complete control when the fight ended.
Immediately after the result was announced, everyone in the arena was asking one question: Can Manny Pacquiao be persuaded to fight Mayweather?
