Rocky Mosley Jr
Rocky Mosley Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roxell Mosley Jr. March 3, 1956 Riverside, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
Rocky Mosley Jr. (born Roxell Mosley Jr., March 3, 1956 in Riverside, California)[1] is a retired American professional boxer who fought out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Mosley was the NABF and USBA Junior Middleweight Champion.[1] At his peak Mosley was ranked as the No. 4 Junior Middleweight in the world by the Ring magazine in 1981, until he lost his North American Championship to Rocky Fratto.[2][3] Mosley's biggest wins were a knockout over former Olympic Bronze medalist Johnny Baldwin and a split-decision over Larry Bonds.[1] Baldwin's only loss at the time was a 10 round decision loss to Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Rocky Mosley was managed by professional poker player Billy Baxter.[4][5] His trainer was the legendary Eddie Futch.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "BoxRec - Rocky Mosley Jr". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "Ring Ratings". Post-Gazette. April 2, 1981.
- ^ Leo, Tom (April 27, 1981). "Rocky, Never any doubt of a victory". Finger Lakes Times.
- ^ "Rocky Mosley Jr. - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ Leo, Tom (April 24, 1981). "Mosley not to be denied". Finger Lakes Times.
- ^ "10 Nov 1978, 21 - Press and Sun-Bulletin at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
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