Heroes & Villains

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has never lost a professional bout. Forty fighters entered the ring with what they all believed was a winning game plan, but all 40 exited with a loss. So what makes "Sugar" Shane Mosley believe he can take down "Pretty Boy" Floyd?

"I'm just as fast as he is, I'm stronger than he is, my arms are longer than his. I can hit him before he hits me. This is a real fight, and he knows it," boasted Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs), who will enter tonight's megafight at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas as a 4-to-1 underdog against "Money" Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs).

Naazim Richardson, Mosley's trainer, is confident his fighter will impose his will and superior punching power against one of the best defensive fighters in boxing history.

"Shane is gonna come out and hit Floyd in the mouth and Floyd is gonna sprout a tail, grow wings, draw fangs and claws, and turn into a dragon in the ring, and start spitting fireballs," Richardson predicts. "And I'm gonna tell Shane to use lateral motion to get away from the fireballs, slide up under him, step on his tail and punch him in the stomach."

Easier said than done.

Here is the tale of the tape:
-- Age: Mayweather 33, Mosley 38
-- Height: Mayweather 5-8, Mosley 5-9
-- Reach: Mayweather 72", Mosley 74"
-- Weight: Mayweather 146, Mosley 147

The live round-by-round coverage with scorecards after each round will begin at approximately 8 p.m. PST. on this site: SportsFanLive.com/heroesvillains

-- 6:06 p.m. PST: The Hector Saldivia-Said Quali bout is about to begin...

-- 6:10 p.m. PST: Early fireworks in Las Vegas. Quali knocks out Saldivia in the first round.

-- 7:08 p.m. PST: Main event is about an hour away. Both fighters are in their dressing rooms. Kenny Bayless is the referee.

-- 8:07 p.m. PST: There's a delay in the fight because both fighters are still getting their hands wrapped.

-- 8:09 p.m. PST: Just saw Eva Longoria-Parker in the crowd. Where's Tony P.?

-- 8:11 p.m. PST: The main event is about 10 minutes away.

-- 8:19 p.m. PST: Chris "Hitman" Brown singing the Star Spangled Banner. Where's Rihanna?

-- 8:23 p.m. PST: Mosley makes his way to the ring to the sounds of Eminem.

-- 8:26 p.m. PST: Mosley looks a bit tense. No sweat on the body usually means a fighter is tense.

-- 8:27 p.m. PST: Mayweather still in his dressing room, taking his time. A little gamesmanship on the part of "Money" Mayweather.

-- 8:29 p.m. PST: Mayweather now begins his stroll to the ring to the sounds of the O'Jays.

-- 8:31 p.m. PST: All the fireworks in the ring is making me jumpy. Kinda like that scene from "Boogie Nights."

-- 8:33 p.m. PST: Michael Buffer now doing his thing.

-- 8:34 p.m. PST: Crowd choice seems split at the moment. Let's get ready to rumble!

-- FIRST ROUND -- Mosley starts off with some short body shots. Mosley trying to establish tempo with some left jabs. Mayweather is not fazed and looks very relaxed. Mosley's gloves touches the canvas, referee Kenny Bayless calls it a slip. Mayweather appears to have connected on the exchange. Mayweather connects with a 1-2 combo to the head. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- SECOND ROUND -- Both figthers get tangled up in the middle of the ring and gets separated. Mosley connects with a hard right cross to Mayweather's face. The crowd is now involved and Mayweather seems a little stunned. Mosley lands a big right hand to the head and Mayweather's knees buckle slightly. Mayweather is trying to gather himself, but Mosley keeps up the attack. Mosley's right hand has Mayweather's full attention. Round goes to Mosley.

-- THIRD ROUND -- Mosley starts the round with a little bounce to his step. Bayless tells Mayweather to watch his glove, and Mayweather gives him an odd look. Mayweather lands a left hook and follows up with a right cross. The pace has definitely picked up, and Mayweather is beginning to move in. Mayweather decides to slow the pace and takes his time. Floyd seems to have weathered the early Mosley storm. Very close round to score, but Mayweather may have done enough to win it. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- FOURTH ROUND -- Mayweather begins the round with a wild right that barely landed on Mosley's head. Mayweather uses his left jab to keep Mosley at arms length. Mayweather lands a straight right that gets the crowd going. Very little activity in this round. Little flurries may have given Mayweather the small edge. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- FIFTH ROUND -- For some reason, Mosley has stopped attacking and it has given Mayweather a chance to size him up and deliver his signature quick shots from a defensive stance. Mosley tries to move in and Mayweather counters with a left hook. Mosley is now fighting Mayweather's fight and seem to have lost some rhythm. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- SIXTH ROUND -- The fight has come to a crawl, which is not good for Mosley because that's the type of fight Mayweather wants to establish. Mayweather stuns Mosley with a straight right. It did little damage, but a quick score nonetheless. Mayweather lands another right cross and follows it up with a quick hook to score more points. Those two punches did some damage to Mosley, who continues to be tentative. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- SEVENTH ROUND -- Mayweather is now in complete control of the fight and is in no rush to engage. Mayweather lands a powerful straight right punch to the head that backs Mosley into the ropes. Easily the best punch of the fight for Mayweather. Mosley looks weary as he heads into his corner. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- EIGHTH ROUND -- Bayless warns Mosley for throwing an elbow. Mayweather responds to Mosley's aggressive tactic with a clean power shot to Mosley's head with his right hand. "Money" Mayweather begins to run his mouth in the middle of the ring. Mosley now has the look of a defeated fighter. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- NINTH ROUND -- For the first time a while, Mosley is bouncing up and down on his toes, looking to move in. Mayweather is content on waiting on Mosley to make the initial move because he knows he can counter. Mayweather finishes the round with a straight right cross that landed flush on Mosley's face. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- 1OTH ROUND -- Mayweather's right hand is dominating the fight and it doesn't seem like Mosley has the answers. The younger and more talented fighter is beating up on the older fighter. Mayweather doesn't get enough credit for his strength and stamina, and both are on display tonight. Mayweather lands another straight right hand to the head, and the crowd is sensing a stoppage. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- 11TH ROUND -- Since Round 2, Mayweather has adjusted to Mosley's game plan and turned the fight around with his superior counter-punching skills. Mayweather is showing he's the best in-game fighter in the world. Mayweather has landed at least 20 punches in this round, while Mosley has thrown less than 10. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- 12TH ROUND -- This is an understatement...Mosley needs a knockout to win. Instead of unleashing hell and throwing caution to the wind, Mosley has done very little in this round and seems content to just finish the fight. Round goes to Mayweather.

-- Floyd Mayweather Jr. scores a unanimous decision over Shane Mosley to improve to 41-0.

FIGHT SUMMARY: Mayweather showed his superior hand speed and defense, and his right hand was his best weapon against Mosley, who clearly is not in Mayweather's class. Naazim Richardson, Mosley's trainer, said prior to the bout that his guy was the stronger guy and Mosley's power will force Mayweather to come out of his defensive shell. As it turned out, Mayweather neutralized Mosley's power by landing his own power shots and once Mayweather re-adjusted his fight plan, the fight became one-sided.