[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23408]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY

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                        HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2003

  Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with tremendous pride that I rise 
today to honor Sugar Shane Mosley, for his impressive win against Oscar 
de la Hoya on September 13, 2003 in Las Vegas. This hard-fought victory 
made Mosley the super welterweight world champion for the third time in 
his spectacular professional career. This was his second world 
championship win against Oscar de la Hoya; the first was in 2000. 
Mosley entered this year's contest as a 2-to-1 underdog, but his hard 
work and determination led to his 12-round victory by unanimous 
decision.
  Mosley hails from Pomona, California, the largest city in my 38th 
Congressional District, and I am honored to count him among my 
constituents. He started boxing at the age of eight under the guidance 
of his father, who continues to coach him to this day. He had an 
outstanding amateur career with 250 wins out of 260 fights. He had an 
amateur win against Oscar de la Hoya in Pasadena when he was 12 years 
old. Mosley also traveled with De La Hoya as part of the U.S. national 
team.
  Sugar Shane Mosley has been in 42 professional fights, winning an 
impressive 39. A three-time world champion and veteran of 16 world 
championship fights, he is a true boxing superstar and recognized as 
one of the best fighters in the world. Mosley's extraordinary offensive 
and defensive skills, quick reflexes, superb mobility, excellent 
physical conditioning and will to succeed contribute to his remarkable 
career and winning record.
  Outside of the ring, Mosley is a devoted son, husband and father. He 
is married to Jin Mosley, a native New Yorker. Together, the couple has 
two sons--two-year-old Najee and one-year-old Taiseki. Sugar Shane 
Mosley also has a 13-year-old son, Shane Mosely, Jr., who is 
affectionately known as ``Little Shane''.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring a role model, husband, 
father and super welterweight world champion Sugar Shane Mosley. I wish 
him all the best for his future.

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