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Mayweather Jnr signs to fight Mosley

ESPN staff
February 4, 2010
Floyd Mayweather Jnr will look to turn on the style against Shane Mosley © Getty Images
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Floyd Mayweather Jnr's bout with Shane Mosley is expected to go ahead on May 1 after the former world champion put his name to a contract.

Mosley signed the deal at the weekend and the finishing touches were put together by the respective parties on Wednesday when Mayweather followed suit.

"Everything's good to go, it'll be a great fight, and the world will see what a great fighter Shane is at 147 pounds," Mosley's attorney Judd Burstein told the Los Angeles Times.

Mayweather is relishing the prospect of getting down to business, with the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The likely venue.

"This one is definitely for the fans as I wasn't going to waste anyone's time with a meaningless tune-up bout and asked to fight Shane immediately," the 32-year-old, who has a 40-0 record, said. "I have said ever since I came back to the sport that I only wanted to fight the best. I think Shane is one of the best, but come May 1, he still won't be great enough to beat me."

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