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 Jr. | |
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Real name | Roxell Mosley Jr. |
Weight(s) |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1956-03-03) March 3, 1956 (age 66) Riverside, California |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 33 |
Wins by KO | 13 |
Losses | 8 |
Draws | 1 |
Rocky Mosley was managed by professional poker player Billy Baxter.[4][5] His trainer was the legendary Eddie Futch.[6]
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