Fight fans, the Sugar Shane Mosley v. Ricardo Mayorga fight is set. The combatants have entered the ring. The crowd is juiced and Michael Buffer has done his thing. We’re underway.

Sugar Shane Mosley defeats Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga by stunning 12th round KO with 1 second left in the fight.

Through 11, one judge had Mosley ahead by 1 round; another had Mayorga ahead by 1; and the third had Mosley ahead by 5.

Judge Vasquez: 105-104 Mosley
Judge Russell: 105-104 Mayorga
Judge Crebs: 107-102 Mosley
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Round 12: Mayorga danced between rounds. Mosley stayed on his stool as long as possible. Mayorga throws a combination. Mosley lands a hook, and another. Mosley lands an over-hand right. Mayorga is on his toes. Mosley lands a little left. Mayorga clubs Mosley to the back of the head. Mosley clocks Mayorga with a right. Mayorga shakes his head “no”. Blood flys from the open mouth of Mayorga. Mosley chases Mayorga and sends him to the canvas. Mayorga gets up and is immediately greeted by a perfect left hook. Mayorga goes down. Referee Mendoza doesn’t bother with the count.
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Round 11: Mosley lands a right following a clash of heads. Now it’s Mosley’s turn to complain. Mosley lands his best right of the last few rounds. Both are holding and hitting. A Mosley right puts Mayorga’s head on a swivel. Mayorga lands a short right. Mosley lands a jab. Mayorga raises his hand at the 10 second bell. Mosley 10-9.
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Round 10: Mayorga is short with a right. Mosley is cocked but unable to release. Mayorga lands a right. Mosley slips in retreat. Mayorga ducks a Mosley offering. Mosley is breathing from the mouth. Mosley lands a low blow that referee Mendoza missed. Their feet tangle and Mosley goes down. Mayorga 10-9.
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Round 9: The men tap gloves to open the round. A Mosley jab lands. Mayorga complains about a low blow. Mayorga lands to the body and follows with a hook upstairs. Mayorga scores with an uppercut. Mayorga scores with a right hand. Another Mayorga uppercut before the bell. Best Mayorga round in a while. Mayorga 10-9.
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Round 8: Mosley lands a short left hook. Mayorga scores to the body. Mosley lands a left. The men wrestle. Mosley puts a jab in Mayorga’s face. The men wrestle. Both wing shots; both miss. Mayorga rides Mosley into the ropes. Mosley 10-9.
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Round 7: Mosley opens with a lead right. An exchange favors the faster Mosley. Mosley leaps in and is countered to the body. Mosley flicks a left in Mayorga’s face. A right cross lands for Mosley. Mayorga lands a right hook. Mosley 10-9.
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Round 6: Mosley stings Mayorga with a right. Another lands beautifully. Another lead right lands for Mosley. Mayorga can’t stop it. A clash of heads has Mayorga upset. Mosley lands a combination and Mayorga invites more. The crowd is behind Mosley. Another Mosley combination rakes Mayorga. Big Mosley round. 10-9.
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Round 5: Few clean punches are landing. Mosley is complaining to Mayorga for hitting him behind the head. Mosley lands his best right of the fight. Mayorga challenges Mosley to fight. Another Mosley right. Mayorga backs away in disgust. Mosley 10-9.
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Round 4: A 1-2 for Mosley lands. An awkward fight thus far with a lot of mugging going on. The first 4 punch combination is thrown by Mayorga. Mosley lands solidly. A Mosley left and a Mayorga counter. Another close round. Mosley 10-9.
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Round 3: Mosley ducks under a Mayorga hook. The men wrestle. Mayorga wings shots, hitting arms and air. Mosley is yet to let his hands go. Mayorga is the aggressor. Referee Mendoza warns Mosley to keep his punches up. Another clubbing shot for Mayorga. Mayorga 10-9.
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Round 2: Mosley flicks the jab and misses with a right. Neither fighter is in a rhythm yet. Mosley pushes forward and Mayorga complains to the referee. Very little to judge from. Mosley 10-9.
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Round 1: Mayorga is winging. The action is staged at center ring. Mayorga swings and misses. Mosley covers up. Mosley lands a chopping right and is warned for hitting in the back. Mayorga lands a looping right and the crowd erupts. Mayorga 10-9.

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TSS Faithful, the Andre Berto v. Steve Forbes WBC Welterweight Championship is on tap. We’ll keep you up to speed throughout the bout. Stay tuned…

We’re through three and we definitely have a fight. Forbes has a small cut but it doesn’t appear to be problematic. Berto lost a point in the third.

We’ve passed six and neither fighter is willing to give an inch. Berto has serious hand speed and packages his punches in combination. Forbes is landing his hook with regularity but it might not be enough.

In the 8th a wicked uppercut separated Forbes from his mouthpiece.

Nine are in the books and neither man has been hurt. Forbes has a trickle of blood flowing from his nose.

Andre Berto defends his title with a unanimous decision victory. Forbes is a warrior, no doubt, but didn’t have the punching power to keep Berto from barreling down on him. Berto proved a little too fast and a little too strong for the ex-champ.

Final scorecards: 118-109, 118-109 & 116-111.

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What’s in a name, or in this case, a nickname? “El Matador” is defined by the Encarta Dictionary as “the main bullfighter in a bullfight, whose job is to kill the bull”. The title evokes images of grace, fluidity and artistry. It is the nickname of a man who possesses fast hands, darting feet and deadly accuracy. Yet “El Matador” is not the moniker of the future hall of fame boxer-puncher from Pomona, California aptly dubbed “Sugar”. Rather, it is the handle of one hard punching former street thug from Managua, Nicaragua christened Ricardo Mayorga.

This is not to say Mayorga is all bull. In his most recent outing against “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas in November ’07, Mayorga out-boxed and out-smarted his fading foe. Mayorga’s boxing and defensive prowess surprised Vargas, as it did most ringside observers. The result was a majority decision victory that wasn’t all that close. But such boxing virtuosity wasn’t always the case. More times than not Mayorga was the bull “whose job is to kill the matador.” In his 2002 rematch against Andrew “Six Heads” Lewis, Mayorga’s savagery prompted a name change for Lewis. Thereafter Lewis would be known to some as “Six Heads, No Chin”. In his next fight Mayorga extended his chin and invited Vernon “The Viper” Forrest to hit it. This ultimate act of intimidation worked as Mayorga went on to stop Forrest inside three.

With Mayorga the bull rush is not confined to the ring. Beyond the ropes Mayorga has the refinement of a bull in a china shop. In 2006, Mayorga challenged Oscar De La Hoya’s manhood throughout their prefight press tour. And in 2007, Mayorga upped the ante when he started a pre-fight brawl with Vargas following taunts of “fatty”.

In boxing, the nickname “Sugar” comes with great expectations. “Sugar” Ray Robinson is generally regarded as the greatest fighter of all time. The next “Sugar” to captivate boxing became the biggest draw of the 80s. “Sugar” Ray Leonard’s star shone in and out of the ring. For his part, “Sugar” Shane Mosley has worn the crown well. Mosley turned pro in 1993 and won his first world’s championship in 1997. Defending his lightweight title five times in 1998, Mosley was named the Fighter of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Heading into his 2002 welterweight championship bout with Forrest, the undefeated Mosley was atop most pound-for-pound lists. Though he suffered his first defeat in that fight, Mosley would bounce back in 2003 by defeating De La Hoya for the 154 pound title. After back to back losses to Ronald “Winky” Wright in 2004, Mosley worked his way back into title contention. In 2007, Mosley dominated Luis Collazo over 12 rounds to become a two-time welterweight champion.

On Saturday, September 27, “Sugar” Shane Mosley will square off against Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. But who will bull and who will box? Will Mayorga box as he did against Vargas or will he revert to his familiar bruising form? Will Mosley bully the bully or will we witness the sweet science? Fight aficionados, tell us what you think will happen. Then, on fight night, log in for round by round coverage of the fight starting at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.