With everything riding on the line, the stakes will be high when "Sugar" Shane Mosley and Zab "Super" Judah square off in a welterweight showdown Saturday, May 31 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.  Mosley vs. Judah: "High Stakes," headlines a night of world-class professional boxing presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink, Tecate Beer, Affliction Clothing and Southwest Airlines.  The 12-round bout will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST.


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"It's extremely high stakes for Zab and me in this fight and I'm excited to be fighting him," said Mosley.  "We have similar styles in terms of speed and power and we both always come to fight.  I think it will come down to who is the hungrier fighter.  I am hungry for this victory and I'm confident I will get it in May."


Judah rebutted saying, "I am willing to gamble everything on this fight against Mosley and I know I have to win it to put my career back on the winning path.  I respect Shane as a great fighter but I know he can't go 12 fast rounds with me.  I plan to take him into deep waters and be the first one to stop him."


Oscar de la Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions stated, "As a boxing fan, I am excited to finally see what happens when two of the best welterweights of this era get in the ring together.  Both Mosley and Judah always come to fight with tremendous non-stop action and as they both need to win this fight to keep their dreams of another championship alive, I know we're going to see the best of them."


A four-time and three-division world champion who has earned the esteemed nickname "Sugar," Mosley (44-5, 37 KOs) continues to thrill fans with his speed, power and warrior's heart.  Mosley holds wins over the likes of De La Hoya (twice), Fernando Vargas (twice), Jesse James Leija, Luis Collazo and John John Molina while winning world titles in the lightweight, welterweight and junior middleweight divisions.  The 36-year-old Pomona, Calif. native also showed his mettle and toughness last November when he fought welterweight champion Miguel Cotto tooth and nail for 12 rounds, falling short via decision.  A win over Judah will put Mosley at the top of the line for a rematch with Cotto.


Judah (36-5, 25 KOs), a three-time and two-division world champion, is considered one of the most talented fighters of the past decade.  The former undisputed world welterweight champion, 30-year-old "Super" Judah owns victories over Junior Witter, Micky Ward, DeMarcus Corley and Cory Spinks.  He has recently been fighting with his speed, power and focus coming together like never before.  Brooklyn's finest is on track for a spectacular performance against Mosley.


Senior Vice President of HBO Pay-Per-View, Mark Taffet, agreed, "Shane Mosley and Zab Judah have given boxing fans so many exciting, memorable performances for years.  We expect this to be another one of those great nights."


In addition to the main event, Golden Boy Promotions announced that former super featherweight world champion Jorge Barrios will meet 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Ricardo "Rocky" Juarez in the featured undercard bout, also to be featured on the live broadcast.


The Mosley vs. Judah pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST, has a suggested retail price of $44.95, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 61 million pay-per-view homes.  The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who receive HD.  HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry.


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