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After his win versus De La Hoya, Mosley was considered the world's best fighter by boxing magazines. But he then ran a successful string of defenses against lower opposition such as Adrian Stone , and lost twice to Vernon Forrest , both times for the world title he had won against De La Hoya.

On February 8, 2003, Mosley's bout with former IBF world Jr. Middleweight champion Raul Marquez ended in a no contest when Mosley accidentally head butted Marquez twice in round three.

He and De La Hoya faced each other for the second time on September 13, this time with De La Hoya's WBC and WBA world Jr. Middleweight belts on the line. Mosley defeated De La Hoya by a 12 round unanimous decision, and joined the exclusive group of world boxing champions that have reigned in three or more divisions.But most people believed that Molsley lost that bout.

On January 9, 2004, news ran across that the FBI was involved in an investigation into the De La Hoya rematch. According to the news, the fight's judges that night might have been bribed by outside forces to score the fight for Mosley, something Mosley and his handlers might not have been aware of. Mosley was later also mentioned as part of an FBI investigation on athletes using steroids.

On March 13March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). There are 293 days remaining. Events 483 St. Felix becomes Pope. 874 The bones of Saint Nicephorus are interred in the Church of the Apostles, Constantinople. 1138 Cardin, 2004, Mosley lost his WBC and WBA world Jr. Middleweight titles in an unification bout with IBF world champion Winky Wright , by a unanimous twelve round decision.

Eight days later, on March 21March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). There are 285 days remaining. Events 1556 In Oxford, Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer is burned at the stake. 1788 A fire destroys 856 buildings in New Orleans and, Mosley announced that he split from his father, manager and trainer, Jack Mosley, on a professional level.

On November 20November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 41 days remaining. Events 1272 Following Henry III of England's death on November 16, his son Prince Edward becomes King of England. 1407 A solemn truce be, Mosley and Wright had a rematch. Although the second time around the fight was scored much closer by the three judges (115-113 twice for Wright and a 114-114 tie), Mosley, nevertheless, was defeated again, by a twelve round majority decision.

Mosley currently holds a record of 39 wins, 4 losses and 1 no contest, with 35 knockoutKnockout (K. or simply knock is a winning criterion of many ringsports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others. A knocked participant is either unconscious or sufficiently unbalanced and confused to be unable to continue the fight for the time bs.