Nobody should have been surprised on Tuesday to see Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley step to each other at the press conference to promote their May 1 fight in Vegas. See, pre-ring pop-offs are nothing new—boxers have been taking verbal shots, throwing 'bows, and even issuing dropkicks to get fans revved up for big-time bouts. And you know what? That shit works! Read on for our look back at some of the gulliest boxing press-conference beefs, featuring the likes of Riddick Bowe, Bernard Hopkins, Mike Tyson, and more...
FERNANDO VARGAS/RICARDO MAYORGA (July 2007)
WHO WON THE ACTUAL FIGHT: Ricardo Mayorga
COMPLEX SAYS: We don't speak Spanish, but we definitely know "maricon" is some straight fighting words.
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