Shane Mosley's comeback fight will go on with or without Ricardo Mayorga

Shane Mosley will find out in just a matter of days whether his comeback fight against Ricardo Mayorga will move forward as scheduled Aug. 29 or if he will have to face a last-minute replacement instead. The drama stems from an injunction filed by promoter Don King, who claims he has an exclusive contract with Mayorga and can keep him from fighting under Mosley's promotion company. In the midst of a training camp where he will fight for the first time in almost two years, Mosley dropped everything to fly to Miami to appear in court. If the judge rules in King's favor, then he's ready to move forward with a new fight against a different opponent. "The fight's going to go on whether it be with Mayorga or somebody that's just as equal as him," Mosley told FOX Sports. "I'm going to be fighting regardless. Don King or anybody isn't going to stop me from doing my show." The problem Mosley has with the entire proceeding is the motivation. He's not sure why King is insisting on stopping the fight as opposed to taking a cut as Mayorga's promoter, but he believes there's more to the story than what's being told so far. "A lot of times a promoter will sue for their portion of the money. They won't want to stop the fight," Mosley said. "There's a lot of foul play being done even for the thing to go to Miami and fought in Miami as far as the court's concerned, and the documents clearly say it's supposed to be fought in New York in this dispute. Why is it happening? Or it should be in California where the fight's taking place. Why are we going to Miami to talk about this case when it has no jurisdiction? “DON KING'S NOT RELEVANT ANYMORE AND THIS GOES ON. HE HASN'T PROMOTED A MAYORGA FIGHT IN FIVE YEARS SO FOR DON KING TO COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK AND SAY THAT HE PROMOTES HIM IS CRAZY. ” — Shane Mosley "We will find out what the judge says on Monday. Who is this benefitting being in Florida to stop the fight? Don King or is it the other promoters out there like an Al Haymon, that I guess I'm on bad promotion with because of the other fight they have? Who does this benefit? Why do they want the fight to be stopped? There's a lot of questions." The bout with Mayorga was a rematch the 2008 fight in which Mosley won by knockout with one second remaining in the 12th and final round. The fight was competitive up to that point and Mosley was excited to face Mayorga again and settle the score after the outspoken boxer targeted him in a number of comments.

If Mayorga is pulled from the fight in the 11th hour, Mosley says he's already secured another opponent so his pay-per-view card will move forward. Mosley promises it would be a quality opponent for his return to the ring. "I'm going to train, the fight's going to go on, it's not going to be stopped, there's nothing they can do to stop it. I just need to see if the judge is going to allow Ricardo Mayorga to fight or not," Mosley said. "My backup fighter's actually better than Mayorga. We had some run-ins, too, with the backup opponent. So a lot of people will probably be excited about that as well. People will still get the same excitement and charge with this guy." Clearly, Mosley is angered by the late nature of this court case stemming from King's claim. He believes deep down that this is just King trying to stop him from fighting, but even if Mayorga gets pulled, Mosley is moving forward. And then he might be seeing King in court again after the fight on Aug. 29 as well. "Don King's not relevant anymore and this goes on. He hasn't promoted a Mayorga fight in five years so for Don King to come out of the woodwork and say that he promotes him is crazy. (Mayorga) had two fights before this before he fought me without Don King. It's just a tactic to stop my fight. Who benefits from trying to stop my fight? Who's been trying to stop my fight from day one?" Mosley stated. "I'm definitely going to sue Don King afterwards, after all this. I know they are going to try to put a stop to it ... but we'll definitely get back at him after this fight."

Kell Brook vs. Diego Chaves Fight Looms, Eddie Hearn Seeks Tim Bradley Clash

Kell Brook has reportedly agreed terms on a fight with Diego Chaves later this year but could yet go up against Timothy Bradley in a unification bout should the chance materialise. The Brit is on the lookout for his third fight of 2015 after comprehensive wins against Jo Jo Dan and Frankie Gavin, and it seems as though a date with Chaves has been agreed. That’s according to Yvon Michel of GYM, a promoter for Kevin Bizier, who claims the Argentine has walked away from a potential fight with Bizier to take on Brook.

“The Argentine Diego Chaves had initially agreed to fight Bizier, but instead he decided to fight directly for the belt by facing Brook,” said Michel, per Carlos Boogs of BoxingScene.com. But according to Brook’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, while a deal with Chaves could be done, at the moment it’s more of a contingency plan should a bout with Bradley not come off, per Sky Sports: Kell Brook is due to fight on October 24 in Sheffield. We had a very interesting meeting with Bob Arum in London and we really want to make the Tim Bradley fight. It's a fight that's such a great fight. I rate Tim Bradley as one of the very best welterweights in the world, as I do Kell. We've also agreed terms with Diego Chaves if we want that fight. It's a tough fight. It's one that Kell might not get as much credit but you've got a guy coming off a draw with Bradley. People ask who he is but trust me, this is a tough fight.

However, boxing expert The Guru doesn’t rate the 29-year-old—who was disqualified in a bout against Brandon Rios before taking on Bradley—highly: Bradley has the better pedigree, and after fighting opponents who weren't in his class, Brook could do with a step up in quality. The American is a worthy opponent and holds the WBO welterweight belt after beating Jesse Vargas via unanimous decision in June; Floyd Mayweather was stripped of the belt in July.

It would make for an entertaining matchup. Bradley’s in-ring nous, smart footwork and swift counter-punching would cause Brook problems, but the Brit has showcased signs that he’s a much more comprehensive fighter in recent outings and has the power to cause plenty of men in the division major concerns. That’s the fight that will excite boxing fans, and the words from Hearn suggest there has been some encouragement that it’ll get made. Should Brook emerge victorious from that one, it'll be the platform for some lucrative fights down the line for the Brit.