Written by Scott Swerbinsky

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In the rematch of a very entertaining fight from five months ago, Shane Mosely took it to Fernando Vargas on Saturday night, effectively ending Vargas's career in the process. The impressive win puts Sugar Shane in line for a huge payday, potentially against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Last night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas I saw two careers heading completely opposite directions. Sugar Shane Mosley dominated Fernando Vargas and ended up knocking him out in the sixth round.

Mosley looked quicker than normal and landed a perfect left hook that sent the former champ Vargas down. He did get up before the ten count but the bout was stopped a few punches later at Fernando was on goofy street.

Fernando has been a champion and one of the most entertaining fighters I have seen in the last decade. It was clear to me his career has seen much better days. He was very very slow and lethargic and was simply outclassed by Sugar Shane. One can only hope that he doesn’t stick around to be a stepping stone for up and coming fighters. Even his own corner told him he was looking bad during last night’s mismatch.

As for the victor, Mosley looked sharp and crisp with all his punches. That could have very well been the best performance of his career. The punch he landed to knock down Vargas was as good as it gets, a perfect timed left hook.  The big win could get Mosley a few more large paydays. There are rumblings of a Floyd Mayweather Mosley fight. That would put the two quickest set of hands in the sport up against each other.  

I thought the fight was going to be a shootout, instead it turned into a shutout. Fernando Vargas has been one of my favorite fighters to watch for years. I guess I just got suckered into the notion that he would be the fighter of old and throw everything he had at Mosley. The only thing I saw last night is the end of a great career.

Please Fernando, do your boxing fans a favor and don’t hold on anymore like we have seen way too many times. You have been too good for too long.