Mayweather, Mosley Nearly Brawl at NYC Presser

By Rick Reeno

The big punches were nearly exchanged a months early. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley met face to face to announce their big May 1st showdown at the Nokia Theater in Times Square, which is located in the heart of Manhattan.

The two fighters met head to head at the start of the press conference. When they met face to face to start talking trash, things got heated very quickly when Mayweather put his hands on Mosley and shoved him back. Mosley charged forward at Mayweather and the two of them engaged in a shoving/wrestling match.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who was standing next to me with Golden Boy president Oscar De La Hoya, had to run to the stage at full speed in order to stop the situation from getting out of hand. Members from both camps charged to the stage to break things up. While it wasn't clear from my angle, I believe Mayweather adviser Leonard Ellerbe went down during the early frenzy on stage. Once order was restored, the presser started.

Source: boxingscene.com