The article discusses the lead up to the boxing match between Shane Mosley and Oscar De La Hoya. De La Hoya had lost his WBC welterweight title to Felix Trinidad and demanded a rematch, but an agreement was never reached. Instead, De La Hoya fought Derrell Coley and won the IBA welterweight title. He then reached an agreement to face Shane Mosley, who was undefeated in 34 professional bouts and came into the fight as a 2-1 betting underdog. Mosley was guaranteed no less than $4.5 million, the highest purse of his career at the time, while De La Hoya was set to earn $15 million.