By Mark Vester
WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito is training hard for his January 24 showdown with former three-division champion Shane Mosley. The Los Angeles battle takes place at the Staples Center. Margarito tells BoxingScene.com's Ernest Gabion that he's been looking forward to this fight for a long time. He doesn't underestimate Mosley due to his age, and plans give it his all in the ring.
"I'm 100% in the gym getting ready for Shane Mosley. I’m very happy that I'm fighting in Los Angeles. Now all my fans can see me fight. I don’t underestimate anybody in the ring. I know he has a lot of experience in his career. I’m going to give 100% in the gym and in the ring to get through this fight," Margarito said.
"I asked for this fight two years ago. He didn’t want to do it. He's a good fighter and we are just getting ready. I've been doing this for a long time and I'm finally getting the recognition."
Margarito was asked about a rematch with Paul Williams, who is now an interim-champion at junior middleweight. The Mexican champion is not thinking about Williams, he only has "Sugar" Shane on his mind. Margarito has no fear of a rematch, he just wants to get Mosley out of the way. Whether or not Margarito beats Mosley, Top Rank has already scheduled him to face Miguel Cotto in a June rematch.
"I'm not thinking about Paul Williams right now. I'm 100% thinking about Shane. I'm not scared [of him], I'm just thinking about my next fight," Margarito said.
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