By Mark Vester
It appears that Shane Mosley, for the second time in his career, has fired his father/trainer Jack Mosley.
As reported earlier by BoxingScene.com's Robert Morales, a deal is almost complete for Mosley to challenge WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito on January 24 in Las Vegas. Mosley wants to hire Nazim Richardson to train him for the fight. Richardson trains Mosley's Golden Boy Promotions partner, Bernard Hopkins.
Mosley told writer Dan Rafael that his decision to replace his father began to echo in his head during the training camp for the fight with Ricardo Mayorga [Sept. 27], who Mosley knocked out in the twelfth round. The father and son combo were clashing on several things and Mosley felt a change was needed. He tells Rafael that Richardson will prepare him well for Margarito.
"I've talked to [Richardson] on several occasions," Mosley said. "I know what his style is and he has a pretty good style. He's good during the fight and at solving different styles. I've been in camp when he's been training Bernard, so I've been around him. He knows what he is doing."
"I have agreed to it. Now it's up to Margarito to work his deal out with his promoter. I'm looking to fight the best out there and he's considered the best at welterweight, a big strong guy, a terror at 147."
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