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By Robert Morales - "Sugar" Shane Mosley has never shied away from fighting the toughest hombre available. He lost for the first time against Vernon Forrest in January 2002, a fight in which Mosley was decked and absorbed more punishment than he had ever taken in losing by five, nine and 10 points.
Many fighters would have been leery about a rematch, but Mosley fought Forrest again six months later. Mosley did better, but lost a closer unanimous decision.
In March 2004, Mosley fought and lost a wide decision to Winky Wright. Undaunted, Mosley squared off with Wright again eight months later and lost a much closer majority decision.
In other words, Mosley is not easily discouraged. That's why if he gets past Ricardo Mayorga a week from Saturday at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., Mosley next wants welterweight champion Antonio Margarito.
Margarito is coming off an 11th-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Miguel Cotto in July. Like Forrest and Wright, Margarito is taller and longer than Mosley. At 30, Margarito is also seven years Mosley's junior. But it's not in Mosley's nature to take the easy road.
"I've definitely always had that fire in my belly, even when I was a young kid," Mosley said Wednesday, during a telephone conversation from his training camp in Big Bear. "It's the competitive nature in me. If I can be the best, I am going to give myself a shot to be the best out there." [details]
Many fighters would have been leery about a rematch, but Mosley fought Forrest again six months later. Mosley did better, but lost a closer unanimous decision.
In March 2004, Mosley fought and lost a wide decision to Winky Wright. Undaunted, Mosley squared off with Wright again eight months later and lost a much closer majority decision.
In other words, Mosley is not easily discouraged. That's why if he gets past Ricardo Mayorga a week from Saturday at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., Mosley next wants welterweight champion Antonio Margarito.
Margarito is coming off an 11th-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Miguel Cotto in July. Like Forrest and Wright, Margarito is taller and longer than Mosley. At 30, Margarito is also seven years Mosley's junior. But it's not in Mosley's nature to take the easy road.
"I've definitely always had that fire in my belly, even when I was a young kid," Mosley said Wednesday, during a telephone conversation from his training camp in Big Bear. "It's the competitive nature in me. If I can be the best, I am going to give myself a shot to be the best out there." [details]
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