Insider Notebook: Mosley Has The Fire For Margarito

[Murray]

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]

Mosley may have a fire but Margarito is pretty much and inferno. So no Shane you cant deal with a guy like Marg. Why? Because Shane panics when he gets hurt or is losing.

[TheManchine]

hey this would be a good one!
2 out of 3 times margarito takes it.

what chat you guys talking about?

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[ferocity]

Unbelivable how fast the tickets will go for the delahoya pac fight.

[Floydmayweather]

I don't think Mosley gets past Mayorga but if he does. Glad to see this match up. Unlike Delahoya who slowed down in there 1st fight, Margarito will be putting the heat on Mosley for 12 and he ain't prime no more so once he gets tagged by some Margaritos bodyshots i think his legs will go soon after.

Mosley will school Mayorga and this point in his career. Any who i think Margarito is to big for Shane and to lengthy. He has never done well with long armed fighters and Margarito is slower he is huge and has very long arms. Peace

[lparm]

Mosley will school Mayorga and this point in his career. Any who i think Margarito is to big for Shane and to lengthy. He has never done well with long armed fighters and Margarito is slower he is huge and has very long arms. Peace

I think Margs beats Mosley not just because of the natural size and power difference but because Mosley only beats guys that he can hurt. Look at the Cotto fight, once Mosley started tagging him Cotto backed up and ran a bit, DLH was the same story. But against Winky and Forrest they walked through Shane's power and forced him to back up, I see the anvil chinned Margs doing the same thing. If Mosley cant hurt Margs and almost no one ever has then I'd take Marg by decision.

[MANGLER]

My opinion has gone back and forth on this one whenever it's been discussed. I'm sure SSM will beat Mayo, but I wanna see how he looks in that fight and how much punishment he takes/doesn't take before I say whether or not he can beat Marg.

[DuttyAlacrity]

One thing that i like about mosely is that he's always fighting top level competition
you have to respect a fighter like that
I wouldn't mind seeing SSM and Margo

[DoomCity202]

Hmmmm do I see Shane outpointing Margarito?

The 37 year old Shane Mosley who fades around 8-9 these days.

Would be a beautiful thing.....but hell no.

[Eaner0919]

hey this would be a good one!
2 out of 3 times margarito takes it.

what chat you guys talking about?

we had a fan chat with Shane over at the site I work for. Good dude, he even took a call from a fan of his and talked for about 10 min with him

we have one today with PWill at 6pt if you all want to join

[bsrizpac]

Hmmmm do I see Shane outpointing Margarito?

The 37 year old Shane Mosley who fades around 8-9 these days.

Would be a beautiful thing.....but hell no.

Agreed, but I'm always down to watch Margaritos continued path to brain damage.

Agreed, but I'm always down to watch Margaritos continued path to brain damage.