Insider Notebook: Mosley Has The Fire For Margarito

[¡VIVA MEXICO!]

shane mosley is the last of a dying breed. this man fears no one.

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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]

I give mosley a good chance to beat margarito.

[niceguy45]

he wantws it to prove himself, margarito destroyed cotto, is like killing two birds with one stone

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He should be focusing on Mayorga before even thinking about Margarito.

I don't think Mosley doesn't stand a chance against Margarito.

[sportsplato]

I knew this was coming, but Shane better be ready for Mayorga. Mayorga has crushing power at WW. I would actually pick Shane over Margs. Margs fits the physical bill, but not the tecnical skills. If you can't outbox Shane, you will not beat him. Margs jab is not that good. And Shane is not a KO artist, so he can go 12 rounds easy. But I bet Margs will not fight Mayorga is if he crushes Shane. It'll be back to Clottey. Who is Pwill?

[Eaner0919]

I knew this was coming, but Shane better be ready for Mayorga. Mayorga has crushing power at WW. I would actually pick Shane over Margs. Margs fits the physical bill, but not the tecnical skills. If you can't outbox Shane, you will not beat him. Margs jab is not that good. And Shane is not a KO artist, so he can go 12 rounds easy. But I bet Margs will not fight Mayorga is if he crushes Shane. It'll be back to Clottey. Who is Pwill?

too bad this fight is at 154 then.

[PRboxingfan]

Now here's a good fight for Margarito. I still think Mosley loses a UD, but it will be close.

[MELLY-MEL...]

shane has a huge set of balls, but i don't see him keeping tony off or away for 12 rds.

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He should be focusing on Mayorga before even thinking about Margarito.

I don't think Mosley doesn't stand a chance against Margarito.

are you serious? mayorga is a punching bag.

margarito is so easy to hit... and shane doesn't gas like cotto.

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shane has a huge set of balls, but i don't see him keeping tony off or away for 12 rds.

he don't need to keep margarito off him, all he needs to do is not gas... margarito is so easy to hit that the points will stack up.