Margarito Turns Down Mosley, Schaefer Blasts Tony

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WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito has officially turned down a potential January 24 showdown with Shane Mosley. After weeks of negotiations, Margarito let a Tuesday deadline come and go. Sources close to the situation state that Margarito was unhappy with the money being offered for the HBO televised showdown, which a few have listed as $2 million dollars. [details]

[Mr. Fantastic]

The Haters are going to have a field day with this one.

[marc8989]

Always thought Margarito was a joke and this proves it! He runs from paul williams, but now a shot shane mosley come on now...& He and other haters talk about ODLH cherrypicking opponents.....He can't talk now...

[Steak]

oooh Margarito...this is dissapointing. you better be fighting someone worthwhile.
this would have been an excellent fight.

[Jone2ts]

He's a bum he's a coward he's a ***** he's a arrogant prick....ok sorry i was joking read the Floyd thread if you think i'm lying, but point is Floyd turns down a fight and the thread is full of haters saying he ducks Margorito or whoever cause he not happy about money now Tony sayin no over money and no one is sayin' ****. Just proof it's different if it's Floyd not wanting to fight cause his needs aren't met. I wanted to see this fight but Marg's won so he is calling the shots and he can do what he wants. Like I said this isn't prison or a battle of honor it's a ****ing business with huge sums of money and if a pro fighter wants more and can get it thats his choice. Who is he gonna fight though?

[HandSpeed303]

OK!....now this crap is getting old! i like margo and all, but man, FIGHT SOMEONE ALREADY!!!

now don't get me wrong, i think tony is doing the right thing to try and get all the money he can, but damn.

tony may just have to face it, he may have to fight one or two more decent names in the sport to get to the money he is looking for. a win over cotto isn't doing it for him.

[Sweet Pea 50]

Well, this sucks.......

[Silencers]

He's unhappy with $2 million, then he should have fought Williams for the $4 million. Come on. The man who kept saying he's been ducked and most feared is now doing the same thing that he criticized others for doing.

[Brandish]

typical margarito, running from old man mosley right into the arms of cotto what a coward. he knew shane would of kicked his ass

[mrpain81]

Dumb move on Margarito's part, makes him look like a hypocrite.

"Most feared man in boxing" - My ass