Does Shane have the Mexican boxing style figured out?

[El Chicano]

Jin once resonded to a previous thread on here saying that because Shane has learned his craft in the predominantly Mexican boxing hot bed which is Southern California, he knows how to fight against the Mexican "come forward" style and that will be to his advantage when he fights Antonio Margarito.

What you all think about this? Could Shane be so comfortable with the Mexican pressure style that he's got a few tricks in his bag and surprise us all come January 24th?

From Fight News:

Mosley poised for Margarito!

Sugar Shane Mosley says he won’t make the same mistakes Miguel Cotto made when he faces WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito on Saturday night in Los Angeles. “Cotto was not familiar with what Margarito brings to the table and I’m familiar with it because I’ve been brought up in California where I fought a lot of Mexican fighters and I know that type of style,” stated Mosley. “I know how to pace myself, how to win rounds. I’m basically a California fighter, I know how to go to the body, as well….I’m going to exploit him with the hand speed and the foot speed, I’m not saying I’m moving away from him and running and trying to get away from him, I’m not trying to really get away from him. Like I always do, I try to get my shots in.”
January 20th, 2009

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[Ch@mpBox@PR]

Jin once resonded to a previous thread on here saying that because Shane was learned his craft in a predominantly Mexican boxing scene, in Southern California, he knows how to fight against the Mexican "come forward" style and that will be to his advantage when he fights Antonio Margarito.

What you all think about this? Could Shane be so comfortable with the Mexican pressure style that he's got a few tricks in his bag and surprise us all come January 24th?

Why will you pay attetion to something jin Mosley said. You should know better than that!!!!!!!!!!!

[krispy kreme]

I think he will surprise all of us at some point in the fight. Shane has Richardson in his corner, so I expect him to have a great game plan against Margarito. It seems like Margarito will take this, but I can't help but feel Shane has a chance. But I don't know if he can really deal with that relentless pressure Margarito applies at his age. The Mayorga fight suggests he won't but I won't judge fighters on their last fights anymore.

[ANDROID_DOES]

to much is made out of this mexican fighting style. It's not a mexican style. Look at JMM, izzy, rafa marquez, mijares and i can list many more. They are very technical fighters. It's all in your mentality! It has nothing to do with your race. Most black guys are scared to get hit! if you got the warrior mentality you got the warrior mentality it has nothing to do with race. Look at gatti and ward they had the warrior mentality, hollyfield and tyson had the warrior mentality and alot of mexicans due to their roots and upbringings they have a warrior mentality. It's not your race that decides how you go about things it's your heart, your will, and your mentality.

[larryx]

who on here is jin mosley????

[krispy kreme]

to much is maid out of this mexican fighting style. It's not a mexican style. Look at JMM, izzy, rafa marquez, mijares and i can list many more. They are very technical fighters. It's all in your mentality! It has nothing to do with your race. Most black guys are scared to get hit! if you got the warrior mentality you got the warrior mentality it has nothing to do with race. Look at gatti and ward they had the warrior mentality, hollyfield and tyson had the warrior mentality and alot of mexicans due to their roots and upbringings they have a warrior mentality. It's not your race that decides how you go about things it's your heart, your will, and your mentality.

I think some are just better defense fighters, but really, like you said it has to do with the mentality, not the ethnicity.

[Silencers]

I wouldn't be surprised if he does know how to fight Margarito's style but if age has caught up with him, it won't matter because he's a fighter who relies a lot on speed and he'll have to use movement in the fight.

[ANDROID_DOES]

I think some are just better defense fighters, but really, like you said it has to do with the mentality, not the ethnicity.

I really wish Roy Jones Jr had a warriors mentality.

[krispy kreme]

I really wish Roy Jones Jr had a warriors mentality.

Just not his style man. To his credit, he was able to smile after the ass whopping Calzaghe gave him, probably because of the pay check too but.....

[ANDROID_DOES]

Just not his style man. To his credit, he was able to smile after the ass whopping Calzaghe gave him, probably because of the pay check too but.....

It's not his style because he was afraid to get hit. He was never in any back n forth fights. A warrior's mentality could have made RJJ even better. I get sick watching the third tarver fight and the cal slap me while i protect myself fight.