Former world champion Shane Mosley will try to
regain his super welterweight title on November 20th
against Winky Wright in a rematch from March 13th.
Mosley lost his title by unanimous decision back in
March, and hopes that history doesn't repeat itself on
November 20th. Mosley has been a world champion in
three different weight classes, and is looking to
bounce back against Wright. Mosley has undergone some
changes since his last fight, most notably in the
trainer department. Mosley switched from his Dad, Jack
Mosley, to Joe Goossen. Mosley was kind enough to talk
to me for a few minutes before a media workout in Van
Nuys, California. Here is what he had to say.
QUESTION: What do you feel was the main reason for you losing
to Winky Wright?
MOSLEY: Basically what happened was that I was weak, and
Winky was the better man that night. I felt tired
throughout the fight, and when I watched tape of that
fight I didn't even recognize myself.
QUESTION: What do you plan on doing differently for this
fight?
MOSLEY: A lot of technique, a lot of strategy, as far as the
movements. My defense will be a lot better, my punches
will be a lot harder, my speed will be a lot faster, and
I will be throwing punches at a rapid pace.
QUESTION: Who catches your eye in the 154 pound division?
MOSLEY: The only person who catches my eye is Felix
Trinidad. He's a big guy in the division, and that
would be the best thing for me. Anyone other than
Trinidad or Bernard Hopkins would be a step backwards
for me.
QUESTION: Have you been sparring with anyone in particular in
preparation for this fight?
MOSLEY: Well I've been working with Sharmba Mitchell a
little bit, and he's been helping me out. I've also
been sparring with Jose Celaya.
QUESTION: Let's say 50 years from now, someone came up to you
and asked you to give them a tape from one of your
fights that you would want everyone to see. Which
fight would you choose?
MOSLEY: I don't know if there would be one particular
fight, because nobody has one fight that defines their
career, it's always an accumulation of fights. If I
had to pick one it would probably be the first fight
with Oscar. Just because that's the fight that put me
on the map worldwide. So that would be the best fight.
QUESTION: Have you done anything differently with Joe Goossen?
MOSLEY: The main thing that I have done with Joe is to
just get back to the basics. We have concentrated on
getting back to basics, and utilizing my speed and
defense more.
QUESTION: What does this fight mean to you?
MOSLEY: Everything right now, I want to avenge the first
fight. That wasn't me out there, and I want to go out
there and prove that. I want to win this, and
hopefully get a crack at Trinidad.
QUESTION: If you could eliminate one thing from Boxing,
whether it be inside or outside of the ring, what
would it be?
MOSLEY: That's a tough one, because Boxing is so diverse.
I would like to see Boxing get more exposure for its
fighters, like you see in Football and Basketball. I
would like to see it get more of its young fighters
out in the mainstream, and get more exposed, so there
is more of a demand. What I don't like is that some
fighters get lots of exposure, and others have to work
10 times harder to get that same exposure. I would
like to see Boxing represent more of its fighters.
Jose Celaya is a guy, who is a great young fighter, I
would like to see him get the exposure that he
deserves. I just think it can be unfair, when you have
Boxing focusing on a few select guys, and neglecting
so many more.
11-04-2004
