Sugar Shane Mosley Defeats Antonio Margarito (Video)

Damn, Sugar Shane Mosley put a beating on Antonio Margarito. This certainly would give me motivation to kick someone's ass too though:

Before the fight, HBO's Larry Merchant reported Margarito had to have his hands rewrapped after a complaint by Mosley's trainer Nazim Richardson during his pre-fight inspection. Stephen Espinoza, attorney for Golden Boy Promotions, said he was told by Dean Lohuis, co-executive director of the California State Athletic Commission, that a plaster-like substance was found under both of Margarito's hand wraps and had been bagged as evidence.

Sugar Shane is now the WBA welterweight champion after defeating Margarito:

Shane Mosley had the speed, everyone knew that. The surprise was his power. Mosley dominated from start to finish, stopping Antonio Margarito at 43 seconds of the ninth round Saturday night to win the WBA welterweight title in a stunning upset. The knockout was the first of Margarito's career. "People underestimate my strength," Mosley said. "(Ricardo) Mayorga, (Fernando) Vargas, these guys are big. I'm able to knock them out. Margarito didn't feel nearly as big." Margarito was coming off an impressive victory over previously unbeaten Miguel Cotto six months ago that had 30-year-old slugger being touted as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters. Mosley must not have been paying attention. The 37-year-old Mosley used his superior quickness from the beginning, and Margarito never was able to display the power and fortitude he showed against Cotto. "It was a great night for me. Hopefully, there are many, many more," Mosley said. "I wasn't really expecting a knockout. It happened." When asked what won the fight, Mosley replied: It was my strategy, my focus, my game plan. It was a tough fight, but it was a great plan. It was my left hook. I caught Vargas with it, I caught Mayorga with it. "Margarito's a warrior, he's going to win more belts. He's just a great guy, I'm happy he took the fight." Mosley brought in Nazim Richardson to train him for this fight, replacing his father, Jack. That move worked to perfection. "When you have a great game plan and an excellent athlete, then everything works out very well," Richardson said. "Shane Mosley's an excellent athlete. Shane Mosley's an excellent student."

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