KO Nation chat!

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April 28, 2001

Boxing fans it's another KO Nation live chat event! So put on your headgear and get ready to counter punch. Enjoy the fight and keep your chin down.

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KO Nation: Boxing fans, it's another KO Nation live chat event! During the fight you will be able to participate with other fight fans in a clean verbal boxing match. So put on your headgear and get ready to counter punch. Enjoy the fight and keep your chin down. Joining us right now is "Sugar" Shane Mosley.

Motorcitysnowman: SHANE, WHO DO YOU WANT TO FIGHT?

Shane Mosley: I want to fight either Six Heads Lewis or Vernon Forrest.

ThyOneTruePrince: This question is for Shane. I love your success and just your entire boxing career in general… can you say what your highlights were? Thank you very much!

Shane Mosley: My highlights… I had to say would be the 12th round of the fight with Oscar de la Hoya. It was the best round of the millennium! One of the best rounds, ever, of my fights.

LennoxChinaChin: Shane. would you consider moving down to fight the winner of the Tzyu Judah Unification?

Shane Mosley: No, because I have trouble making 47, I'm too heavy, I won't make 54.

YOE26: Hey sugar, you planning to fight Trinidad or de la Hoya any time during your career?

Shane Mosley: Most likely I'll fight de la Hoya, probably in a couple of years from now, when I'm 154.

Lilcuties: How do you prepare for a big fight, anything that might be different from other boxers?

Shane Mosley: I like to go to Big Bear and get away from everything, from the excitement of being around a lot of people, and just be by myself.

Spludge: Shane.any interest in Vargas if he get a belt at 154?

Shane Mosley: Well, we'll see. Right now, my eyes are set on 47, and that's the welter weight champion. We'll see what happens after I get the welter weight.

Symmy: You never get bored of boxing? At all?

Shane Mosley: Nope, I love to fight. I love to box, all the time!

Nanina: Which boxers have you most admired over the years?

Shane Mosley: I admire Roy Jones a lot, and Sugar Ray Leonard. I also admired Muhammed Ali, I admire the way he carried himself. A lot of fighters! Sugar Ray Robinson.

Starlight: Who do you think is Most Underrated Heavyweight champion ever?

Shane Mosley: Ooohhhhh.that would have to be Lennox Lewis, when he was the champion. Now it would probably be Ruiz.

Big Poppa: hey Shane, what about Macho?

Shane Mosley: I think he's a good fighter, Camacho Jr. What can I say? A good younger fighter.

Motorcitysnowman: I think it's great that your father is your trainer, how close are you in everyday life?

Shane Mosley: We're close. We've always had the same relationship, even when I was younger, we have a great relationship, great understanding.

Motorcitysnowman: Shane, when will you have the divisions cleaned up and unified?

Shane Mosley: I don't know. As fast as they will let me!

Steward: What exercises do you undertake to become so fast?

Shane Mosley: I think it's more timing, mentally, than anything.

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