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Shane Mosley Prepares For Jr Middleweight Debut Feb 8 At Mandalay Bay

14.01 - In his continuing quest to be boxing's best, Pound for Pound, former lightweight and welterweight champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley will try the 154-pound division on for size on February 8, 2003, when he squares off against former junior middleweight titleholder Raul Marquez at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mosley, 38-2 with 35 KOs, is not the least bit intimidated by fighting in his new weight class.

"I’m not worried because I’ve been training very hard to get ready for this fight," said Mosley from his training camp in Big Bear, California. "I feel great. I’ve gotten some world class sparring so I can gauge myself and I’m confident. I’m ready to do this fight, and then get up to the next fight, and then the next fight after that. I’m anxious. I want to go and fight everybody."

First he'll have to get past Houston's Marquez, 34-2 with 23 KOs, who made two defenses of the IBF junior middleweight title he won from Anthony Stephens in April of 1997. But Mosley is not looking past the 1992 Olympic Silver Medallist.

"He’s a consistent fighter, he’s durable, and he’s ready to go rounds," said Mosley of Marquez. "I have to be in top shape to fight him because he’s always in the fight. I know him and he knows me, but he’s still a former world champion and he’s a threat."

And for the everyone in the 154-pound divsion, the new kid in town is the real threat.

"I love to fight," said Mosley. "When I’m in the ring and when I’m in great shape I feel like I can take on anybody. I know I’m just as strong and quick as anybody, and I just feel good. I love the sport of boxing and I just want to continue to give the fans what they want to see, and that’s great fights."

The Mosley-Marquez card, which also features a WBO welterweight title bout between Antonio Margarito and Andrew "Six Heads" Lewis, is presented by IMG Boxing and Top Rank Inc., in association with Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Both featured bouts will be televised live on HBO's World Championship Boxing, beginning at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.

Tickets for this exciting six bout card, priced at $25.00, $50.00, $150.00, $250.00, are available by calling 702-632-7580.

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