Boxing News magazine 5.1.2001 Download pdf

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ANTONIO DIAZ, the Coachella light-welter beaten by Shane Mosley for the WBC title
at welter last October, is coming to terms with the defeat.
"It's not like I lost to a chump or to a nobody," he told Ed Castro of The Desert Sun.
"Oscar [De La Hoya] lost to him. If I'd lost to a nobody, I'd feel a lot worse."
Diaz will return to 10st for his next fight, probably a defence of his IBA belt in El
Centra, California on February 11, and doesn't believe anyone at the weight, except
perhaps Zab Judah, can give him problems.

BARBOSA'S co-manager Ricardo Salazar ripped into the fighter afterwards, saying: "Johnny
Persol, assistant trainer William "Bo" James and myself arrived the night before the fight to
discover Brian was 9lbs overweight.
"Persol, fully aware his reputation as one of boxing's best trainers could be ruined, refused to put
himself in the position where he could be the fall guy for a guy who wants to do his own thing.
"Johnny did not want to be shown up on national TV [in the US] for something beyond his control.
"After an argument with Barbosa pertaining to our management agreement three hours before the
fight, Persol and I headed back to New Jersey. How Brian came in so overweight for such an important
fight is beyond belief.

THE impending Naz-Barrera fight is going to answer a lot of the questions raised over the recent
form of Hamed. Granted, he may be the heaviest puncher in the division and there will never be
a question mark over his desire to win, natural strength or ability to entertain at top level.
But one can't help thinking he's headed for a very big fall. Maybe it will benefit him in the
long run. Lennox Lewis' defeat at the hands of McCall didn't harm him in terms of paydays,
motivation or recognition.
Truly great champions have all had that knack of growing up very quickly and realising
exactly what they have at stake when faced with a career-defining moment There's a difference
between a talented, brash and explosive fighter and a confident, powerful and disciplined 4
champion who's in control of his skills and senses. Ask Muhammad All, Sugar Ray Leonard,
Marvin Hagler, Aaron Pryor, etc.