When fury and sweetness meet, the outcome can only result in a classic confrontation. Fernando "El Feroz" Vargas and "Sugar" Shane Mosley, two longtime good friends, will put their friendship on hold when they step into the ring at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on the night of February 25, 2006.
For me, the fight falls in line with the times that two of my very good friends have met in the ring. I can still vividly remember during my tenure at the Main St. Gym when both Danny "Lil Red" Lopez and "Schoolboy Bobby Chacon both trained daily for their fight at the hollowed shrine.
It was tough for me because of my fondness for both kids, the same can be said when Roberto "Manos de Piedra" Duran honed his skills in preparation for his meeting with Jose "Pipino" Cuevas. They too trained at Main St. Pipino, like all of the great Mexican champions and challengers before him, during, and after him, made "The Gym" their home away from home. Roberto, like the other great champions from across the sea, would not train anywhere else when he came to town, the only time he did was when he took a fight under short notice against Tommy Hearns. [details]
For me, the fight falls in line with the times that two of my very good friends have met in the ring. I can still vividly remember during my tenure at the Main St. Gym when both Danny "Lil Red" Lopez and "Schoolboy Bobby Chacon both trained daily for their fight at the hollowed shrine.
It was tough for me because of my fondness for both kids, the same can be said when Roberto "Manos de Piedra" Duran honed his skills in preparation for his meeting with Jose "Pipino" Cuevas. They too trained at Main St. Pipino, like all of the great Mexican champions and challengers before him, during, and after him, made "The Gym" their home away from home. Roberto, like the other great champions from across the sea, would not train anywhere else when he came to town, the only time he did was when he took a fight under short notice against Tommy Hearns. [details]