<div id="subtitle">Ricardo Mayorga takes on Shane Mosley in matchup of former champions</div><div><p>Ricardo Mayorga says it's time for Shane Mosley to retire. He plans to make that happen Saturday night when the former world champions meet in a 12-round junior middleweight bout at The Home Depot Center.</p><p>"I would have to say he's one of my easier opponents," Mayorga said through a translator. "He was great at one point. His speed is not the same anymore. He's a shadow of his former self. I came to this fight to win. I came to this fight to retire him, make him a homemaker.</p><p>"Once he stands and fights, the fight's over. He's going to be fighting with his laundry at home (after the bout). I'm going to be fighting for a world title."</p><p>Both fighters would love a title shot, and that could happen for the winner. But both have other goals as well.</p><p>"I'm not worried about the title right now," said the 37-year-old Mosley, a four-time former world champion from nearly Pomona. "Just the bigger fights, that's all, so people will know I'm one of the best fighters of this era."</p><p>The 35-year-old Mayorga, a three-time former world champion from Nicaragua, would like a second shot at Oscar De La Hoya, although that appears unlikely.</p><p>"Don't let him deceive the boxing fans," Mayorga said. "Let him retire fighting a true super welterweight or middleweight. How's he going to retire fighting a featherweight? After I beat up his dad (Mosley), who beat him twice, I want another opportunity."</p><p>De La Hoya is scheduled to meet Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6 in what he says will be his final fight.</p><p>Mosley, 44-5 with 37 knockouts, hasn't fought since losing a close but unanimous 12-round decision to Miguel Cotto for the WBA welterweight championship at Madison Square Garden 10 1/2 months ago. Mosley won his previous five fights — two over Fernando Vargas — and has beaten De La Hoya twice.</p><p>Mayorga, 28-6-1, has been idle since scoring a majority 12-round decision over Vargas 10 months ago. That was his first outing in more than 18 months; he was stopped by De La Hoya in the sixth round of their WBC junior middleweight title bout on May 6, 2006.</p><p>"I knocked Vargas out, you didn't knock Vargas out," Mosley told Mayorga this week at the final news conference for their bout. "That's the difference."</p><p>But Mayorga has two wins over Vernon Forrest while Mosley lost twice to Forrest.</p><p>"Vernon beat him twice, he has never been the same," Mayorga said.</p><p>Although Mayorga is known for his trash talking, he said he's fond of Mosley, and the two seemed to get along well in their face-to-face meeting this week, although Mayorga did all he could to push Mosley's buttons.</p><p>"Myself and Mayorga, we're going to put on a great show," Mosley said. "I'm just happy to be fighting. Every time I turn around, it's all about retirement. I'm not going away."</p><p>Mosley will receive a guaranteed $1.5 million, and Mayorga is guaranteed $550,000. The card will be televised by HBO.</p><p>In a co-feature, Andre Berto will defend his WBC welterweight title against Steve Forbes. Berto, from Winter Haven, Fla., has a 22-0 record with 19 knockouts. Forbes, of Las Vegas, Nev., is 33-6 with nine knockouts. He lost an unanimous 12-round decision May 3 to De La Hoya in his most recent outing.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=33661705&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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