DE LA HOYA Mosley wants to force out rival

Oscar De La Hoya has revenge on his mind.
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Oscar De La Hoya isn't ready to wind down his career just yet. Retirement is being pushed back once again, unless Shane Mosley's fists convince him otherwise.
De La Hoya enters the ring Saturday night looking to avenge one of only two losses that mar an otherwise remarkable career when he defends his 154-pound titles against a fighter who has beaten him both as an amateur and a pro.
Beating Mosley will allow De La Hoya to check off another item on his list of must-dos before he finally calls it a career.
Losing to Mosley is so unthinkable that De La Hoya is ready to retire if it happens again.
"I've trained so hard for this fight, like never before," De La Hoya said. "If I lost the way I am now what's the motivation? Why am I in the sport? Yes, I will retire if I lose."
De La Hoya doesn't see that happening, of course, in a fight that is more about revenge than adding another $15 million or so to his already fat bank account.
New confidence
Mosley used his speed to outpunch De La Hoya and win a split decision at 147 pounds three years ago, but De La Hoya is coming off a huge knockout over Fernando Vargas in his last major fight and is brimming with newfound confidence.
"I don't want to retire," De La Hoya said. "I want to keep on fighting and fighting hard."
Oddsmakers figure De La Hoya will still be around after Saturday night's scheduled 12-round fight at the MGM Grand hotel arena.
He's a 2-1 favorite to retain his WBC and WBA titles in a fight that has long since been a sellout and is expected to do big numbers on pay-per-view.
De La Hoya already has his sights set on a possible sixth weight class title in a fight next year against middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins.
Mosley, though, could spoil everything if he can break out of his recent fight funk and show the skills that allowed him to beat De La Hoya the first time they met.
"I'm expecting the toughest fight of my career," De La Hoya said. "This is going to be a very competitive fight. He's always in shape and trains hard."
The fight figures to be more of a boxing match than a slugfest, especially if Mosley has his way.
Mosley can punch but he's a smaller 154-pounder than De La Hoya, who seems to have grown comfortable with his power at the weight.
Won't chase
Mosley says he'll use his jab and his speed to confuse De La Hoya, then get out of the way.
"You don't chase a puncher around so I won't be following him," Mosley said. "He'll either have to move into the center of the ring or it will be a very slow fight."
De La Hoya says he's found a way to deal with Mosley's hand speed, and promises a much different fight than the first bout.
In recent fights, De La Hoya has begun to use his right hand much more. In the past, he relied mainly on his left jab and hook.
"The way you neutralize speed is knowing how to throw your punches at the right time," he said.
"I'm obviously not going to be the same fighter as in 2000. He's going to have to look for a lot of combinations."