Lewis didn't waste a lot of time once Holyfield deemed the fight worthy of his time. He was robbed of his victory, but in the rematch he will, indeed, get paid the same amount as the vanquished Holyfield.

If Trinidad's people are so confident, they'll take the fight. If not, they should give Quartey the rematch he deserves. Or get ready for Sugar Shane.

Here comes Shane

Most of the top fighters in boxing seem to be very hungry ... for actual food.

De La Hoya and Trinidad aren't the only guys saying they're looking to move up in weight. Shane Mosley also says he's ready to give up his IBF lightweight title to gain some pounds.

With Mosley moving up, the welterweights might just be packing up to leave before he gets there. Jack Mosley says his son is giving up his IBF lightweight title and will fight at 140 pounds in June. After that, he plans to go after a junior welterweight title in the fall, and then move up to welterweight to challenge De La Hoya in December.

And you thought you had a busy year planned!

In a conversation this week, Jack Mosley said he was never in serious negotiations with Floyd Mayweather's camp. That superfight is now off, but there's a lode of talent awaiting the younger Mosley in the new weight classes.

Terron illet and Sharmba Mitchell would be at the top of the list, but if future star Zab Judah holds a title, they would fight him there.

Shane Mosley, while reaching prominence later than De La Hoya, is a year and a half older, but nearly 2 inches shorter than the Golden Boy. They met once as amatuers, with Mosley winning a decision. De La Hoya has a much larger frame, with snappier punching power, while Mosley has a disciplined, withering body attack, with enormous strength for his size.

The question, then, is this: Does Mosley's power do the same damage to men a full 12 pounds heavier than the ones he had been previously fighting? We'll get an indication when he fights for the junior welterweight title.

The promoter follies

Jack Mosley maintains his son is moving up to his own glory at welterweight, not Oscar's.

"If De La Hoya moves up to 154 pounds, then he goes. We're not chasing him." says Mosley.

Early indications are that Oscar won't be around to be caught. Bob Arum, who I credit for his offer to Trinidad, actually told the New York Times, "I don't believe a fight with Oscar is competitive in any way. For me to sell it on pay-per-view, it's something I can't do."

Bob, if you can't sell Mosley-De La Hoya, retire. Someone else will be able to make a $40 million dollar fight between two of the top five pound-for-pound fighters in the world.

Tuning up

What we have now are keep-busy fights for the two welterweight kings. DeLaHoya takes on Oba Carr on May 22 and Trinidad meets Hugo Pineda on May 29.

Carr is a perfect fight for De La Hoya to take right now. He is much better than a typical tune-up, but he's unlikely to knock off the Golden Boy before the major cash is made in the fall.

Carr only has two losses -- to Trinidad and to Ike Quartey. His showing against Quartey was particularly impressive, as was his last win over Frankie Randall. He isn't, though, in the same class as De La Hoya, and more than likely will end up pulling off the welterweight trifecta -- losing to the top three in the division.

The official reason for Pineda's presence is a detached retina in the eye of Vincent Pettway. Pettway, also promoted by King, was the IBF's No. 1 contender for Trinidad's title. He was also, however, a major embarrassment to the IBF when they could least afford it.

Federal prosecutors are getting ready to hand down indictments on the IBF, and promoters who did business with the IBF. U.S. attorneys will basically lay out a case that says the IBF rankings were for sale.

It was pointed out in a U.S. Senate sub-committee hearing, by chief boxing reformer John McCain, no less, that Pettway hasn't beaten a fighter with a winning record in over four years.

In the aftermath of the Holyfield disgrace, with McCain (R-Arizona) hot on the Ali Reform Bill, no one involved -- not King, nor the IBF -- needed Pettway in a high-profile fight that would illustrate why promoters and sanctioning bodies need to be cleaned up.

Does Pettway have a detached retina? I don't know. These things happen all the time, especially to older fighters.

If he does have a detached retina, though, that's quite the lucky break for those who need to stay clear of a stench they themselves created.