Has Antonio Margarito lost fans in the Mexican community?
June 12th, 2010
By Dan Ambrose: Dan Rafael is reporting that the pay-per-view buys for the comeback fight for Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KO’s) were less than spectacular, bringing in between 12,000 and 15,000 PPV buys for Margarito’s fight against Roberto Garcia on May 8th at the Plaza Monumental, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico. These are pretty horrible numbers when you compare them to the kind of numbers that the popular fighters like Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto typically bring in for their fights. In fairness to Margarito, he did get 17,000 fans that showed up to see him fight the little known Garcia on May 8th, but the PPV numbers are what’s even more important than that for that fight.
Margarito subsequently had his boxing license revoked in the United States after that incident. To this day, now over a year later, Margarito still doesn’t have his license back. Are Mexican boxing fans upset with Margarito because of that? It’s hard to tell, really. They could be turned off towards Margarito because he wasn’t just beaten by Mosley last year; he was totally dominated in getting stopped by the 38-year-old Mosley in the 9th round.
Given Mosley’s advanced age, you would assume that this is a fighter that Margarito should have been able to beat. However, Margarito looked terrible in that fight, appearing slow, tired and not with it mentally. He didn’t know to deal with Mosley’s fast hands, his in and out style of fighting and his constant clinching. And Margarito needs to somehow make his boxing fans forget about that loss. Beating a guy like Garcia probably isn’t the answer nor maybe is a rematch against Cotto, who Margarito already beat two years ago in an 11th round TKO in 2008.
Who Margarito needs to try and fight is Mosley, so that he can prove that the loss was a fluke and that he’s figured out what he did wrong in that fight and fixed it. However, getting Mosley to fight a rematch with Margarito might be a hard thing for Margarito’s promoter Bob Arum to do unless he waves a lot of money in front of the nose of Mosley to get him to want to fight a guy he already beat again. I have no doubts that Arum could make the fight with Margarito and Mosley if he wanted to, but do I think Arum would want to do that?
No, I don’t think he will. Mosley doesn’t fight for Top Rank, and it would mean that Arum would have to negotiate with Golden Boy Promotions to put the fight together. This wouldn’t be a fight where Arum would be the sole promoter and do really well. He would have to share. This is why I doubt Margarito will ever get a chance to fight Mosley again, even though it’s a fight that can probably be put together by his promoter. More than likely, Arum will try to match Margarito back up with Cotto, provided that Margarito can get back his boxing license to fight in the U.S. Arum might also put Margarito
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Va a pasar un Tornado por todo el pais de Filipinas que va arrozar con todo. jajaja! Desde Tijuana El Tornado va llegar hasta ya acavando con todo en su camino.
Hay no como hay tanta jente tan pendeja Margarito Noqueara al la Pacquita llorona que le saca al pleito contra Margarito..Margarito va a poner a llorar a todos los POCHOS PENDEJOS y a todo el Pais de Filipinas.. Margarito fue adoptado por Mexico por que pago dinero para que en sus papeles diga que fue nacido en Tijuana .Aparte de eso no fue criado en los Estados Unidos asies que el es un 100% Mexicano Pendejo por que se crio aca de este lado de la lambre en Mexico.
Margarito va hacer que Pacquiao se le inque enfrete de el en round 9. Le va ir Peor que a Cotto……
First of all, Margarito was born in the United States not Mexico. So he is technically American! Second, if Margarito is labeled a cheater and should not be allowed to fight, then Neither should Mosley for using steroids, Tito Trinidad for having illegal handwraps before the Hopkins fight, and even maybe Pacman because of allegations. The reason the Margarito card didnt sale is because he fought a no-name fighter. Now you got Cotto and Kermit saying they lost becasue Margarito cheated, where is the proof, there isnt, if they fight again, Margarito will win again. Its all about the styles. Also, Margarito is not a great fighter, if he fights Pacquiao, Pac is fast so he will outbox Margarito, and Margaritos chance would be cornering Pac, bullying him, and knocking him out. Otherwise, Pac by UD 12. And Yes Im Mexican.
Como hay aqui pochos llorones .Ustedes son los que nos dejan en mas VERGUENSA ha nosotros MEXICANOS DE MEXICO 100% que un humide Boxeador de MEXICO.Porque? Por que hustedes pochos aya andan de Mariguanos ,y de Gangeros pami ustedes pochos son traisoneros de su propia raza.
Metenian que salir pochos para odiar Margarito.Margarito va ha volver para noquear ha todos los gueyes en Welter-weight, va ha noqeuar en especial al pinchi Filipino Mannita Pacquita.
Vince vegas, you are from the country where an astonishing amount of people can’t find their country in a map, and if Mexico only has that amount of homes with access to ppv maybe that is one of the reasons, you ignorant comment proves the point perfectly.
The fight was broadcasted for free in Mexico, why would you pay?
I think that is a very large number of fools…
He will have to work very very hard to gain the respect of some of his fans, there are some that say the whole loaded gloves deal was made up for some reason (i don’t), but i still see a lot of suppor from his fans, and he is a great guy i saw him at a fight in Puerto Vallarta Mexico and he was the nicest guy to every one who approached him for a picture or autograph, i can see why some don’t believe he actually cheated.
i personally wish him good luck in his next matches.
I dont care about Margarito but i wouldnt mind seeing him fight to see what hes really made of so far he looks good i think hes a real threat thats why ever1 hates him known that so if he can redeem himself like Mosley did well go for it cuz all i care is about boxing and seeing FIGHTS!
I can almost understand how some Mexican fans will defend The Cheater with the likes of a quiter like Ortiz, a wannabe hand fed Little Chavez Jr, or even a cry baby like Arreola as what is left of Mexican Boxing Legacy who can blame them Really? LOL But fact is the cheater is a cheater and will always be a cheater! He is a disgrace to the sport and to his people in general! I hope the SOB gets run over by a cement truck for what he did to Cotto! And he should never be allowed to make money or fight again here in the States! I hope Cotto never allows this cheater to make money off of him and I hope he rots in hell!!!
That stuff dont set well with straight shooters.I mean its considered unfair advantage that can change the fight.something just short of brass knuckles.
even margarito is a cheater i think many mexican are still behind he’s back you can see it when margarito written on an article they still try to defend him..
smash em all margo , done your time bro , hit hard son.
The Man is a pure cheater !
Margacheato just needs to give up boxing, go back to mexico and eat a tastey puerco rico
BTW; That was not meant as a slight to Mexico.
What I meant to convey was; I don’t beliebve the PPV was avaialble in the US therefore comparing the numbers to Mayqweather or Pacquiao doesn’t make sense.
There are probably only 15,000 homes in Mexico that receive PPV
NO!
that vato is leva homes
@LUVBOXING HE NEVER CHEATED SO MARGARITO WONT GET ABANDEN HE HAS MANY MEXICAN FANS BUT WHO REALLY WANTS TO SEE HIM FIGH A BUM ITS LIKE IF MAYWEATHER WAS GOING TO FIGHT SOME CRACK HEAD OF THE STREET WOULD YOU SPEND 40 BUCKS TO SEE TARE HIM UP
This really makes me happy. I want to see all fans abandon this cheater.
as a half mexican yes he has, that dirt ball cheeted us, screwed us, now people see mexicans and think of that creep rat, he should fight no one and be forced to live in a tent
Mexicans support margarito, he fought a complete unknown. That is why the PPV numbers were so low. That Margarito fight was more exciting than the Mayweather/ Mosley fight, which was totally fixed, by the way. Hehehe.
The night that Margarito fought Shane he was obviously scared as hell, and rightfully so. He was not thinking about the fight, he was thinking about the consequences of his heinous acts. The man (if you can call him that) is a criminal and should have been arrested .
Surprised?? Hardcore fans don’t support cheaters. Especially the cardinal sin of boxing by loading gloves.
he was never a pay per view fighter! Its simple. Your reputation is in the tank. Youre not pay per view material, and youre fighting a nobody.
He was caught on the act that’s why he got suspended. Obviously, he will loss a lot of respect from fans but he can redeemed himself by staying clean and putting good shows and win in his future fights. I think the fans will be willing to forgive if he shows remorse and performs well.
i dont understand how anybody could be a fan of Margarito. He is a disgrace to boxing, the Mexican people, and himself. He should never be allowed to fight professionaly ever again. He could have killed somebody and should be in jail.
just curious how come the wrap scandal didnot damage your loyalty?
Im a fan of Margarito. i didnt buy the fight because he was fighting a nobody, im ready to pay for a good card.
did he ever really have them
Im a mexican. And i havent lost respect for him im guessing the ppv views whent down simply for the fact of his unknown opponents.