Pacquiao vs. Margarito fight should be signed within a week
July 22nd, 2010
By Jason Kim: WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao should have a contract signed for a fight against two-time former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito by the end of the week. Right now, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is trying to work out the venue for the fight and is looking at whether to put the bout in the middle East or in Monterrey, Mexico.
According to Philboxing.com, Michael Koncz, the personal adviser for Pacquiao, says that Abu Dhabia representatives will be assuming the risk for the fight, and it will be giving Pacquiao guaranteed purse. However, it’s unknown whether this would mean that the fight would be shown on tape delay for U.S audiences to see on pay per view. Also there’s the matter of fans of these two fighters. If the bout takes place in the Middle East, it’s doubtful that many of Pacquiao and Margarito’s loyal fans will be able to afford to make that long of a trip. If this doesn’t matter to Top Rank, Pacquiao and Margarito, then it looks like the fight will go ahead.
Margarito still hasn’t been confirmed as Pacquiao’s next opponent by Arum, but it’s looking like that’s going to be the case because he’s the one that they’re talking about, and not WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, who also fights for Top Rank. Pacquiao, if he does end up fighting Margarito, will be fighting for the vacant World Boxing Council light middleweight title.
The title was recently given up by Sergio Martinez. Pacquiao will now have a chance to fight for his 8th world title in as many divisions. The choice of Margarito as an opponent likely won’t be met with applause by boxing fans, because many of them still aren’t happy with him over the hand wrap incident involving Margarito’s fight with Shane Mosley last year. Margarito was given a year suspension by the California Athletic Commission after a plaster-like substance was found on Margarito’s hand wraps before his fight with Mosley.
As of now, Margarito still doesn’t have a boxing license to fight in the United States. This is the only reason why Arum is looking to put Pacquiao vs. Margarito outside of the U.S.
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love this fight , margos hit the jackpot – petro dollars big time in his back pocket . smash him margo , give it to him son.
coward!! nuff said
The junior middleweight title will be on the line when Margarito and Pacquiao fight at a “Catchweight” of 142 lbs. Margarito will be forced to drain himself if he wants this fight.
I HOPE MARGARITO STOP USING PLASTER UNDER HIS GLOVES AND USE BRASS KNUCKLES INSTEAD…. I BET YEA THAT PACQUIAO IS ABLE TO TAKE THEM PUNCHES… HIS FACE BLEEDING AND NOT FEEL PAIN… BECAUSE OF THE STERIOD EFFECTS….
HI there Mr. Romero! have you cleaned your behind yet. i can sense your greasy pants leaking again. have you justified yourself to anybody that you are on nightice comes night time? oh, i forgot, i have no evidence except the empty VASELINE JAR inside your trash bin.
pac will add margarito to his list of mexican victims
Bob Arum is killing boxing! We should not buy this fight to send a message. Like Floyd or not maybe manny is on peds why is he not taking these test. And all these young fighters out here why is he not fighting any of them. I know because arum cant make all the money from the fight. Bad mouth mayweather all you want but i think the problem is arum not floyd or manny.
please bob, not margacheato, find someone who’s worth it.
@MrRomero: Pacquiao did not back away from drug tests, he called Mayweathers bluff and he went on vacation. Now they are denying talks even took place even though the entire media world was covering it, even though De La Hoya stated that the issues were being resolved, even though Haymon, Ellerbe and even the Mayweathers refused to comment because of a gag order. Pacquiao comes out all the time stating that he wants to fight Mayweather. You think he’s just saying this to brand his name? And just to add, where is the proof? Oh yeah, I think everyone forgot to ask that the burden of proof lies with the accuser not the accused. Everything Pacquiao achieved in terms of moving up in Weight classes, Mayweather did the same thing. The difference is that Pacquiao fought more intimidating fights.
Oh hell, i’ll just say it and won’t be nice, YOU’RE AN IDIOT IF YOU STILL THINK PACQUIAO IS ON PEDS AFTER ALL THAT HAS TRANSPIRED! You and all of Mayweather fans belong on the Jerry Springer show because you all represent the lowest denomination of society! Pacquiao is the Fighter of the decade because his fights are exciting! He’s the fighter of the decade cause he fights opponents that have a chance of kicking his own ass! Till Mayweather stops fighting old men and lower weight classes, he will never achieve what Pacquaio has.
@romero
It´s a business and Pac needs an opponent that can draw a crowd, offer an exciting fight and where Manny can look good winning. Other than fight Floyd there is no other huge money making fight for Manny out there right now and it´s not just Manny that loses potentially $50 million for not fighting Floyd, Floyd too loses that potential amount of money and if all we are looking at is how much money is being made then the sport is more lost than ever
In all honesty this fight makes a lot of sense. If Manny is not going to fight Floyd he needs an opponent with a fan base, some controversy and a style that will make for an exciting fight, Margarito offers all of that plus it´s not a huge risk for Manny since Margarito seems to be at the tail end of his career, now if Manny loses that throws a serious wrench in the plans but Margarito is slow and easy to hit so I don´t envision that happening.
Alexander,Bradley,Berto,Abregu,Mosley,Juda, Marquez,Maidana,Khan. Paul Williams can make 147.
MANNY BE A PRESIDENT IN THE PHILIPPINES…. HAHAHAA… THAT MIDGET IS A 3RD GRADE DROP-OUT… HAHAHA… SURE HE CAN SING LA BAMBA… BUT WHEN A MEXICAN REPORTER ASKED PACQUAIO… IF HE KNOWS WHAT LA BAMBA MEANS… HE SAYS… I THINK IT MEANS TO BEAT UP MEXICAN FIGHTERS… YOU KNOW… WHEN I HIT THEM IT SOUNDS LIKE …BAM BAM. HAHAHA LA BAM BA…. HAHAHA POOR GUY HAS NO BRAINS. HE’S FUNNY THOUGH BUT YET… HE BECAME A CONGRESSMAN IN THE PHILIPPINES… SEE WHAT THE MIGHTY DOLLAR CAN DO IN A 3RD WORLD COUNTRY…. HAHAHA… WITHOUT THE MIGHTY DOLLAR HE IS A SQUATTER… HAHAHA
Nobody will buy this Margarito & Cotto. Why not make a rematch for Margarito against Cotto instead of Pacman fighting each one of them.
GOOD !!! LET THEM TWO CHEATERS BEAT EACH OTHER UP !!! HAHAHAHA… LET THEM FIGHT FOR PESOS INSTEAD OF DOLLARS… HAHAHA…. LET PACQUAIO USE HIS STERIODS… WHILE MARGARITO USES BRASS KNUCKLES…. HAHAHA.. THE WINNER OF THE FIGHT IS CONSIDERED TO BE ” THE BEST BOXER IN A 3 WORLD COUNTRY.” HAHAHA. NOBODY CARES WHO WINS…NOBODY GIVES A DAMN ABOUT THOSE TWO CHEATERS…
THERE’S ONLY ONE MAN IN THE BOXING WORLD THATS CONSIDERED THE BEST OF ALL TIME…. POUND FOR POUND BEST OF ALL TIME… AN AMAZING UNDEFEATED RECORD OF 41 WINS AND STILL GOING… ESPN BOXER OF THE YEAR…. REPRESENTING MY COUNTRY…. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…. AN OLYPIAN… A NATURAL ATHLETE… DOES NOT TAKE STERIODS.
IS THE ONE AND ONLY PRETTY BOY FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.
LET THE FIGHT HAPPEN FIRST OFF GOLDEN BOY PRO AND MAYWEATHER PRO ARE THE GREATS AND ALSO I CANT WAIT TO HEAR NOT WATCH HEAR HOW BAD THE FIGHT WAS HOW VERY BAD THE PPV NUMBERS WILL BE THE ONLY GOOD THING IS I HOPE AND PRAY MANNY LOSSES
bunch of ignorants all those who blame margarito, he is by fact inoccent of the stupid scandal of the hand wraps, he was the first to let everyone to check the wraps, he didnt need it , o per haps for all those jelous of margarito achivments, next time he fights make sure the check his chin in case he got some plaster in his face, abdoment, etc… dont be ridiculos, and stop weasting time with that old stuff, margarito is going to beat paquiao 100% sure of that, time will tell.
Why is Pac letting Bob Arum dictate to him who he fights???? Manny is going to be the PRESIDENT of the Phillipeans soon so why is anyone dictating to him?????
disgraceful! i think pacquiao ends up at the shorter end of the stick on this one. who’s gonna watch this? PPV stats would definitely be anemic. where are pacquiao’s so-called advisers?
good job arum! this should encourage other fighters to cheat. load up your globes with cement, make sure you get caught, and you’ll get a premium fight with the world’s no. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in a year’s time! enjoy.
Arum’s an F###ing idiot !! – i cant believe he didnt learn anything from the pac v clottey fight, if this pac v margs fight doesnt do atleast 1M in ppv numbers (which i highly doubt it will) – mayweather will have even more leverage going into negotiations next time round !! pac should instead be fighting berto @ cowboys stadium & margs should be behind bars !!!
SPORT NEWS UPDATE: Floyd Mayweather, the self proclaimed greatest fighter of all time has just signed a 3 years contract with the LA DODGERS. He was supposed to sign up with the MIGHTY DUCKS but changed his mind at the last minute.
Then ask Floyd to sign the contract….why blame Pacquiao or Arum, it was Floyd who didn’t wanna fight.
A mate..it suks that kangaroo boxing ain’t a sport,cause Australia gots some good boxing roo’s.
whats the point? well i won’t be wasting my money on a class b fight
The more we get top rank vs top rank the more people will start getting suspicious that the fights are fixed like Wrestling
Margarito is slow and does not good defense but gots a punchers chance
@Ron MCC – ‘Sup Ron? I think Amir is good boxer. He’s talented. But, he’s being protected…BIG TIME. I don’t know how good he really is, until he gets in there with the better fighters at 140.
IMHO, Pacquiao has 2 choices. Mosely or Berto. Noone else can command the PPV numbers he needs. Otherwise, Floyd Mayweather will command a 70/30 split should they ever come around.
@kray Glad to see you on here bad we did not get this mega fight now , I agree magarito is going to be set up for redemption but will lose man oh man when will the real fight happen , What do you think of Amir khan?
The belt is at 154. No Catchweights!!!! NONE you little midget JOKE!!!
Arum, Roach and Pacquiao are amazing! These guys are crooks and Pacquiao is a joke. Just one more example of how Arum is manipulating matters within his control, to benefit himself!
PACTARDS YOU CHOSE HIM…YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING YOU GET!
@ChiMex – Please man. Richardson said “bricks” fell out his damn gloves. You telling me, he didn’t notice how heavy those wraps were?
And if he KO’s Pac, well that would not really surprise me. Pac is 5’6 and barely 147. Margarito is 5’11 and probably drains down from 160 or so. That would not be a feat in my eyes. Nor would that make him anymore redeemable. Pac KO’ing him more brutally than SSM did, would be a feat, in my eyes.
margarito lost to mosley. but top rank prefers puttin margarito instead of mosley to fight manny. dont you think margarito lost his confidence, his stratagy goin inside the ring after they caught him as so-called cheatin? that one big reason why margarito lost so easy, another mosley is a tough fighter. know your boxing history befor commentin.
I’m thinking this fight will be made to look competitive, and action packed. But, it will go as scripted. And, both fighters will be made to look good once it’s all over (maybe Cotto will get the winner). Pac will have an 8th title, against another bigger fighter (C/W applied of course), and Margarito will have gained redemption (after trying to bludgeon an ATG, just a little over a year ago). SMH…
Margarito a cheater? He said he didnt know, inwhich any fighter knows whats goin on. Now you haters stop an realize, margarito will be watched while hand wrap, if he stops manny what does that tell you? answer that yourself smart brainers
So, if Margarito beats Pac, then he becomes the #1P4P fighter in the sport, I guess. Does not even make sense. I can’t see Pac losing this fight. There’s just too much money involved, with a Mayweather fight still a possibility next year, for him to lose. I’d like to think anything can happen, since it’s boxing an all. But, there are too many things that say otherwise.
Why does Margarito, coming off a brutal KO loss, after a 1 year suspension for cheating, losing all credibility in the states, fighting a lack luster tune-up, with abysmal PPV, still get a shot at a title, his biggest payday to date, against the #1 P4P fighter? MONEY and POLITICS. There are other 154 lbers would deserve that shot more. But, they are not promoted by Flop Stank.
Why Margarito? Berto is better or Cotto.
Forget Williams, he’s too big for welter weight and middle weight, he should be campaigning on light-heavy weight with his height.
Then in undercard, Bradley vs Zab.
pathetic.
Cant wait for all the pactards to say how great this fight gonna be.. You all threw mosley under the bus after floyd beat him but that old n shot mosley crushed margo , REMEMBER?? Margo is a cheater and dont deserve a shot at pac at all!!
This fight is taylor made for Manny..Margo is a come forward type with little defense and limited skills..Perfect to make pac look good..By the time margo gets weight drained by the catchweight queen its an easy ko for pac…. Thanx Bob, its just what we wanted to see!!..
@Kevin
How is the 5’6″ Pacquiao w/ 67″ reach being matched up with knockout artist 5’11″ Margarito w/ 73″ reach=Arum Protection Program?
Being protected would be fighting Fernando Montiel, making him baloon up to welter and then coming in overweight himself. That sounds more like the actions of a protected fight to me. Agree?
How can boxing die if this fight happens on the thr real top rank is making fights?(thks arum) what is floy duing taking a brake what a maricon and yes margarrito vs pac is going to be a fight for the ages wach and see hopefully it happens i will buy the ppv fight guys we r talkig about manny vs margarrito whe has floy giving us a good show never de lahoya vs floy had such a big no of ppv buys cuz of de la hoya no cuz of floy
pacquiao vs margarito, one accused and one guilty, wow that’s terrible for boxing.
ok so if Margarito beats Pacman will you guys stop talking bs about Margarito, Well get ready is not going to be a suprice Margarito is going to beat him i been saying this for like two years ago and yes we want to see pacman vs margarito, the mayweather thank god it dint happen when have u ever seen exciting fight that Mayweather is involved, and be honest
pac fight for the people, not money. Bullshet…..
This better be a joke. Because nobody wants to see this fight
This sucks … will UFC/MMA here I come…
@Shut up Meg,
I’m not so sure justice has been served with only a year suspension (or 1.5 years or whatever it currently is). The real question is did he know his hands were being laced with bricks?
Either way, it was a VERY egregious error on his Team’s part. A lifetime ban is not out of the question (but a year is basically a slap on the hand…).
This isn’t the fight we wanted, but it’s still an intriguing match up. Personally, I would rather see Pac fight Margacheato than a rematch with Cotto (at least not at this stage – give Cotto a few more confidence-building fights with Steward, and then a Pac rematch may be worth it).
Not the fight we wanted to see, but I would definitely love to see Manny give Margarito an ass kicking, the same way Manny gave De La Hoya an asskicking when De La Hoya handpicked him because of the size difference. Also, if Pacquiao was going to go after an 8th belt in 8 different weight classes, then I am glad he is going to try and do that against a different opponent!!!
BLAHHHH THE APP (ARUM PROTECTION PLAN) HAS HELPED OUT AGAIN…. HELPED OUT IN THE DESTRUCTION OF BOXING…
HAHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHHA
I’m a Pacquiao fan. But I’ll be disgusted if Pacquiao took this fight on. However, I’m also shallow, I might watch the fight anyway. Maybe on reruns or streaming on the net.
Arum, you make so much money from us. Give us our money’s worth!
Why is margarito even fighting?? This piece of sh*t should be banned from boxing!! Mararito makes mexicans looks bad. Im ashamed of being mexican.
F*ck you arum, yea!!
This fight is the death of boxing, i will never watch another Top rank promoted fight again. Peace x
THIS FIGHT WILL BE THE DEATH OF BOXING!
Screw this!!! This is not the fight we wanted to see.