Antonio Margarito Boxing News

Maybe it was his voice, his attitude, or the outspoken tendencies of the late sportscaster Howard Cosell, but there always was energy in the fights he announced. He announced many historic matches and today’s generation deserves that same energy. History was made in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, not only for Philadelphia, but for [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): To the surprise of many boxing observers WBA light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s) was a changed fighter against former WBA/WBO/IBF welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-8, 27 KO’s) Saturday night.

It’s a special edition of HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® when HBO Sports presents MIGUEL COTTO VS. ANTONIO MARGARITO II, the exclusive replay of their super welterweight title showdown, this SATURDAY, DEC. 10 at 9:45 p.m. ET/ 6:45 p.m. PT on HBO. The HBO Sports team, which was ringside for the live event, calls all the [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto’s uncle/ex-trainer Evangelista Cotto reportedly wants Cotto to step up and face WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) next in order for Cotto to try and make history by winning a 4th division world title.

By Dan Ambrose: I’m still really disgusted that WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto didn’t have points taken off for his use of his head against Antonio Margarito last Saturday night. All night long Cotto was ramming into poor Margarito like a little billy goat.

By Allen Fox: Antonio Margarito’s eye problems continued in his loss to WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto last weekend with Margarito sustaining a cut on right eye that required 12 stitches to close after the fight.

By Dan Ambrose: Having just lost to WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto by a ringside doctor’s stoppage at the start of the 10th round last Saturday night, Antonio Margarito reportedly wants to fight Cotto for a third time to prove who the best fighter is between the two of them, only this time the [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is still under the impression that Antonio Margarito beat him with the aid of plaster in his hand wraps in their first fight in 2008 despite their being no proof whatsoever that Margarito did that.

By Dan Ambrose: If you saw last night’s Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II fight on HBO PPV, you might have noticed that the ringside doctor chose the exact worse time to step in and halt the fight due to Margarito’s right on swelling up.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): In what must have been the most satisfying win of his career, World Boxing Association (WBA) super light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s) scored a one sided 10 round TKO over former WBC super welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-8, 27 KO’s) Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.

By Kasim Aslam: World Boxing Association (WBA) junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto defeated fierce rival Antonito Margarito in an almost punch perfect fight. A rejuvenated and focused Cotto out boxed his opponent with a clever and patient display to regain his championship while dishing out revenge.

By Dan Ambrose: Antonio Margarito feels that he was cheated by the stoppage by the ringside doctor in the 10th round tonight against World Boxing Association (WBA) junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. The doctor halted the fight due to the swelling in Margarito’s right eye.

By Dan Ambrose: Antonio Margarito wasn’t pleased with the ringside doctor stopping the fight at the start of the 10th round tonight against WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden, New York. Margarito’s right eye had pretty much closed by that point in the fight and the doctor didn’t want to take [...]

By Eric Thomas: In a fight that failed to live up to all of the hype that was previously generated about it, WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 Ko’s) easily out-boxed a painfully slow Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s), hitting, moving and grabbing until the fight was halted by the ring doctor at [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto blames his miserable performance against Antonio Margarito last time they fought on what he believes Margarito having plaster in his wraps. Despite having no proof that Margarito had loaded hand wraps, Cotto has stuck to the belief that Margarito beat him with plaster in his wraps.

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States Brandon Rios TKO 11 John Murray Mike Jones UD 12 Sebastian Andres Lujan Delvin Rodriguez UD 10 Pawel Wolak 98-91, 98-92 & 100-90 Hanzel Martinez MD 4 Felipe Castaneda Mike Lee TKO 4 Allen Medina Glen Tapia KO 2 Mike Ruiz Sean Monaghan KO 2 Santos [...]

By Allen Fox: Trainer Roger Mayweather isn’t impressed with the skills of WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, and doesn’t know how much he’s got left after taking a bad beating from Antonio Margarito three years ago. However, Roger believes that in order for Miguel to win tonight, he’s going to have to pressure Margarito [...]

By Dan Ambrose: There is more to tonight’s fight than just the outcome of who wins and loses in the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II grudge match, there is also Cotto’s legacy that will be largely defined by how he does in this fight. Although Cotto is a huge hero back home in Peurto [...]

By Allen Fox: Both Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito are expected to weigh slightly over 160 pounds by the time they step inside the ring tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York for their grudge match. While some boxing fans may immediately dismiss the weight and see it as a meaningless statistic, you have [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. chimed in on his views for tonight’s huge fight between Antonio Margarito and WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. Chavez Sr. really likes the boxing skills of Cotto, but he sees Margarito as having too much heart, too much size and too much courage for Cotto [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Antonio Margarito weighed in at a lean 152.5 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in. Margarito, who fights at his best when he’s really lean, looked like a track star ready to chase down a prize. WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto looked much softer in comparison at 152.25 lbs.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): As evidenced by the sell out two days ahead of time, the Margarito – Cotto II fight has proven to be a promoters dream. The famed venue for the fight Madison Square Garden (MSG) sold all of its 17,943 tickets two days ahead of the fight.

By William Mackay: Amir Khan chimed in on Saturday’s fight between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito, saying he thinks Cotto will win the fight by a decision.

By Dan Ambrose: Although it took a while, this Saturday’s grudge match between Antonio Margarito and WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is now officially sold out with all 17,943 tickets sold as of Thursday.

Boxing Channel Full Coverage Mares-Agbeko II & Margarito-Cotto II The Boxing Channel will provide coverage of two major fight cards on opposite ends of the United States on Saturday, December 3.

By Dan Ambrose: If we learned anything from watching Miguel Cotto in his previous fight against Antonio Margarito it’s that Cotto doesn’t have the size, the chin or the power to stand up and fight Margarito in a traditional war.

By Jim Dower: If you want to see this Saturday’s fight between WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito and you don’t have HBO, you can still see it if you live in the United States, as it will be shown online for $54.95, which unfortunately is the same price as you would [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto’s former trainer Emanuel Steward sees Cotto as the more talented fighter this Saturday night in his revenge fight against Antonio Margarito. Steward points out that Cotto has the faster hands, and is the more talented fighter and will have a large Puerto Rican crowd behind him.

By Dan Ambrose: At the final press conference on Wedsneday, WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto seemed to come unglued after listening to challenger Antonio Margarito tell him he hits like a girl and then mention how he doesn’t beat up his family members like Cotto.

By Dan Ambrose: Antonio Margarito scored some major points during Wednesday’s final press conference with WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto after a heated exchange. Margarito said “Here comes the criminal; open the doors for the criminal.