By Ryan Watson: Unless you’ve been living under a rock all week, you’ll know that tonight Filipino fighting-machine Manny Pacquiao takes on all action war-horse Antonio Margarito for the WBC Light Middleweight title. Both fighters will be entering the ring with very different motives and the fight itself is surrounded by various plots and sub-plots. With Floyd Mayweather in the distance and Miguel Cotto at ringside, there will be a lot at stake on Saturday night.
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Roach says Pacquiao is going to exchange with Margarito
By Dan Ambrose: Although trainer Freddie Roach would like for his fighter Manny Pacquiao to box more with Antonio Margarito tomorrow night in their fight at the Cowboys Stadium, Roach thinks Pacquiao will seek to exchange with the big 5’11” Mexican Tornado. “He could box more and be a little smarter,” Roach said in an article at Tampabay.com.
Weights: Pacquiao 144.6, Margarito 150
By Chris Williams: Two-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KO’s) came in right at the 150 pound catch-weight mark for today’s weigh-in for Saturday’s fight with Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KO’s) at the Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. Pacquiao, however, came in at six pounds less at 144.6.
Pacquiao-Margarito & Haye-Harrison: A Tale of Two Fights
By Mark Hepplestall: November 13th marks two huge fights in the world of boxing, the WBC light middleweight clash between Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao, and the WBA Heavyweight title matchup between David Haye and Audley Harrison.
Pacquiao-Margarito: Will The Fight Of The Year Kill The Fight Of The Century?
By Joseph “The Mad Boxing Genius” Torres: When the Manny Pacquiao/Antonio Margarito fight was first announced, not many people were pleased with it. As a matter of fact, people seemed quite bitter about it.
Pacquiao-Margarito: Look for Antonio to give Manny a brutal beating on Saturday night
By Dave Lahr: I’ve been looking forward to seeing Manny Pacquiao take his beating from Antonio Margarito for a long time, and finally we’re about to see what I’ve already known for a long time. Pacquiao is going to get torn apart by the Tijuana Tornado on Saturday night at the Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. I don’t see that as a simple beating. This is going to be one of those epic beat downs that you’ll remember years from now.
Pacquiao vs. Margarito: David vs. Goliath
By Nick Ryan: Most would think by this title that I am referring to Pacquiao as David and Margarito as Goliath, but it is, in fact, the exact opposite. In this fight, we have the champion Manny Pacquiao, who has been tearing through weight divisions and leaving only a bloody trail of past boxers broken dreams. While on the other end of the spectrum, we have Antonio Margarito, the underdog, the written off, accused cheater, who was given a punchers chance at redemption. Calling this fight controversial would be an understatement, casual fans and gurus alike cursing it to the gills. Yet, it has managed to stir up press coverage and flaring opinions from every corner.
Arum and Roach disagree about whether Pacquiao should retire after Margarito
By Eric Thomas: According to Sportsillustrated.cnn.com, trainer Freddie Roach believes that Manny Pacquiao should consider retirement after the Antonio Margarito bout on Saturday due to a lack of interesting opponents for Pacquiao. Roach has previously been open about wanting Pacquiao to get out of the sport at the top after a big money fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. But now that the Mayweather fight looks as if it may never happen, Roach thinks Pacquiao might be better off getting out sooner rather than later. Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum believes just the opposite about Pacquiao, and wants him to continue fighting beyond the Margarito fight.
The belt/paper title collectors
By Gerardo Granados: Once upon a time there was a single champion, he was the best fighter in his division and he faced the top contenders that challenged him for his belt. No excuses were made, all boxing fans knew that he was a man of respect and not coward.
Will Pacquiao rise or fall?
By Daniel Tagg: If Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KO’s) wins on Saturday night in good fashion against Antonio Margarito then what will Pacquiao do next? It’s believed that he will have three more fights at welterweight and/or light welterweight, but I think that he could go another way. If Manny wins on Saturday night in a way that’s not damaging to him, then he could go up another weight class and fight for an amazing 9th weight world title. A lot of people think this will be a huge mistake but I don’t think so. Margarito is 5′ 11″. If Manny doesn’t struggle with the height then why shouldn’t he be able to fight others who are the same height. Fighters like Sergio Martinez (5′ 10″), Felix Sturm (5′ 11½″), Sebastian Sylvester (5′ 7½″) and Dmitry Pirog (6’1″). All of these fighters are basically the same height as Margarito, so that shouldn’t be a problem.