By Chris Williams: For what it’s worth, Alex Ariza, the strength and conditioning coach for World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao thinks his November 13th fight against former two time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito is a good fight. In an interview at Philboxing.com, Ariza says “It’s a very good fight.” Of course, it would be a shock if Ariza said it was a crummy fight, which is pretty much what the entire civilized boxing world is saying. Diehard fans of both Margarito and Pacquiao just love the fight, they say, but then again they probably would back Pacquiao even if he were fighting a 3rd tier fighter.
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Marquez thinks Mayweather would beat Pacquiao
By Dave Lahr: WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez reportedly thinks that Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be too much for Manny Pacquiao if they were to ever fight. I’m kind of doubtful about them ever getting in the ring right now because I suspect Pacquiao will ask for too much money and price himself out of the Mayweather bout next year when Bob Arum tries to work out a deal between them.
What happens if Margarito walks through Pacquiao’s shots and starts battering him?
By Dave Lahr: Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao may not have thought about this, but what happens if Antonio Margarito isn’t phased by Pacquiao’s shots, and just walks right through them and starts beating the tar out of Pacquiao at close range. What will Roach do? Worse than that; what will Pacquiao do to stop the Mexican tornado? Bob Arum is the one that wants the Margarito-Pacquiao fight, because he thinks it’s going to be a bout that will sell well to the boxing public. I kind of doubt it, but when you promote both of the fighters involved, you’re going to do really well even if it doesn’t bring in the monster numbers that a Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout would bring in.
Should Pacquiao be allowed to fight Margarito at a catch weight for the WBC junior middleweight title?
By Eric Thomas: I can’t say I was surprised to learn today that Manny Pacquiao will likely be fighting Antonio Margarito at a 150 pound catch weight for the vacant World Boxing Council junior middleweight title on November 13th at a still to be determined site. While I have no problems with Pacquiao fighting Margarito at a catch weight, since I see that are something that two fighters should be able to do if they want. But I think the WBC title shouldn’t be on the line for the fight. That doesn’t seem right that a fighter can compete for a title when the other fighter is being held back from fighting at the maximum weight for the division.
Look for Nevada to give Margarito back his boxing license for the Pacquiao fight
By Jim Dower: Antonio Margarito will be getting another chance at trying to get his boxing license back with the Nevada Athletic Commission in August. They already rejected Margarito’s attempt at getting his license back. However, this time I’m pretty sure they’ll give it to him. Things have changed dramatically from the last time that Margarito applied to the Commission. Before, Margarito didn’t have an opponent lined up, and it was easy for the Commission to deny his request by a 4-1 vote and to tell him to go to the California Athletic Commission and try his luck there. But Margarito is now lined up to fight Manny Pacquiao, one of the biggest stars in boxing. Something tells me that the Nevada Athletic Commission won’t hesitate to give Margarito his boxing license back on the 2nd attempt. My guess is they’ll give back his license by a slam dunk 5-0 vote.
Margarito has already agreed to Pacquiao’s 150 pound catch weight
By Jason Kim: According to Michael Marley from Examiner.com, two-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito has already agreed to the 150 pound catch weight limit that Manny Pacquiao wants for their November 13th bout. Both fighters are from Top Rank, so ironing out this problem was a piece of cake for Bob Arum, who said “The catch is not an issue just as it wasn’t for [Miguel] Cotto, coming in at 145 to fight Manny. Margarito faces difficulty making 147, but there is an understanding about the three extra pounds between the parties.”
Roach sees Pacquiao-Margarito as a “Marketable” fight
By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach believes that the November 13th match-up between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito is a saleable fight that the boxing public will want to see. In an article at 8countnews.com, Roach describes the Margarito-Pacquiao fight as “Marketable,”, and says “Manny will knock him out, we will knock him out.” This is the typical prediction for Roach.
Pacquiao wants to fight Margarito at a 150 pound catch weight
By Jason Kim: If Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KO’s) wants a fight with Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KO’s) on November 13th, he’s going to have to agree to fight him at a 150 pound catch weight. According to the Manila Bulletin at Mb.com.ph, Pacquiao’s lawyer Franklin Gacal says “150 pounds,” in response to a question about weight the fight would be taking place at. Pacquiao and Margarito, both Top Rank fighters, will be fighting for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight title.
Roach thinks that Khan and Pacquiao would beat Timothy Bradley
By Dave Lahr: If nothing else, you can never say that trainer Freddie Roach is loyal to his fighters Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan, both of which he feels would beat World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley if they were to ever fight. Of course, it’s highly unlikely that Pacquiao and Khan will ever fight Bradley, so that is kind of meaningless for Roach to even predict wins for his fighters over Bradley. Khan is being positioned to fight lightweights Juan Manuel Marquez or Juan Diaz, and Pacquiao has been stuck fighting Top Rank fighters from his own stable, and his promoter doesn’t seem interested in matching Pacquiao up with Bradley.
Are Pacquiao and Mayweather making fools out of us?
By Benjamin James: I understand that professional boxing is a business before it is a sport but the way promoters and boxers are treating the fans who fund their lifestyles is just so infuriating.
This hype train has been steaming through the boxing world for such a long time now and we keep getting our hopes up that the fight will be soon then they pull the rug out from under our feet.