By Jason Kim: Two-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito has quickly applied for a boxing license in Texas today, reportedly faxing in his application in hopes of getting a quick approval so that he can fight super star Manny Pacquiao on November 13th at the Cowboy Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. Margarito has one big thing going for him in his attempt to get a license from Texas and that’s Jerry Jones, the power of the Cowboy Stadium and the Dallas Cowboy football team. Jones really wants the Pacquiao-Margarito fight to take place in his Cowboys stadium after having hosted the last Pacquiao fight against Joshua Clottey on March 13th.

Jones may have enough pull to assist in getting Margarito approved in his state. According to the Dallasnews.com, Margarito’s application could be approved within three days after it’s been reviewed. Thus far, Margarito has had rotten luck in applying for relicensure in Nevada and California, getting soundly rejected in both states. California was the latest, rejecting Margarito by an embarrassing 5-1 and telling Margarito to come back next year. Margarito has already served a one year suspension without fighting. However, after he had stayed out of the ring for one year, Margarito fought in Mexico against Roberto Garcia rather than first coming before the California Athletic Commission.

Margarito might have been offer at least attempting to get his license back before he started fighting again, because it would have perhaps put him in a better light before the board members. As it was, Margarito had zero luck in persuading them to give him back his license. Bob Arum, Margarito’s promoter, refuses to give up on Margarito, and will try to get his license back with Texas if that fails, he’ll likely take Margarito to New Jersey next. If all else fails, Arum can always take Margarito outside of the United States to Mexico or Abu Dhabi and easily fight in either of those locations.