Garcia says Margarito is ready to fight Pacquiao right now

By Boxing News - 10/29/2010 - Comments

Image: Garcia says Margarito is ready to fight Pacquiao right nowBy Jim Dower: Former IBF/WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KO’s) is ready to fight Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KO’s) right now, says Margarito’s trainer Robert Garcia. Margarito has been in peak condition for the past two weeks and you can see that he’s done a remarkable jobs of getting into shape quickly. It’s not as difficult for Margarito to get in peak condition compared to other fighters because he tends to keep his weight low in between fights, and he trains a much harder than other fighters do.

The only worry here for Margarito is that there’s a danger that he could have over-trained for the fight. Margarito should know enough about his own body to prevent himself from going overboard with his training. Margarito is looking to bring back his once promising boxing career and a win over Pacquiao would be a huge plus for Margarito in getting fans to forget his hand wrap scandal. I

n an article at Sky Sports, Garcia says “We’ve got two weeks left, but we could be ready tonight. He’s right where I want him physically and mentally, he says this is the best he’s ever felt. Every single day when we’re driving home in the morning after running, he tells me there’s no doubts this fight is ours. I’ve never seen him like this before.” This isn’t a good sign if your a Pacuiao fan, because if Margarito is anywhere close to the kind of condition he was in back in 2008 when he beate Miguel Cotto, he could be huge problems for Manny in this fight.



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