By Dan Ambrose: We already know what WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto’s excuse was for getting destroyed last time he fought Antonio Margarito three years ago. Cotto has made sure to let everyone know that he strongly suspects that Margarito fought him with plaster in his hand wraps in order to beat him in 2008.
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Chavez Jr. plans on taking a tuneup in Jan or Feb before facing Cotto-Margarito winner
By Jason Kim: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) plans for a quick return to the ring in either January or February 2012 to fight a tune-up bout on HBO to get ready for a big money fight against the winner of next months’ clash between WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito.
Cotto-Margarito: Why is Miguel so convinced that Margarito fought with loaded handwraps?
By Dan Ambrose: It’s disappointing to hear WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto complaining about how he feels that Antonio Margarito fought with loaded hand wraps three years ago when Cotto got blasted apart by Margarito in 11 rounds.
Cotto-Margarito: I hope Cotto is getting his knees ready for this fight
By Dan Ambrose: It was sad to see Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s) choosing to take a couple of knees during the final bitter moments in his fight against Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s) three years ago in a bloody 11th round TKO loss to the Mexican Tornado.
Cotto about to make the mistake of fighting Margarito with anger
By Eric Thomas: If you look at some of WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto’s recent interviews, he’s literally seething with anger towards his opponent Antonio Margarito, believing that he fought with loaded hand wraps in their fight three years ago.
Cotto-Margarito: Look for Miguel to take a knee to get out of the fight when the going gets tough
By Dan Ambrose: I’m really looking for a good fight between WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s) and Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s) on December 3rd, but I’m thinking this fight will be marred by Cotto taking the easy way out when his thin skin starts to break up around his face from the hard shots from the tough Mexican warrior.
Clottey wants Cotto-Margarito winner – News
By Eric Thomas: If 34-year-old former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey (36-4, 21 KO’s) can catch a lucky break, he’ll be fighting the winner of the December 3rd fight between World Boxing Association (WBA) junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito.
Arum: Margarito’s eye is 100% and stronger than a normal person’s eye
By Dan Ambrose: I just got a laugh watching an interview of promoter Bob Arum talking about the surgically repaired right eye of his fighter Antonio Margarito. Arum claims that Margarito’s right eye is stronger now because of the recent surgery than it was before Margarito injured his eye.
Cotto saying he’ll only fight Margarito in New York, fight in jeopardy – Boxing News!!
By Dan Ambrose: It seems that WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is about to sabotage his December 3rd fight against Antonio Margarito by saying he’ll only fight Margarito in New York. I smell fear from Cotto.
La Batalla II: Breaking down Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II
By Saad T. Farooqi: La La Batalla II is a fight that is going to answer two looming questions. One, did Antonio Margarito really cheat against Miguel Cotto in their first fight? Second, it will serve as measuring stick in seeing how much these two warriors really have left in them? While the venue is still up for grabs, I wanted to draw people’s attention to what really is of importance: who is going to win the most anticipated rematch in recent memory, La La Batalla II.