Antonio Margarito

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBA/WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (39-8, 27 KOs) could be facing junior middleweight Ramon Alvarez (23-4-2, 15 KOs) on July 16 or 30, according to ESPN.com. mx. If the 38-year-old Margarito defeats Alvarez, which would be very likely given the flaws in his game, then Margarito could wind up facing Ramon’s younger brother Saul “Canelo” Alvarez later on in 2016 in a revenge of the brother type of fights.

You have to wonder if this is something that has been planned out by Canelo’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya because a fight between Canelo and Margarito is just as much of a circus-like mismatch as the recent Amir Khan vs. Canelo fight that took place earlier this month on May 7 on HBO PPV.

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By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBA/WBO welterweight champion Antonio “El Tornado” Margarito (39-8, 27 KOs) will be in action on July 16 against an opponent still to be determined in his home city of Tijuana, Mexico.

The 38-year-old Margarito’s fight will be televised by Bein Sports Espanol and will be shown in the United States. Margarito last fought in March against Jorge Paez Jr., and he won the fight by a 10 round unanimous decision by the scores of 95-94, 96-93 and 97-93.

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By Dan Ambrose: Former Mexican star Antonio Margarito (39-8, 27 KOs) might want to think seriously about reconsidering the idea of his comeback from the sport after his poor showing last Saturday night against a flabby looking Jorge Paez Jr. (39-8-2, 23 KOs) at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.

Margarito, who will be turning 38-years-old this month on March 18, was almost knocked out by the 28-year-old Paez Jr. in the 6th round. Paez Jr. hurt Margarito with a right hand to the head and then dropped him with a follow up left to the head.

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By Jim Dower: Former IBF/WBA/WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (39-8, 27 KOs) made his return to the ring on Saturday night after four years in retirement and he was able to squeak by 28-year-old Jorge Paez Jr. (39-8-2, 23 Kos) by a narrow 10 round unanimous decision at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City.

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By Dan Ambrose: After four years out of the ring, 37-year-old Antonio Margarito (38-8, 27 KOs) will be fighting this Saturday night against 28-year-old Jorge Paez Jr. (39-7-2, 23 KOs) in a 10 round bout at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico. Margarito-Paez Jr. will be televised on Saturday on beIN Sports Espanol.

The start time is at 11:00 p.m. ET. Margarito reportedly isn’t making his comeback for need of money.

Margarito last fought in 2011 in losing to Miguel Cotto in a big money rematch at Madison Square Garden in New York. The fight was stopped after the 9th round due to Margarito’s surgically repaired right eye closing up.

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(Photo: German Villasenor / Team Margarito) By Dan Ambrose: For fans of former IBF/WBA/WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-8, 27 KOs), they’ll be able to get their fix with him, as he’s going to be returning to the ring this Saturday night in a fight against Jorge Paez Jr. (39-7-2, 23 KOs) at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Margarito, 37, hasn’t fought since losing to Miguel Cotto by a 10th round stoppage in December 2011. The Margarito-Paez Jr. fight will be televised on beIN SPORTS en Español. This will be an interesting fight to see for boxing fans curious about whether Margarito has anything left after all these years. Five years is a long time for a fighter to be out of the sport and it’s very hard to imagine Margarito having anything left at this point to be a factor in the sport.

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By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBA/WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-8, 27 KOs) has received his medical clearance to resume his boxing career. Margarito, 37, will now be returning to the ring next month on March 5 against 28-year-old Jorge Parez Jr. (39-7-2, 23 KOs) in a 10 round fight at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City.

Margarito passed an eye exam on his surgically repaired right eye, which he suffered a fractured orbital bone in his 12 round decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in 2010. Margarito has had three separate eye surgeries on the eye since that fight.

The last fight Margarito had was in December 2011 in losing to Miguel Cotto by a 9th round stoppage. The fight was stopped because of Margarito’s surgically repaired eye swelling shut. That forced the ringside doctor to recommend that the fight be halted.

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By Dan Ambrose: 37-year-old former welterweight world champion Antonio Margarito (38-8, 27 KOs) is confident going into his fight next month against Jorge Paez Jr. (37-7-2, 23 KOs) on May 5 at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City. Margarito hasn’t fought since losing to Miguel Cotto in their rematch in 2011.

The soon to be 38-year-old Margarito is hoping to be able to recapture his old former when he gets back inside the ring to resume fighting. Margarito is feeling pretty good after sparring for the last couple of weeks.

Margarito is in a position where he needs to beat Paez Jr., and look good in the process if he wants to get bigger fights. He could eventually get some decent fights if he can pick up some solid wins and show that he still has the talent that he possessed years ago.

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By Dan Ambrose: 37-year-old former IBF/WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-8, 27 KOs) will be making a comeback in two months from now against 28-year-old Jorge Paez Jr. (39-7-2, 23 KOs) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico, in Mexico City, Mexico.

This will be the first fight for Margarito since his 10th round stoppage loss to Miguel Cotto five years ago in 2011. Margarito stepped away from the sport after that loss due to eye problems to his right eye.

Margarito suffered an eye injury in his 12 round decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in 2010. He suffered a fractured orbital bone and a torn retina in that loss. Three surgeries later, Margarito came back fought Cotto in a rematch without a tune-up beforehand.

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